Piroctone Olamine Powder

Item No.: ZLEY®BIOCARE-OCT
CAS No.: 68890-66-4
Appearance:  White crystalline powder
Recommended dosage:  0.05-0.4%
Solubility: Completely soluble in ethanol, slightly soluble in water
Function: A Broad spectrum anti-microbial agent, often used as an anti-dandruff hair care pro
Description
Description

Piroctone Olamine (P.O.) is safe, non-toxic, and non-irritating. At present, it is the only anti-dandruff and antipruritic agent that can be used in leave-in shampoos.
P.O. has a broad-spectrum killing effect on fungi and mold, and has a good therapeutic effect on foot and hand ringworm. In addition, it is also a safe, mild, and effective antiseptic approved by the European Union. It can eliminate dandruff caused by fungal infections, prevent the formation of new dandruff, and keep the scalp clean and not itchy;
it can also be used for treating acne-prone skin caused by propionibacterium acnes; meanwhile, it can effectively eliminate odors and reduce oil secretion on the skin.

Moreover, Piroctone Olamine also has broad-spectrum antibacterial and antifungal properties, and has a significant auxiliary thickening effect on the viscosity of surface-active systems, such as polyethers, etc. Therefore,  it is often recommended for facial care, shampoo, hair care, soap, and other products. It can be used as a preservative in cosmetics, as a fungicide in soap, and has thickening properties. In brief, P.O. is a multifunctional anti-dandruff and antipruritic bactericide, which is widely used in hair care products, bath lotions, cosmetics, and detergents.


Properties:

1. Anti-dandruff and anti-pruritic effect is better than similar products.
2. Unique anti-dandruff mechanism, low irritation, will not cause hair loss, broken, has a good safety performance. At present, Piroctone Olamine is the only anti-dandruff and anti-pruritic agent available for leave-in hair products.
3. Piroctone Olamine has a broad-spectrum killing effect on fungus and mold and has a good therapeutic effect on tinea pedis and handwork.
4. Piroctone Olamine can be used for acne skin caused by propionic acid bacilli.
5. With sterilization and deodorization functions, it can be used in bath liquid, the deodorization products.
6. It can replace preservatives in cosmetics.
7. Good solubility and compounding performance, and no precipitation and stratification phenomenon will occur when mixed with other cosmetic raw materials.
8. The thickening effect is significant, if there add OCT in the shampoo, it can be done without adding a little bit of thickening agent, which not only simplifies the production process, but also increases the stability of the product, 
and appropriately reduces the production costs.
 
Inspection Items Technical Index
Appearance White crystalline powder
Odor Characteristic odour
Solubility Water (0.10g+10mL): insoluble
Methanol(1.00 g + 10 ml) :dissolve
Ash content(SO4) NMT 0.2%
Melting Point 130-135
pH Value 8.5-10.0
LOD NMT 0.3%
Ethanolamine 20.0-21.0%
Heavy Metals NMT 10ppm
Nitrosamines NMT 50ppb
Purity (HPLC) NLT 99.0%
Hexane (GC) NMT 300ppm
Ethyl acetate (GC) NMT5000ppm
E 1% (1 cm) dry weight at 317 nm 214-236
Size distribution   100 mesh(particle size mesh)

Application:

1. Soluble in ethanol, slightly soluble in water.
2. Piroctone Olamine is widely used in anti-dandruff shampoo, hair tonic and conditioner, and other wash and skincare cosmetics.
3. Piroctone Olamine can be used for hair washing, hair care, bath solutions, cosmetics, skin care products, and washing products.


Recommended dosage:

1. Leave-in products: 0.05 - 0.1%.
2. Wash type products: 0.3 - 0.4%


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