Suppliers for small quantities in Mexico

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Suppliers for small quantities in Mexico

Posted by HAL49 on July 12, 2020 at 8:52 pm

Hi Everyone,

I’m having a hard time finding a supplier of raw materials that sell in small quantities for prototyping and beta testing

I’ve only be able to find one (Cosmotienda) but its portafolio is quite limited and it usually does not have stock of the useful ones

someone located in Mexico that could provide some recommendations of local suppliers or that have had successful experiences purchasing from international ones ?

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Cafe33

Member
July 13, 2020 at 12:22 am

Have you ordered from Cosmotienda? Since the pandemic it has been constantly problematic. They have a good line up of products but some are poorly categorized. For example, they had hydrolyzed proteins in the fragrance sub -category.

Chemico.com.mx

They have many products Cosmotienda does not stock. But as you may know, dealing with these companies is very tiring since the website do not accurately portray what they have in stock or prices…ect.

cedrosa.com.mx/

They mainly carry food ingredients but they have many useful chemicals and I am sure they supply some of cosmotienda’s product line. You need to register with them with RFC as they will not sell to you otherwise.
HAL49

Member
July 13, 2020 at 3:26 am

Yes I have, and yeah I know what you mean, their categories are a mess, I just realize about the hydrolized proteins 😮

Chemico does indeed have very good materials !! , do they sell in similar amounts as Cosmotienda ?

Thanks so much Cafe33!!

now this is where I really push my luck , by chance do you know distributors of Ashland products ?
belassi

Member
July 13, 2020 at 2:27 pm

The best used to be Conjunto Lar but it is all messed up these days.
HAL49

Member
July 13, 2020 at 7:22 pm

Belassi said:

The best used to be Conjunto Lar but it is all messed up these days.

Thank you Belassi , I will take a look
Cafe33

Member
July 13, 2020 at 8:00 pm

Conjunto Lar is messy as Belassi says, very bad customer service. To be honest, even with all the problems you have to deal with, Cosmotienda has the best customer service. They will fix issues if needed. Also, double check multiple times that they have your proper address. They added a 0 to my address more than once and it was not delivered.

Chemico sells in 1kg presentations. They are reasonable. They also offer technical sheets very quickly.

I have an Ashland product coming in 22-23kg bags - Natrosol 250. I am using it to thicken some cleaning products. If that’s the product you are looking for let me know.
HAL49

Member
July 13, 2020 at 9:27 pm

Cafe33 said:

Conjunto Lar is messy as Belassi says, very bad customer service. To be honest, even with all the problems you have to deal with, Cosmotienda has the best customer service. They will fix issues if needed. Also, double check multiple times that they have your proper address. They added a 0 to my address more than once and it was not delivered.

Chemico sells in 1kg presentations. They are reasonable. They also offer technical sheets very quickly.

I have an Ashland product coming in 22-23kg bags - Natrosol 250. I am using it to thicken some cleaning products. If that’s the product you are looking for let me know.

ohh Conjunto Lar sounds like a nightmare

I think I will manage with Chemico and Cosmotienda

Thank you for the offer , right now I do have Natrosol 250 but if I need more in the future I will sent you a message , Thanks!!!
ZleyHoldings

Member
July 16, 2020 at 3:58 am

You can try contacting us, but we are a cosmetic ingredient manufacturer based in China and can offer a small number of samples for testing.
belassi

Member
July 16, 2020 at 3:45 pm

@ZleyHoldings Very nice of you to offer. Just one note: If sending anything to Mexico it should be via post, not via courier such as DHL or FEDEX. This is because of the onerous customs clearance problem. I’ve successfully ordered materials (eg. glycrrhizic acid) from China in small quantities (up to 5Kg) by post.
natiyo123

Member
July 16, 2020 at 11:36 pm

hola, yo tambien he estado buscando vendedores de quimicos a menudeo para hacer mis prototipos

Depends where you live, best one Ive found in NL: Chemico

also check out: conjunto lar, cientifica jalmek (mostly analytical grade but can work for prototypes)

also some companies are nice enough to give free samples
natiyo123

Member
July 16, 2020 at 11:37 pm

also , every once in a while you can find good stuff in mercado libre
ZleyHoldings

Member
July 17, 2020 at 1:16 am

Belassi said:

@ZleyHoldings Very nice of you to offer. Just one note: If sending anything to Mexico it should be via post, not via courier such as DHL or FEDEX. This is because of the onerous customs clearance problem. I’ve successfully ordered materials (eg. glycrrhizic acid) from China in small quantities (up to 5Kg) by post.

wow, ！It’s so cool
Usually, we use DHL, Fedex and UPS as you mentioned. If the demand is high, we will choose container shipping.
HAL49

Member
July 18, 2020 at 1:55 am

ZleyHoldings said:

You can try contacting us, but we are a cosmetic ingredient manufacturer based in China and can offer a small number of samples for testing.

Thanks for offering :smiley: , and I agree with Belassi I’ve had problems in the past with Fedex , UPS and specially DHL , one time they charge me more for storing the merchandise for wait to custom revision than for the actual taxes and custom clearence , it was ridiculous

Best to ship via post so the goods end being handled here in Mexico by Sepomex

And thanks again ZleyHoldings !! I will take a look at yout portafolio
HAL49

Member
July 18, 2020 at 1:57 am

natiyo123 said:

also , every once in a while you can find good stuff in mercado libre

hehehehe been there , I’m also guilty of buying at mercado libre once in a while
Cafe33

Member
July 18, 2020 at 3:55 am

natiyo123 said:

also , every once in a while you can find good stuff in mercado libre

There is an excellent vendor on Mercado libre. He also operates by whatsapp where his prices are much lower. I use him mainly for herbal and plant materials. His essential oils are great, some much better than cosmotienda’s.

I think he goes by Abreiko.
Cafe33

Member
July 18, 2020 at 7:56 pm

I wanted to add that Cedrosa is a good option for many hard to find items. They have Sodium Stearate in kg quanties for example. They have salts like Magnesium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide (81 pesos per kg). They also have many gums and a long list of oils.
HAL49

Member
July 19, 2020 at 4:18 am

good another option

Thanks @Cafe33