An extract of Wakame, an edible seaweed from Asian countries. It contains a moisturizing and thickening agal polysaccharide called fucoidan.
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).
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.
Undaria pinnatifida extract is a humectant extract obtained from Wakame, an edible seaweed native to Japan, Korea, and China.
It contains an algal polysaccharide called fucoidan, which has many research-supported beneficial effects on the skin. It is able to restore the barrier function of the skin, moisturizes the skin by attracting and retaining water to the skin’s surface, and has some wound healing properties.
Undaria pinnatifida extract is a beneficial humectant moisturizing ingredient in skincare products and might also function as a thickener and a film-forming ingredient due to its gel-like consistency.
Science
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Chen, Y., et al. (2019). Fucoidan from Undaria pinnatifida Ameliorates Epidermal Barrier Disruption via Keratinocyte Differentiation and CaSR Level Regulation. Marine drugs, 17(12), 660.
Humectant
