Biosaccharide Gum-1 is an anionic biotechnological polysaccharide obtained by a bacterial fermentation process and is accepted for organic cosmetics. It is a moisturizing, soothing, anti-aging, and hair-sheathing cosmetic active ingredient providing a soft touch to formulations.
Biosaccharide Gum-1 is a natural polymer composed of simple sugars like L-fucose, D-galactose, and galacturonic acid. These sugars naturally occur in the skin, either free or bound to glycolipids, glycoproteins, or polysaccharides, and play a vital role in cellular communication. For example, L-fucose notably has a strong affinity for receptors that regulate the inflammatory response on the surface of keratinocytes.
Like other similar polysaccharides, Biosaccharide Gum-1 also has excellent moisturizing properties by forming a non-occlusive aqueous film on the skin's surface, reducing water loss and providing a soft touch to the skin and hair.
Combined with Hyaluronic acid, it has been tested in vaginal gel and showed good results in the treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy. It reduced vaginal dryness in postmenopausal women while improving sexual function and quality of life.Biosaccharide Gum-1 is a safe, natural, and effective ingredient for the care of sensitive and reactive skin and is perfectly suitable for dry, dehydrated, weakened, or damaged skin. It is also used in many anti-aging applications and hair care products.
F.A.Q.
What are the benefits and advantages of Biosaccharide Gum-1?
- Biosaccharide Gum-1 regulates the inflammatory response of sensitive, reactive, or even allergic skin thanks to the presence of fucose, which has an affinity for the receptors that allow the activation of macrophages during an inflammatory reaction. The soothing effect was confirmed on volunteers after the application of an irritant.
- Anti-aging effect: Biosaccharide Gum-1 stimulates epidermal sirtuins, enzymes nicknamed "cellular longevity proteins" due to their essential role in skin aging. Their stimulation helps cells repair themselves and protect themselves from oxidative stress to keep cells "younger."
- Stimulates cell renewal, which helps keep skin visibly "more youthful."
- Regenerates the skin's barrier function, restructuring effect on weakened or mature skin, by activating cell differentiation
- Short-term and long-term moisturizer (measured effect up to 8 hours after application).
- Biosaccharide Gum-1 delivers a soft touch to formulas, improves the sensory properties of formulas, and provides a smooth and slippery touch without a whitening effect on application and without leaving the skin shiny or sticky.
- Sheathes damaged hair, smoothes the hair scales, and has a film-forming effect that remains after rinsing and leaves hair softer.
- Biosaccharide Gum-1 makes hair shinier due to its soothing effect on the hair fiber, which thus reflects light better.
