PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

Vinanza® Marine Gel

Vinanza

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

- Date of issue: 4th Sept 2023
- Replaces: 19th July 2023

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