Usnic acid 98% is a pure extracted from Chinese Usnea. Usnea looks like long, fuzzy strings hanging from trees in forests. In natural remedies, especially in the veterinary medicine, usnic acid powder is used in powders and ointments for the treatment of infections of the skin. As a pure substance,it has been formulated in creams, toothpaste, mouthwash, deodorants and sunscreen products, in some cases as an active principle, in others as a preservative.

For shortage of raw usnea lichens and complicated process flow , there are few manufacturers produce lichens usenea extract, we are the only manufacturer who specialize in bulk production in China. And we have been produced this product more than 10 years.

Product names: Usnea Extract, Lichen Extract, Usneine, Usninic acid, Usniacin, sodium usnate, usnic acid soduim salt

Botanical source: lichen (Usnea) species

Used plant part: Lichens

Molecular Formula: C18H16O7

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Product benefits: Usnic acid 98% (Lichen extract, Usnea extract) shows antiviral, antiprotozoal, antimitotic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity. Other characteristics, like ultraviolet absorption, preserving properties, antigrowth, antiherbivore and anti-insect properties, have also been demonstrated.

Application area:

Usnic acid from Lichen extract has been used in medicine, perfumery, cosmetics, and ecology. it has been wildly utilized as an ingredient in creams, powders, toothpastes, mouthwash, deodorants, hair shampoos and sunscreen products.

Usnic acid 98% and its salt form, sodium usniate, have been marketed in the US as an ingredient in food supplements for use in weight reduction, although unsupported by solid scientific proof. These supplements, if taken according to label instructions, can supply daily oral doses of 10–1350 mg for adults.

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