Description
- Sorbitol helps to visibly hydrate the skin, improve the texture of skincare formulations, and support the health of the skins microbiome.
- Sorbitol generally doesnt cause any irritation
- WHO IS IT FOR? All skin types except those that have an identified allergy to it.
- Moisturizer : Sorbitol is also used as a humectant or moisturizer in skincare formulations. A humectant is a water-attracting ingredient that pulls water into the skin leaving it hydrated and dewy. Due to its humectant properties, sorbitol is a useful ingredient for those with dehydrated skin.
- Anti-aging :Sorbitol may also be beneficial for aging skin. As we age our skin slowly loses the ability to maintain water-based hydration.
Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol that is used in skincare as a hydrating and moisturizing agent. Sorbitol also functions as a thickener, improving the texture of formulations. Sorbitol also acts as a prebiotic ingredient, helping to feed the naturally occurring bacteria on the skin. The skin has a natural microbiome that helps to protect the skin from harmful bacteria and infection. When the balance of the microbiome is affected by over washing, harsh products, or illness, it has been linked with weakened skin barrier and a decreased resilience to infection. Sorbitol is a naturally occurring sweetener that is found in many fruits and plants. Sorbitol was first identified in the berries of a tree called the mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia, by a French chemist in 1872. It can naturally be found in foods such as apples, pears, peaches, and prunes. Sorbitol can also be obtained by the reduction of glucose, which changes the aldehyde group to a hydroxyl group. Thus, sorbitol is classified as sugar alcohol. The majority of sorbitol is made from corn syrup.