ex.VAT:

VAT:

inc.VAT:

Sunday, September 25, 2011Basics

Buffering Agent

undefined

A family of cosmetics ingredients. A buffering agent is used to stabilise ou adjust the pH of a cosmetic product.

Reading time
~ 1 minutes

Among buffering agents:

• Acids:
acetic, adipic, ascorbic, boric, citric, fumaric, glycolic, lactic, malic, uric …

• Hydoxides:
ammonium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium …

• Phosphates:
ammonium, calcium, potassium, sodium …

• Alkalonamines:
Dimethyl MEA, Ethanolamine, Triethanolamine, Tromethamine …

Also see
• the "pH" sheet in the Cosmetic glossary

© 2011 - 2024 CosmeticOBS

BasicsOther articles

406results

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Algae in cosmetics (2/3)

If algae have been used for ages in the food industry, they are now very popular in cosmetics as well. Little attractive at first sight, they are actu...

Monday, July 10, 2017

Eaux-Mères©: an original approach to water in cosmetics

Algae, sea water, salt… All these marine ingredients are well-known and recognized by the cosmetics industry for their skin benefits. Formulators have...

Monday, July 3, 2017

Algae in cosmetics

Known as the enemies of swimmers and other seaside walk aficionados, algae have a bad reputation – wrongly, since they are actually filled with vitami...

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

The term ‘melanocyte’ is derived from the Greek words melas and kutos, which mean ‘black’ and ‘cell’, and refers to an element constituting the epider...

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Feet beauty: 5 essential gestures

Subscribers only

Summer is coming! And that is good news: at last, we can get lightly dressed and show our feet. However, after several months confined in their shoes,...

Monday, May 22, 2017

So many different waters… in cosmetics! – Composition waters by Gattefossé (4/5)

Demineralized water does not lay down the law in cosmetic formulation: there are a number of alternatives available to enrich beauty products, like fr...

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

The term ‘liposome’ is derived from the Greek words ‘lipos’ and ‘soma’, which mean ‘fat’ and ‘body’, respectively. A liposome is a small bubble of fat...

Monday, May 15, 2017

So many different waters… in cosmetics! – Floral waters by Codif Technologie Naturelle

Demineralized water does not lay down the law in cosmetic formulation: there are a number of alternatives available to enrich beauty products, like fl...

Monday, May 8, 2017

So many different waters… in cosmetics! - Sea water by Setalg

Demineralized water is still not law in cosmetic formulas: there are a number of alternatives available to enrich beauty products, and sea water is pa...

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

NOAEL (No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level) is a safety value used by toxicology offices to guarantee the safety of products before they are placed on th...

Monday, April 10, 2017

How to take good care of black skins

Subscribers only

Black skins work their own way and have their own issues. To make sure they keep healthy, skincare rituals must be adapted to their specificities. And...

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Brows: beware of the hornet’s nest!

Subscribers only

It has already been quite a while since brows became an essential segment in the cosmetics industry: all brands offer beauty products to take care of ...