An elastic protein of animal origin that has been processed into smaller, water-soluble peptide fragments. It can be used to treat rough and chapped skin, as well as combat skin dryness.
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).
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
Animal
Animal
Ingredients derived from animals (including birds, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and insects) or produced by animals (e.g. dairy- and egg-derived ingredients, bee products, silk, pearls, etc.)
Animal
Animal
Ingredients derived from animals (including birds, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and insects) or produced by animals (e.g. dairy- and egg-derived ingredients, bee products, silk, pearls, etc.)
Elastin is the protein network in the skin that makes up 2% to 4% of the dermis, keeping it stretchy and elastic.
For skincare purposes, the elastin of animal origin (usually bovine or fish) is processed by heat and enzymes, which chop the massive proteins into smaller, water-soluble peptides.
When applied to the skin, Hydrolyzed Elastin acts as an emollient ingredient, helping to relieve damaged areas presenting with roughness and chapping, as well as as a humectant moisturizing ingredient, helping to combat dry skin.
The manufacturers claim that it can also help with aging and wrinkles and prevent the loss of skin elasticity, although these effects would require a deeper dermal absorption of Hydrolyzed Elastin, and, currently, there are no studies that can confirm or deny these claims.
Hydrolyzed Elastin is also sometimes used in wound care to improve tissue regeneration.
Science
1
CIR Safety Committee. Safety Assessment of Tissue-Derived Proteins and Peptides as Used in Cosmetics. 2017
Daamen, W. F., et al. (2008). A biomaterial composed of collagen and solubilized elastin enhances angiogenesis and elastic fiber formation without calcification. Tissue engineering. Part A, 14(3), 349–360.
'%20d='M7%200L14%207.5H0L7%200Z'/%3e%3c/svg%3e)
Humectant
'%20fill='black'/%3e%3c/svg%3e)
