The magic sugar - beta-glucan
In recent years, sensitive skin has become a hot topic, and consumers' demand for skin barrier repair is increasing. Skin care ingredients with repairing effects have also attracted much attention in the industry.
After protein, amino acids, active peptides and other repairing ingredients, glucan has attracted more and more attention.
What kind of sugar is glucan?
Glucan can be divided into alpha-glucan and beta-glucan
Dextran refers to a homopolysaccharide composed of glucose as a monosaccharide, and the glucose units are linked by glycosidic bonds.
Which according to the type of glycosidic bond can be divided into α-glucan and β-glucan.
The active structure of β-glucan is mostly bound by β-1,3, which can be found in grains, mushrooms and yeast. With the development of biotechnology, scientists have found the "force" of fermentation - yeast, and extracted a functional ingredient called β-glucan from it. .
In addition, only the β-glucan in grains has a linear structure, so it has better skin penetration. Among all grains, oat contains the most β-glucan, so many products on the market are oat β-glucan. - Dextran.
Beta-glucan is also a fiber polysaccharide, which can be used as a water-soluble dietary fiber, which helps to reduce cholesterol in the blood and has the effect of controlling blood sugar.
