Working With Biosaccharide Gum-1

Working With Biosaccharide Gum-1

Juliette van der Meer

Biosaccharide gum-1 is a rather interesting ingredient - and rather lovely to work with. It is a fermented sugar, and the manufacturer calls it a S.M.A.R.T sugar:

  • Soothing
  • Moisturising
  • Anti-ageing
  • Restructuring
  • Touch properties.

How amazing does that sound!

Being a ferment, biosaccharide gum works particularly well with other ferments such as hyaluronic acid, inulin (a prebiotic) and xanthan gum (xanthan gum is a gelling agent, but it's also a fermented sugar with its own moisturising properties). Biosaccharide gum can also work synergistically with other actives such as collagen, aloe vera gel, botanical extracts, certain types of Vitamin C esters, niacinamide, panthenol, etc.

How to work with Biosaccharide Gum-1

Being a liquid and water soluble, biosaccharide gum is easy to work with. It is anionic and not too heat sensitive, although I would avoid adding it to boiling water. It has a very decent pH stability range of 2 all the way up to 10 so you can formulate it with all kinds of other pH's.

It works wonderfully in all kinds of mists, toners, serums and moisturisers, but you could also add it to baby products, cleansers and multipurpose gels.

I love a good serum so I decided to create a simple one, but one that is packed with all the good stuff: hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and aloe vera. Niacinamide and aloe vera both have a natural pH of around 6 (and niacinamide works best at this pH), so I decided to formulate at that pH. Give this 'SMART' serum a try!

SMART Serum With Biosaccharide Gum-1

Ingredients:

Preservative variations:

Pros: scentless powder

Cons: some people are allergic to Geogard Ultra (myself included) so please do a patch test first! Also requires the buffering system.

OR

Increase aloe vera gel to 84% to make the formula add to 100%

Pros: easy to use & no buffering required

Cons: Geogard 221 has a scent like marzipan that some find unpleasant

Method:

  1. Weigh out all main ingredients and add to a beaker, stirring gently to combine.
  2. I gave a choice of preservatives, so decide which to use.
    If you go for the Geogard Ultra option, you will need to add the sodium citrate as well, and then create a buffer system by adjusting the pH with baking soda to 7, and then bringing it back down to 6.
    If you go for Geogard 221, you can simply add it and then check and adjust the pH to 6 if required.
  3. Pour the serum into a serum bottle.

To use, apply to freshly cleansed skin. Leave to soak in for a few minutes then follow up with a moisturiser as usual.

Enjoy!

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Juliette van der Meer

Fascinated with all things Nature, Science, Chemistry and Cosmetic Formulation; slave to four cats; my sweet tooth fuels my sweet nature.

I like to constantly learn new things. I also love crime series, which is totally not a red flag :)

I graduated from Rhodes University with a Degree in Geology but later switched to Cosmetic Science and haven't looked back - proof that flipping your life around can lead to much happiness.

BSc Hons, Adv. Dip. Cosmetic Science


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10 comments

Thank you so much for your reply. Can I also add marine collagen? And just reduce the aloe vera gel percentage? And to adjust the ph do I just add citric acid as is or do I dilute it?

Chanel

Hi Chanel, I use it morning and evening every day! So you can use it as often as you wish.

It contains the biosaccharide gum which is a S.M.A.R.T sugar: with Soothing, Moisturising, Anti aging, Restructuring and Touch properties. Plus there is hyaluronic acid which is hydrating and plumping, and niacinamide which is brightening, toning and evening :)

Juliette

How many times a week would you use this serum?

Morning and evening or just morning or just evening.

Is it possible to give a breakdown of what this smart serum doen for your skin?

Chanel

Hi Shireen, yes it would be suitable!

Juliette

Would this serum be ok to use as a microneedling serum??

Shireen

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