Produced by a bacterial culture called Alcaligenes latus, this is a humectant moisturizing and gel-forming polysaccharide mixture.
Moisturizing
Humectant
Moisturizing (Humectant)
Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
Humectant
Moisturizing (Humectant)
Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
Other functions
Emollient,
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Emollient,
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Emulsion Stabilizing,
Emulsion Stabilizing
Emulsion stabilizing – increases the stability of a formula.
Emulsion Stabilizing,
Emulsion Stabilizing
Emulsion stabilizing – increases the stability of a formula.
Viscosity Controlling
Viscosity Controlling
Viscosity controlling – changes the thickness of a product.
Viscosity Controlling
Viscosity Controlling
Viscosity controlling – changes the thickness of a product.
Origin
Biotech
Biotech
The biotech origin of the ingredient implies that it was made in a lab using cultured microorganisms (bacteria or fungi) and a substrate (e.g. through the fermentation process), and then extracted and/or purified.
Biotech
Biotech
The biotech origin of the ingredient implies that it was made in a lab using cultured microorganisms (bacteria or fungi) and a substrate (e.g. through the fermentation process), and then extracted and/or purified.
Alcaligenes polysaccharides are a gel-forming polysaccharide mixture produced by bacterial culture of Alcaligenes latus. The polysaccharides consist of mannose and fructose and are able to form a thick gel in water. This polysaccharide gel is very stable, neutral, humectant moisturizing, and able to help with the formulation of a skincare product.
It can be used as a thickener, gel-forming agent, or as stabilizer.
Science
1
Monice M. Fiume et al. Safety Assessment of Microbial Polysaccharide Gums as Used in Cosmetics. International Journal of Toxicology 2016, Vol. 35 (Supplement 1), 5S-49S.
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Humectant
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