Alpha-glucan oligosaccharide is a prebiotic. Prebiotics serve as a food source for beneficial bacteria naturally occurring on the skin and play an important role in maintaining a balanced skin microbiome.(1-3) In combination with inulin, alpha-glucan oligosaccharides can relieve skin symptoms such as dryness and itching.(4)
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(2) Krutmann J. (2009). Pre- and probiotics for human skin. Journal of dermatological science, 54(1), 1-5.
(3) Al-Ghazzewi F. H., Tester R. F. (2014). Impact of prebiotics and probiotics on skin health. Beneficial microbes, 5(2), 99-107.
(4) Antão H.S., Passerini E., Guimarães J.P., Saldanha J., Coelho J.D., Fortunato M. (2017). Efficacy, tolerability and acceptability of topical regimens containing the prebiotic Biolin in children suffering from atopic dermatitis. Eur. J. Pediat. Dermatol., 27(2), 102-12.
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