Macare™ ingredients for personal care products are “feel-friendly” actives that deliver outstanding sensory attributes in cost-conscious formulations. These safe, effective ingredients occur naturally, delivering the benefits of humectancy, mildness, lubricity, elasticity, softness and other value-in-use.

MACARE PCA-50 is a sodium salt of Pyrrolidone carboxylic acid (PCA) in water. Sodium PCA is a natural humectant in skin, and a key component of the Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF). MACARE PCA-50 provides a moisturized and powdery soft feeling to skin and hair. As a multi-functional natural ingredient, MACARE PCA-50 has antimicrobial boosting properties for self-preserving formulations against bacteria.

MACARE PCA-50 is soluble in water, compatible with a wide range of raw materials and stable over wide pH and temperature ranges. The ingredient has a strong safety history based on comprehensive toxicology results and significant use in skin preparations, such as cosmetics and toiletries. Sodium PCA can be found in many of the world’s most popular brands of rinse-off and leave-on personal care products, providing humectantancy, softness and elasticity to Moisturizers, Cleansing Gels, Shampoos, Conditioners, Personal Scrubbing and Cleansing Wipes, Creams and Lotions, Sun Screens, Makeup and Powders.