Vari - Ker 100 - VARIATI - Hydrolyzed Keratin

Knowde Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Carrier: Aqua
INCI Name: Hydrolyzed Keratin
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions: Anti-Hair Loss Agent,
Conditioner,
Moisturizing Agent
CAS No.: 69430-36-0
EC No.: 274-001-1
Technologies: Cosmetic Ingredients
Product Families: Cosmetic Ingredients — Cosmetic Actives
Hair Actives
Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals
Conditioners & Emollients

Features & Benefits

Benefit Claims: Conditioning,
Hair Repair,
Highly Restructuring,
Moisturizing,
Prevents Hair Loss,
Reinforcing,
Repairing,
Substantivity
Labeling Claims: Credo Clean Standard,
Non-Carcinogenic,
Pathogen-free,
Preservative-free,
Reprotoxic substance-free,
Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
Cosmetic Properties: Thanks to its high affinity with keratin substrates and to its balanced composition including both aminoacids and low molecular weight peptides (MW < 1000 D), the lysate possesses marked restructuring properties both on virgin and treated hair.

Applications & Uses

Markets: Personal Care
Applications: Personal Care — Beauty & Care
Color Cosmetics,
Hair Care,
Nail Care,
Skin Care
Application Format: Balm,
Creams,
Leave On,
Lotions,
Masks,
Rinse Off
Hair Care Applications: Hair Conditioner,
Hair Masks,
Hair Styling Products,
Hair Treatment & Repair,
Shampoos & Rinses
Nail Care Applications: Nail Polish
Skin Care Applications: Hand Cream
Use Level: 0.2 - 2%
Applications: Thanks to its outstanding chemical, physical and organoleptic specifications (solubility profile, high protein content, low impurities) Vari-Ker 100 is strongly recommended for use in clear and colorless hair-care formulations such as restructuring phials, lotions, treatment shampoos and balms. The high content in hydrophilic amino acids (glycine and serine) also suggest the use of Vari-Ker 100 in moisturizing formulations for hand and nail care.

Properties

Physical Form: Powder,
Solid
Appearance: Powder
Odor: Characteristic
Typical Properties
Microbiological Values
Composition
Specifications
Origin-Properties: Purified keratin lysate with hair restructuring and reinforcing properties. It improves the structure of damaged hair fibers, helps the cohesion of hair cuticles and skin corneocytes and reinforces weak nails. Suitable for use in colorless solution and white emulsion.
Average Aminoacid Composition: AVERAGE AMINOACID COMPOSITION (% AFTER TOTAL LYSIS)

ALA 5.70 GLN - LEU 7.22 SER 14.33

ARG 6.53 GLU 11.46 LYS 1.93 THR 5.39

ASN - GLY 9.76 MET - TRP -

ASP 8.54 HIS 1.19 PHE 3.00 TYR 0.51

CYS 1.40 ILE 3.69 PRO 13.09 VAL 5.56

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Pathogens	Absent	—	—
Total Microbial Count	max. 100	cfu/g	—

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Hydrolyzed Keratin	100	%	—
Keratin Amino Acids (alternative)	100	%	—

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Humidity	max. 5	%	ECQ0231
Total Nitrogen	11 -13	%	ECQ0304 (kjeldahl)

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance: CTFA Listed,
IECIC (China),
REACH (Europe)
Chemical Inventories: EEC/EU ,
EINECS (EU),
TSCA (USA)
Regulatory Status: EEC: no restriction
USA: no restriction
JAPAN: listed - JCID N° 522030
China: approved, product listed in CTFA 2004

Packaging & Availability

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life: 2 years
Storage Information: Retest Date: 2 years from the date indicated on the certificate of analysis.
Storage at 24°C (room temperature).

AVERAGE AMINOACID COMPOSITION (% AFTER TOTAL LYSIS)
ALA	5.70	GLN	-	LEU	7.22	SER	14.33
ARG	6.53	GLU	11.46	LYS	1.93	THR	5.39
ASN	-	GLY	9.76	MET	-	TRP	-
ASP	8.54	HIS	1.19	PHE	3.00	TYR	0.51
CYS	1.40	ILE	3.69	PRO	13.09	VAL	5.56