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| Catalog Number | CI-SC-0967 |
| Product Name | Vitamin A Microcaps (retinol) |
| CAS | 7732-18-5 / 8001-22-7 / 68-26-8 / 9004-32-4 / 79-14-1 / 9005-64-5 / 1338-43-8 / 9012-76-4 |
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| Description | Pure vitamin A (retinol) based on a nano-delivery system. The vitamin A is incorporated in a non-visible microcapsules made of a shell of carboxymethyl cellulose-chitosan. This capsule stabilizes retinol to avoid degradation reactions. Activity: 1g contains about 17'000IU pure retinol. |
| Solubility | Dispersible in water and oil |
| Appearance | Light yellow viscous emulsion, neutral odor |
| Application | Anti-aging creams, lotions, & gels. Sun care & after sun products. |
| Storage | Store light-protected at a cool and dry place |
| Composition | Water, glycine soja (soybean) oil, retinol, cellulose gum, acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, chitosan, glycolic acid, polysorbate 20, sorbitan oleate, BHT, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, triethanolamine |
| Features And Benefits | Has effective anti-wrinkle and anti-aging propertiesMicrocapsules protects vitamin A (retinol) in creams from undesirable degradation and loss of functionMicrocapsules deliver retinol gradually so that a sustained and long lasting release is achieved Maintains original properties of vitamin AWidely used for irritated and blemished skin |
| GMO | GMO-free |
| HS Code | 2936210000 |
| INCI | Water, glycine soja (soybean) oil, retinol, cellulose gum, acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, chitosan, glycolic acid, polysorbate 20, sorbitan oleate |
| Manufacture | Retinol is produced synthetically by the reduction of a pentadiene derivative to form retinal which is then converted to retinol through acidification and hydrolysis. Retinol is then dissolved in soya and emulsifiers and then "packaged" into cellulose-chitosan microcapsules. |
| Preservation | Phenoxyethanol |
| Purity Grade | No purity grade applicable |
| Raw Material Source | Beta-carotene |
| Uses | Incorporate into emulsion products at room temperature or below 40°C/100°F. 100g contains about 1.7mio IU or 1g contains about 17'000IU. Typical use level is 1-5%. When adding 5% of Vitamin A Microcaps to a cream, the final retinol concentration will then be about 85'000 IU per 100g of cream which is more than enough to supply the skin with vitamin A. For external use only. |
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