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Beta-glucan

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Beta-glucan

Clinical findings show that topical beta-glucan visibly improves skin hydration, lowers skin reactivity, supports healing, and enhances stretch mark treatments. This versatile ingredient suits dry skin and oily skin alike, and it is widely available in soothing creams, lightweight serums, and refreshing toners. Because it layers easily, beta-glucan fits seamlessly into any daily skin care routine.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021

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Questions and answers

What does beta-glucan do for the skin?

Beta-glucan helps improve skin hydration, supports skin recovery after laser treatments, and may enhance the healing of burns and stretch marks. It also helps reduce skin reactivity and redness.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021

How do you use beta-glucan?

Beta-glucan is used daily in skincare regimens to help improve skin hydration, recovery, and barrier function. Topical formulations containing beta-glucan may also be applied to support healing after treatments like fractional laser therapy.

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Should you use beta-glucan in the morning or at night?

Beta-glucan can be used in your daily skincare routine without restriction to morning or night. It helps support skin recovery and hydration.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021

Can you use beta-glucan every day?

Yes, you can use beta-glucan daily to help soothe dry or recovering skin. It is often included in daily moisturizers and post-procedure routines to support skin hydration and barrier recovery.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021

Does beta-glucan cause purging or irritation?

Beta-glucan is unlikely to cause purging, and it is frequently used to help soothe skin and support recovery after intensive treatments.

Which skin types is beta-glucan best for?

Beta-glucan is well-suited for all skin types, with Lovi rating options like Dear, Klairs Supple Preparation Unscented Toner as a Superior fit for dry, oily, combination, sensitive, dry sensitive, and oily acne-prone skin. It also offers Superior fits for acne-prone skin with Torriden Dive In Serum, for mature skin with Dear, Klairs Supple Preparation Facial Toner, and for skin with dark spots with Beauty of Joseon Light On Serum: Centella + Vita C.

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Behind this ingredient guide

Lovi checks every ingredient with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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