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Humectants Product Usage: A Humectant is a substance that is used in cosmetic products or food. A humectant helps to retain moisture skin. The main use of humectants is to moisture dry skins. For example, humectant-rich formulation increased skin hydration. It helps to remove and reduce thickness of hyperkeratotic skin. It can also use to release the dryness of face and feet. Most of humectants contain some kinds of simple alcoholic sugar. For example, in hair treatment products, sorbitol, glucose, and fructose are used to produce hair humectants. Humectants also contains proteins. Nowadays, humectants have applications in many industries, such as pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and veterinary. However, as food in humectant, food must follow several criteria: safety, lack of adverse odors and flavors, nutritional value, economy, and ease of use.

Some examples of Humectants are: -Glycerin -Phytantriol -Hexylene Glycol -Butylene Glycol -Erythritol