Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Name
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- CAS No.
- 8001-17-0
- Ingredients
- Egg Oil
- EC No.
- 232-271-8
- Product Families
- Source
100% Pasteurized Canadian Egg Yolk
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Benefit Claims (Health)
- Food Ingredients Features
- Product Highlights
- Egg oil has been used in traditional medicine in Jewish, Greek, Arab, Latin, Chinese, and Indian cultures for thousands of years. This high value oil is composed of essential fatty acids (omega 3, 6 and 9), cholesterol, and antioxidants such as: biotin, xanthophylls lutein & zeaxanthin.
- Ecovatec’s Egg Oil is 100% pure, extra virgin, egg oil which has not been denatured by high heats and harsh solvents. This ensures that the fatty acids, cholesterol, and antioxidants are available to the body.
- Beneficial Components
Omega 9 Fatty Acids (Oleic Acid)
- Disrupt the skin barrier, and increase permeability, allowing fatty acids to moisturize and soften the skin while reinforcing it’s lipid barrier
- Induce faster wound closure
- Activate regeneration of the lipid barrier
- Reduce inflammation
- Soften and moisturize skin
- Reduce facial skin oil production
- Clear blocked pores and prevents acne
Omega 6 Fatty Acid (Linoleic Acid, Derivatives)
- Reinforce the skin barrier, excellent when paired with oleic acid which disrupts the skin barrier.
- Anti-inflammatory
- Moisturize and soften the skin while reinforcing it’s lipid barrier
- Trick skin into producing less oil as it is a component of oil produced by the skin
- Clears blocked pores and prevents acne
- Used in the structure of cell membranes
- May help with the treatment of atopic eczema
- Increase permeability of skin care active ingredients into the skin
- Stimulate the healing process and induces faster wound closure
- Reduce facial skin oil production
Omega 3 Fatty Acid (DHA, EPA)
- Treats and prevents skin problems such as psoriasis and acne
- Increase permeability of skin care active ingredients into the skin
- Moisturize and soften the skin while reinforcing it’s lipid barrier
- Natural sunscreen properties
- Decreases melanin synthesis
- Stimulates the healing process
- Reduces oxidative stress that leads to aging (anti-aging effects)
- Reduce inflammation
- Reduce facial skin oil production
- Clear blocked pores and prevents acne
Omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids in egg oil act to:
- Soothe the symptoms of dermatitis, eczema, and psoriasis
- Make hair thicker and shinier (especially for dry, brittle hair)
- Reduce premature hair loss
- Relieve itchy and flaky scalps
- Nourish hair follicles, promoting hair growth
Cholesterol & Antioxidants
- Helps skin regain elasticity and plumpness
- Reinforces skin barrier and replaces lipid protection layer (which decreases with age)
- Excellent for sensitive and dry skin
- Reduce oxidative stress that leads to wrinkles and gray hair (signs of aging)
- Tame and mositurize hair, reducing frizz and increasing shine
- Neutralize reactive oxygen species in the scalp, easing symptoms of dandruff and psoriasis
- Lutein, Biotin, Zeaxanthin
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Hair Care Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Treatment Product Applications
- Product Applications
EcovaPure™ EO has a broad range of useful applications:
- Chinese medicine: to treat burns, eczema, dermatitis, skin ulcers, and more
- Indian medicine: to treat hair loss, dandruff, gray hair, frizzy, and to increase shine and strength
- Cosmetic Industry: Egg oil is an excellent carrier/base oil for skin creams, ointments, lotions, etc. It acts as a moisturizer, anti-oxidant, skin penetration enhancer, skin conditioner, and anti-bacterial agent. Egg oil has moisturizing, antioxidant and anti-aging properties and is thought to treat eczema, dermatitis, scalp psoriasis, and various other skin conditions. It can also be used as a cuticle softener and to reduce the peeling of nails & promotes wound healing.
- Nutraceutical: It is thought to be useful to treat indigestion, improve memory, and support immune system function.
- Directions
- Use a few drops to spot-treat problematic skin areas
- Dilute with other carrier oils/essential oils for larger applications
- Use as an overnight scalp treatment or as hair styling aid
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Light yellow liquid
- Typical Fatty Acid Profile
- Composition
- Specifications
- Note
*Tests are not conducted per lot
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Saturated Fat | 28.2 | % | — |
| Mono-unsaturated Fat | 54.6 | % | — |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 16.8 | % | — |
| Omega 3 Fatty Acids | 2.1 | % | — |
| Omega 6 Fatty Acids | 14.6 | % | — |
| Omega 9 Fatty Acids | 51.3 | % | — |
| Trans Fat | 0.3 | % | — |
| Total Fat | 100.0 | % | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Myristic Acid (C14:0) | 0.4 | % | — |
| Palmitic Acid (C16:0) | 20.4 | % | — |
| Palmitoleic Acid (C16:1) | 3.3 | % | — |
| Heptadecanoic Acid (C17:0) | 0.3 | % | — |
| Stearic Acid (C18:0) | 5.3 | % | — |
| Elaidic Acid (C18:1n-9 trans) | 0.3 | % | — |
| Oleic Acid (C18:1n-9 cis) | 48.5 | % | — |
| Cis-11-vaccenic Acid (C18:1n-11 cis) | 2.5 | % | — |
| Linoleic Acid (C18:2n-6 cis) | 14.1 | % | — |
| Eicosenoic Acid (C20:1) | 0.3 | % | — |
| α-Linoleic Acid (C18:3n-3, ALA) | 1.0 | % | — |
| Eicosadienoic Acid (C20:2) | 0.2 | % | — |
| Cis-8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid (C20:3 n-3) | 0.2 | % | — |
| Tricosanoic Acid (C23:0) | 1.8 | % | — |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (C22:5) | 0.2 | % | — |
| Docosatraenoic Acid (C22:4) | 0.1 | % | — |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (C22:5 n-3) | 0.1 | % | — |
| Docosahexaneoic Acid (C22:6 n-3) (DHA) | 1.0 | % | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Lipids | min. 90 | % | AOCS 954.02 |
| Loss on Drying | max. 5 | % | AOCS 935.29 |
| Ash Content | max. 5 | % | AOAC 942.05 |
| Acid Value* | max. 35 | mg KOH/g | AOCS Ca 5a-40 |
| Iodine Value* | min. 80 | — | AOCS Cd 1d-92 |
| Peroxide Value* | max. 10 | meq/kg | AOCS Cd 8b-90 |
| Heavy Metals (As, Hg, Pb, Cd)* | max. 10 | ppm | ICPMS |
| Aerobic Plate Counts | max. 1,000 | cfu/g | MFHPB-18 |
| Coliform | Not Detected | — | MFHPB-34 |
| Salmonella | Not Detected | — | MFHPB-20 |
| E. coli | Not Detected | — | MFHPB-34 |
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging
Bag in box or drum depending on the requested quantity
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 2 Years
- Storage Conditions
- For optimal shelf life, store at cool temperatures.
- Can be stored at room temperature.
- 2 years- after thawed from deep freeze.
- During storage, some oil separation may occur. This is not due to poor quality, but because some of the fats in the oil are solid at cooler/room temperatures. Heat slightly and stir to mix.