Emollient
Ajinomoto emollients arose from research on amino acids and the mechanisms of skin moisturization.
In healthy skin, an appropriate moisture balance is maintained by NMF, hydrophilic components, and intercellular lipids or lipophilic components in the horny layer. These two components work according to two different moisturizing mechanisms. Intercellular lipids form lamella liquid crystals with a two-molecular membrane to function as a barrier, maintaining moisture, and preventing invasion of foreign bodies from the outside.
Many scientists believe that the Cell Membrane Complex (CMC), a substance found between the cortical cells in the intercuticle cortex, also plays an important role in conditioning and maintaining healthy hair. At Ajinomoto, we designed a new series of amino acid emollients based on these findings. We call it ELDEW®.
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