Capryloyl silk amino acids is the product resulting by the condensation of caprylic acid chloride with silk amino acids.
The name defines the structure of the molecule
- "Capryloyl" refers to esterification with caprylic acid, a short-chain fatty acid.
- "Silk amino acids" refers to the amino acids derived from silk, which are obtained through the hydrolysis of silk proteins.
Description of raw materials used in production
Silk proteins: Extracted from the cocoons of the silkworm.
Caprylic acid: A short-chain fatty acid.
Enzymes or acids: Used for hydrolyzing the silk proteins.
Step-by-step summary of its industrial chemical synthesis process.
- Silk proteins are hydrolyzed using enzymes or acids to produce silk amino acids.
- The silk amino acids are then esterified with caprylic acid to form capryloyl silk amino acids.
- The product is then purified to remove any impurities.
- The final product is dried and formed into the desired shape, such as powder or liquid.
What it is used for and where
Cosmetics
Hair conditioning agent. A large number of ingredients with specific purposes can co-exist in a hair shampoo: cleansers, conditioners, thickeners, mattifying agents, sequestering agents, fragrances, preservatives, special additives. However, the indispensable ingredients are the cleansers and conditioners as they are necessary and sufficient for hair cleansing and manageability. The others act as commercial and non-essential auxiliaries such as: appearance, fragrance, colouring, etc. Hair conditioning agents have the task of increasing shine, manageability and volume, and reducing static electricity, especially after treatments such as colouring, ironing, waving, drying and brushing. They are, in practice, dispersing agents that may contain cationic surfactants, thickeners, emollients, polymers. The typology of hair conditioners includes: intensive conditioners, instant conditioners, thickening conditioners, drying conditioners.
Surfactant - Cleansing agent. Cosmetic products used to cleanse the skin utilise the surface-active action that produces a lowering of the surface tension of the stratum corneum, facilitating the removal of dirt and impurities.
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