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Categories Raw Materials & Cosmetic Ingredients Active Ingredients Alpha Lipoic Acid 1 Kg Alpha Lipoic Acid
Product Description
Ingredients: Thioctic Acid
Name:
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Odour:
Odour Present
Solubility:
This is a tricky ingredient to solubilise. It is sparingly soluble in caprylic capryl triglyceride - more when heated (50C) and a little soluble in glycerine (requires heating to 50C) and preferably a homogeniser to help get it into solution. You can also add it to surfactant mixtures where it blends in quite easily. It is soluble in all proportions in propylene glycol and with ethanol in concentrations of 70% or higher - once the ingredient has been solubilised it can be added into your base.
Origin:
Synthetic
Description:
Alpha lipoic acid is one of the most potent antioxidants known. In the body it is found in the liver and in the blood and is known to help maintain nerve function.
Antioxidants help protect cells against free radical damage which can be caused by environmental pollution, excessive sun exposure and through the natural ageing process.
Applied onto the skin this ingredient helps as part of an anti-ageing active blend where it helps maintain the skins youthful appearance.
Benefits:
Being a powerful antioxidant and one that is found in our bodies this ingredient works well as part of an anti-ageing strategy.
Use Levels:
0.2-0.5%
Stability:
Stable across a wide pH range (from pH 3 - 10).
Unstable in heat. Store at temperatures below 60C and add to your product once the temperature has reduced.
Recommendations:
Mature skin, anti-ageing products, serums.
Activity:
Anti-Ageing: This powerful antioxidant helps to slow down the effects of environmental stresses on the skin.
Acne/ Blemishes: The antioxidant action of alpha lipoic acid helps acne and blemish prone skin to recover from the trauma of a breakout.
Antioxidant: Antioxidants work by mopping up the free radicals that are created on the skin from either air pollution or UV radiation. Oxidation is a source of stress for the skin and can lead to premature ageing so reducing their impact can improve the overall look and feel of the skin.
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