A less used AHA. It is mostly used as a pH adjusting ingredient and its effects on the skin are yet to be researched. Its derivatives are used in a similar manner to barrier-repairing ceramides.
Functions
Fragrance,
Fragrance
Fragrance ingredients add scent to a product or hide ('mask') the undesired aroma of other ingredients.
Fragrance,
Fragrance
Fragrance ingredients add scent to a product or hide ('mask') the undesired aroma of other ingredients.
pH Adjuster
pH Adjuster
pH adjuster – alters the pH level of a formula.
pH Adjuster
pH Adjuster
pH adjuster – alters the pH level of a formula.
Origin
Botanical,
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical,
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Tartaric acid is an organic acid from the group of alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs). It is naturally found in fruits, especially grapes, and is one of the main acids in wine. It is one of the lesser-used AHAs in skincare and mostly used as a pH adjuster or otherwise technological ingredient.
There is one study that describes the use of tartaric acid in the formation of ceramide analogues called tartramides, which are supposedly able to provide the same barrier-repairing effects as skin-identical ceramides.
An important distinction to make is that tartramides are previously synthesized in the lab before application, and applying tartaric acid to the skin will not provide the same effect.
Science
1
Sinkó, B., et al. (2010). Synthesis and characterization of long-chain tartaric acid diamides as novel ceramide-like compounds. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 15(2), 824–833.
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