Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Ingredient Origin
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Primary Feedstocks
- Coconut
- Palm
- Castor
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Product Features & Benefits
- Bacteriostatic booster
- Mild fungistatic activity
- Entirely plant-based
- Emollient, co-emulsifier, & skin refatting agent
- Recommended for W/O or O/W emulsion systems
- Effective in emulsions, creams and lotions in addition to surfactant-based products such as shower gels, facial cleansers and shampoos
- Free of parabens, formaldehyde donors, MIT, phenoxyethanol, and other traditional preservatives
- Building block for a customized Hurdle Technology system
- Micro Summary
- Controls bacteria (gram +/-) and yeast, with some efficacy against mold
- For added broad spectrum protection, combine with strong yeast & mold control agent such as Zeastat™
- Green Chemistry & Sustainable Life Cycle Highlights
Sustainable Design: Sustainability is embedded in INOLEX's design philosophy. Lexgard® Natural MB design was guided by the Principles of Green Chemistry and life cycle thinking.
The following are the green chemistry & sustainable life cycle highlights:
- Renewable feedstocks
- Readily biodegradable
- No solvents used
- Non-aqueous product
- Benign starting materials makes for safer chemical synthesis
- Contributes to a safely preserved formula for consumer use
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Use Level
- 1 - 1.5%
- Instruction for Use
- Gently heat to 45 - 50°C
- Mix well before using
- Add to water phase (below 80°C) or during cool down phase (~40°C)
Properties
- Physical Form
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Natural Origin Index | 1.0 | — | — |
| Biobased Content | 100.0 | % | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Standards & Certifications
- USDA Certified Biobased Content
- Readily Biodegradable
- COSMOS Approved
- NATRUE Approved
- NSF/ANSI 305 Approved
- Vegan & Cruelty-free
- Clean Beauty Preferred
- China IECIC Listed
- Halal Certified
- Kosher Compliant
- RSPO Mass Balanced Certified
Technical Details & Test Data
- Science Behind
- This alternative preservation component contributes to creating a hostile environment for microbial growth as part of a Hurdle Technology approach. Lexgard® Natural MB can be a complete system for certain formulations or a component of your broad spectrum customized system.
- Lexgard® Natural MB includes the following multifunctional components and can be a complete system for certain formulations or a component of your broad-spectrum customized system.
- Glyceryl Caprylate: A skin conditioning agent, an emulsifying agent, and a wetting agent that prevents the growth of bacteria in the formulation
- Undecylenic Acid: A co-emulsifier and wetting agent that prevents the growth of fungus (yeast & mold) in the formulation