Ingredient glossary
Beta-Glucan
On your shelf ✓What Beta-Glucan does for your skin, who it suits, and what to watch for.
INCI: Beta-Glucan · Also: Oat Beta-Glucan, Pleuran
In short: Beta-Glucan delivers hydration and barrier support, suits dry and sensitive skin best, and the evidence behind it is moderate.
- What it does
- Hydration, barrier support
- Best for
- Dry, Sensitive skin
- Evidence
- Moderate
The Glow take
Genuinely worth a spot in your routine.
When your goal is deep, lasting hydration, Beta-Glucan pulls genuine weight, with a solid amount of evidence behind it. It tends to suit dry skin best.
— Maya
What it does
- hydration
- barrier support
- soothing
- anti aging
moderate evidenceClinical and mechanistic studies show topical beta glucan improves atopic dermatitis scores enhances barrier markers and reduces wrinkle depth at around zero point five percent with good tolerability.
On a label: usually effective at 0.2-1%.
Who it's for, and who should skip it
Tends to suit
- dry
- dehydrated
- sensitive
- very sensitive
- compromised barrier
- photoaged
- atopic
Approach with care
No specific group flagged to avoid it.
- Clogs poresLow
- Irritation riskLow
How it fits each skin type
- DrySuits
- CombinationNeutral
- OilyNeutral
- SensitiveSuits
Often chosen for compromised barrier, photoaged, atopic.
Where it fits in your routine
Plays well with
- panthenol
- ceramides
- humectants
Beta-Glucan, answered
Is Beta-Glucan safe during pregnancy?
Yes. Beta-Glucan is considered safe to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. As with anything, if you are unsure it is worth a quick word with your doctor or midwife.
Who should avoid Beta-Glucan?
No specific group is flagged to avoid Beta-Glucan. It is well tolerated by most skin. Still, introduce anything new one product at a time.
What concentration of Beta-Glucan actually works?
Beta-Glucan tends to do its job in the 0.2 to 1% range. Much lower and it is likely underdosed.
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