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- About Coast Southwest
  Coast Southwest is a leading full-service, chemical distribution and ingredient technology company. We serve manufacturers and formulators for personal care and household products throughout the United States with high-quality functional ingredients, on-time deliveries, and exceptional customer service.
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  History
  Coast Southwest was incorporated in 1985 in Placentia, CA as a regional distributor. Today the company serves customers across the U.S. and has expanded operations to seven locations, including an innovation center for research and development in Arlington, TX.
  Locations
  Coast Southwest operates from seven convenient locations to better serve our customers.
  Responsible Distribution
  As a member of NACD and verified Responsible Distributor, Coast Southwest meets the highest standards in environmental safety.
  You Be The Chemist^®
  Coast Southwest sponsors the California YBTC! Program, which enhances K-8 science education by introducing the science of chemistry as it relates to our everyday lives. The capstone of the program is the annual California YBTC Challenge.
  Careers
  Coast Southwest hires skilled and motivated individuals who enjoy working with customers and suppliers in an energetic, creative environment.
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- Our Products
  Surfactants
  We offer a extensive line of surfactants covering the full spectrum of surface active chemistry.
  Silicones
  We supply the ingredients, experience, and expertise to help our customers formulate the silicone products they want.
  Personal Care Specialties
  We have the most comprehensive and diverse personal care specialties portfolio in the business.
  Anti-Aging
  We deliver the most sophisticated anti-aging ingredient portfolio in the industry along with the expertise that inspires application innovation.
  Preservatives
  We provide a wide range of preservative systems and solutions, from classic preservation to contemporary and custom solutions, specifically designed and refined to meet the ever-changing needs of today’s personal care market.
  Oleochemicals
  We offer a vast array of basic oleochemical products from the foremost producers around the world.
- Featured Products
  Astaderm^™
  Biocell Collagen^®
  Dissolvine^® GL-47-S
  Endicare^® DP-530S
  Endinol^® MILD B-SF65A
  Glossamer^™ L6600
  GlyAcid^® and GlySmart^®
  Kisolite^® BMP
  Ultrapure Polymer 2041-NP
  Featured Product Lines
  Biomix Preservatives
  ColorMaker Natural Colors
  Endicare^® C Series
  Dissolvine^® Chelates
  Endicare^® ETP Series
  Endifoam^® FB Series
  EndiMoist^®
  Infinitec
  Olivatis^® Emulsifiers
  Petro-Canada Lubricants
  Sharon Personal Care
  SharoSENSE^™
- Formulary
  Coast Southwest provides sample formulas that chemists can use to develop a variety of applications, from leading- edge products that use the latest in ingredients and technologies to economy products for the mass market.
  Anti-aging
  Cosmetics
  Hair Care
  Skin Care
  Sun Care
  Men’s Products
  Solutions
  We work collaboratively with our customers to solve their application challenges.
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  Anti-Aging Solutions
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Taking nothing for granted: a primer for 2010

By Coast Southwest|2016-12-08T10:14:01-08:00January 19th, 2010|Blog, Chemical Industry, Chemical Industry Trends, Innovation|

Taking nothing for granted: a primer for 2010 The conservatively upbeat outlook for this year is tempered by the obvious slowness in other areas of the economy that affect the chemical industry, though the personal care products category has been a bright spot. The overall business declined by 6.2% in 2009, its second drop [...]

For updated news on the greening of the chemical industry…

By Coast Southwest|2016-12-08T10:14:01-08:00January 19th, 2010|Blog, Chemical Industry, Green & Sustainability, Innovation|

For updated news on the greening of the chemical industry... Since nearly everybody in the chemical industry is touched by enironmental and sustainability issues and concerns, we've made a habit of checking in on ICIS's Green Chemicals blog, one site that provides consistently-updated reportage on these topics, aggregating news on government and industry activity [...]

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