by Caleb Technical | Apr 8, 2021 | Cosmetics, Healthcare, inks, Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals, Pigments
The term Lake is derived from the Arabic word lac; from the lac beetle. Lakes are formed by the precipitation of a pigment with a salt, resulting in an oil-dispersible compound that can be easily mixed with a dry medium. For example, aluminium-based lakes are pigments...
by Caleb Technical | Dec 28, 2020 | Batteries, Biomedical Engineering, Cosmetics, Drug Delivery, Electronics, Inorganic Pigments, Iron Oxide, Paint, Personal Care, Pigments
There are more than a dozen different oxides of iron that occur naturally in various mineral deposits. Iron oxide has been used as a pigment by humans since prehistory, and was common ingredient used for cave painting. Nowadays, iron oxide can be naturally excavated...
by Caleb Technical | Dec 28, 2020 | Biomedical Engineering, Cosmetics, Healthcare, OFET, Perfume, Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals, Resins, Shellac, Uncategorized
Shellac is a natural resin made from the secretions of the lac beetle. It is primarily cultivated in India, where it is harvested from trees. It is a natural thermoplastic; a material that is soft and flows under pressure when heated but becomes rigid at room...
by Caleb Technical | Nov 6, 2020 | Biodiesel, Chemicals and Additives, Cosmetics, MTBHQ, Perfume, Personal Care, Renewables
MTBHQ (Mono t-butyl hydroquinone) is a preservative and antioxidant used in various applications. Derived from hydtert-Butylhydroquinone, it is a synthetic organic phenol made by substituting one of the ring hydrogen’s of hydroquinone with a tert-butyl group. It...
by Caleb Technical | Oct 25, 2020 | Chemicals and Additives, Cosmetics, Glycerine, Healthcare, Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals
Glycerine, formally known as Glycerol, is a natural organic compound made from animal fat or extracted from plant oils, such as coconut or olive. It has a liquid texture which is transparent, colourless and odourless. It is a natural humectant which means it has the...
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