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Betaine is an alkaline substance, also known as trimethylglycine, found in Europe and is generally considered to be an intermediate product of the metabolism of living organisms; it is a good moisturizer, antistatic agent, thickening agent, viscosity control agent, with strong hygroscopic properties.

Its molecular structure and application effect are not significantly different from natural betaine. It is a chemically synthesized natural equivalent. Pharmaceutical-grade betaine can be used in medicine, cosmetics, skin care industries and so on.

Betaine is a zwitterion with high biocompatibility, highly soluble in water, and stable in nature.

It occurs naturally in many plants, such as beets, spinach, malt, mushrooms and fruits, and also in some animals, such as lobster claws, octopus, squid and aquatic crustaceans, including human livers. Contains such substances.

Cosmetic grade betaine is mostly extracted from beetroot molasses by chromatography separation technology. It is a new type of natural amino acid moisturizer with fast absorption and high activity.

01. Unique moisturizing effect

Although betaine has the same moisturizing effect as glycerin, unlike glycerol's fixed water molecules, betaine allows water molecules to be fully absorbed and utilized by fully living cells. When a water molecule occupies the middle of betaine zwitterions, it will easily release its own water molecules into the surrounding liquid.

Betaine's unique moisturizer is superior to other moisturizers, sodium hyaluronate, amino acids, and betaine can still achieve long-lasting moisturizing effect at low concentrations.

02. Protect cell performance

When the skin is under high osmotic pressure from the external environment, it will cause a large loss of cell osmotic material, resulting in apoptosis. Betaine osmotic material can penetrate through the stratum corneum of the skin to inhibit this process, protect the balance of cells, and increase the water content of the surface skin.

3. Reduce stimulation

Betaine has the effect of reducing skin irritation. Adding betaine to skin care products can significantly reduce the irritation of surfactants to the skin.

04. Neutralize pH, prevent allergies

Betaine is weakly acidic in aqueous solution, which can significantly improve the pH value of fruit acid in skin care and anti-aging products, which reduces skin irritation and allergies.