Formulation for Sensitive Skin with Beta Glucan

You're looking to create a product to strengthen and moisturize sensitive skin using Beta Glucan. As discussed, formulating Beta Glucan (Saccharomyces cerevisiae extract) into a simple toner base can be challenging because the ingredient tends to settle. A gel or cream base is generally more suitable for suspending Beta Glucan and providing enhanced moisturizing benefits.

Here are some ingredients that would be beneficial in a gel or cream formulation for sensitive, easily irritated, and dry skin, incorporating Beta Glucan:

• Beta Glucan (Saccharomyces cerevisiae extract): This is your core ingredient for strengthening the skin's immune system, reducing irritation, and helping with fine lines. It's excellent for sensitive and weakened skin.
• Safe-B3™ (Vitamin B3, Niacinamide): A versatile ingredient that helps strengthen the skin barrier, reduce redness and irritation, improve hydration, and can even help with oil control and skin tone. It's well-tolerated by many with sensitive skin, especially the high-purity Safe-B3™ type.
• D-Panthenol Care (Pro-Vitamin B5): Known for its moisturizing, soothing, and wound-healing properties. It helps reduce inflammation, redness, and itching, making it ideal for sensitive or irritated skin. It also helps improve skin hydration and elasticity.
• Ceramides (e.g., Skin-Barrier™ or Ceracare™ Liposome-3): Ceramides are essential lipids found naturally in the skin barrier. Supplementing with ceramides helps restore the barrier function, reduce water loss, and protect against irritants, which is crucial for sensitive and dry skin. Skin-Barrier™ and Ceracare™ Liposome-3 are liposomal forms designed for better absorption and barrier repair.
• Hyaluronic Acid (e.g., 4D Hyaluronic Acid): A powerful humectant that draws and holds moisture in the skin. Different molecular weights (like those in 4D Hyaluronic Acid) can provide hydration at various levels of the skin, improving plumpness and reducing dryness.
• Pep-Calm™ (Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8): A peptide specifically designed to reduce skin redness and counter irritation, which is a common issue for sensitive skin.
• MYFerment™ Barrier (Lactococcus Ferment Extract): This postbiotic ingredient supports the skin barrier by promoting the synthesis of key structural proteins and can help soothe inflammation, contributing to a healthier, more resilient skin surface.
• Preservative (e.g., Phenoxyethanol): Essential to prevent microbial growth and ensure product safety and shelf life, especially in water-based formulations like gels or creams. Phenoxyethanol is a common and effective choice.

Formulation Concept:

You could create a gel or light cream base using suitable gelling agents or emulsifiers. The water phase would contain Beta Glucan, Safe-B3™, D-Panthenol Care, Hyaluronic Acid, Pep-Calm™, MYFerment™ Barrier, and the preservative. If making a cream, the oil phase would be combined with the water phase using an emulsifier. Ceramides (like Skin-Barrier™ or Ceracare™ Liposome-3) can typically be added to the water phase depending on the specific product type.

Remember that the exact percentages would need to be adjusted based on the desired texture, the specific concentration of each ingredient, and compatibility, always staying within the recommended usage rates for each raw material.