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Peppermint Oil: Aromatic Elixir
Peppermint oil, extracted from the peppermint plant (Mentha × Piperita), has been cherished for its refreshing fragrance and diverse applications across various industries. From ancient remedies to their role in delightful cuisines,...
Unveiling Acetone’s Secrets: From Chemistry to Applications
Distributed by Redox, Acetone is a seemingly unassuming chemical with a distinctive sweet and pungent odour, is a true chameleon in the world of chemistry. Also known as propanone, this volatile, colourless organic compound has earned its...
Cooling agents bringing the freshness
Discover the ground-breaking advancements of WS23, a cooling agent that is reshaping sensory experiences across various industries with its cutting-edge technology. 2-Isopropyl- N,2,3-trimethylbutanamide, otherwise called WS23, finds...
Surfactants 101
A surfactant, also known as a surface-active agent, is a substance that lowers the surface tension between two substances. It is a molecule that contains both hydrophilic (water-loving) and hydrophobic (water-hating) parts, allowing it to...
Menthol Crystals – well-being the natural way
Mint has been rumoured to have been in use across Japan for more than 2000 years, alleviating fever symptoms, headaches and re-energising both the body and the mind. In the west, we’ve come to appreciate these same effects. Mentha...
Lactic Acid – Building blocks for the future
Lactic Acid is a versatile material found in a variety of innovative products that was first discovered by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele in 1780 and produced commercially by Charles E. Avery in 1881. It’s Applications in...
Alkyl Polyglucoside (APG) – The green surfactant
The development of surfactants based on carbohydrates and oils is an exciting expression of the ‘green chemistry’ that led to new surfactant classes: namely, alkyl polyglucoside (APG). It was first developed in 1893 by German...
Caffeine – Better, stronger, faster, smarter
In 1814 a German scientist named Friedrich Ferdinand Runge developed a method to extract pure cocoa powder into its most potent form. The result was a white powder containing both fat molecules (known as acids) and sugars, which create...
Glycerine – Sweet humectant
Glycerine, Its name comes from the Greek word Glykys, meaning sweet, but this once considered insignificant product sprung from less humble beginnings. Glycerine is a trihydric Sugar Alcohol (polyol) that presents as a colourless,...