Appearance
White crystalline powder
Function
In pharmaceutical industry, Cysteine is used in the treatment of radioactive drugs poison, heavy metal poison, toxic hepatitis, serum sickness, and can prevent liver degeneration. The cosmetic grade is used in skin whitening products, dissolving cutin, and anti-aging.
Synonyms
L-Cysteine Base; Unicist LCB; Cys; 3-mercapto-l-alanin; FEMA 3263; (R)-2-Amino-3-mercaptopropanoic acid
Storage
Store in cool & dry place. Keep away from strong light and heat.
Packages
- 100 Gram HDPE WM Bottle
- 5 lb. HDPE WM Bottle
- 5 kg. HDPE OH Pail
- 25 kg. Fiber Drum
- 1 lb. Bulk
Industries
- Pharmaceutical
- cosmetics
Product Classes
- Amino acids
- vitamins
Other
- Origin: Synthetic
- Shelf life: 2 years from mfg. date
- Freight Classification: NMFC 60000 CLASS 85
- Kosher Status: Not Kosher
- Flash Point: 131.5øC
- Melting Point: 220 øC
- API: NO
- Allergen: NO
- Hazmat: YES
- Molecular Weight: 121.16 g/mol