Explore Booster Green Ingredients for Cosmetic Preservation

Booster ingredients are used to improve the performance, efficiency or coverage of a preservation system, often by supporting antimicrobial activity or helping reduce the level of primary preservative needed. They can be useful when formulating products with specific compatibility, certification, sensory or claim requirements.

Use this page to explore booster ingredients by chemistry, supplier, application area, certification and formulation suitability.

Product Name

INCI

Supplier

Butylene glycol
Activon
Populus tremuloides Bark Extract
Active Micro Technologies
Caprylyl Capryl Wheat Bran/Straw Glycosides, Aqua, Betaine, Lauryl Alcohol
Wheatoleo
Zinc PCA
Ajinomoto Omnichem NV

CAE

PCA Ethyl Cocoyl Arginate
Ajinomoto Omnichem NV

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