Synthetic Ingredients
Piroctone Olamine
Product Introduction
Piroctone Olamine is a white to off-white crystalline powder with a very faint odor. It is insoluble in water, mineral oil, and isopropylene; and soluble in ethanol and propylene glycol. It is a remarkably effective anti-dandruff agent almost nontoxic ingredient for haircare products and clear shampoo.
Piroctone Olamine exhibits low toxicity, low irritation, and excellent efficacy in hair care applications. In addition, it has good pH and thermal stability, solubility in surfactant systems, and good compatibility with other ingredients.
Piroctone Olamine has antiseptic properties, It can be used as an antimicrobial agent, deodorant, or even a preservative. Thus, it is suitable for anti-acne preparations, antiperspirants, and various cosmetic products as a preservative with low toxicity.
Piroctone Olamine is a synthetic ingredient that is used mainly as a preservative in personal care and cosmetic products. Shampoos with Piroctone Olamine are very effective in curing dandruff and preventing hair loss. Piroctone Olamine has anti-fungal and Anti-Seborrheic properties. It can commonly be found in products like shampoos, cleansers, and hair masks.
In skin care products, Piroctone Olamine can be used to eliminate the bad odor from the surface of the skin. It is a great preservative that helps in keeping skin care products free from bacterial growth; In hair care products, Piroctone Olamine is one of the most common 'anti-dandruff' ingredients that is added to hair care products. It is also good for preventing hair loss and split ends; In cosmetic products, Piroctone Olamine makes use of its antifungal properties to keep the products free from unwanted bacterial growth for a longer time. The addition of Piroctone Olamine improves the quality of the products and makes them last longer.
Key Technical Parameters
Appearance |
White to off-white powder |
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Assay |
99.0% min. |
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Water |
0.3% max. |
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Ash(SO4) |
0.2% max |
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Monoethanolamine |
20.0%~21.0% |
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Diethanol amine |
Negative |
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Nitrosamine |
50 ppb max. |
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Hexane |
300 ppm max. |
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Ethyl acetate |
3000 ppm max. |
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Pb |
10 ppm max. |
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As |
2 ppm max. |
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Hg |
1 ppm max. |
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Cd |
5 ppm max. |
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pH(1% water solution) |
9.0~10.0 |
Total Bacterial |
200 cfu/g max. |
Molds & Yeasts |
100 cfu/g max. |
Thermotolerant Coliforms /g |
Negative/g |
Staphylococcus Aureus/g |
Negative/g |
P.Aeruginosa/g |
Negative/g |
Piroctone Olamine is a nontoxic antidandruff active ingredient which is particularly suitable for the manufacture of hair care products such as shampoos , hair tonics and cream rinses with an antidandruff action. Piroctone Olamine is extremely easy to formulate, enabling stable formulations with no effort. Piroctone Olamine controls the growth of microorganisms effectively and is directly targeting the cause of dandruff.
Piroctone Olamine has been successfully used for many years for its good compatibility, its antimicrobial functionality and its long shelf life. Piroctone Olamine is generally considered safe, non-irritating and non-allergenic. Due to the good solubility in aqueous surfactant systems as well as alcohol/water mixtures, Octopirox is especially suitable for the formulation of clear products.
Piroctone Olamine is environmentally friendly, multifunctional (doubles as preserving agent), and flexible for various cosmetic formats.
Applications
● Anti-dandruff agent
● Antiseptic
● Preservative
Advantages
● Safe and stable
● Non-irritating
● Non-allergenic
● Long shelf life
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