Characteristics
- INCI
- Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
- Ru.
- Baker's Yeast
- CAS
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84604-16-0
This is the substance number in the Chemical Abstracts Service registry. The CAS number uniquely identifies a substance regardless of language, trade name, or synonyms.
- EC
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283-294-5
This is the substance number in the European chemical identification system (EC number), used in European regulatory databases including ECHA/CosIng.
- Functions
- skin conditioning
Who it's for
Description
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SC) is the fancy name for common baker’s yeast.
Usually different kind of yeast extracts are used in skincare for their great hydrating, and general skin conditioning properties. We could find one research paper to back this up: It has found that SC indeedincreases skin moisture and had improved skin microrelief (the small wrinkles and surface irregularities of skin).
According to manufacturer info coupled with the Mexican cactus, prickly pear it also helps to reduce neurosensory irritation that might occur from potent retinol or AHA products.
Evidence & Research on Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
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1
Food and chemical toxicology, 2008 Nov;46(11):3493-500., Evaluation of dermatological effects of cosmetic formulations containing Saccharomyces cerevisiae extract and vitamins.Find in PubMed
Products with Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract (555 total)
Most often found in La Prairie products (52 items)
