Biochemica® Argan Oil Virgin Organic is certified organic virgin argan oil (also known as Moroccan oil), derived from the Argania spinosa tree. This tree is known as the “healing tree” in the Moroccan region where it grows. This region is one of the very few places on earth where the tree thrives and bears a multitude of seeds. From these seeds comes an exquisite oil with excellent nutritive properties that protect and lavish the skin with moisture without imparting a greasy or oily skin-feel.
Biochemica®
Biochemica® is a leading supplier of exotic ingredients for use in cosmetics, soaps, toiletries, sun care. These nature-inspired, on-trend butters and exotic oils support the growing demand for natural products with exceptional sensorial attributes.
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Biochemica® Argan Oil Virgin Organic
Biochemica® Coconut Butter
Biochemica® Coconut Butter, with “EVCO” organic coconut oil as its main ingredient, is designed for personal care product applications where it may be used to reduce cutaneous dryness and to assist in moisturization after exposure to sun and other harsh elements.
Biochemica® Coffee Oil
Biochemica® Coffee Oil is obtained by a specific cold pressing process of roasted coffee beans (seeds). Its fatty acid moieties consist largely of polyunsaturated linoleic acid with a high content of palmitic acid. Biochemica® Coffee Oil exhibits excellent spreadability on the skin, making it ideal for use in massage oils or as a carrier for unique skin treatment products.
Biochemica® Craft Shea Butter
Shea butter is well known to assist with the resolution of cutaneous dryness, dermatitis, dermatoses, eczema, solar erythema and superficial burns, and Biochemica® Craft Shea Butter from Ghana has a smooth creamy texture that is suitable for cosmetics. Its recommended use level is application dependent: balms: 5-100%, bar soaps: 3-6%, lotions and creams: 3-5%, hair conditioners: 2-5%.
Biochemica® Cranberry Butter Organic
Biochemica® Cranberry Butter Organic is an antioxidant-rich cranberry butter for personal care applications. Formulators are now able to add the nutrient and anti-oxidant rich attributes of cranberry into their formulas in a completely new and innovative way!
Biochemica® Eucalyptus Oil
Biochemica® Eucalyptus Oil exhibits a pleasant, menthol-like odor which is clean and refreshing. It may find application in chest rubs, sports rubs and aromatherapy products help soothe and refresh.
Biochemica® Monoi Butter
Biochemica® Monoi Butter is a soft, velvety butter containing the essence of tropical tiare flower, famous for its aromatherapeutic action. The melting point of this butter is nominally 42°C, making it ideal as a butter-like balm. In emulsions it will add moisturizing benefits as well as essential aroma aspects. It exhibits excellent spreadability on the skin, making it ideal as a massage butter or carrier for treatment products.
Biochemica® Turmeric Butter
Biochemica® Turmeric Butter is a newly formulated butter encompassing the potent actives found in turmeric, blending this spice in a proprietary 100% organic butter base to deliver superior performance in moisturization, skin barrier function, and antioxidant benefits. This ALL NATURAL butter containing a strong active package of turmeric and bisabolol is a great addition to numerous skin care applications.
Biochemica® Shea Butter Refined
Biochemica® Shea Butter Refined, from the fruit seeds of karite trees on the African continent, has been processed and refined to yield a white butter with low odor and a smooth, creamy texture that is suitable for cosmetics. It may be used to protect the skin against weather, sun, and superficial irritations, assisting with the resolution of cutaneous dryness.
Biochemica® Mango Butter Ultra
Biochemica® Mango Butter Ultra, extracted from the fruit kernels of the mango tree (Mangifera indica), is a refined product, exhibiting excellent moisturizing properties and good lubricity for skin care applications. It melts readily at skin temperature, making it ideal for sticks and balms, and may be used to counters the drying effects of bar soaps and other cleansers.
Biochemica® Olive Butter
Biochemica® Olive Butter is derived from Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, obtained by the cold pressing of selected fruits from trees grown in the Mediterranean region, followed by a full refining process. Its properties are very similar to those of Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, with slightly higher melting characteristics. It exhibits excellent spreadability on the skin, making it ideal as a massage butter or carrier for treatment products, and adds moisturizing attributes to creams, lotions and bar soaps.
Biochemica® Avocado Butter
Biochemica® Avocado Butter is derived from the fruit oil of the avocado tree (Persea gratissima) which grows in sub-tropical regions of the world. This oil is combined with hydrogenated vegetable oils to produce a soft, off-white butter with mild odor and moisturizing properties that exhibits excellent penetrating qualities and good spreadability on the skin, making it ideal as a massage butter or carrier for treatment products.
Biochemica® Cocoa Butter Deodorized
Biochemica® Cocoa Butter Deo is extracted from the seed kernels of the cacao tree, Theobroma cacao, and is further refined and deodorized to yield a tan colored butter with very light odor. It may be used to reduce cutaneous dryness and improve skin elasticity without imparting the strong odor associated with unrefined cocoa butter.
Biochemica® Cupuaçu Butter Refined
Biochemica® Cupuaçu Butter Ref is a vegetable fat derived from Theobroma grandiflorum seeds. This sweet-smelling “butter” is stable and has a high capacity for water absorption, making it an excellent emollient and highly suitable for use in cosmetic and toiletry formulations.
Biochemica® Kokum Butter Ultra
Biochemica® Kokum Butter Ultra is obtained from the fruit of Garcinia indica, the kokum tree. It is a refined off-white butter of mild odor, suitable for cosmetics and toiletries, with uniform triglyceride composition. Although a solid at room temperature, it slowly melts on contact with the skin, providing a nonoily and nongreasy emollience, making it ideal for lipsticks and balms. It contributes outstanding esthetics to emulsions, making it particularly suitable for facial skin care applications.
Biochemica® Almond Butter
Biochemica® Almond Butter is a blend of oil pressed from the seeds of sweet almonds (Prunus amygdalus dulcis) and various hydrogenated vegetable oils. It exhibits excellent spreadability on the skin, making it ideal as a massage butter or carrier for treatment products, and adds moisturizing attributes to creams, lotions and bar soaps.
Biochemica® Aloe Butter
Biochemica® Aloe Butter is a proprietary cosmetic butter developed exclusively by The Hallstar Company for cosmetic use. It is actually an extract of Aloe barbadensis (aka aloe vera) using a coconut fatty fraction which produces a soft-solid butter at room temperature that melts on contact at skin temperature.
Biochemica® Argan Butter
Biochemica® Argan Butter is created by a proprietary hydrogenated oil process that produces a soft, off-white butter with mild odor and excellent melting properties suitable for skin care while preserving the inherent benefits of the oil. It may be used in all types of soap and toiletries to improve moisturization, soften rough, dry skin, and increase emulsion stability.
Biochemica® Argan Oil Refined
Argan oil (also known as Moroccan oil) is derived from the Argania spinosa tree. Biochemica® Argan Oil Ref may be used in all types of soap and toiletries to improve moisturization, soften rough, dry skin without having a greasy or unpleasant skin feel, and impart luster and strength to hair.
Biochemica® Avocado Oil Refined
Biochemica® Avocado Oil Refined exhibits excellent penetrating qualities and good spreadability on the skin, making it ideal as a massage oil or as a carrier oil for treatment products. It adds moisturizing attributes to bar soaps, creams and lotions and exhibits low comedogenicity on the skin.
Biochemica® Avocado Oil Refined Organic
Biochemica® Avocado Oil RefOrg exhibits excellent penetrating qualities and good spreadability on the skin, making it ideal as a massage oil or as a carrier oil for treatment products. This USDA-NOP certified organic oil adds moisturizing attributes to bar soaps, creams and lotions and exhibits low comedogenicity on the skin.
Biochemica® Babassu Oil Ultra Refined
Biochemica® Babassu Oil Ultra Refined is derived from the native Brazilian palm tree, Orbignya oleifera, providing a clear, stable oil for personal care applications. The oil becomes a soft solid at temperatures below 24°C, but melts readily upon contact with the skin and is fast penetrating.
Biochemica® Camellia Tea Oil
Biochemica® Camellia Tea Oil is a highly restorative and quick-penetrating oil for personal care formulations. Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil’s unique composition, with natural tocopherols and polyphenols, provides its unique skin feel and rejuvenating properties.
Biochemica® Chamomile Butter
Biochemica® Chamomile Butter is an aromatic herbal butter that soothes both the body and the senses. It is a proprietary butter developed exclusively by the Hallstar Company for cosmetic use. Biochemica® Chamomile Butter is actually an extract of whole Chamomilla recutita (matricaria, also known as German chamomile) flowers into a proprietary exotic butter base. This process produces a smooth, velvety butter at room temperature that surrounds the user with a wonderful aroma and an elegant skin feel.
Biochemica® Cocoa Butter Natural
Biochemica® Cocoa Butter is a natural product obtained from the fruit of the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao). From its seed kernels the butter is extracted and further processed and refined to obtain a tan colored butter which has a pleasant cocoa (chocolate-like) odor, suitable for cosmetics and toiletries.
Biochemica® Cocoa Butter Organic
Biochemica® Cocoa Butter Organic is USDA-NOP certified organic cocoa butter obtained from the organically grown fruit of the cacao tree (Theobroma Cacao). From its seed kernels the butter is extracted and further processed and refined to obtain a tan colored butter which has a pleasant cocoa (chocolate-like) odor, suitable for cosmetics and toiletries.
Biochemica® Cocoa Butter White
Biochemica® Cocoa Butter White is extracted from the seed kernels of the cacao tree, Theobroma cacao, and is highly refined and deodorized to yield a very white butter with no perceptible odor. It may be used to reduce cutaneous dryness and improve skin elasticity while imparting no color or odor normally associated with cocoa butter.
Biochemica® Coffee Butter
Biochemica® Coffee Butter is produced via blending of hydrogenated vegetable oils and sweet almond oil with coffee oil, obtained by a specific cold pressing process of roasted coffee beans. The result is an exceptional smooth and elegant feel on the skin with a rich natural coffee scent.
Biochemica® Evening Primrose Oil Organic
Biochemica® Evening Primrose Oil Organic is certified organic evening primrose oil, extracted from the seeds of the plant Oenothera biennis. It typically contains 9% minimum gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), which contributes to good cellular health and helps promote healthy cell regeneration. Consequently, this USDA-NOP certified organic oil is particularly useful in skin treatment cosmetics and toiletries.
Biochemica® Hemp Butter
Biochemica® Hemp Butter is produced from the oil of expeller pressed seeds of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa). Hemp seed oil is valued for its use in cosmetics and toiletries due to its high content of essential fatty acids, which helps the action of hydrolipidic coat, thereby reducing transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
Biochemica® Hemp Oil Refined Organic
Biochemica® Hemp Oil Refined Organic is a highly refined low color oil obtained from the seed of hemp, Cannabis sativa, by cold expeller press method. Hemp seed oil is valued for cosmetics and toiletries due to its high content of essential fatty acids, which helps the action of hydrolipidic coat, reducing transepidermal water loss (TEWL).
Biochemica® Horsetail Butter
Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) is the last remaining descendant of the giant ferns that covered the earth over 400 million years ago. The plant has an unusual root, shoot, and stem system that enables it to absorb and store silicon and other minerals. A typical horsetail plant can contain up to 15 % vegetal silica. This bio-available silica, when applied topically, can greatly aid in the healing of wounds and burns, and has a softening and smoothing effect on the skin.
Biochemica® Jojoba Oil Deodorized
Biochemica® Jojoba Oil Deodorized is a cold pressed array of non-triglyceride esters from the seeds of the desert shrub Simmondsia chinensis. This liquid wax ester is of low color and odor and has very good effects on the skin, acting as a moisturizer and emollient agent to improve skin elasticity and suppleness.
Biochemica® Jojoba Oil Gold
Jojoba oil is a cold pressed ester from the seeds of the desert shrub Simmondsia chinensis. It is often found growing wild in the southwestern United States and arid areas throughout the world, but is now under commercial cultivation. The resultant “oil” is a beautiful natural golden color with slight, nutty odor. Biochemica® Jojoba Oil Gold has very good effects on the skin, acting as a moisturizer and emollient agent to improve skin elasticity and suppleness. It contains natural tocopherols to minimize oxidation and hence rancidity caused by lipid peroxidation.
Biochemica® Jojoba Oil Gold Organic
Biochemica® Jojoba Oil Gold Organic is a USDA NOP organic certified cold pressed ester from the seeds of the desert shrub Simmondsia chinensis. This shrub is often found growing wild in the southwestern United States and arid areas throughout the world, but is now under commercial cultivation. The resultant oil (an array of liquid wax esters, not a typical vegetal triglyceride) is a beautiful natural golden color with slight, nutty odor.
Biochemica® Lavender Butter
Biochemica® Lavender Butter is an extract of lavender flowers infused into the oil from the seeds of sweet almond and blended with various hydrogenated vegetable oils. It may be used to deliver the clinically proven power of lavender in a luxurious, easy-to-use butter base that will add amazing skin feel to any emulsion or anhydrous formulation.
Biochemica® Lemon Butter
Biochemica® Lemon Butter is derived from lemon peel oil, specifically from the California area, and is obtained by cold pressing of lemon peel followed by a full refining process. The natural oil contains Limonene, a very effective free radical scavenger. Its sweet almond oil and specially blended hydrogenated vegetable oils base deliver excellent spreadability on the skin.
Biochemica® Lime Butter
Biochemica® Lime Butter is derived from lime peel oil and is obtained by cold pressing of lime peel followed by a full refining and distillation process in order to eliminate photosensitivity issues. The natural oil contains Limonene, which is a very effective free radical scavenger. Lime peel oil has the ability to relieve stress and anxiety through its aromatherapy action.
Biochemica® Macadamia Butter
Biochemica® Macadamia Butter is obtained by cold pressing of the seeds of the Macadamia ternifolia tree followed by a full refining process to render an oil which is light in color and mild in odor. During the pressing, the natural oil containing essential fatty acids and unsaponifiables as natural waxes/paraffins are collected during the refining and deodorization process, and are blended with hydrogenated vegetable oil to render a consistency suitable for personal care products.
Biochemica® Macadamia Oil Refined
Biochemica® Macadamia Oil Refined is light in color and mild in odor. This oil offers exceptionally good emolliency and exhibits good dermal penetration. It will not stain clothing, making it an ideal massage or tanning oil.
Biochemica® Matcha Green Tea Butter
Biochemica® Matcha Green Tea Butter is produced from the microfine powder of Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaves. The leaves are dried, ground into a powder and combined with Prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil and select hydrogenated vegetable oils to produce a butter-like cosmetic ingredient. Used by Asian philosophers and poets for over 1200 years in rolled cakes and elixirs, matcha is also valued for use in cosmetics and toiletries due to its high content of polyphenols, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg) and xanthines.
Biochemica® Murumuru Butter Refined
Biochemica® Murumuru Butter Refined is a refined butter obtained from the fruit of the Brazilian Amazon tree Astrocaryum murumuru. Its large fruits are edible and valued for their flavor in South America. From its seeds a light-colored butter is obtained which has a unique melting curve and skin feel.
Biochemica® Olive Oil Extra Virgin Organic
Biochemica® Olive Oil EV Org is expelled at room temperature, filtered and highly refined to a light color and odor suitable for use in a variety of cosmetics, toiletries and soap making applications. This USDA-NOP certified organic oil exhibits excellent spreadability on the skin, making it ideal as a massage oil or carrier for treatment products.
Biochemica® Olive Oil Ultra Refined
Biochemica® Olive Oil-Ult Ref is expelled at room temperature, filtered and ultra refined to a light color and odor suitable for use in a variety of cosmetics, toiletries and soap making applications. It exhibits excellent spreadability on the skin, making it ideal as a massage oil or carrier for treatment products.
Biochemica® Orange Butter
Biochemica® Orange Butter is a proprietary blend of orange peel oil in sweet almond oil, blended with various hydrogenated vegetable oils to form a unique cosmetic butter. Its components include naturally-occurring limonene to contribute beneficial effects in addition to the moisturization from its triglycerides base to a diverse array of personal care products.
Biochemica® Palm Butter Refined Organic
Developed exclusively for cosmetic use, Biochemica® Palm Butter Refined Organic is an ultra refined, USDA-NOP certified organic butter that is actually a natural stearin fraction of palm fat. It is a soft solid butter at room temperature with a relatively high melting point and may be used to replace petrolatum and other petroleum-derived ingredients in personal care product applications, and has great antioxidant power due to its tocopherols and tocotrienols content.
Biochemica® Pomegranate Butter Organic
Biochemica® Pomegranate Butter Organic is a certified organic “butter” combines organically grown pomegranate fruit with a proprietary blend of other USDA-NOP organic certified ingredients to form a skin nourishing, soft and spreadable version of the fruit in anhydrous form. This super fruit butter contains lyophilized (freeze-dried), certified organic whole pomegranate arils (fruit-like seed coverings) which are micronized into a fine particle dispersion.
Biochemica® Pumpkin Oil Refined Organic
Biochemica® Pumpkin Oil Refined Organic is a highly refined oil with light color, mild odor and great emolliency. It imparts moisturization, particularly to dry, damaged skin, and also makes for a very good massage oil, increasing skin “play time.”
Biochemica® Rosehip Oil Refined
Biochemica® Rosehip Oil Refined exhibits excellent penetrating qualities and good spreadability on the skin, making it ideal as a massage or carrier oil for cosmetics and treatment products. It adds moisturizing, skin cell regeneration, and anti-inflammatory attributes to creams and lotions and bar soaps and exhibits low comedogenicity on the skin.
Biochemica® Shea Butter HMP
Biochemica® Shea Butter HMP is a special grade of shea butter which exhibits a higher than normal melting point. This is achieved via a proprietary fractionation process and makes it ideal for applications where a high percentage of shea butter is used in a finished formulation, or when simply packaging shea butter in its pure form.
Biochemica® Shea Butter Natural
Biochemica® Shea Butter Natural is a natural butter, derived from expeller pressing of the fruit seeds of the karite tree grown on the African continent. From these seeds, a yellow butter is obtained which is further processed and refined for use on the skin, creating a smooth, creamy texture which is suitable for cosmetics. From its high content of unsaponifiables and triglycerides shea butter draws its traditional properties: protection of the skin against weather, sun and photo-aging and elimination of superficial irritations.
Biochemica® Shea Butter Organic
Biochemica® Shea Butter Organic has been produced from shea (Butyrospermum parkii) seeds which have been grown and manufactured organically and has been USDA NOP certified as such. It may be used to protect the skin against weather, sun, and superficial irritations, assisting with the resolution of cutaneous dryness.
Biochemica® Sweet Almond Oil
Biochemica® Sweet Almond Oil exhibits excellent penetrating qualities, good spreadability on the skin, and low comedogenicity, making it ideal as a massage oil and as a carrier oil for treatment products. It adds moisturizing attributes to lotions, creams and bar soaps. Because of its moderate cost, it may be used to replace petroleum-based oils.
Biochemica® Tangerine Butter
Biochemica® Tangerine Butter is a proprietary blend of tangerine oil in the oil from the seeds of sweet almond, blended with various hydrogenated vegetable oils to form a unique cosmetic butter. In cosmetic preparations, its sweet and tantalizing scent stimulates the senses while its excellent spreadability on the skin makes it ideal as a massage butter base or carrier for treatment products. It also provides moisturizing attributes to creams, lotions and bar soaps.
Biochemica® Tucuma Butter Natural
Biochemica® Tucuma Butter Natural is obtained from the fruit of the Brazilian Amazon tree, Astrocaryum tucuma. From its seeds a light colored butter is obtained which has a unique, characteristic odor and silicone-like behavior. The butter’s natural gloss brings a desirable shine to dry, damaged hair and can act as a wonderful skin moisturizer, exhibiting great skin lubricity.