Totarol™
Totarol™ is extracted from recycled Podocarpus totara heartwood using supercritical CO2. Totarol™ is a natural and organic raw material for use in skin and oral care applications as well as other cosmetic and medical applications. Sustainable and natural extraction methods are used to produce Totarol™ products. Totarol™ is a natural extract enriched in the aromatic diterpenoid, Totarol: C20H30O. It also contains other bioactives related in structure to Totarol.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Powder
- Solid
Product families
Applications
- Oral Care
- Skin Care
- Treatment Products
Product Families
- Antioxidants & Preservatives
- Botanical Ingredients & Extracts
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Totarol
- Functions
- Antioxidant, Bacteriostatic Agent, Preservative
- Benefit Claims
Anti-Acne, Anti-Bacterial, Antioxidant Properties, Free Radical Scavenging, Oxidation Protection, Preservation; Anti-Acne; Anti-Bacterial; Antioxidant Properties; Free Radical Scavenging; Oxidation Protection; Preservation
- Labeling Claims
Natural, Naturally Derived, Organic, Plant-Based, Sustainable; Natural; Naturally Derived; Organic; Plant-Based; Sustainable
- Ingredient Origin
- Natural Origin, Non-Animal Origin, Plant Origin
- Natural Origin
- Non-Animal Origin
- Plant Origin
- Usage
It can be used as a preservative base but has to be combined with an anti-mold substance.. The percentage of Totarol™ powder to use should be around 0.2% for general applications and 0.5% for anti-acne treatment.
- Markets
- Personal Care
- Features
- Antibacterial Activity
- Totarol™ is active against acne and tooth decay bacteria, and is one of the rare phytochemicals active against penicillin and methicillin resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus.
- Antioxidant Activity
- Totarol™ strongly inhibits lipid peroxidation and scavenges ROS (reactive oxygen species).
- BioGro Certified.
- Technology
- Cosmetic Ingredients
- Application Format
- Leave On
- Raw Material Supply
There is an abundant supply of the raw material (dead wood) from the native totara tree available.. Mende Biotech Ltd have developed a novel, patented, supercritical extraction process to manufacture our unique ingredient Totarol™.
- Oral Care Applications
- Dental Applications
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Antioxidant
- Bacteriostatic Agent
- Preservative
- Treatment Product Applications
- Acne Treatments
