Beta-glucan in skincare
A polysaccharide that can come from sources including oats or yeast.
What is beta-glucan?
A polysaccharide that can come from sources including oats or yeast. On the ingredient list, you can find the name Beta-Glucan. The dictionary uses both the common name and the INCI name, so you can compare the explanation with the packaging.
What does beta-glucan do for skin and the product?
Used to bind water and care for the skin's surface.
Humectants work with water in the skin's stratum corneum. They are often combined with lipids that make the surface supple and limit moisture loss. These are different tasks within the same moisturising care.
Source and processing vary. Oat allergy and the specific formulation should be assessed individually.
How to read the ingredient list
Look at the product's purpose and overall composition. Position on the list does not tell you the exact concentration used or how your skin will react. One substance can serve several purposes in the same product.
Questions about beta-glucan
What does beta-glucan do in skincare?
Used to bind water and care for the skin's surface.
What should I know about beta-glucan?
Source and processing vary. Oat allergy and the specific formulation should be assessed individually.
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About sources and ingredient names
The European Commission's CosIng database is a reference for cosmetic ingredient names and functions. An entry does not constitute approval of all uses or evidence of a particular product effect.
DermNet: functions of moisturising care · DermNet: cosmetic formulations