Cosmetics
Minerals for cosmetics and body care products
As a certified distributor for minerals, MAGNESIA supplies manufacturers of cosmetic products and personal care products worldwide. In our extensive portfolio you will find a range of products for almost all formulations commonly used today, such as beauty balms, serums, masks, dry shampoo, but also for classic soaps, lotions, shower gels and sun protection products. MAGNESIA minerals are also preferred for wellness products and outdoor products.
Diverse areas of application for minerals
From the results of regular in-house trend analysis in the consumer goods sector, we derive ideas that bring added value for our B2B-customers and their products. MAGNESIA offers innovative solutions for required parameters and functions that you can use for your products and formulations, such as
setting of the pH-value or viscosity
use in peelings
antibacterial or absorbent additive
abrasive effect or use as cleaning body
stabilizer or chelating agent
welling or opacifying agent
High quality mineral compounds for cosmetic formulations
The following application examples give you an insight into our product range:
Fine magnesium carbonate
Description
- ideal for use in climbing and weight training
- particle size and product format are optimally adjusted to the requirement of grip: “Crunchy Chalc”
Benefits
- production in Europe
- delivery from 15 kg to sports clubs etc. also possible
- better CO2 balance due to shorter delivery routes
- reliable source of supply and security of supply
Natural calcium carbonates
Description
- ideal as cleaning body in toothpaste
- of natural origin
- corresponds to current pharmacopoeia and cosmetic guidelines
Benefits
- Including the required documents for eco-certification
- reliable source of supply and security of supply
- natural raw material
Natural china clay (kaolin)
Description
- ideal basis for powders, masks and deodorant creams
- white pigment from natural sources
- corresponds to European Pharmacopoeia
Benefits
- reliable source of supply and security of supply
- various possible uses in natural cosmetics
Sodium lactate, 60% aqueous solution
Description
- natural acidity regulator made from sustainable raw materials
- corresponds to common pharmacopoeia
Benefits
- certified by manufacturer according to COSMOS / ECOCERT
- reliable source of supply and security of supply
- various ways of use in natural cosmetics
Crystalline Magnesium Sulphate Heptahydrate
Description
- for use as a stabilizer for creams
- also very suitable for use in wellness pools
- corresponds to Food Chemical Codex
Benefits
- ideal mineral for regulating specific weight in floating pools
- reliable source of supply and security of supply
High purity and free flowing magnesium hydroxide
Description
- corresponds to European Pharmacopoeia
- documentation available for COSMOS certification
Benefits
- ideal component for pH adjustment in deodorant cream or deodorant stick
- reliable source of supply and security of supply
- alternative to deodorant formulas containing aluminium
Magnesium oxide powder
Description
- oxide obtained from natural, marine origin
- INCI: Magnesium Oxide
Benefits
- adjusted in particle size as natural and safe (mechanical) peeling agent
- reliable source of supply and security of supply
Focus on cosmetic regulations
Manufacturers of safe, high-quality cosmetic products around the world rely on our expertise. This includes compliance with regulatory requirements. The MAGNESIA product range, therefore, complies with the following applicable standards:
European Regulation — (EC) No. 1223/2009 on cosmetic products
EU directives on contaminants, GMO, nanomaterial, allergens, residual solvents, etc.
COSMOS / ECOCERT standards
Recommendations of institutions for safety assessment of end products
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Thomas Raab and the Pharma team supports you with technical know-how and finds tailor-made solutions for your product idea. Also ask for detailed information about specifications, safety data sheets or material samples.
Supplier qualification as an integrated process
As part of the qualification process of our suppliers, we carry out appropriate audits and ensure that requirements are met. Even after successful qualification, compliance with legal requirements is regularly assessed. Our integrated process ensures that all changes at supplier facilities or to the product that could affect manufacturing or test parameters are checked and approved before implementation.
MAGNESIA makes the difference
MAGNESIA not only offers excellent additives, active ingredients and excipients, but also a comprehensive service that our long-term customers particularly appreciate. Quality management, document management and the necessary certifications and audits of suppliers and products are an integral part of our service. Furthermore
fixed contact persons make the cooperation a real partnership for both sides, which benefits from working hand in hand. In short: We think along with you, and the up-to-dateness of the documents required by quality management is proactively provided,
one of our success principles is called “transparency”. We are happy to comply with the request of our manufacturer partners to disclose the origin of substances and materials ordered,
seamless monitoring of the supply chain is guaranteed, in particular to meet our due diligence obligations as mineral trader and to make the procurement process and storage as transparent as possible.
short delivery times are a crucial factor for our customers. We, therefore, either use our own warehouse for stocking purposes or a suitably qualified and monitored external warehouse keeper,
MAGNESIA, as a reliable partner, safeguards the intellectual property rights of your products. We treat your trade secrets with absolute confidentiality and the protection of customer data is one of our values.
