Adrenic acid

Adrenic acid (CAS 28874-58-0) is a 22-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acid naturally occurring in adrenal gland tissue and recognized as a key elongation product of arachidonic acid.

It functions as a biochemical reference standard, a nutritional lipid ingredient, and a bioactive component in specialty formulations targeting skin barrier and cellular function.

In pharmaceutical and biotechnology research, it is used as a certified reference standard for lipidomics, eicosanoid pathway studies, and fatty acid profiling assays.

Personal care formulators incorporate it into premium skin care products where it supports moisture retention and reinforces the lipid barrier of the stratum corneum.

In nutritional science, it is used in fatty acid composition studies and as a tracer compound in metabolic research involving omega-6 elongation pathways.

Food and supplement manufacturers source it for use in reference materials and in the development of structured lipid formulations for various industrial applications.

The product is supplied as a neat liquid or dissolved in organic solvent, typically at high purity levels suited to research and analytical applications.

It is available in research-grade and high-purity grades, commonly packaged in small quantities under inert atmosphere to preserve integrity. Bulk quantities are available on request.