Active Ingredients from Microorganisms: Glycine Max (Soybean) Seedcoat Extract

Question 1

What is it?

Answer 1

• vegetable oil
• reduce hyperpigmentation
• enhance skin elasticity
• control oil production
• moisturize skin

Question 2

What are the bioactives in the ingredient and what are their functions?

Answer 2

• Polyphenols (antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, powerful antioxidants)
• Flavonoids (antioxidant, anti-aging, anti-inflammatory)
• Isoflavones i.e. phytoestrogens, with estrogenic activity (bind to estrogen receptors in skin
  improved skin texture, elasticity, fewer wrinkles)

Question 3

What are the skin benefits?

Answer 3

• High antioxidant activity from high amount of anthocyanins (Genistein, the primary isoflavone from soy products, is known to enhance antioxidant enzyme)
• Anti-inflammatory effects (Repeated exposure to UV can lead to chronic inflammation, skin aging and risk of skin cancer; Remarkable protective activity against UVB-induced skin inflammation)
• Treats skin pigmentation (melasma, sun spots, age spots, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
  result from the overproduction and accumulation of melanin;
  Soymilk and soymilk-derived proteins induce skin depigmentation by reducing melanin transfer in the skin, also prevents UV-induced pigmentation)
• Anti-aging (non-denatured soybean extracts were shown to induce synthesis of collagen and elastin, and promote correct assembly of new elastin fibers, providing a complete protection and restoration to the skin; treatment with isoflavone-rich, concentrated soy extract caused significant increase in skin thickness and number of collagen and elastin fibres)