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Protameen Chemicals – Product Listing

PROTAPHOS – CETYL PHOSPHATE ESTERS

PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
PROTAPHOS CESCETEARYL ALCOHOL (AND) DICETYL PHOSPHATE(AND) CETETH-10 PHOSPHATE
PROTAPHOS DCPDICETYL PHOSPHATE

PROTACHEM – PEG & SPECIALTY ESTERS

PROTACHEM PEG & Specialty Esters have a variety of uses in personal care formulations as emolients, emulsifiers, opacifiers, humectants, solubilizers, binders for pressed powders and pigment dispersants.

When added to cosmetic formulations, they reduce the greasy feel of oily components. Where applicable, Protachem Specialty Esters are available with purity that meets the National Formulary requirements.

PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
PROTACHEM ISLISOSTEARYL LINOLEATE
PROTACHEM ISPISOSTEARYL PALMITATE
PROTACHEM IPMISOPROPYL MYRISTATE
PROTACHEM IPPISOPROPYL PALMITATE
PROTACHEM CERCETYL RICINOLEATE
PROTACHEM MSTCETYL ESTERS
PROTACHEM CTGAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE
PROTACHEM OPOCTYL PALMITATE
PROTACHEM MMMYRISTYL MYRISTATE

Sorbitan Esters

These are generally soluble in oils or organic solvents and dispersable or insoluble in water. They act as low HLB emulsifiers and thickners useful in emulsions. When combined with the Polyethylene Sorbitan Esters, they form stable emulsions.

They find use in cleansing products (cold creams, cleansing lotions, etc.) make-up, foundations, sunscreen products, lipsticks and emulsion products.

PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
PROTACHEM SMLSORBITAN LAURATE
PROTACHEM SMOSORBITAN OLEATE
PROTACHEM SMP SORBITAN PALMITATE
PROTACHEM SMS - NFSORBITAN STEARATE
PROTACHEM SOCSORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE
PROTACHEM STO SORBITAN TRIOLEATE
PROTACHEM STSSORBITAN TRIOLEATE

Polyethylene Sorbitan Esters

These are generally soluble in water. they act as high HLB emulsifiers and thickners useful in emulsions.
When combined with the Sorbitan Esters, they form stable emulsions. Useful in the same products as the Sorbitan Esters
PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
PROTASORB L-20-NFPOLYSORBATE 20
PROTASORB L-20-K [KOSHER]POLYSORBATE 20
PROTASORB P-20POLYSORBATE 40
PROTASORB S-20-NFPOLYSORBATE 60
PROTASORB S-20 [KOSHER]POLYSORBATE 60
PROTASORB STS-20POLYSORBATE 65
PROTASORB O-20-NFPOLYSORBATE 80
PROTASORB O-20-K [KOSHER]POLYSORBATE 80
PROTASORB TO-20POLYSORBATE 85

Polyoxyethylene & Polyoxypropylene Ethers

These nonionic surfactants used in personal care products as wetting agents, emulsifiers, solubilizers, conditioners and coupling agents. Used in various cosmetic and toiletries such as cream rinses, conditioners, bath oils, creams, lotions, deodorants, anti-perspirants and shaving products.
PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
PROCOL LA-4LAURETH-4
PROCOL LA-7LAURETH-7
PROCOL LA-12LAURETH-12
PROCOL LA-15LAURTH-15
PROCOL LA-23LAURETH-23
PROCOL 0A-2OLETH-2
PROCOL OA-5OLETH-5
PROCOL OA-10OLETH-10
PROCOL OA-20OLETH-20
PROCOL OA-20 SPOLETH-20
PROCOL SA-2STEARETH-2
PROCOL SA-10STEARETH-10
PROCOL SA-21STEARETH-21
PROCOL SA-20STEARETH-20
PROCOL CS-5CETEARETH-5
PROCOL CS-15CETEARETH-15
PROCOL CS-20CETEARETH-20
PROCOL CS-5CETEARETH-5
PROCOL CS-20CETEARETH-20
PROCOL CS-30CETEARETH-30
PROCOL CS-50CETEARETH-50
PROCOL CA-2CETETH-2
PROCOL CA-10CETETH-10
PROCOL PSA-11PPG-11 STEARYL ETHER
PROCOL PSA-15PPG-15 STEARYL ETHER
PROCOL PCA-10PPG-10 CETYL ETHER
PROCOL P CETEARYL ALCOHOL (AND) POLYSORBATE 60 (AND) PEG 150- STEARATE (AND) STEARETH-20
PROCOL CS-20-DCETEARYL ALCOHOL (AND) CETEARETH 20
PROCOL ST-20-GSTEARYL ALCOHOL (AND) CETEARETH-20
PROCOL IS-20ISOSTEARETH-20
PROCOL CS-WCETEARYL ALCOHOL (AND) POLYSORBATE 60
PROCOL CS-LSCETEARYL ALCOHOL (AND) SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
PROCOL EB-KCETEARYL ALCOHOL & GLYCERYL STEARATE & GLYCOL STEARATE & POTASSIUM STEARATE

Alkanolamides

Amine Condensate 1:2 FA-Diethanolamide
PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
PROTAMIDE OFOOLEAMIDE DEA
Superamides 1:1 FA-Diethanolamides – Monoethanolamides
PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
PROTAMIDE HCA-RC-3COCAMIDE DEA
PROTAMIDE HCA-ACOCAMIDE DEA
PROTAMIDE L-80 MLAURAMIDE DEA
PROTAMIDE L-90LAURAMIDE DEA
PROTAMIDE LMAVLAURAMIDE DEA
PROTAMIDE LM-73LAURAMIDE DEA (AND) MYRISTAMIDE DEA
PROTAMIDE LNOLINOLEAMIDE DEA
PROTAMIDE 15-WLINOLEAMIDE DEA
PROTAMIDE MEAAACETAMIDE MEA
PROTAMIDE CMECOCAMIDE MEA
PROTAMIDE LMELAURAMIDE MEA

Amphoterics

The Proterics and are mild nonionic surfactants often used in place of the alkanolamides. They are used in baby cleansing products as well as other frequent use personal care cleansing products where low irritation is important.

When used in combination with other surfactants, they build viscosity, boost and stabilize foam and have skin and hair conditioning properties.

PROTAMEEN TRADE NAME INCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
PROTERIC JSCOCAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINE
PROTERIC CAB-LCCOCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
PROTERIC CDX-38DISODIUM COCOAMPHODIACETATE
PROTERIC CEM-38DISODIUM COCOAMPHODIPROPIONATE
PROTACHEM ES-2SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE

Polyethylene Glycol Esters

The Protamate series offer a wide range of HLB values making them useful as primary and auxiliary nonionic surfactants.  Besides their emulsification properties, the lower molecular weight PEG esters are effective pigment wetters in make-up products and solubilizers for fragrance in various personal care products.

The higher molecular weight PEG esters act as viscosity boosters, opacifying agents and skin and hair conditioners for shampoos, cream rinses, lotions and creams.

An important characteristic of PEG esters is that they are neither eye nor skin irritants and safe for use in baby products.

PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
PROTAMATE 200-OCPEG-4 OLEATE
PROTAMATE 200-DPSPEG-4 STEARATE
PROTAMATE 300-DPSPEG-6 STEARATE
PROTAMATE 400-DPSPEG-8 STEARATE
PROTAMATE 600-DPSPEG-12 STEARATE
PROTAMATE 1540-DPSPEG-40 STEARATE
PROTAMATE 2000-DPSPEG-40 STEARATE
PROTAMATE 4400-DPSPEG-100 STEARATE
PROTAMATE 200-MLPEG-4 LAURATE
PROTAMATE 400-MLPEG-8 LAURATE
PROTAMATE 600-MLPEG-15 LAURATE
PROTAMATE 400-DOPEG-8 DIOLEATE
PROTAMATE 200-DSPEG-4 DISTEARATE
PROTAMATE 400-DSPEG-8 DISTEARATE
PROTAMATE 600-DSPEG-12 DISTEARATE
PROTAMATE 6000-DSPEG-150 DISTEARATE
PROTAMATE 200-DLPEG-8 DILAURATE
PROTAMATE 400-DLPEG-8 DILAURATE

Polyoxyethylene Caster Oil Derivatives

The Protachems are useful in personal care products as non-ionic surfactants, emulsifiers, solubilizers and conditioners. Their resistance to hydrolytic degradation makes them particularly useful in aggressive formulations.
PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
PROTACHEM CA-9PEG-9 CASTOR OIL
PROTACHEM CA-30PEG-30 CASTOR OIL
PROTACHEM CA-40PEG-40 CASTOR OIL
PROTACHEM CA-60PEG-60 CASTOR OIL
PROTACHEM CA-200PEG-200 CASTOR OIL
PROTACHEM HCO-16PEG-16 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL
PROTACHEM HCO-25PEG-25 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL
PROTACHEM HCO-40PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL
PROTACHEM HCO-50PEG-50 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL
PROTACHEM HCO-60PEG-60 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL

Quaternary Compounds

Protaquats find use as anti-static agents in hair conditioners and creme rinses to eliminate “fly-away hair” leaving hair soft, manageable, tangle-free and easy to comb.

Because of their quaternary structure, the level of preservatives may be reduced or eliminated depending upon the formulation.

PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
PROTAQUAT CT-29 CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
PROTAQUAT ASPCETEARYL ALCOHOL AND PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL AND STEARALKONIUM CHLORIDE
PROTAQUAT 868-PDICETYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE
PROTAQUAT 2HT-100DISTEARYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Ethoxylated Aliphatic Amines

These are cationic in nature but the degree of ethoxylation increases, they become more non-ionic. Useful as emulsifers, anti-irritants in shampoos containing lauryl sulfates and lauryl ether sulphates, neutrlizing agents for acrylate thickners, anti-static agents, a foam booster and a mild detergent.
PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
PROTOX C-2PEG-2 COCAMINE
PROTOX C-5PEG-5 COCAMINE
PROTOX C-15PEG-15 COCAMINE
PROTOX O-10PEG-10 OLEAMINE
PROTOX S-2PEG-2 SOYAMINE
PROTOX T-2PEG-2 HYDROGENATED TALLOWAMINE
PROTOX T-15PEG-15 HYDROGENATED TALLOWAMINE

Alkyl Phenol Ethoxylates

These are non-ionic surfactants useful as wetting agents, detergents and emulsifiers with good stability in the presence of alkalies and acids. Used in bath additives, liquid soaps, cleansers, hair conditioners, colorants and make-up products.
PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
PROTACHEM NP-9NONOXYNOL-9
PROTACHEM OP-9OCTOXYNOL-9
PROTACHEM OP-13OCTOXYNOL 13

Methyl Taurate Esters

Extremely mild preservative-free detergent bases with high foaming power and foam stabilizing effects. Useful in syndet bars, liquid, cream and powder shampoos and cleansing products.
PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
PROTAPON 24-A [24%ACTIVE]SODIUM METHYL COCOYL TAURATE
PROTAPON 30-A [30%ACTIVE]SODIUM METHYL COCOYL TAURATE
PROTAPON SCI. {flake or Powder}SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE

Fatty Esters and Glyceryl Esters

The Fatty Esters are used in all types of personal care products as emollients, lubricants and solvents. They impart a dry, silky skin feel and reduce the greasy effect of oils and petrolatum. The Glyceryl Esters are excellent auxiliary emulsifiers and stabilizers, thicken emulsion systems and are excellent opacifiers, surfactants and emollients.
PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
PROTACHEM GMS-450GLYCERYL STEARATE
PROTACHEM GMS-DGLYCERYL STEARATE SE
PROTACHEM GMS-165GLYCERYL STEARATE AND PEG 100-STEARATE
PROTACHEM G-5509GLYCERYL STEARATE SE
PROTACHEM MLDGLYCERYL LAURATE
PROTACHEM GDLGLYCERYL DILAURATE
PROTACHEM EGMSGLYCOL STEARATE
PROTACHEM EGDSGLYCOL DISTEARATE
PROTACHEM DGSDIGLYCOL STEARATE
PROTACHEM 100POLYGLYCERYL-3 OLEATE
PROTACHEM GC-7PEG-7 GLYCERYL COCOATE
PROTACHEM 75PEG 3350
PROTACHEM 400PEG 400
PROTACHEM GC-30PEG-30 GLYCERYL COCOATE
PROTACHEM AWS-100PPG-5- CETETH-20
PROTACHEM PGMSPROPYLENE GLYCOL STEARATE
PROTACHEM SASGLYCOL STEARATE AND STEARAMIDE AMP

Lanolin and Lanolin Products

Lanolin is a naturally derived product useful as an emollient, hair and skin conditioning agent and emulsifier. When reacted with ethylene and propylene oxides in various ratios, the resultant products have increased water solubility and perform as non-ionic surfactants. In water-based systems, especially cleansing products, they are substantive and leave behind an elegant feel. When lanolin is reacted with acetic anhydride, the product no longer behaves as an emulsifier and becomes a hydrophobic emollient having excellent water-resistant properties.
PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
PROTALAN ANHYDROUSLANOLIN
PROTALAN M-16MINERAL OIL AND LANOLIN ALCOHOL
PROTALAN M-26 [CONCENTRATED]MINERAL OIL AND LANOLIN ALCOHOL
PROTALAN L-75 PEG-75 LANOLIN
PROTALAN L75/50 [50% ACTIVE]PEG-75 LANOLIN
PROTALAN 98POLYSORBATE 80 AND CETYL ACETATE AND ACETYLATED LANOLIN ALCOHOL
PROTALAN ACCETYL ACETATE AND ACETYLATED LANOLIN ALCOHOL
PROTALAN MODACETYLATED LANOLIN
PROTALAN OILLANOLIN OIL
PROTALAN HHYDROXYLATED LANOLIN
PROTANAL AWSPPG-12-PEG-50 LANOLIN
PROTALAN WAXLANOLIN WAX

Preservatives

PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
METHYL PARABEN METHYL PARABEN
PROPY PARABENPROPY PARABEN
BUTYL PARABENBUTYL PARABEN
ETHYL PARABENETHYL PARABEN
POTASSIUM SORBATEPOTASSIUM SORBATE
SORBIC ACIDSORBIC ACID
PROTACIDE U-13IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA
PROTACIDE DMDMHDMDMH HYDANTOIN
PROTACIDE NA3 EDTATRISODIUM EDTA
PROTACHEM NA2-P DISODIUM EDTA
TRICLOSANTRICLOSAN

Natural oils & Butters

Protameen Chemicals offers today’s chemist a variety of natural oils & Butters to accommodate the growing need for natural, plant derived ingrediants for cosmetic and personal care products.

Working with prime producers and the growers themselves, Protameen is able to offer the highest quality natural ingredients.

PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
COCOA BUTTER (DEODORIZED)COCOA BUTTER
COCOA BUTTER (PPP)COCOA BUTTER
COCONUT OILCOCONUT OIL
SESAME OIL - USPSESAME OIL
APRICOT KERNEL OIL APRICOT KERNEL OIL
AVOCADO OILAVOCADO OIL
SHEA BUTTERSHEA BUTTER

Fatty Alcohols

Protameen Fatty Alcohols are produced according to our exacting standards for consistency and purity. Fatty Alcohols perform as secondary emulsifiers, viscosity enhancers and opacifiers for a variety of personal care applications.
They may also be used as base ingredients for anhydrous stick formulas.
PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
CETYL ALCOHOL - NFCETYL ALCOHOL
STEARYL ALCOHOL - NFSTEARYL ALCOHOL
PROTACHEM CS-50CETEARLY ALCOHOL [50/50 - 70/30]

Fatty Acids

Protameen Fatty Acids are produced according to our exacting standards for consistency and purity. Fatty Acids act as emulsifiers and thickeners when neutralized, and may be used as superfatting agents and opacifiers in a variety of personal care applications.
PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
STEARIC ACID - USPSTEARIC ACID
LAURIC ACID LAURIC ACID
MYRISTIC ACIDMYRISTIC ACID
PALMITIC ACIDPALMITIC ACID

Humectants

Protameen humectants are hygroscopic moisturizing agents used to absorb and retain moisture in skin and hair care formulas.
They work by preventing moisture loss, and help attract ambient moisture to further enhance surface moisturisation.
PROTAMEEN TRADE NAMEINCI/CTFA CHEMICAL NAME
PROTACHEM GL-7GLYCERETH - 7
PROTACHEM GL-26GLYCERETH-26

OTHER CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES

As Protameen Chemicals expands its product offerings, it continually seeks out unique chemicals specialties for use in cosmetic, personal care, pharmaceuticals and foods.

Here is just a sampling of the specialty items which we currently offer, which will be greatly expanded upon in the near future, if it’s not listed, please inquire

    OTHER CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES PROTAPHENONE 1,2,3 & 4 BENZOPHENONE 1,2,3, &4 DL-PANTHENOL PANTHENOL PROTACHEM 100 CG HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN VITAMIN E ACETATE - USP TOCOPHERYL ACETATE PROTACHEM SHAMPOO CONCENTRATE SEE SPECIFICATIONS PROTAMIDE DIPA DIISOPROPYL ADIPATE PROTACHEM IPL ISOPROPYL LANOLATE
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