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I want to make a natural, vegan face cream for sensitive skin. What emulsifier should I use and can you cost it out per 100g?

Based on 2 TIS documents

Emulsifier system for a face cream

Start with Emulsifying Wax NF at 4–6% as the primary emulsifier, with Cetearyl Alcohol at 2–3% for structure and skin feel. Check the vegan status on each specification.

Role	Product	% w/w
Emulsifier	Emulsifying Wax NFSpec TIS00041	5%
Thickener	Cetearyl AlcoholSDS (GB) TIS00089	2.5%

To assess: a water-based cream needs a broad-spectrum preservative and challenge testing, and the finished product needs a safety assessment. Neither has been checked in this answer.

Emulsifying Wax NF£4.20 / 500 g

Cetearyl Alcohol£3.40 / 500 g

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Illustrative example. Prices are ex VAT.

Formulation assistance UK Cosmetics Regulation (Annexes II–VI) IFRA reminders COSMOS & natural claims SDS & specification search Cost per 100g estimates INCI names & grades Specifications & CoAs Live stock & pricing EU regulations — coming next

What Applied Ingredients does

Intelligence built on real ingredient documents.

Technical intelligence

Answers grounded in The Ingredients Store's SDS sheets, specifications and product documents. Every answer shows the documents it used.

Regulatory clarity

UK Cosmetics Regulation references built in: prohibited and restricted substances and maximum concentrations from Annexes II–VI, with IFRA flagged as industry guidance to check. EU coming next. A starting point for your safety assessment, not a substitute.

Commercial connection

From question to basket. Every recommendation shows live stock, current pack prices (ex VAT) and a cost-per-100g estimate. The path from insight to purchase, unbroken.

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How it works

From idea to formulation in one conversation.

Describe what you want to make

Tell Applied Ingredients what you're formulating — the product type, skin feel, certifications needed. Plain language, no technical jargon required.

"I want to make a natural face cream, vegan, for sensitive skin, with a light, non-greasy feel."

Get a grounded formulation

Applied Ingredients searches The Ingredients Store's technical documents and suggests a starting formulation with usage rates and the relevant UK regulatory references.

Every answer cites the source. "According to Spec sheet TIS00041..." — so you can check it yourself.

See the rules that apply

UK Cosmetics Regulation limits, with IFRA flagged to check, shown alongside your formulation so you can review them early. Always confirm with a qualified safety assessor.

"Phenoxyethanol: maximum 1% in the ready-for-use product (UK Annex V)."

Cost it out and add to basket

Every ingredient shows live stock, current pricing, and a cost-per-100g estimate for the full formulation. One click takes those packs to checkout on The Ingredients Store.

Full formulation estimate: £1.24 per 100g (ex VAT) at standard usage rates. All 8 ingredients in stock.

Who it's built for

Built for everyone who formulates.

Indie formulator

From idea to first batch faster

Stop spending hours cross-referencing data sheets. Ask Applied Ingredients what you want to make and get a complete starting formulation — with everything you need to order in one place.

R&D team

Validate faster, iterate quicker

Look up ingredient documentation and UK regulatory limits without leaving your workflow. Applied Ingredients searches 2,400+ TIS technical documents in seconds.

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Intelligence for your catalogue

Give your customers an AI assistant built on your documentation. Your brand, your data, your competitive edge. Powered by Applied Ingredients. Become a pilot partner →

The problem we solve

Formulators spend hours on questions that should take seconds.

Searching data sheets across supplier portals. Chasing compliance tables. Cross-referencing catalogues to find what's actually in stock.

Applied Ingredients collapses that entire process into a single conversation — grounded in technical documentation, connected to real inventory, with a direct path to purchase.

Technical documents2,400+

Regulatory frameworksUK · EU next

Answer groundingTIS documents first

Branded suppliersInolex · Vantage · Kerax

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We're working with a small number of suppliers and manufacturers to bring Applied Ingredients to their own catalogues and customers.

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