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Identification & Functionality
- Carrier
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Origin
- MariMoist® is a whole-plant extract of the aquatic plant Chondrus crispus (red seaweed; Rhodophyceae) in combination with bio-derived sodium hyaluronate.
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Use Level
- 5 - 20%
- Applications
- An emollient and hydrator in skin and hair care products
- Formulation base
- Aesthetic modifier of product viscosity and body (formulation aid)
- Compatibility and Formulation
- MariMoist® is compatible with most conventional ingredients used in skin care products and tolerates well a wide pH range (3 to 9) in the final formula. MariMoist® allows the development of clear, high-viscosity water-based formulations. Compatibility in cationic systems and alcoholic systems varies and must be determined experimentally. MariMoist® can be cold mixed. Process at or below 60°C.
Properties
- Physical Form
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Regulatory Information
- An emollient and hydrator in skin and hair care products
- Formulation base
- Esthetic modifier of product viscosity and body (formulation aid)
Technical Details & Test Data
- Test Data
MariMoist® Provides the Most Fundamental Component for Beauty Enhancement: Water
Adsorption of Water (25°C, 75% RH)
MariMoist® adsorbs greater than 2.5 times more water than ® other marine-derived hydrocolloids, making this water available to the skin for moisturization.
Release of Water (25°C, 10% RH)
Over a 4-hour period, hydrated MariMoist® releases nearly 3 times more water than other marine hydrocolloids over the same period of time.
Safety & Health
- Safety
- Human Repeat Insult Patch Testing (HRIPT) under semi-occlusive conditions indicated that MariMoist® did not perform as a primary skin irritant or as a primary skin sensitizer at recommended use levels. Ocular irritation testing predicted that MariMoist® would be a Minimal/Mild ocular irritant at recommended use levels.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 18 Months
- Storage Condition
- MariMoist® should be stored at room temperature (18– 25°C) in original packaging away from heat and light.