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Identification & Functionality
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Source
100% Pasteurized Canadian Egg Yolk
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Product Highlights
- OvaPure™ is our premium powdered egg oil for cosmetic formulations. The powder form reduces the “egg” smell often associated with egg oil and makes it easy to work with. Since it contains lecithin (phopholipids), it is a natural emulsifier in oil and water based products.
- OvaPure™ dissolves quickly in water, and is extremely stable in both o/w and w/o emulsions. It can also encapsulate water- or oil-soluble active ingredients in a water based lotion or cream, delivering them deeper into the skin. It meets consumer preferences for a non-GMO product which is extracted without the use of any harsh solvents, high temperatures, or high pressures that would denature the product. This makes it an excellent clean-label ingredient.
- Due to INCI labeling requirements in some jurisdictions, OvaPure™ often must be separated into its component parts on labels. The INCI Monograph ID numbers are 964, 9720, and 4649 for egg oil (55%), hydrolyzed egg protein (25%), and phospholipids (20%) respectively.
- Skin and Scalp Benefits of Powdered Egg Oil
Though relatively new to the West, egg oil has been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years in many cultures around the world. Phospholipids and peptides, however, are much more common in cosmetics formulations. This product is a one stop shop for all the nutrients skin cells need to function optimally - fats, phospholipids, cholesterol, antioxidants, and amino acids.
As you can see in the summaried below, the fats in egg yolk (all contained in OvaPure™) are anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, acne-fighting, healing, moisturizing, penetration enhancers, promoting of skin elasticity and plumpness, protective against damage and bacteria, and soothing for itchy skin conditions.
- Omega 3 (DHA, ALA): Anti-inflammatory, Improves Acne, Promotes Healing, Soothes Itching
- Omega 6 (Linoleic): Anti-inflammatory, Improves Acne, Promotes ECM Proteins, Reinforces Skin Barrier
- Omega 7 (Palmitoleic): Anti-microbial, Promotes Healing, Reduces Water Loss, Reinforces Skin Barrier
- Omega 9 (Oleic): Anti-inflammatory, Increased Actives Penetration, Promotes Healing, Reduces Water Loss
- Palmitic Acid (Saturated): Reduces Water Loss, Reinforces Skin Barrier
- Stearic Acid (Saturated): Reduces Water Loss, Reinforces Skin Barrier
- Cholesterol: Promotes ECM Proteins, Reinforces Skin Barrier
- Phospholipids: Anti-inflammatory, Increased Actives Penetration, Promotes Healing, Reinforces Skin Barrier
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Treatment Product Applications
- Product Applications
- Due to INCI labeling requirements in some jurisdictions, OvaPure™ often must be separated into its component parts on labels. The INCI Monograph ID numbers are 964, 9720, and 4649 for egg oil (55%), hydrolyzed egg protein (25%), and phospholipids (20%) respectively. Overall, it can be used as a thickener/emulsifier, emollient, texture enhancer, water-binding and skin-replenishing agents and it has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-microbial properties.
- To date, OvaPure™ has been formulated into lotions, body balms, and face creams. However, this ingredient is versatile, with many possible cosmetics applications for skin, scalp, and hair.
- Egg oil has also been studied extensively for it’s medicinal/cosmeceutical effects. Specifically for improving inflammatory skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis, wound healing, burn treatment, and pain-reduction. While we do not make these medical claims for our ingredient, we have studied the available scientific literature extensively and have summarized the research in our white papers below.
Properties
- Appearance
- Pale-yellow powder
- Nutritional Information
- Typical Fatty Acid Profile
- Specifications
- Note
* Tests are not conducted per lot.
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Carbohydrates | 0.9 | % | — |
| Energy | 696.0 | cal/100g | — |
| Energy | 2912.0 | kJ/100g | — |
| Protein Content | 26.8 | % | — |
| Ash Content | 4.4 | % | — |
| Cholesterol | 1767.5 | mg/100g | — |
| Total Dietary Fibre | max. 0.4 | % | — |
| Moisture Content | 2.8 | % | — |
| Fructose | max. 0.2 | g/100g | — |
| Glucose | max. 0.2 | g/100g | — |
| Sucrose | max. 0.2 | g/100g | — |
| Maltose | max. 0.2 | g/100g | — |
| Lactose | max. 0.2 | g/100g | — |
| Total Sugar | max. 0.2 | g/100g | — |
| Sodium | 849.0 | mg/100g | — |
| Calcium Content | 59.0 | mg/100g | — |
| Iron Content | 3.1 | mg/100g | — |
| Potassium | 100.0 | mg/100g | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Saturated Fat | 23.8 | % | — |
| Mono-unsaturated Fat | 36.8 | % | — |
| Poly-unsaturated Fat | 12.7 | % | — |
| Omega 3 Fatty Acids | 1.2 | % | — |
| Omega 6 Fatty Acids | 11.4 | % | — |
| Omega 9 Fatty Acids | 36.8 | % | — |
| Trans Fat | max. 0.1 | % | — |
| Total Fat | 77.2 | % | — |
| Energy from Fat | 695.0 | % | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Phospholipids | 20.0 | % | — |
| Phosphatidylcholine | 16.8 | % | — |
| Phosphatidylethanolamine | 2.45 | % | — |
| Others | 0.75 | % | — |
| Hydrolyzed Proteins | min. 20 | % | — |
| Moisture Content | max. 5 | % | AOAC 935.29 |
| Ash Content | max. 10 | % | AOAC 942.05 |
| Heavy Metals (As, Hg, Pb, Cd)* | max. 10 | ppm | ICPMS |
| Aerobic Plate Counts | max. 5,000 | cfu/g | MFHPB-18 |
| Coliform | Not Detected | — | MFHPB-34 |
| Salmonella | Negative | — | MFHPB-20 |
| E. coli | Not Detected | — | MFHPB-34 |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Phospholipids
- Each component of OvaPure™ also offers a different functional benefit to cosmetic formulations. Phospholipids (lecithin) are a well known emuslifier and many of the fatty acids are emollients or texture enhancers.
- OvaPure™’s cholesterol is excellent for stabilizing formulations and it acts as an emollient and water-binding agent. The hydrolyzed egg protein (peptides) and carotenoids (lutein and zeaxanthin) provide antioxidants and crucial nutrients to skin cells.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging
20 kg bag
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 4 Years
- Storage Conditions
- Dry, Room Temperature
- Expiry in 4 Years from manufacturing date, unopened and stored at recommended specs; shelf-life testing is on-going