Dextran

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Not rated A basic ingredient widely used in most products, such as purified water, or one that is not suitable for star-rating-based preference analysis.

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About Dextran

Dextran is a high-molecular-weight glucose polymer produced when the bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroides reacts with a sucrose substrate.[1] In cosmetics, it is used to help formula ingredients bind together and maintain their form, and to control the viscosity and flow of the formulation.[2]

Dextran Details

Ingredient function
Binding, Viscosity Controlling
Main product categories
Anti-Aging Essence, Eyelash Serum, Moisturizing Cream
INCI name
DEXTRAN
CosIng ID
33196

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