PRESERVATIVE AND ACTIVE INGREDIENT FOR COSMETICS
As a result of an increasing demand for safe cosmetic products, the preservative market
has moved to more innocuous compounds.
AMINAT® is an innovative antimicrobial, environmentally acceptable as a cosmetic ingredient, with the certifications Ecocert, Cosmos and Natrue.
With a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity, AMINAT® range of products are multifunctional innovative formulations that can be used as preservatives in personal care products (creams, lotions, body milks and hair conditioners) and as an active ingredient in soaps, anti-dandruff shampoos, deodorants and oral care products.
AMINAT®-G is based on a solution of Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCl (LAE®).
LAE® combines a high antimicrobial efficacy with innocuousness, non-sensitising and non skin irritating features. It can provide smoothness to skin and hair because of its cationic nature.
Check all the applications of AMINAT ®
Skin care
Make-up removers, facial creams (moisturising or treatment), body milks, sunscreens and hand creams.
AMINAT® provides a high protection against a wide spectrum of microorganisms
Hair care
Rinse-off and leave-on hair conditioners and 2 in 1 shampoos.
AMINAT® preserves the formulation and increases the hair conditioning ability of the formulation.
Mouthwash and toothpastes
AMINAT® reduces the bacterial plaque and the gingivitis thanks to the control of the bacterial flora and the anti-attachment effect.
Deodorants and antiperspirants
AMINAT® can be used as a preservative or as an active ingredient.
The cationic nature of LAE® might provide additional benefits for this application, such as emulsifying ability and smoothing ability on the skin.
Wet wipes
AMINAT® can be used as a preservative, and additionally it provides an antiseptic effect and a conditioning effect on the skin.
Sunscreens
AMINAT® can be used as a preservative in the US, its antimicrobial performance is better than blends of paraben and phenoxyethanol. Chemical or physical UV filters do not affect its preservation ability.
Contact VEDEQSA to check the regulation regarding the use of LAE ® in cosmetic products for each country.
