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).
Origin
Algae
Algae
Algae (seaweeds) are aquatic, photosynthetic organisms, ranging from a single cell to several meters in length. They are closely related to plants but belong to a separate, unique kingdom.
Algae
Algae
Algae (seaweeds) are aquatic, photosynthetic organisms, ranging from a single cell to several meters in length. They are closely related to plants but belong to a separate, unique kingdom.
Gelidiella acerosa extract is an extract derived from a species of marine red algae, Gelidiella acerosa. It is used for its moisturizing and antioxidant properties in skincare.
The main constituent that can be extracted from this species of seaweed is agar – a humectant seaweed polysaccharide. Gelidiella also contains other types of polysaccharides, as well as various antioxidant compounds such as flavonoids and organic acids.
Science
1
Suganthy, N., Nisha, S. A., Pandian, S. K., & Devi, K. P. (2013). Evaluation of Gelidiella acerosa, the red algae inhabiting South Indian coastal area for antioxidant and metal chelating potential. Biomedicine & Preventive Nutrition, 3(4), 399–406.
2
Prasad K, Siddhanta AK, Ganesan M, Ramavat BK, Jha B, Ghosh PK. Agars of Gelidiella acerosa of west and southeast coasts of India. Bioresour Technol. 2007;98(10):1907-1915.
Humectant
