New skin care ingredient from nose cartilage of salmon

This new product was being promoted by the company at the recent New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists Supplier’s Day in New Jersey.

Proteoglycan IPC from Ichimaru Pharcos Co, Ltd in Japan, is a soluble proteoglycan from the nose cartilage of salmon, which is expected to activate the emetabolism of skin cells and  help to recpature moist youthfull skin. According to company information, the effect of Proteoglycan IPC has an EGF-like effect which enhances the proliferation of human epidermal cells, promotes the production of hyaluronic acid, and improves rough skin,

More information (in Japanese/Google translation)