Increasingly present in our cosmetics, polyglutamic acid could well dethrone hyaluronic acid in your routines. 5 times more effective than this anti-wrinkle ingredient which is among the most effective in cosmetics, it is the new anti-aging star to be tested urgently.
And if the reign ofhyaluronic acid ended this year? In any case, this is what the news seems to suggest skincare trend of 2024 which is emerging with the spotlighting of a new anti-aging and moisturizing active ingredient capable of smoothing our wrinkles: thepolyglutamic acid. Just like hyaluronic acid, this active ingredient which is also called PGA Or “Polyglutamic Acid” in the INCI lists of beauty products, is a humectant which acts in several layers of the skin to intensely hydrate it and plump the face. However, unlike hyaluronic acid, our body does not produce it at all. Hence the usefulness of applying facial treatments based on polyglutamic acid to benefit from these unparalleled hydrating and anti-aging benefits. As the brand explains Typologya benchmark in terms of high-performance active ingredients and treatments that allow them to be adopted at a low price, “this compound was isolated for the first time from the organism of the marine jellyfish. It allows it to store water in its fragile tissue and thus avoid dehydration accelerated by its presence in the salt water of the ocean. It is also present in the mucilage of nattô. This traditional Japanese food with a glutinous and pasty consistency is obtained from the fermentation of soybeans”.
The brand also specifies that polyglutamic acid is “capable of holding up to 5,000 times its weight in water”either 5 times more than hyaluronic acid Who, “by comparison, retains up to 1,000 times its weight in water”. In other words, it does the same job as hyaluronic acid, but better, and more precisely by being 5 times more effective that it to hydrate and reduce wrinkles.
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Polyglutamic acid: what are its specific benefits for the skin?
Just like hyaluronic acid, it is a moisturizing active ingredient that will act on several levels on the skin. It creates an imperceptible film that locks in moisture on the surface of the skin and boosts its natural hydration in its deeper layers. In addition to this, it will at the same time reduce the production of an enzyme which is responsible for the decrease in the skin’s natural production of hyaluronic acid with age. It therefore helps to preserve the youthfulness of the skin by preserving its resources.
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