Kolmar Develops Inorganic Pickering Method to Stabilize Enzymes for Skin Care
Creatrip Team
3 months ago
Korea Kolmar announced it has developed an 'Inorganic Pickering' enzyme stabilization technique using calcium carbonate (a mineral found in limestone, marble, and shells) to expand enzyme-based skin-improvement functions. In collaboration with Prof. Hwang Itaek's team at Dong-A University and M-Besty, the company fixed enzymes inside calcium carbonate crystals using an in situ method. The crystal structure protects enzymes from external stresses such as temperature and pH, overcoming previous limits that confined enzymes to powder cleansers. Standard enzymes lost activity within 2–3 days at room temperature, while the stabilized enzymes retained activity for over 100 days even at 45°C. The study was published in Carbohydrate Polymers.
