Saccharide Isomerate is a sugar-derived cosmetic humectant and skin-conditioning ingredient, commonly used in moisturizers, serums, toners, cleansers, and other personal-care products. Its main value is long-lasting skin hydration rather than exfoliation, anti-aging activity, or pigment reduction. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review…
Saccharide Isomerate is a carbohydrate-based cosmetic humectant designed to provide long-lasting hydration, particularly by interacting with components of the stratum corneum (the outermost layer of skin). 1. Binds to the skin surface Saccharide Isomerate contains small sugar-derived molecules with multiple…
Saccharide Isomerate and Pentavitin are closely related—but they are not exactly the same thing. Pentavitin is a branded cosmetic ingredient based on Saccharide Isomerate, developed and marketed by DSM-Firmenich. Feature Saccharide Isomerate Pentavitin Ingredient type Cosmetic humectant Branded Saccharide Isomerate…
Saccharide Isomerate is a carbohydrate-derived humectant and skin-conditioning ingredient widely used in skincare and personal-care products. It is particularly valued for its ability to provide long-lasting hydration and improve the skin’s moisture-retention capacity. Pros of Saccharide Isomerate Pros Description Long-lasting hydration…
Saccharide Isomerate is a carbohydrate-based cosmetic ingredient primarily used as a humectant and skin-conditioning agent. It is particularly valued for improving skin hydration and supporting the skin barrier. It is commonly associated with the trade name Pentavitin®, although the trade…
Saccharide Isomerate is a carbohydrate-based cosmetic ingredient produced by enzymatic conversion (isomerization) of simple sugars, rather than being directly extracted as a finished ingredient from a plant or animal. 1. Primary raw-material source The starting materials are generally plant-derived sugars,…
1. Introduction of Saccharide Isomerate Saccharide Isomerate is a naturally derived carbohydrate-based moisturizing ingredient widely used in cosmetics and personal care products. It is a mixture of small, stable sugar isomers produced through the enzymatic rearrangement (isomerization) of plant-derived sugars.…
Saccharide Isomerate is generally prepared by enzymatic rearrangement (isomerization) of a mixture of simple sugars, followed by purification and stabilization. It is not a single pure chemical compound; rather, it is a mixture of low-molecular-weight carbohydrates, commonly supplied as an…
Saccharide Isomerate is a plant-derived carbohydrate complex widely used in skincare and personal care formulations as a long-lasting moisturizing and skin-conditioning ingredient. It is mainly valued for its ability to bind strongly to the skin surface, improve hydration, and support…