The article discusses a significant advancement in soap technology aimed at enhancing skin protection and hygiene while promoting sustainability. This innovation challenges the traditional belief that higher Total Fatty Matter (TFM) content in soaps is essential for effectiveness, introducing a new approach that reduces TFM by up to 25% by incorporating plant-based polysaccharides and skin benefit agents. This results in soaps that are more eco-friendly, particularly by reducing palm oil content, and maintain superior cleansing efficacy.
Research findings highlight that these low TFM soaps match the cleansing efficiency of high TFM soaps while offering enhanced antimicrobial benefits. Studies show they outperform traditional soaps by over ten times against bacterial strains, including those causing stomach and respiratory infections, and demonstrate superior efficacy against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Additionally, they achieve over 99.9% efficacy against the H1N1 virus, matching high TFM soaps. The technology also supports skin health by being milder, causing 25% less protein damage, and boosting skin barrier defenses, such as doubling the production of antimicrobial peptides like LL37, which enhances resistance to pathogens.
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