Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Flavor
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- EINECS No.
- 232-504-3
- Ingredients
- Sunflower Oil, Hops Extract
- Product Families
- Ingredients & Compositions
Composition:
- 55- 70 % Hop CO2-to extract
- 30- 45 % sunflower oil (organic)
Ingredients: 49 - 51 % sum of humulones (alpha acids consist of n-humulon, adhumulon andcohumulon) and lupulones (beta acids consist of n-lupulon, adlupulon and colupulon),residual content of essential oil < 2 %.
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims (Health)
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Bath & Shower Applications
- Food & Nutrition Applications
- Fragrances & Perfume Applications
- Treatment Product Applications
- D/E Ratio
3 - 4 kg hop cones to 1 kg product
- Applications
Traditional use:
Hops extracts are used in herbal medicines to treat symptoms such as restlessness,anxiety and sleep disorders. In folk medicine, hops are also used externally for the treatment of skin injuries and internally for cystitis.
In food supplements:
Due to its physiological effect and traditional use, hop extract is also suitable for use in food supplements.
In cosmetics:
The extract can be used in perfumes with aromatic, herbal notes. Hops also gives dark hair a beautiful shine and is therefore also well suited for use in hair care products [4]. Due to its good effectiveness against gram-positive bacteria, hop extract is also a good additive for deodorizing soaps, shower gels, deodorant sticks and aerosol sprays, as gram positive bacteria are responsible for unpleasant body odors.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Green - brown viscous extract
- Flavor
- Bitter
- Odor
- Weak, Weak typical smell
- Taste
- Bitter
Regulatory & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories
Technical Details & Test Data
- Production
By supercritical CO2 extraction with natural carbon dioxide, no solvent residues, no inorganic salts, no heavy metals, no reproducible microorganisms. In a second step the extract is flavor reduced by counter current column extraction with natural carbon dioxide.The extract is standardized with sunflower oil (organic) to a content of 49 - 51 % sum ofhumulones and lupulones.
Packaging & Availability
- Transport
No dangerous good in the sense of the transport regulations.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 5 Years
- Handling
Mix before use! The concentrated FLAVEX extracts are the basic ingredients for the product formulation.They are therefore not intended for direct consumption in food, nor for direct application to the skin in cosmetics, perfumery and aromatherapy. Keep away from children!
- Stability
Unopened containers at least 5 years under exclusion of light and following conditions: Store in a cool, dry place and under inert gas!