Definition & Meaning | English word HUMECTANTS

Definitions of HUMECTANTS

1. plural of humectant.

Examples of Using HUMECTANTS in a Sentence

• In pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, humectants can be used in topical dosage forms to increase the solubility of a chemical compound's active ingredients, increasing the active ingredients' ability to penetrate skin, or its activity time.
• Moisturizers modify the rate of water loss, with active ingredients of moisturizers falling into one of two categories: occlusives and humectants.
• Humectants, typically polyols or glycols, that can hydrogen bond with water in the skin and hair and reduce water loss.
• Intrinsic factors including added or natural characteristics of the FOOD such as preservatives, antimicrobials, humectants, acidulants, or nutrients,.
• In addition to water, the non-dye components (collectively referred to as the vehicle) might include polymeric resins, humectants to retard premature drying, pH modifiers, anti-foaming agents, biocides to prevent fungal and bacterial growth, and wetting agents (surfactants).
• They may contain colorants, fragrances, emollients, surfactants, humectants, thickeners, stabilizers, preservatives, pH adjusters and pH buffers, silicones, chelating agents, film-forming agents, natural extracts, antioxidants, disinfectants and antimicrobials along with the actual product.
• These barrier creams can be classed as occlusives (which prevent loss through a hydrophobic effect), humectants (which absorb water from the dermis and environment due to hygroscopy), or hydrating agents (which both moisturize the skin and maintain its water content).
• Unlike conventional moisturizers made with humectants or emollients, MLE can restore and improve the barrier function of skin with its distinctive structural similarity to the native human skin's lamellar structure.
• It is used as a chemical intermediate in the production of a variety of products including emollients, emulsifiers, humectants, moisturizers, thickening agents, plasticizers, surfactants, varnishes, and resins.
• When shopping for a volumizer, look for ingredients like starch, which soaks up extra oil, protein that helps your hair's texture, humectants for dry hair and polymers, which help to thicken each strand of hair.
• Topical moisturizing products which contain emollients and humectants repair the skin barrier and retain adequate moisture.

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