LEVULINIC ACID

Levulinic acid is a skin care ingredient that has antimicrobial properties and masks unpleasant raw material odors.(1-2)

(1) Shank, P. D., Slaga, T. J., & Snyder, P. W. (2020). Safety Assessment of Levulinic Acid and Sodium Levulinate as Used in Cosmetics.

(2) Papageorgiou, S., Varvaresou, A., Tsirivas, E., & Demetzos, C. (2010). New alternatives for preserving cosmetics. Journal of Cosmetic Science, 61(2), 107.