Polylysine
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Polylysine is a widely used ingredient in cosmetics, personal care, and skincare formulations. Depending on its function, it may serve as a moisturizer, preservative, emulsifier, or active ingredient to enhance the overall effectiveness and performance of a product.
Polylysine (Wikipedia)
Polylysine refers to several types of lysine homopolymers, which may differ from each other in terms of stereochemistry (D/L; the L form is natural and usually assumed) and link position (α/ε). Of these types, only ε-poly-L-lysine is produced naturally.
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| IUPAC name
Poly[imino[(2S)-2-amino-1-oxo-1,6-hexanediyl
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| (C6H12N2O)n | |
| Molar mass | variable 4700 g/mol (degree of polymerization = 30) |
| Melting point | 142.2 °C (288.0 °F; 415.3 K) |
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| Basicity (pKb) | 5 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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