AccessCARE Argine FE

Bioactive Amino Acid for Deep Hydration and Barrier Repair

INCI Name: Arginine

AccessCARE Argine FE is a cosmetic-grade L-Arginine, a fundamental amino acid with powerful skin and hair conditioning benefits. As a key component of the skin’s Natural Moisturizing Factors (NMF), it excels at binding moisture for deep, lasting hydration. This active ingredient also supports collagen synthesis and accelerates skin repair, making it an excellent choice for anti-aging, barrier-restoring, and soothing formulations.

Solubility Notes:

Highly soluble in water; add to the water phase of your formulation.

Perfect For These Applications

Other cosmetic uses possible—contact us for formulation guidance.

Face Creams & Moisturizers

Provides deep, lasting hydration and reinforces the skin’s natural barrier function in daily-use creams and lotions.
Anti-Aging Serums

Helps to visibly improve skin firmness and elasticity by supporting the skin’s natural collagen production.
Hydrating Toners & Essences

Acts as a powerful humectant to bind moisture to the skin, leaving it feeling soft, plump, and prepared for subsequent treatments.
Body Lotions

Effectively conditions and smooths dry, rough, or flaking skin, restoring a healthy and comfortable feel.
Scalp Treatments

Hydrates the scalp to reduce dryness and flaking while improving the condition of hair follicles.
Gentle Facial Cleansers

Adds hydrating, skin-conditioning benefits to cleansers to help prevent a tight, dry feel after washing.

Performance & Formulation Insights for AccessCARE Argine FE

How Arginine Works

Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid integral to skin and hair health. As a humectant and a component of the skin’s Natural Moisturizing Factors (NMF), it captures and holds water to maintain epidermal hydration. Beyond moisturization, Arginine serves as a precursor to urea and ornithine, supporting optimal hydration balance and aiding skin repair. It also plays a vital role in protein synthesis, including collagen, helping maintain elasticity and firmness. Additionally, Arginine contributes antioxidant defense, helping neutralize free radicals from environmental stressors.

Formulation Guidelines

AccessCARE Argine FE is a highly water-soluble crystalline powder that incorporates easily into the water phase. While stable across a broad pH range, Arginine is alkaline, making it useful for neutralizing acidic solutions or gently raising the pH of formulations to a skin-friendly range (typically 5.0–6.5), often replacing harsher bases like sodium hydroxide. Recommended usage is 0.5%–5% as a skin or hair active. It is compatible with a wide array of cosmetic ingredients, including other amino acids, vitamins, and botanical extracts.

Key Formulation Benefits

Deep Hydration: Effectively binds moisture to skin and hair to reduce dryness and flakiness.
Barrier Support: Reinforces the skin’s natural barrier, helping reduce transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and protect against environmental stressors.
Collagen Boosting: Supports protein synthesis, including collagen, to improve firmness and soften the look of fine lines.
Antioxidant Defense: Helps scavenge free radicals generated by UV exposure and pollution.
Scalp & Hair Health: Hydrates and conditions the scalp to alleviate dryness and dandruff while helping strengthen the hair shaft.
Formulation pH Adjustment: Acts as a gentle alkalizing agent to raise pH or neutralize acidic systems without irritation.

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Benefits	Anti-Aging & Anti-Wrinkle, Barrier Repair, Collagen Boosting, Deep Hydration, Hair & Scalp Care, Moisturizing & Hydration, Scalp Health
INCI Name	Arginine
Usage Rate	0.5%-5%
Active Type	Amino Acids & Derivatives
Solubility	Water-Soluble
Application Area	Body, Face, Hair, Scalp
Physical Form	Powder
Certifications	Cruelty-Free, Vegan

Frequently Asked Questions About AccessCARE Argine FE

Its primary functions are deep hydration (as part of NMF), skin barrier repair, and supporting collagen synthesis for anti-aging benefits.

The typical usage rate is between 0.5% and 5%, depending on the desired benefit and application.

Yes. It helps moisturize a dry scalp, reduce flaking, and acts as a conditioning agent for hair.

Yes. Arginine is naturally present in skin and is generally well tolerated, making it suitable for all skin types, including sensitive.

Arginine is an alkaline amino acid that can gently raise pH and neutralize acidic systems (e.g., with AHAs), helping bring formulas into a skin-compatible range.

Absolutely. Arginine is highly compatible with most cosmetic actives and pairs well with humectants (e.g., Hyaluronic Acid) and antioxidants (e.g., Vitamin C) for enhanced performance.

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