Description

Pro-Xylane is a sugar-molecule derived from the beech wood tree utilizing green chemistry developed and created by L’Oréal, it helps support the skin’s matrix and restores water to skin, that helps to strengthen the skin’s extracellular matrix and increase skin elasticity and firmness, keep skin plump by reducing wrinkles, increasing elasticity, and improving hydration. Help reduce the visible signs of aging associated with A.G.E.s, Proxylane™ for skin improves the structure of skin and helps skin appear brighter and more firm making it great for formulating eye creams, serums and antiaging products. Boost the production of important skin-building blocks glycosaminoglycan and proteoglycan.

It functions, in vitro, by stimulating the production of proteoglycans, a water-absorbing molecule in human reconstructed skin. Higher levels of proteoglycans within the reconstructed skin’s extracellular matrix correlate to increase skin-elasticity and firmness. In cosmetics, pro-xylane products are frequently incorporated into anti-aging lotions and creams to counterbalance signs of aging.

This ingredient is found in a lot of high end skin care products by most L’oreal brands like La Roche Posay, Skinceuticals, Kiehls, Lancome.

INCI: Water and Hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol
Usage rate:  0.5-10%
30% Active
Water soluble
Mix in water water-phase 80 degrees max or add to cool down phase.

pH range 3.8-7.0.