Antimicrobial mixture with wound-healing properties
A novel antimicrobial mixture of zinc-glycine salt and salicyl alcohol offering potential as a wound healing agent. Suitable for formulations in personal care products like anti-shaving creams and moisturizers, with a wide active pH range and low irritation potential.
Overview
This antimicrobial mixture combines zinc-glycine salt and salicyl alcohol to offer both antimicrobial and wound healing properties. Designed for use in personal care products, such as anti-shaving creams, moisturizers, and hydrocolloid patches, the mixture is safe for both oral and topical use. It operates effectively across a broad pH range (4-10) and has low skin irritation potential, making it versatile for various formulations.
Technical specifications
Key features:
- Components: Zinc-glycine salt and salicyl alcohol
- pH Range: Effective from pH 4-10
- Applications: Anti-shaving creams, moisturizers, hydrocolloid patches
- Benefits: Promotes wound healing, provides antimicrobial protection, supports skin barrier formation, and offers scar-lightening properties
- Safety: Non-toxic with lower irritation potential than salicylic acid
- Testing: Ready for patch tests and in vitro assays to optimize formulation and validate efficacy
Technology readiness level
This technology is currently at TRL 4, indicating that it has been validated in a lab environment. Future steps include optimization and market formulation, followed by clinical testing to ensure safety and efficacy in real-world applications.
About Ex Seed
Founded in 2023, Ex Seed is a deep-tech food startup from Bulgaria focusing on plant protein innovation. The founders combined chemical engineering expertise with a sustainability ethos to tackle waste from sunflower oil production – a significant industry in Eastern Europe. Ex Seed is part of an incubator program and is gaining attention for promoting sunflower protein as the next big plant protein.
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