A naturally derived sucrose metabolite that thickens water and bulks emulsions.
Functions
Binding,
Binding
Binding – bonds ingredients together.
Binding,
Binding
Binding – bonds ingredients together.
Bulking,
Bulking
Bulking – increases the volume of a product.
Bulking,
Bulking
Bulking – increases the volume of a product.
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
Botanical,
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical,
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Bacteria,
Bacteria
Bacteria are microscopic, single-celled organisms with a simple internal structure. Bacteria don't need to be alive in skincare products to provide skin benefits. Dead bacteria or bacterial extracts (e.g. lactobacilli) can improve the skin barrier and promote skin healing.
Bacteria,
Bacteria
Bacteria are microscopic, single-celled organisms with a simple internal structure. Bacteria don't need to be alive in skincare products to provide skin benefits. Dead bacteria or bacterial extracts (e.g. lactobacilli) can improve the skin barrier and promote skin healing.
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Overview
Dextran is a polysaccharide derived from the metabolism of sucrose by lactic acid bacteria. Very similar in structure to dextrin, dextran only differs based on a few chemical bonds.
This ingredient is utilized for its ability to control viscosity, and when it is dispersed into water, it swells to form a thick gel. This is useful for the production of thicker skincare products, such as creams and pomades.
Dextran also serves as a bulking agent in this way, as it increases the volume of various skincare products. In addition, this ingredient can also work as a binding agent, which is how it creates the gel texture when dissolved into water.
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