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Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Origin
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Sun Care Applications
- Use Level
- 0.10 - 0.25%
Properties
- Appearance
- Off white to cream powder
- EINECS No.
- 414-540-3
- Soluble in
- Oil, Polar Solvents
- Typical Properties
- Heavy Metals
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Active Content | min. 95 | % | — |
| Purity (Nominal Content) | 100 | % wt | — |
| Natural Index (Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract) | 1 | — | ISO 16128-1:2016, ISO 16128-2:2017 |
| Natural Origin Index (Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract) | 1 | — | ISO 16128-1:2016, ISO 16128-2:2017 |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Mercury Content | max. 1 | ppm | — |
| Arsenic Content | max. 3 | ppm | — |
| Lead Content | max. 2 | ppm | — |
| Cadmium Content | max. 1 | ppm | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories
- Statements
Allergens Regulation (EC) n°1223/2009 as amended
Assure+ is free from all type of allergens listed in the regulation. Materials containing or derived from the mentioned allergens are also not used in the manufacturing of Pongamia extract.
Gluten
Assure+ is based on best of our knowledge, free of Gluten
Prohibited substance (Annex II)
Do not contain any substances prohibited in cosmetic products
GMO
Non GMO
Microbial stability
Stable under recommended storage conditions
BSE/TSE
Assure+ is free of animal derived ingredients. As a result, Assure+ is free of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE), including Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).
Animal testing
No animal testing or retesting for cosmetic purposes were carried on Assure+.
Residual Solvent
Ethanol < 5000 ppm
SVHC
Assure+ does not contain (contain any Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) as listed on the ECHA Website in the “Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern for authorisation”, last updated 25th of June 2020, in a concentration above 0.1%).
CMR
Mutagenicity negative, Photo mutagenicity negative. No evidence of clastogenicity (non-carcinogen)
CITES
Assure+ do not contain or is not manufactured with any plants which protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
Halal
Certified.
Kosher
This raw material is not derived from, nor does it contain pork and/or pork derivatives. Therefore, infringement of Jewish food laws is, based on our best knowledge, excluded. An official certificate is avaialble.
Vegan
- This raw material is free of animal* origin and no animal* product, byproduct or derivative are used within manufacturing process (e.g. additives, carrier substances, auxiliary materials like e.g. nutrient media used for fermented-based ingredients).
- * The term animal refers to the entire animal kingdom, that is all vertebrates and all multicellular invertebrates.
- Assure+ is consequently compliant with vegan standards.
Conflict Minerals
This raw material is used free of Conflict Minerals as defined by the Dodd-Frank Act (e.g. gold, tin, tantalum, and tungsten emanating from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries (DRC countries)).
Proposition 65
No ingredients going in to the composition of Assure+ are listed under the California Proposition 65.
Palm Origin
This material does not contain palm oil derived ingredients.
Heavy Metals
Arsenic < 3 ppm, Lead < 2ppm, Cadmium <1 ppm, Mercury < 1 ppm
Microplastics
This material is not and does not contain microplastics.
Pesticides
This material does not contain pesticides.
Impurities
The presence of any impurities is non-intended and technically unavoidable in good manufacturing practice.
Irradiation
Assure+ is non-irradiated product
Nanomaterials
- Assure+ is not a nanomaterial according to the following definition of the EU Cosmetics Regulation, EC no. 1223/2009:
- “Nanomaterial means an insoluble or biopersistent and intentionally manufactured material with one or more external dimensions, or an internal structure, on the scale from 1 to 100nm.”
- Chemical Inventory Status
Europe
EC inventory: Listed (EC n° 414-540-3)
USA
Not listed. Exempted of registration to TSCA as Cosmetic ingredient
Taiwan
Listed in the Existing Substance pre-registration
South Korea
Not listed. Exempted of registration to KECI as Cosmetic ingredient
Turkey
Not listed. Exempted of notification to CICR as Cosmetic ingredient
Japan
Not listed. Exempted of notification to MITE as Cosmetic Ingredient
Australia
Listed in AICS
Philippine
Not listed in PICCS. Exempted for consumer products (i.e.cosmetics) regulated by other law, the Consumer Act.
New-Zealand
Not listed in NZoC – notification to HSNO required
China
Not listed. Exempted of notification to IECSC as Cosmetic ingredient
- REACH Status
- Assure+ imported by EverCare to the European market is currently exempted of REACH registration in respect of volume inferior to the 1T/y threshold.
- The manufacturer will do appropriate action in case of related REACH obligation and requirement.
- Cosmetic Regulations
- 1-(4-Methoxy-5-benzofuranyl)-3-phenyl-1,3-propanedione, Pongamia pinnata Seed extract, Pongamia Extract and/or Pongamol are not listed in any of prohibited lists of substances for cosmetic application.
- Assure + is compliant with the Euroepan Cosmetic regulation 1223/2009 as amended.
- No use restrictions apply based on best of our acknowledge for cosmetic application to the exception of Australia (TGA).
- Pongamol is listed under the Therapeutic Goods in the Permissible Ingredients as excipient with restriction: Only for use in topical medicines for dermal application and not to be included in medicines intended for use in the eye. The concentration in the medicine must be no more than 1%.
- Pongamia pinnata Seed extract is listed in:
1 Cosmetic Ingredient database: CosIng
2 IECIC - Inventory of Existing Cosmetic Ingredients in China (2015)
Technical Details & Test Data
- Sustainable Active
Assure+ is extracted from the fast growing Pongamia species using eco-friendly, green principles. This renewable resource is widely available making for a fully sustainable extraction process that leaves no waste. Pressed from seeds, Assure+ is a COSMOS certified natural booster available as a concentrated solid that can easily be incorporated into the oil phase.
Boosting of SPF 30 lite base formulated with 20% Zano® 10 with increasing amounts of Assure+ (in vitro).
- Assure+ as booster
Assure+ is extracted from the fast growing Pongamia species using eco-friendly, green principles. This renewable resource is widely available making for a fully sustainable extraction process that leaves no waste. Pressed from seeds, Assure+ is a COSMOS certified natural booster available as a concentrated solid that can easily be incorporated into the oil phase.
Achieving SPF 50 with 25% Zano® 10 Plus and 0.25% Assure+ (in vitro).
- Manufacturing Flow
Assure+, a pongamia extract, is manufactured from seeds of an Indian plant that is Pongamia glabra or Pongamia pinnata. Oil extracted from the seeds is further treated to extract high purity cosmetic ingredient, also known as Pongamol or Pongamia pinnata Seed extract
Safety & Health
- Toxicological Profile
Extract from the disseminated testing data from the REACH registration dossier available on ECHA platform:
Dermal irritation: No signs of corrosivity or irritation have been observed in standard regulatory dermal irritation and corrosivity tests.
Eye irritation: No signs of eye irritation have been observed in standard regulatory tests.
Skin sensitization: No signs of skin sensitization have been observed in standard regulatory tests.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 24 Months
- Storage Information
Keep in closed container, out of humidity and sun/light exposure.