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Item # 1144, N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine
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INCI Name: Acetylcysteine
CAS Numbers: 616-91-1
Description:
N-acetyl-L-cysteine (abbreviated NAC) also known as acetylcysteine, functions as an anti-oxidant and skin conditioning agent. It is also a pharmaceutical drug and nutritional supplement used primarily as a mucolytic agent and in the management of acetaminophen overdose. As a dietary supplement it claims antioxidant and liver protecting effects. It is used as a cough medicine because it breaks disulfide bonds in mucus and liquefies it.
Applications
Cosmetically it is used in antifungals, moisturizers, body wash, mascara, and skin repair creams.
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