Helps skin retain moisture and maintain a smooth, supple texture by supporting the skin's natural conditioning barrier.
Effective at 8.25%
Formula
C7H14O3
Mol. Weight
146.18
CAS #
86088-83-7
Form
Powder
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Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Film Forming
Creates a physical seal on skin to lock moisture in and keep irritants out. The "slugging" ingredient — barrier protection.
Soothing
Calms redness, irritation, and inflammation. Your skin's chill pill — great for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Locks in moisture
Traditional Use
A glycoprotein discovered and isolated in the 1970s. Its use in cosmetics is a modern biotechnological development aimed at promoting skin cell adhesion and wound healing, with no traditional historical precedent.