December 8, 2021
NAGASE & CO., LTD.

Announcement of New Product Launch:
New Ingredient “Lissenare” Made from Natural Isomalto-oligosaccharides
An Environmentally Friendly Haircare Material with Styling and Treatment
Functions
NAGASE & CO., LTD. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Kenji Asakura)released Lissenare, a new ingredient for hair care and styling products, on November 18. This
product was developed and manufactured using the enzyme technology of Hayashibara Co.,
Ltd. (Kita-ku, Okayama; Representative Director: Naoki Yasuba), which forms the core of theNAGASE Group’s manufacturing functions and is strong in bio-related technology. Using
NAGASE & CO.’s customer network, Lissenare is sold to manufacturers of cosmetics and haircare products in Japan and around the world.
In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards
natural products in the cosmetics market, and there is highinterest in the development of naturally-based ingredientswith high functionality and added value which do notdamage hair, skin, or the environment. Generally, thedesired functions for ingredients for hair care and styling
products are flexibility in styling, hold, finish after styling,
and improvement of hair quality. However, these functions
tend to be realized through the use of chemical-derived ingredients.
Newly developed by Hayashibara, Lissenare uses starch as a base ingredient to makesaccharides using the unique enzyme technology Hayashibara has developed. Using primarily
isomalto-oligosaccharides, which are found in sake and fermented foods, a fine balance of anumber of types of saccharides are combined to make this liquid product. This saccharide
composition provides high flexibility and hold when styling, improving the feel when using stylinggel, and is combined with functions to repair damaged hair.
For styling functions, when Lissenare is used along with set resin (*1) it successfully maintains
both hold strength and flexibility. Regarding appearance and feel, it has been confirmed toprevent flaking (crystallization) and stickiness in styling gel, as well as preventing catching whenrunning fingers through hair, for a pleasant use experience. Lissenare may also function as atreatment, softening and increasing the tensile strength of hair which has hardened andweakened due to damage.

The NAGASE Group will continue to use its combined strengths to develop and globally releaseproducts with high added value, in order to contribute to a sustainable world where people livewith peace of mind.
*1: Set resin is petroleum-based coated resin used in general styling formulas. It is used tomaintain the shape of styled hair.

■ Styling Functions Combined with an Improved Finish

・Prevents flaking (crystallization) of styling gel・Prevents stickiness・Prevents fingers from catching when running them through hair

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