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Cosmetic ingredients: Natural polysaccharide UV care material - Tanactin

UV resistance, erythema suppression, and protection against UV-induced cellular and DNA damage.

TanActine (glucomannan) is a yeast cell wall polysaccharide extracted from the culture of the yeast Candida utilis. TanActine is a yeast cell wall polysaccharide that has been shown to reduce skin redness and maintain melanin production. Data also suggests that TanActine may help in the repair of skin cells and protect against UV-induced cellular and DNA damage. <Efficacy> =In Vitro= - Promotion of melanocyte-stimulating hormone stimulation: 40% increase - Suppression of cell death due to UV irradiation - Improvement of keratinocyte cell survival rate: 10% improvement - Suppression of apoptosis: 30% suppression - DNA protective effect through inhibition of thymine dimer formation (UV irradiation): 60% suppression - Suppression of inflammatory cytokine (IL-1α) (UV irradiation): 50% suppression - Suppression of inflammatory cytokine (PGE2) (UV irradiation): 50% suppression =In Vivo= - Suppression of erythema (UV irradiation)

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TanActine (glucomannan) is a yeast cell wall polysaccharide extracted from the culture of the yeast Candida utilis. TanActine is a yeast cell wall polysaccharide that has been demonstrated to reduce skin redness and maintain melanin production. Data also suggests that TanActine may help in the repair of skin cells and protect against UV-induced cellular and DNA damage. <Efficacy> =In Vitro= - Promotion of melanocyte-stimulating hormone stimulation: 40% increase - Suppression of cell death due to UV irradiation - Improvement of keratinocyte cell survival rate: 10% increase - Suppression of apoptosis: 30% suppression - DNA protective effect through inhibition of thymine dimer formation (UV irradiation): 60% suppression - Suppression of inflammatory cytokine (IL-1α) (UV irradiation): 50% suppression - Suppression of inflammatory cytokine (PGE2) (UV irradiation): 50% suppression =In Vivo= - Suppression of erythema (UV irradiation)

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 Day creams 0.05 – 0.15%  Night creams 0.05 – 0.25%  Eye creams 0.02 – 0.10%  Serums 0.02 – 0.25%  Tonic 0.01 – 0.15%  Body lotions 0.15 – 0.25%  After sun lotions 0.15 – 0.25%

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