Personal Care Ingredients

QS CONTROL AC is a research approach to quorum sensing can have the beneficial target of suppressing the virulence of bacteria. Made with Korean Pine tree fermented by lactobacillus Sakei, Korean Red Pine. Improves skin from inflammatory reaction and damage by acne. Controls the inflammatory acne by disrupting the bacterial Cell-to-Cell Communication (Quorum Sensing) in P. Acnes.

PIONIN (INCI: Quaternium-73) is a well-established, yellow crystalline antimicrobial active developed by Nagase Viita, with a long history of safe use in cosmetics in Japan since the 1950s. It is authorized for use in quasi-drug formulations by the Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare.

PIONIN provides broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity effective against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including Propionibacterium acnes, making it suitable for anti-acne, anti-dandruff, and deodorant applications. It is thermally stable, maintains efficacy across a wide pH range, and is photostable when protected from light, supporting reliable preservation performance throughout a product's shelf life.

With its proven efficacy at low use concentrations and flexible compatibility with common cosmetic solvents, PIONIN offers formulators a dependable antimicrobial solution for personal care products requiring targeted preservation and skin benefit performance.

APPLE PHENONTM APPLE EXTRACT is the highest concentration of apple polyphenols, strong antioxidant activity and an optimized profile of proanthocyanidins.

Galacid Excel 88 is a high L(+) and natural lactic acid produced by fermentation. It is a transparent, syrupy and hygroscopic liquid that is a nearly odorless and has a mild acidic taste. Galacid Excel 88 has a total acidity (as lactic acid) of 87.5 – 88.5, and a stereochemical purity of min. 97. Lactic Acid is a bacteriostatic agent usually used to prevent the growth of microorganisms. This product is Kosher and Halal compliant, suitable for vegetarians and vegans, and GRAS.