The main raw materials in cosmetics are generally divided into general base materials and natural additives. General base materials in cosmetics include: oil-based raw materials, which are the most widely used raw materials in cosmetics, playing a role in protecting, moisturizing, and softening the skin in skincare products, and in setting and beautifying hair in hair products; surfactants, which reduce the surface tension of water and have functions such as detergency, wetting, dispersing, foaming, emulsifying, and thickening, and are often referred to as the "industrial MSG"; moisturizers, essential raw materials for creams and lotions, which prevent the cream from drying out and maintain skin moisture; binders, mainly used in hairspray, mousse, and gel masks; powders, mainly used in the manufacture of face powders; pigments and dyes, mainly used in the manufacture of cosmetic and cosmetic products; preservatives and antioxidants, which inhibit microbial growth during the shelf life of cosmetics and during consumer use; fragrances, which enhance the aroma of cosmetics and increase the product's perceived value; and other raw materials, including ultraviolet absorbers, dye intermediates used for hair dyeing, perming raw materials, antiperspirants, deodorants, raw materials for preventing dry skin, and anti-acne raw materials.
Common natural additives include hydrolyzed gelatin, hyaluronic acid, superoxide dismutase (SOD), royal jelly, silk fibroin, mink oil, pearl, aloe vera, maifanite, organic germanium, pollen, alginic acid, sea buckthorn, and traditional Chinese medicine.
