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Posted 17 Nov 2023 in Personal Care

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...

Posted 21 Sep 2023 in Food and Beverage

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...

Posted 22 Mar 2023 in Chemicals

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...

Posted 10 Jun 2022 in Human Health

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...

Posted 7 Apr 2022 in Chemicals

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...

Posted 18 Mar 2022 in Personal Care

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...

Posted 22 Feb 2022 in Food and Beverage

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...

Posted 3 Jun 2021 in Food and Beverage

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,...

Posted 21 Apr 2021 in Personal Care

Phenoxyethanol – a safe stabilizer

Found naturally in green tea, the commercial grade Phenoxyethanol is synthetically produced in a laboratory creating what’s termed a “nature identical”.  Introduced in the 1950s, it has had a long history of safe use as a cosmetic...