Humectant
Humectants are one of the primary building blocks of hair and skin care cosmetic formulations. Humectants are materials that are hygroscopic and are capable of retaining moisture over a wide relative humidity range.
In cosmetics they play an important role in hydrating the skin and hair, making them feel softer, enhancing suppleness, flexibility, and stretchability. They help to alleviate the drying conditions which threaten the appearance and well-being of the skin and hair caused by the environment.
Simply put, humectants have the ability to bind water to their molecules and want to do this to achieve a stable free energy state. Consequently, they are always very soluble in water.
Acetamidoethyl PG-Trimonium Chloride is a quaternized substantive humectant with excellent moisture-binding properties and low molecular weight. It is a tack-free material that possesses a soft smooth feel.
Acetyl Heptapeptide-4 is a synthetic peptide with sequence Ac-Glu-Glu-Met-Gln-Arg-Arg-Ala that was developed to maintain the skin's microbiota balance. It promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria acting as a probiotic while boosting skin's natural defense systems against harmful microbes.
Cera Alba is a beeswax obtained from the product excreted by certain glands of the honeybee from which the honeycomb is made. It is freed of solid impurities by melting and centrifugation (cera flava). Finally, cera flava is bleached completely white Cera alba.
Diglycerin (Diglycerol) is a clear, colorless liquid that is more dense than Glycerin. Diglycerol has been incorporated into personal care products in Japan since the 1980s. It is a mild humectant, provides gloss to hair, and can enhance fragrance/flavor impact and longevity.
Dipentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate/Polyhydroxystearate (known under the trade name Pelemol® DP-144B) is the reaction product of Dipentaerythritol, Tetrapolyhydroxystearate acid, and behenic acid. It is 100% active, hydrophobic, tacky, and substantive.
Glucamine is an organic primary amine, which has a sugar linked to its structure. It is used for the neutralization of carbomers and acrylate polymers, making it possible to obtain transparent and stable cosmetic and pharmaceutical gels.
Glycine Max Callus Culture is an ingredient based on soy stem cells obtained by forcing differentiated soy tissues to return to the undifferentiated form. It is in liquid form derived from solid raw material by a special fermentation process.
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate is a modified poly-glucose matrix that is used to encapsulate active and non-active cosmetic ingredients. This method of encapsulation protects the components during vigorous heating allowing the products to be prepared as anhydrous powders.