Personal Care & Cosmetics

SpecKare® Shikimic Acid

Spec-Chem Industry Inc. 南京斯拜科生物科技股份有限公司

SpecKare® Shikimic acid is naturally present in the dried mature fruits of Magnoliaceae plants such as star anise. It is a multifunctional component capable of protecting the skin and helping it maintain its essential functionality. It has features as below: belongs to AHA acids (alpha-hydroxy acids) but doesn’t have an irritating effect, which makes it possible to use it by people with sensitive skin, allowing the relaxation of the connections of epidermal cells (corneocytes), which results in exfoliation of the epidermis and encourages tissue regeneration, it can inhibit the activity of the lipase enzyme, blocking the production of fatty acids, thus also acting as an odor control agent, and it has an inhibitory effect on the microbial growth of a causative agent of seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp. SpecKare® Shikimic acid can be recommended to use as an ingredient of anti-oxidant, peeling, anti-aging, deodorant, antimicrobial, anti-acne in cosmetics.