Under the scorching sun, the quicksand was rolling. In this extreme environment, plants are exceptionally resistant because of the high amount of trehalose in their bodies.

Many plants that grow tenaciously in the desert rely on the algae in the body to form a barrier in the body. It is such a small barrier that allows them to regain their vitality in the next rainy season. Therefore, in science, trehalose is called "the sugar of life".

The reason why trehalose has such a magical protective effect on organisms is that it can form a protective film on the surface of cells under harsh environments, which can prevent the degradation and activation of proteins, thereby maintaining the life characteristics of organisms. But some sugars do not have such magical effects, such as sucrose and glucose. But people always say that if you want good skin, you must resist sugar and avoid saccharification, so will the sugar in skin care products lead to aggravation of skin glycation?

Influence of sugars such as trehalose in skin care products on saccharification:

In fact, even monosaccharides, not all monosaccharides have the ability to glycation proteins. Sucrose, glucose, fructose, etc. are sugars that the human body can absorb, and their saccharification capabilities are also different.

Skin care products that contain trehalose, sucrose and fructose will not have serious glycation problems. Even if you add sucrose and fructose to skin care products, you don't need too much, as long as it's less than 5%. People with high blood sugar will accelerate aging, but glycation is a normal phenomenon of the human body.

In fact, trehalose not only does not cause serious saccharification of the skin, but also has four main characteristics when trehalose is used in skin care products.

Main features of trehalose used in cosmetics:

Main features 1. Stable and moisturizing effect

Trehalose has excellent water retention. In a dry environment, it can form a special protective film on the surface of cells. This protective film can trap water molecules and can also replace the water in cells when dehydrated. to prevent skin cell damage.

Different from traditional moisturizing products, trehalose is a special moisturizing agent, which can maintain a relatively stable moisturizing effect under various humidity conditions; HA is good, but the wettability of trehalose is weaker than that of HA in a high-humidity environment.

Main features 2. Cellular immunity

Trehalose has a certain protective effect on cells. Compared with sugars such as sugar, maltose and glucose, trehalose has the best protective effect on the skin, especially in a dry environment, its effect will be more obvious.

Main feature 3. Reduce stimulation

Trehalose can be used as a pharmaceutical excipient, which can reduce irritation, but will not have a certain impact on the promotion of its absorption. In addition, it can also be applied to other skin and mucous membranes to reduce the irritation of the mucous membranes.

Main feature 4. Improve skin adaptability

Trehalose has a low molecular weight, is easily absorbed by the skin, and exerts its special anti-moisture, anti-stress, anti-freeze-thaw capabilities in cells to improve the skin's adaptability. Since trehalose is effective in preventing fibroblast damage when dry, and in proportion to the amount, trehalose has a great effect in skin care products and hair care products. Like endogenous trehalose, exogenous trehalose has a good protective effect on biological macromolecules.