Water-soluble Fullerenes (Fullerticle) according to the industrial applications expanded through collaborative research with Tohoku University and Sendai National College of Technology.
The water solubility of C60 is imparted by encapsulating it with cyclodextrin (CyD). We succeeded in the mass production of Fullerticles by 3D ball mill.
Due to the origin of the C60’s absorption in visible region, fullerticle has a distinctive purple color.
Fullerticle is composed of the safer chemicals. Further, the final products have been passed in the “atopic predisposition patch tested”.
- Anti-aging care
- Scalp care
- Tone up
- Sunscreen
- Moisturizing Rehydration
- For sensitive skin
etc…for various products
UV protection of fullerticle
In the UV-Vis absorption spectra of fullerticle solution, the characteristic peaks are observed in the UV region (UV-A ~ UV-C) as the spectra of fullerene C60, which means that fullerticle has UV protection.
Based on the UV-protective properties of fullerticle derived from fullerene C60, fullerticle protects the skin from UV rays and reactive oxygen species.
Observation with UV indicator
As the results of UV protection measurements using a commercially available UV indicator, no UV was transmitted and sensed to the fullerticle solution’s specimens.
Antioxidant activity measured by ESR
Radical scavenging activities of the fullerticle, having scavenging activity against hydroxyl radicals, were exhibited approximately to 7 times higher than those of tomatoes.
| Test case | Unit | Measured value | DB Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antioxidant capacity (plant stress tolerance) | |||
| superoxide scavenging (activity value） | Units SOD/g | 1.6 | 6.2 |
| Hydroxyl radical scavenging activity value | μ mol DMSO/g | 3,890 | 527 |
| Value of singlet oxygen removal activity | μ mol Histidine/g | 1.7 | 105 |
Product overview
| Product name | Fullerticle |
| Feature | Fullerene C60-cyclodextrin complex nanoparticles (Fullerticle particles) dissolved in aqueous solution |
| INCI name | Fullerences / Cyclodextrin / Water |
| Amount of product | 1,000ml / 250ml |
| Recommended concentration | 1%～ |