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Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Origin
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- ACEROLA
100 Times More Vitamin C Than Orange or Lemon
Acerola, also known as “Barbados Cherry”, is a tropical fruit native to the Antilles lslands and to the north of South America and is currently cultivated in various areas around the world, including Brazil. Its cultivation was introduced to Brazil in the middle of the 1950s, with fruits brought from Puerto Rico.
The plant belongs to the Malpighiaceae family and is a bush or shrub of 2.5 m in height with a dense crown formed of small (2-8 cm) shiny dark green leaves. lts flowers range in color from pink to violet. The fruit is a drupe with a smooth surface and is divided into three segments. lts size varies from 3 to 6 cm in diameter. The external coloration varies from orange to dark red, when ripe.
The pulp is fleshy, succulent and orange colored. Acerola achieved its current status through the discovery of its high levels of vitamin C – 100 times greater than those of oranges and lemons, 20 times greater than guavas and 1 O times greater than cashew fruits or mulberries.
As well as the high leveis of vitamin C which established acerola’s fame, it also contains vitamins A, B1 and B2 in appreciable quantities, and is rich in calcium, iron and phosphorous.
Acerola is recommended for the treatment of colds, flu, liver dysfunctions, pulmonary tuberculosis, diabetes and cicatrizing problems.
- Benefits
- Anti-Aging, Antioxidant, Elasticity and Firmness, Liquid Fruits
- Functions
The vitamins, proteins and bioflavonoids present in FRULIX CERTIFIED ACEROLA contribute to the improvement of the elasticity of the skin, and have antioxidant and dermoprotecting activity. FRULIX CERTIFIED ACEROLA is also recommended for formulations for hair-care products such as shampoos and conditioners for its protective and nutritive qualities.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Hair Care Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Use Level
- 1.0 - 5.0%, 1.0 - 5.0 %
- Application pH Range
- 4.00 - 11.00
- Usage Guidelines
FRULIX CERTIFIED ACEROLA is compatible with the majority of ingredients used in cosmetic formulations for the treatment of skin and hair and may be incorporated cold, directly into the aqueous phase of the formulas, in accordance with the suggestions of the table below. It is stable at temperatures up to 90°C, in pH conditions from 4.00 to 11.00.
Product % Moisturizing Cream 1.0 to 5.0 Nutritive Lotion 1.0 to 3.0 Calming Lotion 1.0 to 3.0 Nutritive Cream 1.0 to 3.0 Face Mask 1.0 to 5.0 Shampoo 1.0 to 3.0 Conditioner 1.0 to 5.0 Mousse 1.0 to 3.0
Properties
- Physical Form
- Composition
- Note
*Tested after 4 months from manufacturing
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Calcium Content (Mineral Salts) | 73.28 | mg/L | — |
| Copper Content (Mineral Salts) | 2.82 | mg/L | — |
| Folic Acid (Vitamin *) | 2.51 | mg/L | — |
| Iron Content (Mineral Salts) | 10.33 | mg/L | — |
| Magnesium Content (Mineral Salts) | 140.92 | mg/L | — |
| Manganese Content (Mineral Salts) | 0.94 | mg/L | — |
| Potassium Content | 1136.75 | mg/L | — |
| Proteins Content | min. 900 | mg/L | — |
| Pyridoxine Content (B6,Vitamin *) | 0.74 | mg/L | — |
| Sodium Content (Mineral Salts) | 206.68 | mg/L | — |
| Thiamine (B1,Vitamin *) | 2.95 | mg/L | — |
| Zinc Content (Mineral Salts) | 1.88 | mg/L | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Technical Details & Test Data
- Skin Cells Stimulation
Cultures of human Keratinocytes and Fibroblasts were incubated in an appropriate medium for 48 hours, in the presence of FRULIX CERTIFIED ACEROLA. The results shown in the figures below demonstrate that FRULIX CERTIFIED ACEROLA stimulates the metabolism of skin cells.
Stimulation of Fibroblasts
Stimulation of Keratinocytes
Stimulation of Collagen Production
Fibroblast human cells were incubated in supplemented RPMI medium and the viability of the cells were evaluated using the MTT method. The cultivated cells were then incubated in multiwell microplates containing IgG, in a serum albumin medium for 24 hours. The collagen produced measured through an ELISA reader adjusted to 405 nm. The results shown in the figure below demonstrate that FRULIX CERTIFIED ACEROLA stimulates the production of type I Collagen.
Stimulation of Collagen I Production
- Antioxidant Activity
The antioxidant activity of FRULIX CERTIFIED ACEROLA was also evaluated using the DPPH (2,2-difenilpicrylhidrazyl) method. The “efficient concentration” or EC50 value is defined as the concentration of substrate that causes 50% loss of the DPPH activity. The EC50 value of FRULIX CERTIFIED ACEROLA was found to be 33,8 µg/ml.