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Maxcel™ Polylysine
- CAS Number
- 25104-18-1
- INCI Name
- Polylysine
- Chemical Family
- Polypeptides
Maxcel™ Polylysine by Chemaxcel Corporation acts as a preservative. It is typically produced as a homopolypeptide of approximately 25-30 L-lysine residues. Maxcel™ Polylysine can effectively inhibit gram-positive and negative bacteria, yeast, mold, viruses and so on. Used in cosmetics and personal care products.
Product families
Applications
Personal Care — Beauty & Care
- Other Beauty & Care
- Skin Care
Product Families
Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals
- Antioxidants & Preservatives
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Chemaxcel Maxcel
- Functions
- Preservative
- Benefit Claims
- Anti-Bacterial, Anti-Viral, Preservation
- Anti-Bacterial
- Anti-Viral
- Preservation
- Labeling Claims
Clean at Sephora, Credo Clean Standard, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty; Clean at Sephora; Credo Clean Standard; Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Claims
- Preservatives
- Protections
- Markets
- Personal Care
- Appearance
- Powder
- Soluble In
- water
- Technology
- Cosmetic Ingredients
- Origin/Nature
- Polypeptides/ Oligopeptides
- Chemical Composition
- ε-poly-L-lysine, EPL
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Preservative
Technical data
Table 1 of 1
8 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenic Content | 3.0 | ppm |
| Ash Content | 1.0 | % |
| Assay (HPLC) | 95.0 | % |
| Coliform | 30.0 | MPN/100g |
| Endotoxin | max. 2 | Eu/mg |
| Lead Content | 2.0 | ppm |
| Loss On Drying (105°C, 2h) | 8.0 | % |
| Total Plate Count | 10.0 | CFU/g |
