DEFATTED BLACK SOLDIER FLY LARVA POWDER.

This ingredient functions through several pathways. Its antimicrobial properties, attributed to peptides and lauric acid, provide broad-spectrum protection against bacteria, fungi, and viruses. As a potent antioxidant, it helps mitigate photo-aging and reduce inflammatory responses. The rich composition of fatty acids (like lauric, oleic, linoleic) and amino acids (such as arginine, glycine, proline) contributes to anti-inflammatory benefits, enhanced moisturization, and strengthens the skin barrier by reducing trans-epidermal water loss. Furthermore, chitin or its chitosan derivative can improve skin hydration and elasticity, offering potential wrinkle reduction through film-forming properties. It also actively inhibits hyaluronidase, thereby preventing the degradation of hyaluronic acid, and exhibits promise in skin rejuvenation, anti-aging, and melanin inhibition.