AccessFILM PLL

Natural Film-Forming Polysaccharide for Instant Skin Tightening

INCI Name: Pullulan

AccessFILM PLL is a high-purity cosmetic grade Pullulan, a natural polysaccharide produced via fermentation of starch by Aureobasidium pullulans. Renowned for its excellent film-forming properties, it creates a thin, elastic film on the skin that provides an immediate tightening effect, visibly smoothing fine lines and wrinkles. Its ability to enhance texture and support moisture retention makes it ideal for anti-aging skincare, hair styling products, and color cosmetics.

Solubility Notes:

Water-soluble; add to the water phase of your formulation. Can be heated for faster dissolution.

Perfect For These Applications

Other cosmetic uses possible—contact us for formulation guidance.

Instant Firming & Lifting Serums

Provides a noticeable, immediate tightening sensation for “flash-effect” serums that visibly lift and smooth the skin.
Eye Creams & Gels

Gently tightens delicate periorbital skin to diminish the appearance of crow’s feet and under-eye wrinkles.
Anti-Aging Moisturizers

Creates a breathable film that helps lock in moisture and provides a smooth, refined canvas for makeup application.
Long-Wear Makeup & Primers

Improves the adherence and longevity of color cosmetics, helping prevent settling into fine lines.
Hair Styling Products

Provides light, flexible hold and added shine in hairsprays, mousses, and gels without stickiness or flaking.
Sheet Masks & Peel-Off Masks

Enhances delivery of other actives while imparting a satisfying tightening and firming effect in leave-on or rinse-off formats.

Performance & Formulation Insights for AccessFILM PLL

How Pullulan Creates an Instant Tightening Effect

AccessFILM PLL is a natural polysaccharide composed of glucose units that forms a thin, continuous, and elastic film on the skin. As water evaporates after application, this film contracts slightly, exerting gentle tension on the skin’s surface. The result is a perceptible, immediate tightening and lifting effect that visibly smooths the look of fine lines and wrinkles. In addition to this mechanical action, Pullulan’s film functions as a protective barrier that helps reduce transepidermal water loss (TEWL), supporting improved moisture retention and a smoother, more refined appearance.

Formulation Guidelines

AccessFILM PLL is a fine white powder that dissolves readily in water, making it simple to add to the aqueous phase of emulsions, gels, and serums. While it will dissolve in cold water, gentle heating (up to 60°C) can accelerate dissolution. It is stable across a broad pH range (3.0–8.0), enabling compatibility with acidic and neutral systems. Thanks to its excellent compatibility with common cosmetic actives and excipients, Pullulan can be used as a primary film-former or as a co-stabilizer and texturizer to enhance skin feel and product performance.

Key Formulation Benefits

Instant Visible Results: Delivers a fast “flash-lifting” effect that tightens and smooths the skin immediately after application.
Texture Enhancement: Creates a silky, elegant skin feel; reduces drag and improves spreadability in creams, gels, and serums.
Moisture Binding: Forms a breathable film that helps lock in hydration and reduce TEWL for improved skin comfort.
Versatile Application: Effective across skincare, hair care, and color cosmetics due to excellent film-forming and adhesive properties.
Natural & Biodegradable: Fermentation-derived, aligning with clean beauty and sustainability preferences.
Improves Makeup Longevity: Enhances adherence and wear time in primers and foundations, helping prevent settling into fine lines.

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Benefits	Anti-Aging & Anti-Wrinkle, Firming & Lifting, Moisturizing & Hydration, Water Binding, Wrinkle Reduction
INCI Name	Pullulan
Usage Rate	0.5%-5%
Active Type	Biotech/Fermentation Actives
Solubility	Water-Soluble
Application Area	Body, Eye, Face, Hair
Physical Form	Powder
Certifications	Cruelty-Free, Natural (ISO 16128), Non-GMO, Vegan

Frequently Asked Questions About AccessFILM PLL

Pullulan is a natural polysaccharide produced from starch by the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans. It is widely used in cosmetics for its exceptional film-forming and skin-tightening properties.

Its main benefit is forming a thin, elastic film on the skin that provides an immediate tightening and lifting effect, helping to visibly reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

For leave-on skincare and cosmetics, 0.5% to 2% is common. For masks or stronger film-forming effects in styling products, usage can be increased up to 5%.

No. Gentle heating can be used to accelerate dissolution in the water phase, and it is stable across typical cosmetic processing temperatures.

Yes. It provides a light, flexible hold, adds shine, and forms a protective film on the hair shaft, making it suitable for hairsprays, gels, and mousses.

Yes. Pullulan is derived via fermentation, is biodegradable, non-toxic, and vegan.

No. The film is thin, flexible, and breathable, providing a tightening sensation without heaviness, stickiness, or occlusivity.

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