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Libra Speciality Chemicals Ltd Brinell Drive, Northbank Industrial Park Irlam, Manchester M44 5LF, United Kingdom

Libra is the UK Distributor for an extensive range of surfactants manufactured by KLK OLEO. A major European ethoxylator and sulphonator, with production plants in Hedingen (Switzerland) Moerdijk (Netherlands) and Liege (Belguim).

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Libra Water Treatment

Products for Water Treatment

Libra Oil & Gas

Products for energy extraction

Libra Lubricants

Products for Lubricant and Metal Working Industries

Libra HI&I Cleaning

Products for Home, Industrial& Institutional Cleaning

Libra Water Treatment range includes:

· Polyacrylates· Antifoams· Groundwater remediation surfactants· Contract blends

Libra Oil & Gas products include:

· LibraCare APG 0810 · Libraphos· Libranox CAO

Libra Lubricants products include:

· Alkanolamides· Amphoterics· Phosphate Esters· Blends (Libra range)

Libra HI&I Cleaning products include:

· Librateric AA30, AA38· Librateric BA40· Librateric 110· Libranox Amine Oxides· Libracare Alkyl Poly Glucosides

Libra Grow products include:

· LibraGrow SS - Sulphosuccinates· Sulphonates· LibraGrow PE· LibraGrow EC / TDE / P· Alkyl Polyglucoside· Alcohol Alkoxylates· LibraGrow COP - Block Co-polymers· LibraGrow CE - Castor oil ethoxylates· LibraGrow SE - Sorbitan Esters· LibraGrow AMP - Amphoteric Surfactants

Libra Personal CareProducts for Personal CareFrom Libra Speciality Chemicals Ltd

www.librachem.co.ukTelephone: +44 161 775 1888Email: [email protected]

For over 40 years Libra has been setting the standards in the provision of high quality products and services to the chemical market.

Our formula for success has been and will continue to be total customer satisfaction; it is the driving force behind everything we do.


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Libra Grow

Libramil 60 POE (20) Sorbitan Stearate Polysorbate 60 Liquid 97 Free Mild secondary surfactant with good emulsification characteristics, it is a good solubiliser for fragrances, Essential Oils and Lipophilic substances in all aqueous and aqueous/alcoholic preparations. Can be used in a variety of personal care products. Reduces irritancy of Anionic surfactants in Baby Shampoo and Baby products. Available as Kosher and Halal.

Libramil 80 POE (20) Sorbitan Oleate Polysorbate 80 Liquid 97 Free Mild secondary surfactant with good emulsification characteristics, it is a good solubiliser for fragrances, Essential Oils and Lipophilic substances in all aqueous and aqueous/alcoholic preparations. Can be used in a variety of personal care products. Reduces irritancy of Anionic surfactants in Baby Shampoo and Baby products. Available as Kosher and Halal.

Anionic Surfactants Alcohol Ether Sulphates

Libratex SLES X-70 Sodium Laureth Sulphate (2 or 3 mol) Sodium Laureth Sulfate Paste 70 Natural Preserved High pH

Libratex SLES X-28 Sodium Laureth Sulphate (2 or 3 mol) Sodium Laureth Sulfate Liquid 28 Natural Preserved High pH

Natural based Anionic surfactants, Typically used as base material in Toiletries, Hair Products, Skincare, Colour Cosmetics and Shaving Creams.

Natural based Anionic surfactants, Typically used as base material in Toiletries, Hair Products, Skincare, Colour Cosmetics and Shaving Creams.

Product Name Description INCI Form Active % Preservative Applications

Anionic Surfactants Sulphosuccinates

Libratex MS3 Disodium Laureth Sulphosuccinate Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate Liquid 30 - 40 Phenoxyethanol & Ethyl Hexyl Glycerine

Libratex DOS Range Sodium Diethylhexyl Sulphosuccinate Diethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate Liquid 60 - 70 Free

High foaming mild detergent for use in skin cleansers and bar soaps. They produce a very tight, dense foam and leave skin with a pleasant after feel. At high levels of incorporation, lather can exhibit the consistency of a shaving cream.


At Libra we want to ensure your finished product is a success and we have carefully selected our portfolio of products to support your formulations. We manufacture a wide range of high quality ingredients for The Personal Care Market which includes; Cosmetics, Toiletries, Hair Care, Skin Care & Sun Care. Our ingredients are found in; Shower Gels, Hand Soaps, Hair Conditioners, Sun Screen, After Sun, Face Creams and many more.

Utilising state of the art High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Gas Chromatography (GC), analytical techniques, along with carefully controlledmanufacturing processes, all developed onsite at our Manchester plant. Libra Speciality Chemicals ensures market leading quality, delivered globally at a competitive price.

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Diethylhexyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, also called Dioctyl Sodium Sulphosuccinate or Sodium Docusate. It is used in the formulation of a wide variety of products, including bath products, body and hand preparations, shaving creams and skin-care products.

Amphoterics Betaines

Librateric CAB30 Cocamidopropyl Betaine Cocamidopropyl Betaine Liquid 30

Librateric CAB30C Cocamidopropyl Betaine Cocamidopropyl Betaine Liquid 30

Sodium Benzoate or High pH


Stable over a wide pH range, compatible with Anionic, Non-Ionic and Cationic surfactants, exhibits high foaming, even in high electrolyte solutions.

Stable over a wide pH range, compatible with Anionic, Non-Ionic and Cationic surfactants, exhibits high foaming, even in high electrolyte solutions, based on Coconut oil.

Librateric CAB30MB Cocamidopropyl Betaine Cocamidopropyl Betaine Liquid 30

Librateric CAB50PK Cocamidopropyl Betaine Cocamidopropyl Betaine Liquid 38


High pH

Stable over a wide pH range, compatible with Anionic, Non-Ionic and Cationic surfactants, exhibits high foaming, even in high electrolyte solutions, based on RSPO approved Palm Kernel Oil.

Stable over a wide pH range, compatible with Anionic, Non-Ionic and Cationic surfactants, exhibits high foaming, even in high electrolyte solutions, based on Hardened Palm Kernel Oil.

Librateric CAB50C Cocamidopropyl Betaine Cocamidopropyl Betaine Liquid 38

Librateric CAB50MB Cocamidopropyl Betaine Cocamidopropyl Betaine Liquid 38

High pH

High pH

Stable over a wide pH range, compatible with Anionic, Non-Ionic and Cationic surfactants, exhibits high foaming, even in high electrolyte solutions, based on Hardened Coconut Oil.

Stable over a wide pH range, compatible with Anionic, Non-Ionic and Cationic surfactants, exhibits high foaming, even in high electrolyte solutions, based on RSPO approved Hardened Palm Kernel Oil.

Librateric CAB1218H Cocamidopropyl Betaine Cocamidopropyl Betaine Liquid 30 Sodium Benzoate or High pH Stable over a wide pH range, compatible with Anionic, Non-Ionic and Cationic surfactants, exhibits high foaming, even in high electrolyte solutions, based on fatty acids.

Non-Ionic Surfactants Alkanolamides

Libranol CDG Coco Diethanolamide + Glycerol Cocamide DEA Liquid 90 Free

Libranol RDG-LA Rapeseed Diethanolamide + Glycerol Oleamide DEA Liquid 90 Free

Cost effective viscosity builders, foam boosters and stabilisers for Anionic personal wash formulations. This liquid Amide is easy to incorporate and may be used in cold processes.

Cost effective viscosity builders, foam boosters and stabilisers for Anionic personal wash formulations. This liquid Amide is easy to incorporate and may be used in cold processes.

Non-Ionic Surfactants Amine Oxides

Libranox AO10 Decyl Amine Oxide (C10 Amine Oxide) Decylamine Oxide Liquid 30 or 40 Free

Libranox AO12/14 Lauryl/Myristyl Amine Oxide (C12-14 Amine Oxide) Lauramine Oxide Liquid 24 or 30 Free

Decylamine Oxide has low foaming and excellent soil removal properties and can be used in anti static hair conditioning. It will not hydrolyze in acid systems and is also a stable in highly alkaline conditions.

Lauramine Oxide provides excellent foam boosting and foam stability, uses cover viscosity enhancers, emollients, conditioners, emulsifiers, antistatic agents and wetting agents.

Libranox AO14 Myristyl Amine Oxide (C14 Amine Oxide) Myristylamine Oxide Liquid 25 or 30 Free

Libranox CAO Lauryl/Stearyl Amine Oxide (C12-C18 Coco Amine Oxide) Cocamine Oxide Liquid 30 Free

Myristylamine Oxide provides excellent rheology modifying in finished formulations. End product uses include Shampoos, shaving creams, hair conditioners and hand soaps.

Cocoamine Oxide works as a surfactant and a foam booster. Offers characteristics such as high stability to electrolytes and oxidation and stability in a wide pH range.

Libranox CAP Cocamidopropyl Amine Oxide Cocamidopropylamine Oxide Liquid 30 - 36 Free Cocamidopropylamine Oxide provides excellent viscosity building, foam boosting and foam stability properties in a wide range of formulations. These grades are especially effective when formulated with alkyl sulfates or alpha olefin sulphonates.

Non-Ionic Surfactants Alkyl Polyglucosides

Libracare APG 0810 Capryl/Caprylyl Glucoside Capryl/Caprylyl Glucoside Liquid 50 - 60 Free

Libracare APG 0814 Coco Glucoside Coco Glucoside Liquid 50 Free

Capryl/Caprylyl Glucoside is a natural based, Non-Ionic surfactant, obtained from renewable plant based raw materials. Octyl Decyl Glucoside is a mild, and gentle, surfactant and because it does not dry the skin it is ideal for the formulation of personal hygiene and toiletry products.

Coco glucoside is a natural based, Non-Ionic surfactant, obtained from renewable plant based raw materials. Coco glucoside is one of the most gentle of the cleansing agents, making it ideal for all foaming and cleansing products, especially those designed for fragile or sensitive skin making it ideal for the formulation of personal hygiene and toiletry products.

Libracare APG 1214 Lauryl Glucoside Lauryl Glucoside Paste 50 Free Lauryl glucoside is an Non-Ionic surfactant that can be used as a foaming agent, conditioner or emulsifier. Lauryl glucoside has excellent foaming capacity and good dermatological compatibility. Therefore it is suitable for use as a base surfactant or a co-surfactant in cosmetic surfactant cleansing preparations.

Concentrates Cold Pearlizers

Librapearl Shine Anionic, Nonionic based pearlising concentrate Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Glycol Distearate, Liquid 45 Cocamide MEA, Laureth-10

Formic Acid A ready to use dispersible high solids pearlising agent that gives silky pearlescence in cold process formulations.

Cationic Surfactant Quaternary Compounds

Libraquat PQ7 Cationic copolymer of Diallyldimethylammonium Polyquaternium - 7 Liquid 9 Chloride and acrylamide in aqueous solution

Sodium Benzoate Cost effective liquid conditioning agent for Hair and Skin, synthetic Anionic compatible polymer providing lubricity to Hair and Skin care formulas. Also provides high quality of transparency and very low Acrylamide levels.

Non-Ionic Surfactants Mild Nonionics

Libranone OM/020 Oleylamine + 2 EO PEG-2 Oleamine Liquid 100 Free

Libranone C40 Castor Oil + 40 EO PEG-40 Castor Oil Liquid 100 Free

Vegetable based Cationic thickening surfactant used in Hair Colourants and extreme pH applications.

Castor Oil Ethoxylates are natural based Non-Ionic surfactants that behave as foam boosters and oil solubilisers in toiletries and perfumes water based products.

Libramil 20 POE (20) Sorbitan Laurate Polysorbate 20 Liquid 97 Free

Mild secondary surfactant with good emulsification characteristics, it is a good solubiliser for fragrances, Essential Oils and Lipophilic substances in all aqueous and aqueous/alcoholic preparations. Can be used in a variety of personal care products. Available as Kosher and Halal. Reduces irritancy of Anionic surfactants in Baby Shampoo and Baby products. Available as Kosher and Halal.

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