Esonal ®BS is a green preservative with multiple efficacy: antimicrobial, solubilization and chelate ability.

INCI Octanohydroxamic acid

CAS 7377-03-9

Properties and application

1 Bactericidal

Esonal ®BS has multiple sterilization mechanisms

2 Solubilization

Esonal®BS is not water soluble, but it can be used as a solubilizer when mixed with other preservatives. So a number of green preservatives is based on Esonal®BS.

3 Whitening

Esonal®BS can inhibit tyrosinase activity because of its complexation ability