Tianjin Guigu Science & Technology Development Co. Ltd
Enterprise standard number:Q/12HQ3647-2006

Cosmetics moisture-retentive agent property and introduction

Moisture-rentive agent specifications

Name	Specifications
Relative density（20℃/4℃） Light- refraction rate（20℃） Dry substance （W/W） PH value Dust content Heavy metal As Solubility	1.260-1.300 1.4535±0.0002 64.5%-67.0% 5-7 ≤ 1mg/ml ≤ 5ug/ml ≤ 0.5ug/ml Mix

Product description:
·Our product is made from natural plants, which is poisonousless, harmless and ecological-friendly.
·Our product is able to spread into the deeper layers of skin, combined with moisture content in the deeper layers of skin to keep the skin moist and sleek.
·Compared to other moisture-retentive agents, our product has a better moisture absorbing capacity when there are the same activated substances content.
·Our product can hold the moisture content very effectively.
·Our product also works very well when used with other water keeper.

How to use:
Our product can be used separately or in combination with other moisture-retentive agents. The operation is simple. Just put it directly into the water tank and it mixes very well with other substances.

Other related information:
Moisture-retentive agent is one the main ingredient in cosmetics and most commonly used moisture-retentive agents include:
The cosmetics water-keeper produced by Tianjin Guigu Science & Technology Development Co. Ltd is made from the edible xylitol extracted from natural plants. It is a safe and effective moisture-retentive agent. The technological process is steady with the specified ingredients and the low heavy metal contents. The excellent effectiveness of our moisture-retentive agents has been proved by several cosmetics manufacturers successful trials.


Glycerol (glycerin) is one of the oldest moisture-retentive agents and it can be used in combination with water for skin care in the winter. It is safe, economical and is the most widely and commonly used moisture-retentive agents in cosmetics.


Haluronic acid (HA) is the natural water-keeping content existing in the skin of human beings. It has a better water-keeping property than any other natural or synthetic polymers. It is not used in big amount due to its high price.


Ceramide and collagen belong to the new generation of moisture-retentive agent and have been developed in recent years. They can permeate the skin, combine with the moisture in the cuticle and form a net-shaped structure to hold the moisture content. However, it is not used in big amount as the main water-keeping ingredient due to its high cost.


Urea is the production of the skin metabolism. It is effective for softening the skin and there is urea in many hand creams.


Chitin and its Derivatives are natural moisture-retentive agents extracted from shells of crustaceans and they have similar effect as haluronic acid. They are physically safe moisture-retentive agents and they can also be used as medicine for artificial skin and wound healing.


Aloe is a moisture-retentive agent of plant nature. It works very effectively both as a lubricant and a moisture-retentive agent because aloe juice contains mucopolysaccharide. In addition, aloe also protects the skin from the sun and diminishes the inflammation.


Seaweed is one of the oldest plants in the world. It is rootless, flowerless and fruitless. Seaweed abounds in amino acid, vitamins and mucopolysaccharide so it is effective as moisture-retentive agents, lubricant and anti-wrinkle element for the skin.


Other common oil-based moisture-retentive agents include: Vaseline, while oil, wheat germ oil and synthetic oil etc.


Recent scientific researches show that xylitol extracted from plants can keep water and moisture very effectively at the same time it is safe, ecological-friendly and skin-friendly. It is concluded that xylitol is ideal to be used as the new generation of cosmetics moisture-retentive agents. The molecular formula of xylitol is C5H12O5 and there are several hydroxyls it its structure which are very active with water. Xylitol are easy to be melted in the water and it is also good at absorbing moisture in the air. Experiments have shown xylitol is very effective water-absorber and moisture-retentive agent. When used in cosmetics, it can absorb and hold moisture effectively to keep the skin surface moist.