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.
- 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
What is Totarol™ used for?
- It can be used as a preservative base but has to be combined with an anti-mould substance.
- The percentage of Totarol™ powder to use should be around 0.2% for general applications and 0.5% for anti-acne treatment.
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™.
Liquid K7 Totarol
A natural low hazard rated 25% Totarol™ water dispersible multi-functional concentrate for use as a cosmetic ingredient
Key Features
- All ingredients are organic or natural in certification
- Water dispersible
- Low hazard rated ingredients
- Broad spectrum preservation system -multi-functional
- Stable activity levels
- Effective over a pH range of 5 to 7
- Broad compatibility with cosmetic ingredients
- No animal testing
- Non–sensitizing and non-irritating
- Improves skin moisture content
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