Schizophyllan is a natural β-glucan polysaccharide produced by the mushroom Schizophyllan Commune. It is used in anti-aging, sun care, and products for mature skin, thanks to its antioxidant, anti-photoaging, and skin whitening properties.
Acting as a "biological response modifier," Schizophyllan provides defense against UV damage. It stimulates keratinocyte proliferation and increases cell turnover and barrier function.
In addition, Schizophyllan increases collagen production, firming the skin and helping reduce the appearance of wrinkles. Thanks to multiple OH groups in the molecular structure, it attracts water molecules, improving skin hydration and providing additional volume and density.
Studies showed that Schizophyllan also inhibits melanin production, making it a promising skin whitening agent. Combined with polyvinyl alcohol, it forms nanofibrils that accelerate wound healing and skin regeneration. Combinations with other polymers enable its use as a delivery vehicle for hyaluronic acid and other active ingredients.
Studies with oxidized forms of Schizophyllan reveal enhanced bioactivity, including antibacterial properties effective against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory properties. Those forms significantly promote cell proliferation, wound healing, and skin renewal.
Xylitol is a (C5 pentahydroxy) sugar alcohol, a low-calorie sugar substitute (40% fewer calories than an equivalent amount of table sugar [sucrose]) that looks and tastes like sugar. Strikingly, Xylitol does not significantly change blood glucose or insulin levels.
Yeast beta glucan is a natural polysaccharide extract, powerful humectant, attracting water to skin’s surface for the ultimate in hydration and moisture retention.
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.
Glycogen is a highly branched polysaccharide consisting of glucose units found in animal tissues and plants. Its molecular weight is 106 to 107, and it is used as an animal energy source or a depo.
Thanks to cosmetogenomics, Aquaxyl™ makes us travel inside the heart of the cell to unveil the secrets of a well-moistured skin. Water, lipids, and proteins work together to reinforce the natural dehydration shield.
Pentavitin® is a complex of vegetable carbohydrates capable of binding and retaining moisture in the skin for a long time. Vegetable carbohydrates are very similar in composition to carbohydrates in the upper layer of the epidermis.
A perfectly balanced complex of precursors and activator of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) production. GAGs-boost provides building blocks (Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate and Sodium Glucuronate) for glycosaminoglycans synthesis.
Mannose is a simple monosaccharide sugar, a stereoisomer of glucose found in many plants and the human body. It plays an essential role in biological processes in the human body, particularly in protein glycosylation.
Galactomannans from Caesalpinia Spinosa, in particular, have a 3:1 mannose:galactose ratio (Man:Gal) and relatively regular distribution of galactose along the main chain.
Saccharide Isomerate increases the water-binding capacity of the stratum corneum; adheres to the keratin of the horny layer; reduces dryness and irritation caused by Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs).
Hydrolyzed Beta-Glucan is a mixture of oligosaccharides, a high-efficiency ingredient with a controlled molecular weight of between 1 and 15 kilodaltons. It is a colorless to pale yellow liquid composed of glucose and the somewhat rarer sugar talose.
Like other sugars, glucose also captures water molecules enhancing moisture-binging capacity and maintaining skin hydration. In addition, proliferated skin cells like keratinocytes and fibroblasts use it as a fuel converting it into ATP that energizes and stimulates their functions.
