Hyaluronic acid | SODIUM HYALURONATE SUPPLIER
WHOLESALE TO MANUFACTURERS
Falcon Trading International is a USA based supplier of wholesale hyaluronic acid and sodium hyaluronate. We offer the finest quality material from Europe and Asia in pharmaceutical, medical, ocular, cosmetic and nutritional grades. This product is available in a wide range of molecular weights to fit the varied needs of formulators and manufacturers.
We supply HA wholesale to manufacturers. This has been our best selling product since 2005. Emphasis on service and support has made us a trusted raw materials supplier for more than 30 years. Please contact us for more information, product details or specifications.
PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE HYALURONIC ACID | SODIUM HYALURONATE
Pharmaceutical grades of hyaluronic acid, or sodium hyaluronate, are used in viscoelastic solutions and parenteral applications. These applications include: intra-articular injections (viscosupplementation) for improved mobility and patient comfort, intra-dermal injections for aesthetic applications, and other intra-articular, as well as intra-ocular uses such as in opthalmic viscosurgical devices. This HA grade can be used as an API or excipient delivery system.
MEDICAL GRADE HYALURONIC ACID WHOLESALE SUPPLIER
Falcon Trading International is a medical grade hyaluronic acid wholesale supplier. This material can be used in oral, intra-articular, intra-ocular and other applications. This is a highly purified, low endotoxin product which is manufactured to pharmaceutical standards for safety and efficacy in surgical and general medical usage.
Medical Grade and Injection Grade are categories within the larger classification of Pharmaceutical Hyaluronic Acid.
EYE DROP GRADE HYALURONIC ACID POWDER
Falcon Trading International is a USA based wholesale supplier of eye drop grade hyaluronic acid powder. This is a high molecular weight HA material with excellent viscoelastic properties. High purity and low endotoxin levels make it ideal for eye drop products and many other ophthalmic applications.
INJECTION GRADE HA OPHTHALMIC APPLICATIONS
Injection grade hyaluronic acid has many ophthalmic applications including: Cataract extraction, intra-ocular lens implantation, corneal transplants, glaucoma filtration, retinal attachment surgery and anterior segment
surgery.
For intraocular surgery, injection grade HA exhibits a high degree of viscoelasticity which makes it suitable for ophthalmic surgical devices (OVD). HA has been effectively used for intraocular surgery over the last fifty years.
COSMETIC GRADE HYALURONIC ACID | SODIUM HYALURONATE
We supply cosmetic grade hyaluronic acid in a wide range of molecular weights for the manufacture of skin care and anti-aging products. Many clients come to us with specific molecular weight needs, which we are able to meet with very close proximity. Other clients working on new projects, or beginning to work in the HA industry are unsure about the best molecular weight choice for their product application. Here are some basic guidelines on hyaluronic acid | sodium hyaluronate for cosmetic applications:
MOLECULAR WEIGHT BASICS FOR COSMETIC FORMULATIONS
Effectiveness of applications for hyaluronic acid cosmetic manufacturing is dependent on molecular weight. For cosmetic and skincare products it is important to consider how deep the HA molecule is needed to penetrate, and what it can achieve at that level.
HIGHER MOLECULAR WEIGHTS
Higher molecular weights (larger molecules) have amazing water binding capacity, but they are not able to penetrate the surface skin barrier. In creams or serums they have the capability to retain moisture for a much smoother skin appearance, but the effectiveness is short lived, so repeated application is necessary.
LOWER MOLECULAR WEIGHTS
Low molecular weights hold less moisture, but are able to penetrate deeper into the dermis for a longer lasting effect. These smaller sodium hyaluronate (hyaluronic acid) molecules also enable water to be stored in the connective tissues, which promotes smoother skin with improved firmness and elasticity.
Since different molecular weights work in different ways, many manufacturers of sodium hyaluronate (hyaluronic acid) formulas use multiple molecular weights to enable a wider range of actions in their products.
WHAT IS HYALURONIC ACID | SODIUM HYALURONATE?
Hyaluronic acid is a sugar molecule that occurs naturally in the human body in skin, cartilage, nerves, bones, and eyes. It is also a key component of synovial fluid within the joints. In technical terms it is a long chain unbranched linear polysaccharide consisting of thousands of alternately repeating D-glucuronic acid and N-acetylglucosamine units.
In its natural state in humans, or as extracted from animal sources, HA has a very high molecular weight which is characteristic of long chain molecules. HA from biofermentation has a molecular weight that is slightly lower, but well within the range of most commercial applications.
Properties and functions of HA change significantly at different molecular weights, so manufacturing processes such as enzymatic degradation (shortening the molecular chain) are used to reach specific levels for particular applications. This enables a wide range of uses for the medical and cosmetic skin care industries.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SODIUM HYALURONATE AND HYALURONIC ACID
Sodium hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid, but not all hyaluronic acid is sodium hyaluronate. Hyaluronic acid has two salt forms; potassium hyaluronate and sodium hyaluronate. The sodium hyaluronate version is most often produced by bacteria fermentation, followed by stages of filtration and purification. The manufacture of sodium hyaluronate can provide a lower molecular weight range, higher purity and resistance to oxidation, as well as better stability.
NON-GMO, NON-ANIMAL DERIVED Ha
Our HA product is obtained from bacterial fermentation, which is included in the standards of European and Japanese Pharmacopoeia. This product can be classified in the USA as "vegetarian" or "non-animal derived.”
ABOUT APPLICATIONS AND USAGE
It is recommended that buyers determine for themselves whether particular product characteristics are suitable for their own manufacturing. However, we can help with questions about properties, specifications and use applications. We provide quality product as well as service and support.