Zinc PCA: All You Need to Know About This Active Ingredient.

Zinc PCA

Commonly known as: 5-oxo-proline, Zinc salt.

I.N.C.I. list name: Zinc PCA.

Extraction process: Reaction of pyrrolidone-carboxylic acid (PCA), obtained by thermal cyclization of glutamic acid from beet molasses (dehydration reaction), with zinc oxide (ZnO), stirring, filtration, atomization.

Source: Vegetable (L-PCA) and mineral (zinc oxide).

Botanical name: Beta vulgaris L. (beet).

Family: Chenopodiaceae.

Extracted part of the plant: Fruit.

Origin, provenance: France.

Chemical properties: Zinc salt of pyrrolidone-carboxylic acid; soluble in water, hydroalcoholic solutions and propylene glycol; insoluble in oils; molecular weight: 321.6 g/mol; Recommended pH: 4.0 – 6.0.

Properties: Emulsion, colloidal solution, true aqueous solution, aerosol, hydroalcoholic solution.

Required dosage in cosmetic products: To be effective, it must be at least 0.1% in a cosmetic.

Function: Humectant, skin care agent.

Specificities: Sebum regulator, anti-inflammatory, matifying, antibacterial, moisturizing, soothing, rebalancing, purifying.

Benefits: Zinc is recommended for all types of skin especially mixed to oily skin, skin with acneic tendency, irritated skin and mature skin; all types of hair especially scalps with dandruff, scalps with oily tendency.

Use

Face care (micellar waters, anti-imperfection creams and serums, purifying exfoliating cleansing gels, purifying masks, purifying lotions, purifying botanical mists, cleansing bar);
Body care (deodorants, purifying body serums, cleansing gels);
Hair care (balancing shampoos, purifying dry shampoos, purifying hair serums, purifying masks, balancing scalp lotions);
Hygiene (deodorants);
Make-up (mattifying foundations, correctors).

Best-seller

L41 — Purifying Moisturiser
4% Zinc PCA + Bamboo Extract — £31.90

Purifying

L12 — Purifying Face Gel Cleanser
2% Zinc PCA + Bamboo Extract — £25.50

Discontinued

Purifying botanical mist with organic lemon balm — Typology

Purifying botanical mist
with organic lemon balm — £19.00

Discontinued

Purifying Body Serum 4% Zinc PCA + Tea tree extract — Typology

Purifying Body Serum
4% Zinc PCA + Tea tree extract — £14.50

Best-seller

Targeted Blemish Serum 2% Salicylic Acid + 1% Zinc — Typology

L61 — Targeted Blemish Serum
2% Salicylic Acid + 1% Zinc — from £16.90

Mattifying

L35 — Mattifying Serum
10% Azelaic Acid + Bamboo Extract — from £19.50

Cycle

Periodic serums — £58.50

Preservation

Zinc PCA is not particularly sensitive to sunlight or temperature variations. Nevertheless, to ensure the effectiveness of the product in which it is formulated, we advise you to keep it away from light, air, humidity, and heat.

Contra-Indications and Precautions

Zinc PCA does not present any contraindications or health risks. Nevertheless, stop the use of a zinc PCA skincare if you feel discomfort.

A trace element naturally present in the body, zinc is essential for its proper functioning. It is involved in many mechanisms, for example in the regulation of the immune response. Thus, a zinc deficiency would be linked to an exacerbation of inflammatory phenomena. For example, if the skin lacks zinc, redness due to imperfections is more intense. Zinc also significantly reduces the production of sebum and is often used in creams for acne treatments. Finally, it is known to limit the development of microorganisms that cause many skin imbalances. The L-PCA part improves the absorption of zinc by the skin (increase of its bioavailability) and supports its hydration.

What is "Zinc PCA" and what is its utility?

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Zinc PCA is used in a multitude of facial care products, particularly for blemished skin. What is the purpose of Zinc PCA? We provide some clarification on this element. Learn to recognise the ingredients used in various treatments in order to use them with full knowledge of their effects.

Zinc PCA

Details

Use

L41 — Purifying Moisturiser
4% Zinc PCA + Bamboo Extract — £31.90

L12 — Purifying Face Gel Cleanser
2% Zinc PCA + Bamboo Extract — £25.50

Purifying botanical mist
with organic lemon balm — £19.00

Purifying Body Serum
4% Zinc PCA + Tea tree extract — £14.50

L61 — Targeted Blemish Serum
2% Salicylic Acid + 1% Zinc — from £16.90

L35 — Mattifying Serum
10% Azelaic Acid + Bamboo Extract — from £19.50

Periodic serums — £58.50

Preservation

Contra-Indications and Precautions

Read more

What is "Zinc PCA" and what is its utility?

Diagnostic

Zinc PCA

Details

Use

L41 — Purifying Moisturiser4% Zinc PCA + Bamboo Extract — £31.90

L12 — Purifying Face Gel Cleanser2% Zinc PCA + Bamboo Extract — £25.50

Purifying botanical mistwith organic lemon balm — £19.00

Purifying Body Serum4% Zinc PCA + Tea tree extract — £14.50

L61 — Targeted Blemish Serum 2% Salicylic Acid + 1% Zinc — from £16.90

L35 — Mattifying Serum10% Azelaic Acid + Bamboo Extract — from £19.50

Periodic serums — £58.50

Preservation

Contra-Indications and Precautions

Read more

What is "Zinc PCA" and what is its utility?

Diagnostic

L41 — Purifying Moisturiser
4% Zinc PCA + Bamboo Extract — £31.90

L12 — Purifying Face Gel Cleanser
2% Zinc PCA + Bamboo Extract — £25.50

Purifying botanical mist
with organic lemon balm — £19.00

Purifying Body Serum
4% Zinc PCA + Tea tree extract — £14.50

L61 — Targeted Blemish Serum
2% Salicylic Acid + 1% Zinc — from £16.90

L35 — Mattifying Serum
10% Azelaic Acid + Bamboo Extract — from £19.50