VeganBiotics Asper-W

What VeganBiotics Asper-W is

VeganBiotics Asper-W is a liquid cosmetic active made by Daebong LS in the Republic of Korea. It is a ferment filtrate: malted wheat is fermented with an Aspergillus culture, then the liquid is ultrafiltered, so the finished material carries short wheat peptide fragments together with the ferment itself. The producer positions it as a vegan phyto-peptide and a plant alternative to animal collagen ingredients. For a formulator, it is a ready water-phase active for leave-on skin care whose story is moisture, a comfortable skin feel and support for the look of a healthy skin barrier.

It sits with the other fermented liquids in our cosmetic actives section rather than with signal peptides, because it is a ferment filtrate with a spread of fragments, not one defined peptide sequence.

Composition and label INCI

The INCI is Triticum Aestivum (Wheat) Peptide, Aspergillus Ferment, Water, 2,3-Butanediol. That string matches the safety data sheet and the COSMOS approved raw materials listing, where the material is registered for Daebong LS through Ecocert. The trade product is a mixture, so it has no single CAS number. Only two components carry one: water, 7732-18-5, and 2,3-butanediol, 513-85-9.

The safety data sheet gives a useful picture of the vehicle. Water is about 59% and 2,3-butanediol about 40%, with Aspergillus ferment near 0.8% and wheat peptide near 0.08%. The butanediol is a glycol that also acts as a humectant and helps keep the liquid stable, so you can treat the material as a glycol-rich solution rather than a plain aqueous extract.

Appearance and specification

Expect a clear liquid that runs from light yellow to brown, with a typical mild odor. The specification sheet sets the pH of the material at 3.0 to 6.0 and the specific gravity at 0.970 to 1.070, so 1 g is close to 1 mL when you dose by volume at the bench. Shelf life is 24 months from manufacture when the pack stays sealed at room temperature, between 1 and 30 °C.

How to use it

Add it to the water phase in a cold-process system. In a hot process, wait until after emulsification and add it during cool-down below 45 °C, then stir until uniform. Avoid long exposure to high heat. The material is water-soluble, and the finished product should sit between pH 4.0 and 7.0.

Compatibility notes

Asper-W suits serums, toners, gels, essences and creams. Because the vehicle already contains a large share of butanediol, check the total glycol load if the formula also carries butylene glycol or propanediol, or the skin feel can turn tacky. Preserve the water phase fully. Wheat is the source material, so mention it on allergen-sensitive briefs and check the lot paperwork before you make any gluten statement on a finished label.

Asper-W or a classic wheat hydrolysate

A wheat protein hydrolysate is made by cutting wheat protein with enzymes or acid, and it is mostly chosen for film forming and conditioning, often in hair care. Asper-W reaches its small fragments through fermentation and brings the Aspergillus ferment along with them, so it is used as a skin care active at a low, fixed dose. If the brief calls for a yeast ferment in the same toner, Saccharomyces ferment filtrate is a second fermented liquid that layers well beside it.

Bench example: cushion barrier gel-cream

This 100 g bench batch shows one way to use the material. For phase A, weigh 82.6 g distilled water, 4 g glycerin and 0.4 g xanthan gum, and disperse the gum until the gel is smooth. For phase B, weigh 6 g caprylic/capric triglyceride and 4 g of a cold-process emulsifier rated for that oil load. Blend phase B into phase A with a stick blender until the cream is uniform. Add 2 g VeganBiotics Asper-W and 1 g broad-spectrum preservative, used at its supplier rate, then stir gently. Check that the pH sits between 5.0 and 6.0, adjust if needed, and fill into airless pumps.

Storage

Keep the container tightly sealed at room temperature, between 1 and 30 °C, away from direct light. Close the pack quickly after each use to limit air contact. For cosmetic formulation use only.