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Where it comes from
Bacterial-fermentation sodium hyaluronate is lightly crosslinked with divinyl sulfone, a petrochemical reagent, to form a stable gel network. Exact crosslink density varies by supplier.
In plain English
A gel-forming, moisture-binding ingredient made from fermented hyaluronic acid that has been lightly stitched together with a synthetic crosslinking chemical for a more stable, longer-lasting gel.
CosIng definition: Hyaluronic acid, sodium salt, polymer with 1,1'-sulfonylbis[ethene]
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References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SODIUM%20HYALURONATE%20CROSSPOLYMER