SUPPLIER OF SKINCARE AND COSMETIC INGREDIENTS BULK SALES OF SKIN CARE INGREDIENTS TO MANUFACTURERS WHAT WE DO We supply Hyaluronic Acid, Tetrapeptides, Collagen, Organic Glycerin and other ingredients to manufacturers in the skincare and cosmetics industries. We are located in the USA, and ship worldwide. The range of raw materials we provide is sometimes influenced by market conditions and in some cases seasonal scarcity. If you need an item which is not listed, please call about availability. We can also provide specifications and other manufacturing related information. FEATURED PRODUCTS HYALURONIC ACID | SODIUM HYALURONATE Hyaluronic Acid | Sodium Hyaluronate is available in a wide range of molecular weights and grades suited to subcutaneous injection, penetration or topical product formula applications. H/A is widely utilized in the skincare and cosmetics industries because it is one of the most effective anti-aging products for a more youthful appearance. See our Hyaluronic Acid Page for more comprehensive information. Hyaluronic Acid (or the HA salt form Sodium Hyaluronate) is a polysaccharide which occurs naturally throughout the human body. Its function is to hold moisture, and it does it well. This material holds as much as 1,000 times its weight in moisture. It is an essential component of the dermal layer of the skin, providing a positive effect to fight wrinkles and skin irregularities which may have been affected by aging. We offer Hyaluronic Acid in a wide range of molecular weights. For cosmetic and skin care usage; very low molecular weights are often used for their ability to penetrate the epidermis and lodge in the dermal layer where they can help the foundational structure and elasticity of the skin. This material is also used for a variety of medical, cosmetic and nutritional applications. TETRAPEPTIDE 21 Tetrapeptide 21 is a cascading signal peptide. Its low molecular weight enables it to penetrate the upper layer of the skin where it can initiate collagen forming activity. This process restores and builds the support structure for the skin surface, minimizing the number and depth of wrinkles and irregularities. BETA GLUCAN Beta Glucan is an excellent humectant with amazing levels of moisture retention. It is most efficiently used in topical applications. Please see information below about the ability of Beta Glucan to penetrate the outer layers of the skin. COLLAGEN We offer Fish Collagen Powder (type 1) from Wild Alaskan Pollock or Tilapia, as well as Hydrolyzed Bovine Collagen (Type 1 and Type 3) made from hides. The fish collagens are white granular powders which are free from disagreeable odors and tastes. The bovine collagens have excellent solubility in water and neutral taste characteristics. ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL GLYCERIN Our Glycerin is available in both Organic and Conventional forms. The organic glycerin is made from flax and is Kosher and Halal. THE CHALLENGE OF SKINCARE The following is an overview of the challenge of skin care, and how that challenge can be met using ingredients we supply. If you are on this page, you probably are working with a manufacturer in the industry who already understands the biological and anatomical mechanisms of the skin, and how products function with it. For others with a need to learn, or refresh their understanding, here are some basics, followed by information about how some of our ingredients work best in any skincare or cosmetic product. THE CHALLENGE OF SKIN CARE DURING THE AGING PROCESS With aging, human skin develops wrinkles, loose skin, pigment spots and other irregularities due to the degradation and loss of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid in the extracellular matrix in the dermal layer below the surface layer of skin. As this foundational support structure is degraded the skin is unable to maintain the smooth and elastic surface it once had. Fundamental to regaining skin smoothness and elasticity is to repair and rejuvenate these sub-surface components, as well as retain moisture on the surface. Certain skincare and cosmetics ingredients can help accomplish this. HOW DO PEPTIDES HELP FIGHT FORMATION OF WRINKLES? As the body loses collagen during the aging process, or in the case of a needed wound repair, certain peptides in the body send signals to produce more collagen in the dermal layer, which supports the skin above. Although the body is naturally able to boost collagen through its own peptide communication, the signaling process slows down with age. Peptides which have a low enough molecular weight can be introduced to penetrate the epidermis, stimulating the natural rebuilding process. WHAT IS TETRAPEPTIDE 21, AND HOW CAN IT HELP? During the normal course of aging, or from an injury, when collagen below the skin surface is lost or damaged, certain peptides signal the need for rebuilding collagen within the extracellular matrix support structure. Tetrapeptide 21 is a four amino acid (Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Lysine and Glycine) short chain peptide with a low molecular weight that is particularly suited for penetration of upper layer of the skin, where it gives the cascading signal to boost the production of proteins, such as collagen. This helps to restore the support system to a firm and moist state, to be able to reduce wrinkles and other abnormalities. It also restores elastin fibers to improve skin elasticity and increases hyaluronic acid production, which is critical to maintain moisture in the skin. BETA GLUCAN BENEFITS Beta Glucan, like hyaluronic acid, is a polysaccharide with excellent properties as a humectant, to hydrate the surface layer of the skin and prevent loss of moisture in drier environments. It can also boost collagen. However, there is some controversy in the industry about how well it is able to penetrate the epidermis to the dermal layer, to act upon the collagen which supports the surface skin layer. For many years it was thought that the Beta Glucan molecule was too large to penetrate the epidermis. This was standard thinking before a 2005 University of Alberta study was published in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science, which concluded otherwise. In the study, tracking dyes were used to follow the penetration path of oat derived Beta Glucan through skin layer levels. The determination was made that the Beta Glucan molecules were able to pass, not through the cells, but through the lipid matrix surrounding the cells, to the dermis. The effects were studied over eight weeks on twenty-seven subjects. The conclusion was that there was a significant reduction in depth of wrinkles. Although this is a fascinating study that changed some industry minds about the ability of Beta Glucan to penetrate, it is the only study we know about that has reached such a conclusion. For skin care manufacturers, close examination of the study conditions, criteria and specifications may be warranted before presuming beta glucan to have a functional use for dermal repair of elastin fibrils and collagen. As a humectant it is excellent for epidermal moisture retention. COLLAGEN: WHAT IS IT, AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Collagen applied topically has limited value in rebuilding dermal collagen because the size of the molecule is too large to penetrate to the dermal layer where collagen fibrils support the visible skin layer at the surface. Collagen may be used effectively in several ways; As an emollient; as a humectant and conditioner for the exterior skin surface, ingested orally, or injected. GLYCERIN FOR COSMETIC AND SKINCARE PRODUCTS Glycerin is one of the most commonly used products in the cosmetics and skincare industries. We offer Organic as well as conventional Glycerin. Our organic Glycerin is made from flax or other WHO WE ARE Falcon Trading International has supplied raw materials and ingredients, in wholesale bulk volumes, to the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, medical and nutritional industries for over twenty-seven years. We offer a wide range of common ingredients in addition to raw materials which may be scarce due to market or seasonal conditions. CONTACT PAGE Copyright © 1999-2021 Falcon Trading International. All rights reserved.