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

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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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Attention: BulkActives is a part-time business.
Orders are processed on Saturdays and mailed on Mondays at the latest, usually earlier.

 

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Free original software: Recipe creator database and HLB calculator

 

We now offer a range of NON-formaldehyde releasing preservatives:

phenoxyethanol (paraben free) & paraben and phenoxyethanol combo

 

 

NEW

Sea kelp ferment

White Willow - bark extract 80%...more salicin and a light beige color!

 

Out of stock:

Idebenone

Alpha Bisabolol natural

Oat Beta Glucan

Lecithin

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FAQ:
Will the actives dissolve?

Some actives will dissolve well in water, some in oil, a few may need an alkaline solvent, and MANY need alcohol. 

 

The product pages have solubility info. We are also working on a solubility chart, this is a work in progress and will be updated regularly.


The info is taken from the extract's MSDS, forum posts, customer feedback and mainly from practical experience.


 

Most actives will disperse in a cream or lotion.

 


If the powder does not dissolve will it release components slowly into the cream/lotion?

We don't know if this has been proven.

 

Many people claim good anecdotal results, but it makes a grainy cream.