Description

Glycine Soja Flour is a fine powder derived from the soybean (Glycine soja), made by grinding the whole soybeans or their parts. This flour is rich in proteins, fibers, and various nutrients, making it a valuable ingredient in both cosmetic and dietary applications. Its high content of proteins and bioactive compounds contributes to its functionality in various products.

Chemical Composition and Structure:
Glycine Soja Flour is primarily composed of:

Proteins: Contains proteins like glycinin and β-conglycinin, which provide nourishing and conditioning benefits for skin and hair.
Fibers: Includes dietary fibers such as cellulose and hemicellulose, which offer exfoliating and cleansing properties.
Lipids: Contains essential fatty acids like linoleic and oleic acids, beneficial for hydration and skin barrier function.
Isoflavones: Includes bioactive compounds such as genistein and daidzein, which have antioxidant and anti-aging properties.
Vitamins and Minerals: Provides trace amounts of vitamins (e.g., B vitamins) and minerals (e.g., iron, magnesium) that support overall health and skin function.

The chemical structure includes complex proteins and polysaccharides, which contribute to its nutritional and functional properties.

Physical Properties:
Glycine Soja Flour typically appears as a fine, light brown powder. It has a mild, characteristic soy odor and is soluble in water, forming a slightly viscous solution. The flour is known for its smooth texture and is used to enhance the texture of formulations.

Production Process:

Soybean Processing: Soybeans are harvested, cleaned, and prepared for milling.
Milling: The whole soybeans or soybean parts are ground into a fine powder.
Sieving: The flour is sifted to achieve the desired fineness and remove any large particles.
Formulation: The flour is incorporated into various cosmetic and dietary products.

Applications:

Cosmetics: Used in skincare products such as creams, masks, and cleansers for its moisturizing, conditioning, and exfoliating properties. Glycine Soja Flour helps to improve skin texture and provide a smooth feel.
Hair Care: Included in shampoos and conditioners to nourish and condition the hair, enhancing texture and manageability.
Dietary Supplements: Added to nutritional supplements for its protein and fiber content, which contribute to overall health and support digestion.
Food Products: Can be used in food products as a protein and nutrient source.

Environmental and Safety Considerations:

Environmental Impact: The production of Glycine Soja Flour should follow sustainable practices, including efficient resource use and waste management to minimize environmental impact.
Safety: Generally considered safe for topical and oral use. It is important to adhere to recommended guidelines and dosages to avoid potential allergic reactions or adverse effects. Safety evaluations are necessary for new formulations or high concentrations.

INCI Functions:


Skin conditioning agent - Emollient. Emollients have the characteristic of enhancing the skin barrier through a source of exogenous lipids that adhere to the skin, improving barrier properties by filling gaps in intercorneocyte clusters to improve hydration while protecting against inflammation. In practice, they have the ability to create a barrier that prevents transepidermal water loss. Emollients are described as degreasing or refreshing additives that improve the lipid content of the upper layers of the skin by preventing degreasing and drying of the skin. The problem with emollients is that many have a strong lipophilic character and are identified as occlusive ingredients; they are oily and fatty materials that remain on the skin surface and reduce transepidermal water loss. In cosmetics, emollients and moisturisers are often considered synonymous with humectants and occlusives.

Hair conditioning agent. A significant number of ingredients with specific and targeted purposes may co-exist in hair shampoo formulations: cleansers, conditioners, thickeners, matting agents, sequestering agents, fragrances, preservatives, special additives. However, the indispensable ingredients are the cleansers and conditioners as they are necessary and sufficient for hair cleansing and manageability. The others act as commercial and non-essential auxiliaries such as: appearance, fragrance, colouring, etc. Hair conditioning agents have the task of increasing shine, manageability and volume, and reducing static electricity, especially after treatments such as colouring, ironing, waving, drying and brushing. They are, in practice, dispersants that may contain cationic surfactants, thickeners, emollients, polymers. The typology of hair conditioning agents includes: intensive conditioners, instant conditioners, thickening conditioners, drying conditioners. They can perform their task generally accompanied by other different ingredients.

Moisturizing. This ingredient is responsible for preventing the evaporation of moisture from the skin and improving cellular activity. When exposed to cold or hot air currents, the skin absorbs water from its inner layer to compensate for the evaporated water. If the draught phenomenon persists, the stratum corneum is dry and, if at all, damaged.

Skin conditioning agent. It is the mainstay of topical skin treatment as it has the function of restoring, increasing or improving skin tolerance to external factors, including melanocyte tolerance. The most important function of the conditioning agent is to prevent skin dehydration, but the subject is rather complex and involves emollients and humectants that can be added in the formulation.
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CAS: 68513-95-1