Scleroglucan (inci)

Scleroglucan, chemical: β-1,3-glucan, is a polysaccharide of linked glucose units of microbiological origin. Every third glucose unit is linked to another glucose via a β-1,6 compound. In its native form, scleroglucan forms the triple helix typical of β glucan in a neutral environment. Scleroglucan is the ingredient of Scleroticum gum.

In cosmetic formulations scleroglucan can be formulated as aqueous lotion, water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsion, oil or oil-alcohol lotion, vesicular dispersion of anionic or non-ionic amphiphilic lipids, aqueous, water-alcohol, alcohol or oil-alcohol gel, solid stick or as aerosol.

As a water-in-oil or oil-in-water emulsion, the cosmetically acceptable carrier preferably contains 5 to 50% of an oil phase and 47 to 94.95% water, based on the total amount of the formulation.

1. EP1731532A1 - Depolymerized scleroglucan to regulate and improve the moisture content of the skin