Usnic Acid Powder 98% Usnea Lichen Extract Cosmetic Raw Materials Usnic Acid
Usnic Acid are the usnea Extract powder, also called Lichen Extract, Usnea Barbata Extract, comes from the Dry Lichen of Usnea longissima. General ingredient content: Usnic Acid (Usninic Acid) 98%. The yellow crystalline powder is widely used in curing wounds and burns, antibacterial and antisepsis as the raw material of toothpaste, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and perfume.
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Analysis Specification Result Test method
Assay Usnic Acid 98% Usnic Acid 98% HPLC
Solvent Water Water Complies
Identification Positive Positive TLC
Appearance Yellow Powder Complies Visual
Odor Characteristic Characteristic Organoleptic
Particle size 100% through 80 mesh 80 mesh 80 Mesh Screen
Loss on drying 5% Max Complies 5g / 105C /2hrs
Ash Content 5% Max Complies 2g / 525C /3hrs
Heavy metals 10ppm Max Complies Atomic Absorption
Pb 2ppm Max 1.28ppm Atomic Absorption
Cd 1ppm Max 0.1ppm Atomic Absorption
Hg 0.1ppm Max 0.01ppm Max Atomic Absorption
Microbiology
Total plate count 10000cfu/g Max Complies AOAC
Yeast & Mold 1000cfu/g Max Complies AOAC
E. Coli Negative Negative AOAC
Salmonella Negative Negative AOAC
Function:
1. It is a kind of spectrum antibiotic,inhibit most gram-positive bacteria.
2. Usnic Acid also has inhibition function to the trichomonas vaginalis.
3. It has a certain curative effect to cure cervical inflammation,perineal rupture, dysentery and skin disease.
4. It is used as an antibacteria agent in cosmetics and ointments to prevent skin infection. It is also used in formulating
deodorant, mouth-care products.
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Application:
1. Pharmaceuticals Usage :
Usnic Acid has a selective inhibitory effect on streptococcus, the main bacterium causing oral diseases and dental caries. Usnic
Acid is effective for various skin diseases such as burns, infections, and psoriasis.
It can improve the symptoms of tuberculosis and intestinal tuberculosis, and even make the microscopic examination of
tuberculosis bacteria negative.
Used for purulent wounds, burns and skin infections.
It has analgesic and antipyretic effects. Usnic Acid has similar effects to antiviral drugs, antiprotozoal drugs,antiproliferative active drugs and anti-inflammatory drugs. Usnic Acid can be used as a preservative.
2. Cosmetics usage:
Usnic Acid is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, used as a highly effective preservative in cosmetics.