A polysaccharide of plant origin that is used as a gelling, water binding, and thickening agent. It is able to moisturize the skin’s surface and aid in the healing process. It is also an excellent prebiotic for skin microflora.
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).
Soothing
Soothing
Soothing ingredients reduce the signs of sensitivity in irritated and inflamed skin. This includes anti-inflammatory ingredients, anti-itch agents, and topical analgesics.
Soothing
Soothing ingredients reduce the signs of sensitivity in irritated and inflamed skin. This includes anti-inflammatory ingredients, anti-itch agents, and topical analgesics.
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.
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.
Glucomannan is a polysaccharide of plant origin, usually extracted from the konjac plant (a Middle-Eastern plant with a calla lily-like flower and a starchy tuberous root).
It combines glucose and mannose in its structure and is able to absorb 10 times its weight in water then turning into gel. Glucomannan gels can range from soft to very solid and unyielding.
It can act as a carrier for other active molecules, such as the anti-pigment ingredient, kojic acid.
Due to its powerful water-binding capabilities and is added to skincare products as a moisturizing humectant ingredient. The molecules of glucomannan are able to regulate the microenvironment on the’s skin surface, soothe damaged and sensitive skin, and aid in the healing processes.
Glucomannan from konjac is also considered to be a very good prebiotic, meaning that it's a food for the beneficial bacteria that live on our skin and in our intestines.
Science
1
Yang, D., et al. (2017). A Review on Konjac Glucomannan Gels: Microstructure and Application. International journal of molecular sciences, 18(11), 2250.
2
Song, L.,et al. (2019). Synthesis, Antimicrobial, Moisture Absorption and Retention Activities of Kojic Acid-Grafted Konjac Glucomannan Oligosaccharides. Polymers, 11(12), 1979.
3
Choi, K. H., Kim, S. T., Bin, B. H., & Park, P. J. (2020). Effect of Konjac Glucomannan (KGM) on the Reconstitution of the Dermal Environment against UVB-Induced Condition. Nutrients, 12(9), 2779.
4
Gómez, B., Míguez, B., Yáñez, R., & Alonso, J. L. (2017). Manufacture and Properties of Glucomannans and Glucomannooligosaccharides Derived from Konjac and Other Sources. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 65(10), 2019–2031.
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Humectant
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