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Hyaluronic Acid:
A key active ingredient in the
marketplace and it's more than a moisturiser!
CPN Contipro
 Introduction:
Hyaluronic Acid is a very effective moisturiser but
also offers a number of other activities including anti-ageing,
increase of skin elasticity and reduction of oxidative stress. Our
partner CPN manufactures pharmaceutical quality Hyaluronic Acid (and
derivatives). Importantly, it is produced using an advanced
biofermentation technique and is 100% non-animal derived.
Market status:
The market has recently seen a number of key skincare and
cosmetic launches containing Hyaluronic Acid from major brands in
European and USA. It is a known and trusted active and manufacturers are capitalising on its advanced attributes in
addition to the well-known moisturisation effects. From a marketing
perspective, consumers recognise Hyaluronic
Acid as a key active component of current anti-ageing products.
What is Hyaluronic Acid?
Hyaluronic Acid is a linear polysaccharide built from regularly
alternating monosaccharides (glucuronic acid and N-acetylglucosamine)
that form a basic disaccharide unit. The degree of polymerisation is in
the order of 104 units. The molecular
weight is in the range of millions of Daltons. Hyaluronic Acid is the
most hydrated biopolymer known. In living tissue it serves as a
connective tissue organiser and water-holding substance. In water media,
HA molecules give rise to spherically coiled structures consisting of
about 99% of immobilised water
 CPN Hyaluronic Acid grades
There are two key products available:
1) Hyaluronic Acid, sodium salt
2) Hyactive - low molecular weight Hyaluronic Acid
Hyaluronic Acid, sodium salt
This grade offers fantastic
moisturising effects for personal care formulations. Hyaluronic Acid
only partially penetrates into the skin and forms a film on the surface,
which provides powerful hydrating attributes to the stratum corneum.
This is vital not only for skin suppleness and elasticity, but also
enzyme reactions and ultimately desquamation.
Our Hyaluronic Acid (sodium salt) is clinically
proven to offer fantastic moisturising properties to the skin and lips.
The studies performed include in-vivo tests. Full details of the
efficacy testing data are in the brochure.
>> Please
click here to
download the brochure.
Hyactive - low molecular weight Hyaluronic Acid
The low molecular weight
hyaluronic acid offers more advanced activity and claims, as well as the
moisturisation effects:
- Anti-ageing effects
- Increase of skin elasticity
- Epidermal (cell) renewal
- Reduction in oxidative stress
Hyactive has been tested extensively to
substantiate the above claims. The tests include immediate, short and
long-term effects and properties.
>>Please
click here to download the
brochure and view the efficacy data.
Safe, trusted active ingredients
An important point about Hyaluronic Acid and its derivatives is
the safety and skin compatibility. Hyaluronic Acid is itself a substance
that occurs naturally in the skin. Its safety and suitability for
personal care applications is well known.
- Our grades have extensive safety testing and skin compatibility data
- Applications for haircare, skincare and suncare formulae
- Active at very low levels (<0.2% of the neat powder)
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