PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
Vinanza® Marine Gel
Product: Marine Gel
Product code: VMG
Country of origin: New Zealand
Product description: Vinanza® Marine Gel, is manufactured from marine plants sustainably grown in marine farms in the Marlborough Sounds of New Zealand and prepared using New Zealand Extracts unique 100% Aqua Pure®, water only, extraction process. This uniquely functional product is rich in polysaccharides (alguronic acid and fucoidan), carotenoids (fucoxanthin) and phenolics that have been shown to help improve skin hydration, reduce inflammation, and slow signs of aging.
Botanical description: Undaria pinnatifida
Other name: brown seaweed, wakame
Plant part: leaf and sporophyll
Solvent used: potable water
Equivalence ratio: plant to gel 20:1
Plant preparation: wash, extract, concentrate
Excipient: none
GMO: non-GMO
Minimum recommended dosage: 2.5% in finished product (topical)
Physical, analytical and microbiological detail
| Test | Specification | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | Green/brown semi-gelled liquid | Visual |
| Taste | Salty | Sensory evaluation |
| Odour | Marine aroma | Sensory evaluation |
| Loss on drying | < 5% | BP or USP loss on drying method |
| Solubility in water | > 95% | In-house method |
| Aerobic plate count | < 10,000 cfu/g | APHA 8.72 5th Ed |
| Yeasts and moulds | < 500 cfu/g | APHA 21.5 (modified) 5th Ed |
| Escherichia coli | Negative/10g | APHA 9.93 (modified) 5th Ed |
| Salmonella | Negative/10g | ISO 6579-1:2017 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Negative/10g | APHA 39.6 (modified) 5th Ed |
| Shelf life | 24 months plus | |
| Storage | Frozen at -18°C if the product is not going to be used within 1 week. | |
| Certification | Kosher certification is available on request. | |
| Packaging | 5 or 20 L containers | |
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- Date of issue: 4th Sept 2023 |
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