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(1) Shank, P. D.,Slaga, T. J.,& Snyder, P. W. (2020). Safety assessment of levulinic acid and sodium levulinate as used in cosmetics.
(2) Papageorgiou, S.,Varvaresou, A.,Tsirivas, E.,& Demetzos, C. (2010). New alternatives to cosmetic preservation. Journal of cosmetic science, 61(2), 107.
LEVULINIC ACID
Levulinic acid is a skincare agent that has antimicrobial properties and masks unpleasant raw material odors. (1)(2)
(1) Shank, P. D.,Slaga, T. J.,& Snyder, P. W. (2020). Safety assessment of levulinic acid and sodium levulinate as used in cosmetics.
(2) Papageorgiou, S.,Varvaresou, A.,Tsirivas, E.,& Demetzos, C. (2010). New alternatives to cosmetic preservation. Journal of cosmetic science, 61(2), 107.