Totarol™

Totarol™ is extracted from recycled Podocarpus totara heartwood using supercritical CO₂.
A natural raw material for use in skin and oral care applications, and other cosmetic and medical application.
Sustainable and natural extraction methods are used to produce Totarol™ products .
Totarol™ is a natural extract enriched in the aromatic diterpenoid, Totarol: C₂₀H₃₀O.
It also contains other bioactives related in structure to Totarol.
Antibacterial Activity: Totarol™ is active against acne and tooth decay bacteria, and is one of the rare phytochemicals active against penicillin and methicillin resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus.
Antioxidant Activity: Totarol™ strongly inhibits
lipid peroxidation and scavenges ROS (reactive oxygen species)

Totarol Capryl Polyoxylglyeride (“TCP”)

Based on the raw material Totarol, we have developed a water dispersible option, which can ideally be used in shampoos, conditioners, soaps or any other water soluble applications.

It can be used as a preservative base but has to be combined with an anti-mould substance.
The percentage of Totarol™ powder to use should be around 0.1% for general applications and 0.5% for anti-acne treatment. For water soluble applications 0.4% of TCP is recommended.

There is an abundant supply of the raw material (dead wood) from the native totara tree available.
Mende Biotech Ltd have developed a novel, patented, supercritical extraction process to manufacture our unique ingredient Totarol™.