Personal Care
StarChem LLC has been producing specialty chemicals for over 50 years. In that time we have developed production technologies for a variety of chemistries and formulated products. These products can be used in a variety of markets and applications. Please see our list of unique products and technologies for your chemical solutions.
Chemical
Applications | StarChem Chemistries |
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StarChem Chemistries | Buffers, alkali, scours, wetters, and cleaners |
Softeners and Lotions | Organosiloxanes, fatty quatemary ammonium compounds (quats), and fatty esters |
Wetter and Foamers | Dioctysulfosuccinates, amine oxides, nonionic surfactant blends |
Product Offerings
Amphoteric Surfactants
Chemistries | StarChem Product | Chemical Name | Physical State | Activity % | pH | Special Properties |
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Betaines | StarSurf CAPB | Cocamidopropyl betaine | Liquid | 30 | 6-8 | Effcient viscosity builder & wetter. Offers lower sensitivity. Suitable for sulfate free formulations. |
StarSurf CAPB 50 | Cocamidopropyl betaine | Liquid | 37 | 6-8 | Effcient viscosity builder & wetter. Offers lower sensitivity. Suitable for sulfate free formulations. | |
StarSurf H-CAPB | Cocamidopropyl betaine | Liquid | 37 | 6-8 | Hydrogenated Cocamidopropyl betaine. Suitable for sulfate free formulations. | |
StarSurf LAPB | Laurylamidopropyl betaine | Liquid | 30 | 6-8 | Effictive viscosity builder & wetter. Suitable for sulfate free formulations. | |
Amine Oxides | StarSurf CAP0x | Cocamidopropylamine oxide | Liquid | 30 | 6-8 | Excellent foam booster and detergent |
StarSurf LAP0x | Lauryl amidopropylamine oxide | Liquid | 30 | 6-8 | Offers excellent bleach stability and is a viscosity builder | |
StarSurf LMAP0x | Lauryl-myristyl amidopropylamine oxide | Liquid | 30 | 6-8 | Offers excellent bleach stability and is a viscosity builder | |
StarSurf L0x | Laurylamine oxide | Liquid | 30 | 6-8 | Excellent bleach stable foamer | |
StarSurf M0x | Myristylamine oxide | Liquid | 30 | 6-8 | Excellent bleach stable foamer | |
Hydroxysultaines | StarSurf CAPHS | Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine | Liquid | 44 | 6-8 | Alkaline stable foaming agent. Suitable for sulfate free formulations. |
StarSurf CAPHS 50 | Lauramidopropyl hydroxysultaine | Liquid | 30 | 6-8 | Alkaline stable foaming agent. Suitable for sulfate free formulations. | |
StarSurf LAPHS | Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine | Liquid | 30 | 6-8 | Alkaline stable foaming agent. Suitable for sulfate free formulations. |
Surfactants (Specialties)
Chemistries | StarChem Product | Chemical Name | Physical State | Activity % | pH | Special Properties |
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Amides | StarSurf CDEA 11 | Cocamide DEA (diethanolamide) | Liquid | 100 | 9-10 | Efficient foamer and rheology modifier |
StarSurf CMEA 11 | Cocamide MEA (monoethanolamide) | Liquid | 100 | 9-10 | Efficient foamer and rheology modifier |
Cationics
Chemistries | StarChem Product | Chemical Name | Physical State | Activity % | pH | Special Properties |
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Quaternary Amines (Quats) | StarQuat 300 | Dicocodimethyl ammomium chloride | Liquid | 80 | 6-8 | Cationic emulsifier for mineral seal oils. Promotes beading and rapid drying of rinese water |
ADBAC Quats | StarQuat CETAC 30 | cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride | Liquid | 30 | 6-8 | Cationic emulsifier used as a conditioner in, hair styling aids, creams and lotions to provide conditioning and softening |
StarQuat LBAC 80ET0H | C12-14alkyl-benzylammonium chloride | Liquid | 80 | 6-8 | Efficient water soluble cationic surfactant. Solvent ethand and water | |
StarQuat T-80 | C12-14alkyl-benzylammonium chloride | Liquid | 80 | 6-8 | Water free cationic surfactant | |
StarQuat T-90 | C12-14alkyl-benzylammonium chloride | Liquid | 50 | 6-8 | Efficient water soluble cationic surfactant |
Other Chemistries
StarChem Product | Chemical Name | Physical State | Activity % | pH | Special Properties |
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StarChem EU-40 | 2-Imidazolidone | Liquid | 40 | 5-7 | scavenging agent to reduce the free formaldehyde in phenolic, melamine, glyoxal and urea formaldehyde resin systems for personal care applications |
StarTex 1696 | Sodium EDTA | Liquid | 60 | 10-12.5 | General purpose sequestering agent for calcium, copper, iron and magnesium hard water conditions |
Silicones
Chemistries | StarChem Product | Chemical Name | Physical State | Activity % | pH | Special Properties |
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Emulsions | StarCare E39 | amodimethicone and trideceth-10 and cetrimonium Chloride | Liquid | Hair Care | 6-8 | StarCare E39 |
StarCare E39-12 | amodimethicone and trideceth-12 and cetrimonium Chloride | Liquid | Hair Care | 6-8 | StarCare E39-12 |