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Poly-D-glucosamine is a naturally occurring polyaminosaccharide also called poliglusam, poly-D-glucosamine or chitosan. The term is derived from the Greek description for undergarment, covering or armor. Poly-D-glucosamine is derived from chitin, and the substance was first obtained in 1859 by Charles Marie Benjamin Rouget, a French physiologist and histologist, by boiling…

In the kitchen or in a restaurant, everyone has probably made the acquaintance of a chili pepper. The hot peppers often burn like fire and heat us up inside. Nevertheless, we love them because they can be used to spice up a wide variety of dishes. The alkaloid capsaicin is…

Chinese magnolia-vine (Chinese: Wu Wei Zi) is a plant species of the star anise family and originates from China. In the meantime, however, it can also be found in Korea and Japan. Chinese magnolia-vinewas (Schisandra chinensis) used as early as the late Han Dynasty (206 B.C. to 220 A.D.). The…

L-carnosine is a dipeptide, i.e., a chemical compound composed of two amino acids. In this case, it is the two amino acids L-histidine and beta-alanine. In humans, L-carnosine is found mainly in muscle and brain tissue, but also in the kidneys and liver. The Russian biochemist Vladimir Sergeyevich Gulevich (1867…

The demands of critical consumers for beauty and body care are increasing more and more. The trend is away from synthetic and chemical ingredients and towards ingredients of plant origin. One focus is the search for alternatives to microparticles or microplastics. Bio scrub, for example, describes a skin- and environment-friendly…

The term retinoids refers to an entire family of ingredients. This is extremely large and includes not only retinal, retinol and retinoic acid, but also several other substances. All these forms are derivatives of vitamin A, which are summarised under the generic term retinoids. They are found in many cosmetic…

Salicylic acid, or 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, is found in the form of its ester in essential oils and as a plant hormone in the leaves, flowers, and roots of various plants. It has a great importance in the defence againstpathogenic substances. This acid got its name because it used to be…

As an ester between acetic acid and retinol, retinyl acetate is one of the main forms of vitamin A. It is found in animal products such as liver and milk and is converted into retinol in the human organism. In contrast, retinyl acetate does not occur in plant products. Retinol…

Caryodendron Orinocense Seed Oil, also known as cacay oil, absolutely fittingly enjoys a good name as an anti-aging miracle substance. It is a very exclusive oil of rare distribution.  The fast growing cacay tree (Caryodendron Orinocense) reaches a height of 40 meters. It thrives only in the rain forest of…

Sea buckthorn fruit oil is extracted from sea buckthorn, which is a deciduous shrub that belongs to the olive family. Its original home is in Nepal, but in the course of time it has also spread to north-western Europe. Its fruits are known for their exceptionally high vitamin C content…