Product name: ANTARCTICINE

CAS: 820959-16-8

Description: Antarcticine is a trade marked name of this ingredient. It is a glycoprotein e tripeptide-1 molecule which is a peptide containing the following three amino acid residues: glycine, histidine and lysine. It is classed as a protein derivative and is used as a skin-conditioning agent.

It is obtained as an exopolymer, which is formed during cell growth on a gelatin base, of the Pseudoalteromonas Antarctica NF3 bacteria. Although Antarcticine is not a bacterium, it is derived from a new type of bacteria found at the bottom of a glazier at Inset Admiralty bay (KingGeorgeIsland,SouthShetlandIsland, andAntarctica) which was patented by the Spanish biotech firm Lipotec.

The resultant exopolymer showed the most amazing benefits when used in skin care preparations. Extensive tests also showed that Antarcticine has no negative side effect or any toxic effect; neither did it cause any irritation.