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Alchemy Ingredients create easy-to-use, naturally-derived ingredients using safe, raw materials that provide a high performance alternative to synthetic products
At Alchemy Ingredients we believe that it's possible to replace synthetic raw materials in cosmetic formulations, without compromise.
Based in the UK, our easy-to-use, naturally-derived blends are created using safe, raw materials and provide high-performance alternatives to synthetic products. Our range started with sugar chemistry, providing natural ways to thicken oil or water-based systems and has evolved to include unusual emulsion systems and gelling agents. With a Gold EcoVadis rating and 90% of our entire product range either COSMOS approved or certified – we are proud of our sustainable approach to providing natural ingredients.
A natural alternative to synthetic foaming agents, this mild surfactant blend creates wonderful soft, foaming textures when combined with oil.
Based on amino acid surfactants, known for their mild and moisturising properties, Micromulse® Foam enables formulators to create transforming oil-to-foam textures suitable for sensitive skin. Perfect for use in facial skincare, haircare and body care formulations.
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A 100% natural water thickener, Sclerothix® makes transparent, rich, smooth gels suitable for a variety of uses including suspending particles and thickening some surfactant systems. It can be used on its own or as part of an emulsion or surfactant formula. Perfect for use in foaming products, facial skincare, body creams, haircare, masks, scrubs and serums.
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Instathix® is a concentrated natural powder blend of emulsifiers, stabilisers and texture modifiers to make Oil-in-Gel emulsions with a small oil droplet size.
It can be used to make silky smooth serum textures, as well as richer, thicker creams and body butters. Formulations are quick to design, fast to make and are reliably stable under all conditions.
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Find out how to use Instathix in our video below:
A natural alternative to synthetic solubilisers, enabling the formulator to make crystal clear dispersions of essential oils and fragrance oils in water without the use of PEGs. Used at room temperature, this easy to use blend is a useful formulation tool.
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Watch our Technical Director, Caroline Recardo introduce one of our latest products Microsol Natural:
Inspired by the demand for minimalist, multi-functional and cost-effective ingredients in 2023, our lab has created three new on-trend prototypes. All created using cold process to create sumptuous textures with multi-functional use.
For more formulation inspiration click here where new ideas are added monthly.
We’re delighted to welcome Charlotte Baldwin to our Alchemy team. Having joined in January as our new Technical Sales Executive, Charlotte will be working alongside our global network of distributors and directly with our UK customers.