Enhanced TDS
Knowde-enriched technical product data sheet
Identification & Functionality
- Carrier
- INCI Name
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- CAS No.
- 34769-44-3, 39012-86-7
- EC No.
- 254-248-1, 252-204-6
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Cosmetic Properties
Antibacterial (Gram +), bacteriostatic (Gram -) and antimycotic with documented activity vs Propioni Bacterium acne and P. Ovale.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Application Format
- AP/Deo Applications
- Hair Care Applications
- Personal Hygiene Applications
- Treatment Product Applications
- Applications
- Deodorant
- Anti-acne
- Anti-dandruff products.
- Deo sprays & roll-ons, face cleansers and emulsions for acne prone skin treatments. Oral care products.
- Skin Care
- Hair Care
- Make Up
- Toiletries
Properties
- Physical Form
- Odor
- Characteristic
- Appearance
- Crystalline Powder
- Insoluble in
- oil
- Typical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Dioxane Absent - - Gluten Absent - - Heavy Metals max. 20 ppm - Moisture Content max. 15 % - Na+ max. 5 % - Nitrosamines Absent - - Phthalates Absent - - Preservatives Absent - - Solubility in Butylene glicol (g/100 ml) 2 % - Solubility in Ethanol (g/100 ml) 2 % - Solubility in Propylene glycol (g/100 ml) 2 % - Solubility in water (at 25°C) 0.1 g/100 ml - - Microbiological Values
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Pathogens Absent - - Total Fungi max. 10 cfu/g - Total Microbial Count max.100 cfu/g - - Composition
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Sodium Usnate (EU - USA) 100 % - - Specifications
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Assay Usnic acid 80 - 100 % NCQ 5595 (HPLC) - Impurities
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Ethanol max. 0.25 % - Ethyl acetate traces - - - Origin-Properties
Usnic acid sodium salt, natural derived from lichens (gen. Usnea), having antimicrobial activity against Gram+ bacterial strains (e.g. Corynebacterium xerosis, Staph. epidermidis, Propionibacterium acnes).
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories
Safety & Health
- Toxicological Information
Acute oral toxicity, DL 50 rat (2% sol): 16,49 - 17,03 g/kg (1982)
Skin Irritation (2% sol): Not Irritant (1982)
Eye irritation (2% sol): Not Irritant (1982)
Sensitisization: Magnusson - Kligman test: Non Sensitizing (1982)
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging Information
- 1 Kg Bags
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 2 years
- Storage Information
Retest Date: 2 years from the date indicated on the certificate of analysis.
Stored in sealed packaging and avoid contact with light and heat sources.
After opening we recommend to use all the content of the packaging or to keep the packaging very well closed and to use the product as soon as possible.
For additional information on handling the product see the Material Safety Data Sheet.