L-carnosine
L-Carnosine (beta-alanyl-L-histidine) is a dipeptide of the amino acids beta-alanine and histidine. It is highly concentrated in muscle and brain tissues.
Product name: L-carnosine
CAS No.: 305-84-0
EINECS No.: 206-169-9
MF: C9H14N4O3
Type: Beauty ingredients
Appearance: White Powder
Grade: Cosmetic grade
Brand Name: Herbasea
Place of Origin: Shaanxi, China
Specification: 99%
Function: Anti-aging, Cosmetic Raw Materials
Application: Cosmetic Raw Materials, Health-care Products
Shelf Life: 2 Years
Storage: Cool Dry Place
Test Method: HPLC
Packaging: Can, Drum, Plastic Container, Vacuum Packed
Specification | Results | |
Identification | Consistent with the reference substance main peak retention time | Conforms |
Color | White to Off-white | |
Specific rotation [α]D20 | +20.0°to +22.0° | +21.1° |
Heavy metals | ≤ 10ppm | Conforms |
pH | 7.5 to 8.5 | 8.1 |
Loss on drying | ≤ 1.0% | 0.05% |
Residue on ignition | ≤ 0.10% | 0.04% |
Lead | ≤ 3ppm | Conforms |
Arsenic | ≤ 1ppm | Conforms |
Mercury | ≤ 0.1ppm | Conforms |
Cadmium | ≤ 1ppm | Conforms |
Melting point | 250.0℃ to 265.0℃ | 254.7℃ to 255.7℃ |
Hydrazine | ≤ 2ppm | Conforms |
Bulk density | ------- | 0.33g/ml |
Tapped density | ------- | 0.54g/ml |
L-Histidine | ≤ 0.3% | 0.08% |
Assay | 99.0% to 101.0% | 99.6% |
Total aerobes counts | ≤ 1000cfu/g | 30 cfu/g |
Yeast and Mould | ≤ 100cfu/g | 40 cfu/g |
E.Coli | Negative | Negative Detectable |
Salmonella | Negative | Negative Detectable |
Carnosine is used as a new food additive.
Carnosine is used in cosmetics to prevent skin aging and skin whitening.
Carnosine is used in health care field to promote wound healing, prevent nerve and brain degeneration, etc.
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