β-Carotene Oil Suspension 30%
Product Description
Vitamin A is a popular vitamin in cosmetics that belongs to a large class of compounds called retinoids. It’s precursor is called Beta-carotene - Beta-Carotene is converted to Vitamin A in the skin. It is found in cosmetics as retinol, retinyl esters, retinoic acid, retinyl palmitate, etc. Beta-Carotene has a variety of effects in the body such as decreasing inflammation, helping the immune system and regulating growth of epidermal cells. It has been shown to reverse photoaging and reduce the appearance of wrinkles. It also works as a treatment for acne and has some skin lightening effects.
β-Carotene Oil Suspension 30% is reddish-brown liquid and manufactured with micronization technology. The micronized β-Carotene crystalloids are evenly dispersed in sunflower oil; dl-alpha-tocopherol is added as an antioxidant. Gentle warming less than 40°C and thorough mixing before use will homogenize the product.
Benefits
As a coloring agent and a source of vitamin A for oil-based food such as margarine, edible oil, salad and snacks. Also suitable for manufacturing soft-shell capsules.
BASIC ANALYSIS
| Test Items | SPECIFICATIONS | RESULTS |
| Assay (By HPLC) | 30.00% | 30.12% |
| Appearance | Dark Red Oil | Complies |
| Odor | Characteristic | Complies |
| Loss on Drying | ≤0.5% | 0.27% |
| Residue on Ignition | ≤0.5% | 0.26% |
| Heavy Metals | ||
| Total Heavy Metal | ≤10ppm | 1ppm |
| Arsenic(As) | ≤1ppm | 0.3ppm |
| Lead（Pb） | ≤3ppm | 1ppm |
| Cadmium（Cd） | ≤1ppm | 0.15ppm |
| Mercury（Hg） | ≤0.1ppm | 0.05ppm |
| Microbiological control | ||
| Total plate count | ≤1000cfu/g | 100cfu/g |
| Yeast & mold | ≤100cfu/g | 20cfu/g |
| Salmonella | Not check out | Not detected |
| Escherichia coli | ≤30 MPN/100g | 10 MPN/100g |
| Coliforms | Not check out | Not detected |
Gmo statement
We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product was not produced from or with GMO plant material.
By products & impurities statement
- We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product does not contain and was not manufactured with any of the following substances:
- Parabens
- Phthalates
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
- Solvents and Residual Solvents
Gluten free statement
We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is gluten-free and was not manufactured with any ingredients containing gluten.
(Bse)/ (Tse) Statement
We hereby confirm that, to the best of our knowledge, this product is free of BSE/TSE.
Cruelty-free statement
We hereby declare that, to the best of our knowledge, this product has not been tested on animals.
Kosher statement
We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Kosher standards.
Vegan Statement
We hereby confirm that this product has been certified to Vegan standards.
Food Allergen Information
| Component | Present in the product |
| Peanuts (and/or derivatives,) e.g., protein oil | No |
| Tree Nuts (and/or derivatives) | No |
| Seeds (Mustard, Sesame) (and/or derivatives) | No |
| Wheat, Barley, Rye, Oats, Spelt, Kamut or their hybrids | No |
| Gluten | No |
| Soybeans (and/or derivatives) | No |
| Dairy (including lactose) or Eggs | No |
| Fish or their products | No |
| Shellfish or their products | No |
| Celery (and/or derivatives) | No |
| Lupin (and/or derivatives) | No |
| Sulphites (and derivatives) (added or > 10 ppm) | No |
