iMoist™ GGL

Glyceryl glucoside is a conjugated molecule of glycerol and glucose and was originally found to be critical for cyanobacteria survive in extreme conditions. Recently, many scientific reports suggested the key role of glyceryl glucoside in induction of aquaporin-3 protein, which is an essential protein in water molecule transport across the skin cell membrane. Glyceryl glucoside is becoming the new molecule for next generation of moisturizing ingredient.