- INCI Name:Manganese PCA
- Functions:Cell Protection Agent
- Labeling Claims:Organic, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty, Clean at Sephora, Preservative-free
- Benefit Claims:Skin Protection, Skin Defense Enhancement, Promotes Youthful Skin, Long Lasting, Antioxidant Properties, Increases Mitochondrial Respiration, Maintenance Of Mitochondrial Activity, Anti-Aging, Free Radical Scavenging, Oxidation Protection
- Certifications & Compliance:IECIC (China), ECOCERT, ISO 16128, COSMOS, ECOCERT GREENLIFE, Organic Certified
Mangalidone® is the manganese salt of L-pyrrolidone carboxylic acid (L-PCA). L-PCA, a physiological compound found naturally in the skin, is obtained by the cyclization of L-glutamic acid, an amino acid of plant origin. It strengthens the skin's natural defenses against free radicals.