An ingredient obtained from a bacterial culture. According to the patent holder, it produces a special glycoprotein that promotes collagen and elastin synthesis and moisturizes the skin by drawing water to it.
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.
Other functions
Anti-Wrinkle
Anti-Wrinkle
Anti-wrinkle ingredients prevent the formation or reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Anti-Wrinkle
Anti-Wrinkle
Anti-wrinkle ingredients prevent the formation or reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Origin
Biotech
Biotech
The biotech origin of the ingredient implies that it was made in a lab using cultured microorganisms (bacteria or fungi) and a substrate (e.g. through the fermentation process), and then extracted and/or purified.
Biotech
Biotech
The biotech origin of the ingredient implies that it was made in a lab using cultured microorganisms (bacteria or fungi) and a substrate (e.g. through the fermentation process), and then extracted and/or purified.
Pseudoalteromonas ferment extract is a humectant ingredient obtained from the bacterial culture of Pseudoalteromonas, a rod-like bacteria originating in Antarctica.
The species of bacteria was first discovered in 1988 in Admiralty Bay's cold glacier mud on King George Island by a Spanish scientific expedition. It was later identified in laboratory experiments and the study noticed that the bacterial colonies were 'mucous', meaning they produced a mucus of some kind.
According to the patent holder, the bacteria produces a special glycoprotein which they have named Antarcticine. It allegedly promotes collagen and elastin synthesis, draws water to the skin’s surface, soothes and protects the skin from the effects of cold weather. When tested on volunteers, they observed a reduction of fine lines by 44% after 30 days of using a 5% Antarcticine cream.
This is a very interesting ingredient with prospective anti-wrinkle properties, but it would be nice to see it tested in more independent and placebo-controlled studies.
Science
1
BOZAL, N., TUDELA, E., ROSSELLO-MORA, R., LALUCAT, J., & GUINEA, J. (1997). Pseudoalteromonas antarctica sp. nov., Isolated from an Antarctic Coastal Environment. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 47(2), 345–351.
2
García Reig, O., & Noguera Tusquets, J. (2010). Algunas aplicaciones de los péptidos en dermatología cosmética: ingredientes antiarrugas y activos antienvejecimiento. Piel, 25(10), 594–600.
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Humectant
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