FOLISENSE / THE INGREDIENT EDIT
A natural origin. A distinctive structure. A purposeful place in Folisense repair-care formulas. Discover the story of Sacran.
01 / ORIGIN
Sacran comes from Suizenji-nori, a photosynthetic microorganism native to Japanese freshwater. It is extracted from the gel-like material this microorganism produces.
02 / STRUCTURE
Sacran is a polysaccharide: a long chain of connected sugar units. This structure helps explain its behaviour with water.
03 / MOISTURE
Sacran can form a gel-like layer. In an ingredient test, this layer helped reduce water evaporation: a property that explains its interest in repair care.
SACRAN / REPAIR CARE
Moisture retention and barrier support matter for dry, sensitive skin. This is the approach behind Folisense Sacran Repair Serum and Cream: Sacran as the signature active, alongside moisturizing and lipid ingredients.
Moisture retention
Sacran is a water-loving, film-forming polysaccharide. In an ingredient test, its film reduced water evaporation: a useful property when designing repair care. [1]
Repair care
These formulas are designed to help maintain moisture and support the skin barrier, with Sacran alongside panthenol, sodium hyaluronate and lipid ingredients.
Sensitive-skin care
In cell models, Sacran reduced the effects of certain irritants and oxidative responses. This ingredient research helps explain its protective role. [2]
THE FEEL OF CARE
The ingredient manufacturer describes Sacran’s initial body and greater fluidity while spreading. These properties inform the care experience; each finished formula shapes its own texture. [3]
On contact
Sacran’s polysaccharide structure contributes body to a texture.
As you spread
The raw ingredient’s viscosity decreases with movement, allowing a smoother spread.
Everyday care
Serum and cream: two complementary steps for dry, sensitive skin.
FOLISENSE / THE COMPLETE FORMULA
Folisense Repair Serum and Cream list Sacran as Aphanothece Sacrum Exopolysaccharides. Both formulas also contain these ingredients:
Panthenol
A companion for everyday skin care.
Sodium Hyaluronate
Part of the formula’s moisturizing ingredients.
Glucosyl Ceramides · Phospholipids · Cholesterol
Complementing the design of the care formula.
Explore the complete ingredients, directions and selection guidance on each product page.
A CLOSER LOOK
Its freshwater origin, long sugar chains and film-forming behaviour make Sacran an interesting skin-care active. Folisense focuses on its role in repair care and moisture retention.
After cleansing, apply the serum to clean skin according to its directions, then follow with the cream. Each product page provides its specific instructions.
Start with gentle cleansing for dry, sensitive skin. Rinse off the foam; follow with the serum and cream for the care steps.
In Table 2 of the 2017 study, 0.5% Sacran reduced the evaporation indicator from 1.24 to 1.04: approximately 16% relative to a control without a film. This describes an experimental Sacran film, not a skin-repair percentage or a finished-product result. [1]
Mean ± standard deviation; three replicates. Indicator: chamber humidity change per minute. The 0.5% concentration belongs to the paper’s test.
| Sample | Mean ± standard deviationΔ RH (% / min) |
|---|---|
| Control: no film | 1.24 ± 0.02 |
| 0.5% Sacran | 1.04 ± 0.06 |
(1 − 1.04 / 1.24) × 100 ≈ 16%
The 2018 study examined Sacran’s protective role in skin-cell models exposed to irritants. These findings concern the ingredient at laboratory level. [2]
Sacran-alone data from Table 2; inputs for the relative evaporation calculation.
Research on Sacran’s protective role in cell models.
Ingredient origin and texture data; page 24 for behaviour during spreading.
FROM INGREDIENT TO FOLISENSE
At Folisense, Sacran is part of a complete formula. A rinse-off foam for cleansing, a serum for the care step, and a cream for hydration. Each has its own composition and directions.
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