A humectant moisturizing mixture of algae-based polysaccharides, also known as alginate, that have undergone the process of hydrolysis.
Antioxidant
Antioxidant
Antioxidants reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals and prevent accelerated skin aging.
Antioxidant
Antioxidants reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals and prevent accelerated skin aging.
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.
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.
Hydrolyzed algin, also known as alginate, is a mixture of algae-based polysaccharides. Cosmetically used polysaccharides are known for their water-binding properties.
What makes it different from the regular alginate is that this ingredient has undergone the process of hydrolysis – the huge polysaccharide molecule was cut into smaller pieces, either using enzymes or specialized bacteria. The resulting hydrolyzed algin has smaller molecules that are more readily absorbed into the skin.
You can read more about algae and their use in skincare here: Algae Extract.
Science
1
Sun, C., Zhou, J., Duan, G., & Yu, X. (2020). Hydrolyzing Laminaria japonica with a combination of microbial alginate lyase and cellulase. Bioresource technology, 311, 123548.
2
Jost, A., & Sapra, A. (2020). Alginate. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing.
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