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

Chinese New Year vacation

We will take a break between 2/12 and 2/21.

All order placed before 2/10 will be mailed on 2/11

 

Orders placed between 2/10 and 2/21 will be processed

and shipped from 2/22, in the order they were received. 

We expect that the backlog will be cleared by 2/25.

 

We wish you a happy and prosperous Year of the Tiger

Xin Nian Kuai Le! - Gong Xi Fa Cai!

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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

 

Back in stock!!

White willow - bark extract

Ferulic Acid

MAP

 

Out of stock:

Tetrasodium EDTA 

GABA

Pantothenic acid (replaced with d-Panthenol)

Green Tea EGCG

Alpha Bisabolol

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Liquid Lecithin (Phosphatidylcholine)

 

Is an active ingredient for DIY skin care and homemade cosmetics from BulkActives.

Product details

 

Solubility: Emulsifies oil and water.

Source: Soybean

Appearance: liquid

Suggested percentage:0.5% to 3%

Storage: Cool, dry place. Do not freeze. Keep away from light and moisture!
Country of origin: China

About Lecithin

 

Lecithin is a waxy like ingredient derived from soybeans. It acts as an skin conditioning agents, emulsifier and thickening agent for both food and cosmetic products.  It is a safe and natural product.

 

 

Lecithin is a safe and natural emulsifier

 

"Only a limited number of emulsifiers is commonly regarded as safe to use for parenteral administration, of which the most important are Pluronic F68® (Poloxamer 188), Tween 80® (Polysorbate 80) and lecithin. Compared with its synthetic alternatives, lecithin can be totally biodegraded and metabolised, since it is an integral part of biological membranes, making it virtually non-toxic." Source: "Lecithin - an Emulsifier for Parenteral Use", dissertation by Christoph Wabel

Liquid Lecithin (Phosphatidylcholine) is a natural emulsifier. In DIY skin care recipes it is often used for that purpose, and also for UV protection. Lecithin is an ingredient that can be used alone or with Polysorbate 80.

 

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