Description General description Gluconolactone is a non-toxic component of the skin. It has anti-oxidant and free radical scavenging effects. Gluconolactone has antiaging and skin-firming properties. It acts as a β-glucosidase inhibitor. Gluconolactone stimulates cellulase gene expression. Application Gluconolactone has been used: • to control the acidification kinetics of natural rubber latex (NRL) suspensions • to study its effects on inhibition and disintegration of collagen fibrils • to prepare alginate hydrogel Packaging 1 kg in poly bottle 100 g in poly bottle Biochem/physiol Actions Glucono-d-lactone increased the doubling time and activated enzymes involved in the oxidative pentose phosphate pathway of Saccharomyces cerevisiae.