LIPACIDE C

A lipo-amino acid of one amino acid linked to a short fatty-acid chain, LIPACIDE C is a snow-white fine powder that dissolves in hot water for the water phase. Buy this cosmetic-grade material for skincare formulas that leave skin looking less shiny, more balanced, and clearer in water-light textures for oily-looking skin. It fits balancing toners, mattifying essences, light gel moisturizers, clarifying-look serums, and scalp tonics in skincare and haircare.

Dissolution

The catalog notes hot-water solubility. Weigh it on a calibrated balance and dissolve it fully in a portion of hot formula water with stirring, then let that premix cool before it meets heat-sensitive ingredients. Check that no particles remain.

pH

Acylated amino acids can shift the pH of a product. Measure the pH after adding it and adjust to the range in the supplier documentation.

Level

Take the use level from the supplier documentation for your lot.

Product types that suit it

Balancing toners, mattifying essences, light gel moisturizers, clarifying-look serums and scalp tonics. Water-light textures suit the oily-skin audience best.

Pairing ideas

Niacinamide, zinc complexes, panthenol and light humectants. Add each active separately and check clarity, odor and viscosity after each addition instead of premixing several actives in one beaker.

Claims

Describe skin that looks less shiny, more balanced and clearer. Keep claims cosmetic and tied to appearance. Any before-and-after statement needs a test on the finished product, not on the raw material.

Testing the finished product

Run a stability check on the finished product at room temperature, at 40 °C and in a fridge for several weeks, and watch color, odor, clarity, viscosity and pH. Check the product in its final pack too, since pumps, droppers and jars expose it to air differently. A preservative challenge test on the final product is the standard step before launch.

Ordering

It is sold as a raw material for cosmetic formulation, not as a finished consumer product. Start with a small pack for bench trials and scale once your stability checks pass. It ships from Florida, usually within 1 to 2 business days, in the pack sizes shown above, and US shipping is free on orders of $35 or more.

Why formulators use it

Lipo-amino acids are popular in products for oily and combination skin, where brands want a balanced, less shiny, clearer-looking complexion. They are also used in scalp care and deodorant-style products for the same balancing story. It is a different kind of ingredient from signal peptides such as Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Solution, so it can share a product with them. A related capryloyl glycine grade, Tricare CG, is a separate SKU with its own documents. Other dry actives are in our peptide powders.