Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Carrier
- INCI Name
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- CAS No.
- 34769-44-3, 39012-86-7
- EC No.
- 254-248-1, 252-204-6
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Cosmetic Properties
Antibacterial (Gram +), bacteriostatic (Gram -) and antimycotic with documented activity vs Propioni Bacterium acne and P. Ovale.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Application Format
- AP/Deo Applications
- Hair Care Applications
- Personal Hygiene Applications
- Treatment Product Applications
- Applications
- Deodorant
- Anti-acne
- Anti-dandruff products.
- Deo sprays & roll-ons, face cleansers and emulsions for acne prone skin treatments. Oral care products.
- Skin Care
- Hair Care
- Make Up
- Toiletries
Properties
- Physical Form
- Odor
- Characteristic
- Appearance
- Crystalline Powder
- Insoluble in
- oil
- Typical Properties
- Microbiological Values
- Composition
- Specifications
- Impurities
- Origin-Properties
Usnic acid sodium salt, natural derived from lichens (gen. Usnea), having antimicrobial activity against Gram+ bacterial strains (e.g. Corynebacterium xerosis, Staph. epidermidis, Propionibacterium acnes).
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Dioxane | Absent | — | — |
| Gluten | Absent | — | — |
| Heavy Metals | max. 20 | ppm | — |
| Moisture Content | max. 15 | % | — |
| Na+ | max. 5 | % | — |
| Nitrosamines | Absent | — | — |
| Phthalates | Absent | — | — |
| Preservatives | Absent | — | — |
| Solubility in Butylene glicol (g/100 ml) | 2 | % | — |
| Solubility in Ethanol (g/100 ml) | 2 | % | — |
| Solubility in Propylene glycol (g/100 ml) | 2 | % | — |
| Solubility in water (at 25°C) | 0.1 | g/100 ml | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Pathogens | Absent | — | — |
| Total Fungi | max. 10 | cfu/g | — |
| Total Microbial Count | max.100 | cfu/g | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Sodium Usnate (EU - USA) | 100 | % | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Assay Usnic acid | 80 - 100 | % | NCQ 5595 (HPLC) |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Ethanol | max. 0.25 | % | — |
| Ethyl acetate | traces | — | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories
Safety & Health
- Toxicological Information
Acute oral toxicity, DL 50 rat (2% sol): 16,49 - 17,03 g/kg (1982)
Skin Irritation (2% sol): Not Irritant (1982)
Eye irritation (2% sol): Not Irritant (1982)
Sensitisization: Magnusson - Kligman test: Non Sensitizing (1982)
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging Information
- 1 Kg Bags
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 2 years
- Storage Information
Retest Date: 2 years from the date indicated on the certificate of analysis.
Stored in sealed packaging and avoid contact with light and heat sources.
After opening we recommend to use all the content of the packaging or to keep the packaging very well closed and to use the product as soon as possible.
For additional information on handling the product see the Material Safety Data Sheet.