Personal Care Ingredients

Fructan is a polymer obtained by fermentation of sucrose. It consists of thousands of fructose types found in plants and microorganisms. It is a powerful moisturizer, because it can hold a lot of water compared to its weight. It prevents release of cytokines, which is responsible of skin inflammation.

NANOMOIST is a levan type fructan produced by a microorganism, Zymomonas mobilis. Fructan produced by microorganisms has high molecular weight with up to hundred thousand fructose linkages. Because of this can obtain a significant moisturizing and anti-inflammatory effect in the skin.

ANGELICA EXTRACT is an extract traditionally used in japanese medicine. It has anti-oxidant and protective properties for the skin.

GANODERMA EXTRACT is an extract of the caps and stalks of the mushrooms, Ganoderma lucidum. Ganoderma is a herbal medicine commonly used in oriental countries as a remedy for treating various conditions, in cosmetics is a skin repairing ingredient.