Neoagarobiose as a Novel Moisturizer with Whitening Effect

Reijiro KobayashiKOSÉ Corporation, Basic Research Laboratory, Azusawa 1–18–4, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo174, Japan

Mikimasa TakisadaKOSÉ Corporation, Basic Research Laboratory, Azusawa 1–18–4, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo174, Japan

Tadashi SuzukiKOSÉ Corporation, Basic Research Laboratory, Azusawa 1–18–4, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo174, Japan

Kohtaro KirimuraKOSÉ Corporation, Basic Research Laboratory, Azusawa 1–18–4, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo174, Japan;Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Ohkubo 3–4–1, Shinjiku-ku, Tokyo169, Japan

Shoji UsamiKOSÉ Corporation, Basic Research Laboratory, Azusawa 1–18–4, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo174, Japan;Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Ohkubo 3–4–1, Shinjiku-ku, Tokyo169, Japan

Abstract

Neoagarobiose, a disaccharide, showed a higher hygroscopic ability than glycerol or hyaluronic acid, typical moisturizing reagents. Beside, neoagarobiose whitened B16 murine melanoma cells, and showed low cytotoxicity. Therefore neoagarobiose was a rare reagent showing both moisturizing and whitening effects.

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