Personal & Health Care
CitrusDefence® Active Ingredient, in its pure form, is an organic active ingredient that can be used as a preservative, anti-oxidant and disinfectant in cosmetics, personal care, health care, food and cleaning products. CitrusDefence® will provide a minimum shelf life of 3 years and in some products even longer.
CitrusDefence® products are organic and are non toxic, non allergenic, non hazardous and 99.99% biodegradable. CitrusDefence® offers a natural and safe solution to cleaning, sanitization and preservation.
CitrusDefence® active ingredients can also be used in a series of medicinal treatment products:
■ Oral Use (dental rinse, throat gargle, mouth wash)
■ Ear drops
■ Nasal Rinse
■ First-Aid Skin Rinse
■ Nail Treatment
■ Scalp Treatment
■ Acne treatment
■ Herpes treatment
P■ ersonal and baby wipes
■ Personal lubricant
Working in harmony with nature to protect our everyday life. Today's consumers are getting more and more aware of the fact that in general many personal care, cosmetics and healthcare products contain a multitude of potential harmful synthetic substances such as:
■ Artificial preservatives
■ Harsh surfactants
■ Petroleum derived emulsifiers (PEG-substances)
■ Synthetic dyes (e.g. 'AZO-dyes', 'acid blue', 'acid green' etc)
■ Chemical aromas and fragrances
■ Artificial substances have inherent toxicity towards the body and the environment, so consumers are now looking for natural alternatives.
■ This can be seen by the sharp rise in the demand for natural cosmetics and alternative and complimentary medicine based on traditional herbs and natural treatments.
■ To substitute harmful and environ-mentally problematic substances in consumer goods with natural alternatives is not an easy task : changing formulas and the consequent recalibration of production processes means investing time and money.
Natural produced substances are usually labor intensive and thus more expensive than chemically produced ones that are often manufactured from cheap, petrol based raw materials in large scale chemical processes.
■ Availability issue: natural broad spectrum preservatives for instance are rare to find. Such agents must be stable in a broad range of pH environments without being subject to hydrolyses or polymerization at high or low pH values.
■ An ideal natural antimicrobial should not alter product characteristics such as odor or taste when CitrusDefence® is used as a preservative for cosmetics.
■ Natural alternatives should be completely harmless for humans, aquatics and the environment and should not be a skin sensitizer, not trigger gene mutation (Ames test), and microorganisms should not develop resistance against it.
CitrusDefence® unique innovative technology is based on intensive research using botanical extracts particularly bioflavonoid.
Today bioflavonoid are known to exert the following health benefits:
■ Facilitate the regeneration of vitamin E,
■ Increase vitamin C and B-carotene levels
■ Anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-myco-tic effects
■ Inhibit oxidative stress (through the inhibition of lipid per oxidation in the phospholipids layer of bio-membranes, decrease the oxidized LDL ratio and triglyceride level)
■ Modify the enzyme activity, usually inhibition (inhibits xantin-oxidase and monoamino-oxidase, lipoxigenase de-pendent per oxidation inhibitor, aromatase inhibitor)
■ Increase vascular permeability, anti-atherosclerotic effect
■ Inhibit platelet aggregation
hepato-protective, neuro-protective effects reduce the long-term complications of diabetes.
CitrusDefence® products are organic and are non toxic, non allergenic, non hazardous and 99.99% biodegradable. CitrusDefence® offers a natural and safe solution to cleaning, sanitization and preservation.
CitrusDefence® active ingredients can also be used in a series of medicinal treatment products:
■ Oral Use (dental rinse, throat gargle, mouth wash)
■ Ear drops
■ Nasal Rinse
■ First-Aid Skin Rinse
■ Nail Treatment
■ Scalp Treatment
■ Acne treatment
■ Herpes treatment
P■ ersonal and baby wipes
■ Personal lubricant
Working in harmony with nature to protect our everyday life. Today's consumers are getting more and more aware of the fact that in general many personal care, cosmetics and healthcare products contain a multitude of potential harmful synthetic substances such as:
■ Artificial preservatives
■ Harsh surfactants
■ Petroleum derived emulsifiers (PEG-substances)
■ Synthetic dyes (e.g. 'AZO-dyes', 'acid blue', 'acid green' etc)
■ Chemical aromas and fragrances
■ Artificial substances have inherent toxicity towards the body and the environment, so consumers are now looking for natural alternatives.
■ This can be seen by the sharp rise in the demand for natural cosmetics and alternative and complimentary medicine based on traditional herbs and natural treatments.
■ To substitute harmful and environ-mentally problematic substances in consumer goods with natural alternatives is not an easy task : changing formulas and the consequent recalibration of production processes means investing time and money.
Natural produced substances are usually labor intensive and thus more expensive than chemically produced ones that are often manufactured from cheap, petrol based raw materials in large scale chemical processes.
■ Availability issue: natural broad spectrum preservatives for instance are rare to find. Such agents must be stable in a broad range of pH environments without being subject to hydrolyses or polymerization at high or low pH values.
■ An ideal natural antimicrobial should not alter product characteristics such as odor or taste when CitrusDefence® is used as a preservative for cosmetics.
■ Natural alternatives should be completely harmless for humans, aquatics and the environment and should not be a skin sensitizer, not trigger gene mutation (Ames test), and microorganisms should not develop resistance against it.
CitrusDefence® unique innovative technology is based on intensive research using botanical extracts particularly bioflavonoid.
Today bioflavonoid are known to exert the following health benefits:
■ Facilitate the regeneration of vitamin E,
■ Increase vitamin C and B-carotene levels
■ Anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-myco-tic effects
■ Inhibit oxidative stress (through the inhibition of lipid per oxidation in the phospholipids layer of bio-membranes, decrease the oxidized LDL ratio and triglyceride level)
■ Modify the enzyme activity, usually inhibition (inhibits xantin-oxidase and monoamino-oxidase, lipoxigenase de-pendent per oxidation inhibitor, aromatase inhibitor)
■ Increase vascular permeability, anti-atherosclerotic effect
■ Inhibit platelet aggregation
hepato-protective, neuro-protective effects reduce the long-term complications of diabetes.
Facts■100% organic and naturally derived product
■ Non carcinogenic, non toxic ■ Non allergic, non mutagenic and non volatile ■ Does not irritate skin, eyes or mucous membranes of either humans or animals. ■ Biocide very effective against gram-positive, gram-negative bacteria, viruses, fungi, moulds and yeasts ■ Preservative (fungicide - bactericide) ■ Longer residual effects than conventional biocides, even in the presence of extraneous organic matter ■ Stable at pH levels from 2 to 12 and temperatures up to 130ºC ■ Non-corrosive, does not attack metal and does not affect other materials ■ "Selective", they work against pathogenic micro-organisms when used at recommended dosage levels. ■ Retains its stability when exposed to light. Any change in colour of the product does not effect its efficiency. ■ Does not taint food. ■ 'Cuts' through Biofilm to reach pathogenic organisms ■ Acts in a similar manner to an antibiotic, even though it is not one. |
Benefits■ Completely natural compounds
Broad spectrum of anti-microbial activity: gram positive and gram negative bacteria, viruses, moulds, yeast and fungi ■ Powerful natural anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties ■ Break down biofilm to reach pathogenic organisms ■ Non-hazardous to operators and the environment: ■ Non-toxic, Non-carcinogenic, Non-mutagenic, non-alergenic and non corrosive ■ Dermatologically tested – suitable for use on sensitive skin ■ Odorless and colorless (at specified concentration) ■ Stable even when exposed to light and non-volatile ■ Not tested on animals ■ GMO free ■ Effective in very low concentration (in water) |