Maltobionic acid

Synonyms: Maltobionic acid or Cellobionic acid,

CAS Number: 534-42-9,

Molecular Weight: 358.3,

Chemical Formula: C12H22O12,

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Maltobionic acid is an antioxidant that has been shown to target naturally-occurring, skin degrading enzymes to help maintain a youthful look. It is a super powered chelator and humectant, protecting skin and attracting moisture for increasing comfort of dehydrated, parched and dry skin. Maltobionic acid is a naturally-derived polyhydroxy bionic acid that was recently discovered to provide topical anti-aging benefits.

Specifications of Maltobionic Acid

Appearance: White or almost white crystalline powder.
Solubility: Soluble in water.
Identification
Clarity of 10 % solution at 25C: Shall be clear.
Colour of 10 % solution at 25C: Colourless.
pH of 10 % solution at 25C 1.0 – 3.0
Arsenic: 2 ppm maximum.
Mercury: 1 ppm maximum.
Lead: 5 ppm maximum.
Cadmium: 2 ppm maximum.
Chlorides:400 ppm maximum.
Sulphates: 400 ppm maximum.
Loss on drying (On 1 g, at 100C -105C, for 4 hours under vacuum): 5.0 % maximum.
Assay (On dried basis): 95% to 99.5%.
Total aerobic microbial count: 100 cfu/g
Enterobacteriaceae: Absent.
Escherichia coli: Absent.
Salmonella: Absent.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Absent.
Coagulase positive staphylococcus aureus: Absent.