Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Carrier
- Chemical Family
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- CAS No.
- 84775-96-2
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
Applications & Uses
- Uses
MEDXTRACT HIBISCUS 1:2 possesses mainly spasmolytic, antibacterial, anti-oedema, refreshing, tonic and astringent properties and is widely used in cosmetics and personal care formulations, at concentrations ranging from 1 to 5 %. Hibiscus Sabdariffa is a species of Hibiscus in the family Malvaceae, native to the OldWorld tropics, used for the production of bast fiber and as an infusion. It is an annual or perennial herb or sub-shrub, growing to 2 — 2,5m tall.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Odor
- Faint Characteristic
- Appearance
- Clear Liquid
- Physico-Chemical Properties
- Preservatives
Benzyl Alcohol (0.4%) Sodium Benzoate (0.12%) Potassium Sorbate (0.08%)
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Used Parts of Plant | Flowers Calyces | — | — |
| Concentration (Plant/Extract) | 1:2 | — | — |
| Propylene Glycol | 80-90 | — | — |
| Water Content | 10-20 | % | — |
| Dry Residue (180°C - 30°) | 1-2 | % | — |
| Specific gravity (20˚C) | 1.03-1.05 | — | — |
| Refraction index | 1.40-1.44 | — | — |
| Heavy Metals (Pb, Cd, Cr, Hg, As) | max. 10 | ppm | — |
| Pesticides Content | max. 5 | ppm | — |
| Total Microbial Count | max. 100 | UFC/ml | — |
| Benzyl Alcohol Content | 0.4 | % | — |
| Sodium Benzoate Content | 0.12 | % | — |
| Potassium Sorbate Content | 0.08 | % | — |
| pH Value (as is) | 3.5 - 5.0 | — | — |