The active ingredients in kelp extract are mainly fucoxanthin and polysaccharides. What we are talking about is the application of kelp polysaccharides in the field of cosmetics.
Kelp extract powder is extracted from seaweed Laminaria japonica. As one of its important active ingredients, polysaccharide has excellent effects in hair care, skin care, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging and anti-wrinkle.
Cosmetic Main Funtions of Kelp Extract
-Hair care function
The polysaccharides in kelp can be combined with hair protein to form a moisturizing compound, which produces a significant moisturizing effect. It can enhance the color and softness of the hair, and reduce the static charge of the hair. Moreover, it also promotes the metabolism of hair and scalp, helps improve hair quality, prevents split ends, and removes dandruff, thereby making hair soft, shiny and elastic.
-Skin care and emollient function
Polysaccharide is an excellent emollient. Not only because it can combine with skin proteins to form a moisturizing gel, but it can also form a protective film on the skin surface through hydration to prevent moisture from evaporating.
-Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory function
Polysaccharide of kelp extract has certain antibacterial activity against many kinds of dermatophytes. Therefore, cosmetics formulated with kelp polysaccharides have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. It can prevent skin infections and allergic dermatitis. In addition, it has a good therapeutic effect on common facial skin diseases such as acne, chloasma and folliculitis.
-Anti-freckle, anti-wrinkle and anti-aging functions
Kelp extract polysaccharides have a significant effect of clearing their own bases (and show a dose-effect relationship), thereby delaying skin aging.
Application in cosmetics
Lotion: soap, hand sanitizer, facial cleanser, shower gel, shampoo, etc.
Skin care products: essential oil, gel, body lotion, moisturizer, eye cream, facial mask, sunscreen, etc.
Others: mouthwash, lipstick, perm, hair tonic, hair dressing, etc.
