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Chemical suppliers that sell to individuals?
I've been trying to obtain some retinoic acid. I'm trying to find a place that doesn't require a business address or a university affiliation for
purchase. Any suggestions?
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Where are you located?
http://www.sciencemadness.org/smwiki/index.php/Lab_suppliers
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Yosef
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Southern Maine
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Looking to buy Retinoic Acid (all trans or cis-9)
What company will sell this chemical to an individual?
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This should be in the Reagents and Apparatus Acquisition forum
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Yosef
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Looking for a supplier that seeks retinoic acid to individuals
I've been trying to get my hands on 5 grams of retinoic acid but most places don't sell to individuals. Any help?
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Excuse me, your post count is small, how do you know these mysteries of this forum.
Just curious, your style is like another here.
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Quote: Originally posted by morganbw  |
Excuse me, your post count is small, how do you know these mysteries of this forum.
Just curious, your style is like another here.
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I am very familiar with forums of this type. Even tho I only signed up yesterday, it feels pretty familiar. The only things I have to adjust too is
the rules and etiquette which are unique to each forums
edit: punctuation
[Edited on 3-1-2019 by lordcookies24]
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Yosef
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Thoughts on purchasing chemicals through Alibaba?
They sell bulk quantities of chemicals at insanely low prices. Does anyone here have experience with them? I'm considering buying 5 grams of this
product:
https://m.alibaba.com/product/718113071/High-Purity-retinoic...
[Edited on 3-1-2019 by Yosef]
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Make sure you do your research and don't trust reviews.
You can find a huge amount of people who want to scam you, a huge amount of people who will do anything for money, but you are taking the blame if the
package explodes, and a small amount of cheap and amazing products.
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Alibaba has a trade assurance program like paypal, if you order through that your money will be protected. Basically they don't get paid until you
"o.k." the product.
I order a lot of stuff from China (one of the world's largest natural flavor suppliers is Fuzhou Farwell), and from about 6 or so suppliers through
alibaba. Stuff is ridiculously cheap compared to similar quality products from the states.
The supplier you posted looks legit, and they do a fair volume on alibaba so that is a good sign.
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Yosef
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Have the products you purchased seem to be pretty high quality? I just don't want to risk being sold fool's retinoic acid and then botching my entire
experiment.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Yosef | | Have the products you purchased seem to be pretty high quality? I just don't want to risk being sold fool's retinoic acid and then botching my entire
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Very high quality, but you always have to vet your product.
In my case, everything I get is food grade, in your case it might be the same but the supplier has to be registered with (and be available for
inspection by) the FDA to export food or cosmetics to the U.S. It doesn't guarantee a good product but it adds a little accountability and ensures
that the market isn't a complete shit-show.
Let me see if any of my suppliers have retinoic acid...
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Yosef
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Great. Thanks for the info. I'll need this product within a month's time. Is shipping usually a long process if it's to the US?
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| Quote: Originally posted by Yosef | | Great. Thanks for the info. I'll need this product within a month's time. Is shipping usually a long process if it's to the US?
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Depends on whether or not you order around chinese holidays!
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Skin-Care-Tretinoin-P...
This is a supplier I order from, they have excellent products, their MOQ is 1 kilo on this product though.
I never order under a kilo of anything though, alibaba is kind of a bulk marketplace.
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Yosef
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Yeah, thanks for the link but I really only need 5 grams of this stuff. Fingers crossed that my supplier is reliable. Not sure what I would do with a
whole kilo!
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I guess another issue is that retinoic acid should be stored ideally at 4 degrees F. So I wonder how much a long shipping delay will affect its
stability.
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u sure?
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I've seen a couple suppliers cite that temperature for ideal storage but I'm not totally sure what ideal storage means. I mean if it can go a month in
dark conditions at room temperature without a huge loss in stability, I wouldn't be too concerned.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Yosef | | I've seen a couple suppliers cite that temperature for ideal storage but I'm not totally sure what ideal storage means. I mean if it can go a month in
dark conditions at room temperature without a huge loss in stability, I wouldn't be too concerned. |
well it's winter, i don't think shipping containers are heated, hou can be sure it won't be at 20 °C for long (but 4°C quite probable)
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Post your request to
Sciencemadness Discussion Board » Fundamentals » Reagents and Apparatus Acquisition » New chemicals for sale !
Mario840 may be able to help.
"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'" -Ronald Reagan
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I've always wanted to try ordering from Alibaba, but do you think that purchasing chemicals from China would cause attention from U.S. Customs?
hey, if you are reading this, I can't U2U, but you are always welcome to send me an email!
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Posting the same question four times will not give you faster or better answers. Please don't do this again, Yousef.
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It looks like you have a few decent leads. Mario gets consistently good feedback from his customers and stocks some unusual stuff. I would follow up
that idea. If he can't get it he will likely point you in the right direction.
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| Quote: Originally posted by ScienceHideout | | I've always wanted to try ordering from Alibaba, but do you think that purchasing chemicals from China would cause attention from U.S. Customs?
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I'm not sure what you mean by "cause attention." US Customs can and does open reagent bottles to take a sample for laboratory analysis.
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| Quote: Originally posted by j_sum1 | Posting the same question four times will not give you faster or better answers. Please don't do this again, Yousef.
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It looks like you have a few decent leads. Mario gets consistently good feedback from his customers and stocks some unusual stuff. I would follow up
that idea. If he can't get it he will likely point you in the right direction. |
Sorry about that. I just posted to that thread--thanks!
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