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is obtained from the seeds of Simmondsia chinensis. Its seeds contain 50% oil. Chemically speaking jojoba oil is a liquid wax. Characteristic properties: * Jojoba oil is a mixture of wax esters * High content of eicosenoic, cetoleic and oleic acid * rich in natural vitamin E Cultivation: The germinaton capacity of jojoba oil takes half a year to reach 99%. After 11 years still 38% under open storage. It grows best in alkaline sand at temperatures between 27°C and 38°C. Growing cuttings has its benefits: The quantity of female and male exemplars can be precisely determined; rooting takes about 38 days.

is obtained by fermentation of sugar. It has a mild acid taste and is used in the food industry as edible acid. The lactic acid is also known as 2-hydroxypropionic acid, after the nomenclature recommendation of IUPAC it has the term: 2-hydroxy propane acid. Its half structural formula is CH3-CHOH-COOH. The salts of the lactic acid are calles lactetes. The D-lactic acid can be named as laevorotatory acid, the L-lactic acid as dextrorotatory acid. A 1:1 mixture of D- anf L-lactic acid is termed racemate. In this product sector we work together with the european manufacturer Corbion / Purac (Purac ® ) and Galactic (Galacit ™).

is synthesized, for food (E202) and the pharmaceutical industry, from sorbic acid. Both products are found in nature in the fruits of the rowan, also known as bird cherry. It features a very high solubility in fats and water. Certainly the potassium sorbate is poorly soluble in ethanol. For many areas potassium sorbate is an alternative for parabens.

is a light to golden yellow, sticky oil of the fruit seeds of the pomegranate tree, also known as grenadine. Since the ancient times the positive properties of the fruit are well known. The pomegranate tree has its origin in Asia, but meanwhile it is cultivated also in tropical, subtropical regions and also in the Mediterranean region. The tree bears gib, shiny , red-orange fruits with leathery skin. The fruits consists of fruit flesh and several fruit chambers filled with pea-sized seeds. The light golden yellow, nutty smelling oil is obtained by extraction of the seeds. The oil is very valuable, as of 100 kg pomegranate only about 500 g oil can be obtained. It is characterized by its high content of exceptional and rare fatty acids. Furthermore the oil contains potassium, calcium, iron and vitamin C+E. That is why it is ususally used as ingrediant for cremes, soaps and lotions. Due to a too high concentration the skin can dry out.