- Ingredient Name:Salmon Cartilage Extract
- Functions:Skin Protectant
- Ingredient Origin:Animal Origin
If you’re formulating for beauty and anti-aging products, Juvecol® is an award-winning, sustainable, solution. Juvecol® is a natural proteoglycan for skin and joint health that is also offering manufacturers sustainability claims through upcycled production.Perhaps only those of us in the natural products industry know that the cartilage-rich parts of salmon, which were traditionally discarded by fishermen, are now finding new use for multiple beauty-from-within and anti-aging formulations. Juvecol®, is one of those ingredients that’s derived from the cartilage of wild-caught salmon.Proteoglycans are a component of connective tissues, such as bone, cartilage, and skin. Clinical research studies on salmon cartilage proteoglycans (sPGs) have been revealing benefits relating to both joint health and skin health. In a gold-standard study, researchers found that sPGs promoted collagen and hyaluronic acid synthesis-- both key components for skin beauty, as well as, joint health. Juvecol®* is dairy-free, gluten-free, non-GMO and NDI-exempt, and is available for beauty, joint-health support, and beauty-from-within applications.