Supplier of: skin actives, cosmetic ingredients, cosmeceuticals, active ingredients, and skin care ingredients,  for DIY skin care and cosmetics, and homemade skin care products. 

BulkActives are DIY skin care suppliers of skin actives, cosmetic ingredients, cosmeceuticals, active ingredients, and standardized botanical extracts for diy skin care products and homemade cosmetics.

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lightening and brightening

Skin whitening or skin lightening refers to the practice of using active ingredients in an attempt to lighten skin tone or provide an even skin complexion by lessening the concentration of melanin (treating hyper pigmentation often caused by sun damage).

 

Why does get skin get darker in the sun?

 

Skin gets darker when exposed to sunlight because ultraviolet rays from the sun stimulate the production of melanin. Melanin is a pigment that protects the skin from damage.

 

Melanin protects the body by absorbing solar radiation. Excessive solar radiation causes direct and indirect DNA damage to the skin and the body naturally combats and seeks to repair the damage and protect the skin by creating and releasing further melanin into the skin's cells.

DISCLAIMER:Any statements about products sold by BulkActives have not been evaluated by the FDA.  Products sold by BulkActives are not intended to be used as nutritional supplements. Products sold by BulkActives are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.


 BulkActives: ingredients for DIY skin care and cosmetics
L-ascorbic Acid





 L-ascorbic acid in skin care:

 

  • antioxidant
  • collagen production
  • lightening & brightening
  • reduce fine lines and wrinkles
  • sun damage repair
  • sun damage protection

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Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
(Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate)






Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate / Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate in skin care:

 

  • anti-acne
  • antioxidant
  • collagen production
  • lightening & brightening
  • reduce fine lines and wrinkles
  • sun damage repair

 

We no longer retail Ellagic Acid.

 

Read here to understand why,
and to
find much better alternatives

 

For bulk orders (5KG + ) please email us


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Ferulic Acid Natural





Ferulic acid in skin care:

 

  • antioxidant,
  • lightening & brightening
  • stabilizes L-Ascorbic
  • sun damage protection

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Gamma oryzanol





Gamma oryzanol in skin care:

 

  • antioxidant
  • lightening & brightening
  • nutrient

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Glucosamine (N-acetyl-D)





Glucosamine in skin care:

 

  • lightening & brightening
  • treat pigmentation
  • stimulate hyaluronic acid production
  • moisturize & hydrate
  • sun dammage repair
  • anti inflammatory

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L(+)Lactic Acid





L (+) Lactic Acid  in skin care:

 

  • lightening & brightening

  • anti acne

  • treat sun damage

  • AHA exfoliating

  • milder and safer than glycolic acid

  • moisturizing

  • pH regulator

  • redune fine lines and wrinkles

When using Lactic Acid you must wear high level UVA and UVB protection!


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Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate (MAP)





Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate in skin care:

 

  • antioxidant
  • anti-inflammatory
  • collagen production
  • lightening & brightening
  • sun damage protection
  • sun damage repair

 

We have replaced the MAP

(Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate) 

 with

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

 

 

SAP has the SAME action as MAP, but offers BETTER solubility.


 BulkActives: ingredients for DIY skin care and cosmetics
Niacinamide





Niacinamide in skin care:

 

  • anti-acne
  • anti-inflammatory
  • oil sebum control
  • lightening & brightening
  • sun damage repair & protection
  • prevent water loss in skin
  • reduce fine lines and wrinkles
  • improve skin elasticity

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Pomegranate Extract





Pomegranate extract in skin care:

 

  • antioxidant
  • reduce fine lines and wrinkles
  • sun damage protection
  • sun damage repair
  • wound healing support
  • lightening & brightening

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Trans-resveratrol 98%





Resveratrol in skin care:

 

  • antioxidant
  • anti-inflammatory
  • lightening & brightening
  • sun damage repair

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Soy isoflavones 40%





Soy Isoflavones in skin care:

 

  • antioxidant
  • anti-inflammatory
  • lightening & brightening
  • sun damage protection
  • stimulate HA production
Lemon Peel Bioferment





Lemon Bioferment in skin care:

 

  • antioxidant

  • skin lightening

  • inhibitor of melanin synthesis

  • inhibits tyrosinase

  • increased luminosity

  • bactericide

  • non sensitizing

    not cytotoxic

Pumpkin Enzyme Peel
(Pumpkin Bioferment)






Pumpkin Enzyme Peel (Pumkin Bioferment) in skin care:

 

  • natural gentle and safe enzyme peel

  • enzymatically excite cell turnover

  • unblock pores and dissolve oils

  • remove blackheads

  • improve skin texture and tone due to exfoliation properties

  • Treat hyperpigmentation.

What about postinflammatory hyperpigmentation?

 

Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation is caused by repeated pigmentation of skin in scarring and healing processes in the skin.

 

Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation primarily affects the basal cell layer of the epidermis, making it as difficult to remove as a tattoo

 

 The process that causes postinflammatory hyperpigmentation is either the oxidation of arachidonic acid generated by the skin's inflammatory response to irritation, or the stimulation of melanocytes during inflammatory periods (usually called epidermal hypermelanosis).

 

 The first cause is almost a dyeing process, while the second is caused by a natural skin pigmentation process gone wild. Lesions tend to be light brown to black in color. They also darken with exposure to light.

How does skin get darker?

 

Firstly, the UVA-radiation creates oxidative stress, which in turn oxidizes existing melanin and leads to rapid darkening of the melanin.

 

Secondly, there is an increase in production of melanin process called melanogenesis, which is the body's reaction to photodamage from UV radiation.


 BulkActives: ingredients for DIY skin care and cosmetics
Ascorbic Acid 2- Glucoside
(AA2G - Ascorbyl Glucoside)






Ascorbyl Glucoside in skin care:

 

  • stable L-ascorbic acid
  • antioxidant
  • collagen production
  • lightening & brightening
  • reduce fine lines and wrinkles
  • sun damage repair
  • sun damage protection

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Ethyl Ascorbic Acid





Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

 in skin care:

 

  • stable L-ascorbic acid
  • antioxidant
  • collagen production
  • lightening & brightening
  • reduce fine lines and wrinkles
  • sun damage repair
  • sun damage protection

 

 

 

 

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 BulkActives: ingredients for DIY skin care and cosmetics
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate





Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate in skin care:

 

  • stable vitamin c derivative
  • water soluble
  • antioxidant
  • collagen production
  • lightening & brightening
  • reduce fine lines and wrinkles
  • sun damage repair
  • sun damage protection

 

 

 

 

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