{"product_id":"polyglutamic-acid-pga","title":"Polyglutamic Acid (PGA)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINCI S\u003cb\u003eodium polyglutamate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCas 25513-46-6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaka 25513-46-6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry of Origin: China \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNaturally occurring in the skin, it is the sodium salt of, and the whole molecule of Polyglutamic acid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt serves as a water reservoir keeping us hydrated. Some commentators have it holding as much as five times as much moisture and hyaluronic acid  ( Not sure the data supports this but there is a lot of info ( and study data) on the web.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTip add it to any of your emulsified or water based face products - your skin will love it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMW is 70000 daltons. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUseage 1- 5% in your emulsified or water based products\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoisturizing effect is an important characteristic of a material intended for cosmetic application. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC3942858\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBen-Zur and Goldman (2007)\u003c\/a\u003e reported that the γ-PGA had moisturizing effect and skin elasticity more than collagen and hyaluronic acid. Also, water retention of 0.2% γ-PGA hydrogel was observed to be similar to that of 5% glycerol. In this study, the hygroscopicity of the γ-PGA from \u003cem\u003eB. subtilis\u003c\/em\u003e D7 was 86.8% and its water-holding capacity was 56.9%  These studies suggest that the γ-PGA could have potential material as alternative to collagen, hyaluronic acid and glycerol in cosmetic constituent (moisturizer).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1010\/5130\/files\/PGA_and_HA_study.webloc?v=1749081042\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1010\/5130\/files\/PGA_and_HA_study.webloc?v=1749081042\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1010\/5130\/files\/PGA_MSDS_May_2025.pdf?v=1749082053\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1010\/5130\/files\/PGA_MSDS_May_2025.pdf?v=1749082053\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMSDS\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1010\/5130\/files\/PGA_and_HA_study.webloc?v=1749081042\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1010\/5130\/files\/PGA_and_HA_study.webloc?v=1749081042\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ePGA and HA Evaluation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1010\/5130\/files\/Polyglutamic_Acid_C_of_A_B1806001.pdf?v=1749082035\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1010\/5130\/files\/Polyglutamic_Acid_C_of_A_B1806001.pdf?v=1749082035\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eC of A \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChemical Structure (C5H7NO3)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Escentials of Australia","offers":[{"title":"25gm","offer_id":53382517850410,"sku":"45432","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50gm","offer_id":53382517883178,"sku":"45432","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100gm","offer_id":53382517915946,"sku":"45432","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500gm","offer_id":53382517948714,"sku":"45432","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1kg","offer_id":53382517981482,"sku":"45432","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1022\/4916\/9194\/files\/IMG_4804.jpg?v=1793310100","url":"https:\/\/goodscalvero.shop\/products\/polyglutamic-acid-pga","provider":"Arvella Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}