HEPES ULTRA PC™ is a premium, high-purity pH buffer designed to enhance the stability, efficacy, and performance of personal care formulations. Engineered for precision, it ensures optimal pH balance, while delivering formulation integrity. Ideal for skincare applications, HEPES ULTRA PC gently exfoliates, promoting smoother, more radiant skin while supporting long-term skin health. Its exceptional purity minimizes unwanted interactions, making it the preferred choice for high-performance formulations, including serums, creams, and cleansers. With outstanding solubility and formulation flexibility, HEPES ULTRA PC empowers formulators to create cutting-edge personal care products that deliver superior results.
HEPES ULTRA PC can be used in multiple personal care and color cosmetics applications, including, but not limited to:
- Skin creams and lotions
- Toners
- Serums
- Cleansers
- Sunscreens
- Appearance White Powder
- Purity wt% (min) ≧ 99
- Secondary amines (wt%) <0.5
- Nitrosamine content (ppb) <50
- Molecular weight (g) 238.3
- Water, wt% 0.5
- pKa@ 25°C 3 and. 7.45
- Solubility in water, 20°CMiscible
*Values shown are typical properties and are not to be considered product specifications. Test methods available upon request.
- Can be used in combination with other ingredients to support the quality and performance of skincare and cosmetics products.
- Has good water solubility, heat resistance, low cell membrane impermeability, and high stability against oxidation-reduction reactions and UV light.
- HEPES buffer has been referenced in literature to stabilize functional acidic ingredients such as glycolic acid, AHAs (alpha hydroxy acids) and BHAs (beta-hydroxy acids) in skin brightening or depigmentation formulations.
HEPES ULTRA PC™ is compliant with the industry’s most stringent standards and regulations worldwide, including:
U.S. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
European Union Regulation No. 1223/2009
ASEAN 2008 Cosmetic Directive (annex updated March 2013)
Brazil ANVISA Mercosur Resolution on Personal Hygiene Products and Cosmetics
Mexico: not included in the List of Prohibited and Restricted Substances in Perfumes and Cosmetics
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