Visible Improvement in Skin Elasticity, Tone and Firmness

Clariant Active Ingredients presents a premium active ingredient to nourish skin with youthful energy and a microbiota-respecting scalp soother for sensitive hair care. The two new concentrates, obtained through advanced technological processes, are sustainably sourced active ingredients that deliver scientifically proven efficacy for formulations and visible results for consumers.

EquiScalp is a microbiota-friendly scalp soother derived from apple root cells. Rootness Energize is a skin cell energizer obtained from specialized plant roots. This award-winning new active placed in the skin benefits category of the BSB Innovation Prize Cosmetics 2020 Bronze Award.

Alexandre Lapeyre, Global Marketing Director at Clariant Active Ingredients, states: "Although these new products address very different needs, they share the fact that advanced technological processes make their supply chains more sustainable. To create powerful actives effective in meeting very specific beauty needs, we apply practices supported by plant source protection, traceability, non-exploitation of cultivated areas, and ecological growing methods. In doing so, we help cosmetic formulators meet consumers' demand for scientifically proven and sustainably sourced plant-based ingredients." [caption id="attachment_101180" align="aligncenter"] EquiScalp limits the production of two major inflammatory mediators and inhibits histamine release by mast cells to effectively soothe scalp sensitivity. (Photo: Clariant)[/caption]

Rootness Energize Cell Energy Booster: Enhanced Skin Elasticity, Tonicity and Firmness

The new active ingredient Rootness Energize offers genuine opportunities for skin care formulations to counteract the bioenergy sources of skin cells that coincide with aging and stress, and to re-energize cells to preserve their natural functions and longevity. Rootness Energize is produced uniquely from an extract of roots of the Luffa cylindrica plant grown aeroponically. Together with Clariant partners PAT, it promotes and increases the production of bryonolic acid, a rare active compound that is a potent anti-allergenic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory molecule.

Using Patented Plant Milking Technology [1], full traceability from seed to active ingredient is ensured, and the accumulated molecules are then harvested from the roots without harming the plant.

The resulting extract is 10 times more concentrated in bryonolic acid compared to that found in conventionally soil-cultivated roots. As a result, Rootness Energize reactivates general metabolic processes to increase energy production in cells, enhance their respiration and stimulate ATP production, reshaping the skin matrix structure. In turn, Rootness Energize visibly increases skin elasticity and reduces age-related tonicity and firmness deficiencies—meaning attractive benefits for firming creams, skin elasticity boosters and revitalizing care products for aging skin. Volunteer studies with a formulation containing 1% Rootness Energize and a placebo yielded visible results such as +20% firmness, +21% tonicity, +27% elasticity.

Introducing the New Apple Scalp Regenerator: Stem Cell Technology at Work

Stem cell technology takes center stage in this new active ingredient for increasingly sought-after scalp soothers and hair care products. EquiScalp addresses and provides effective relief from uncomfortable tightness, excessive dryness, itching and redness reactions seen in irritated, damaged scalps. At the same time, it respects scalp microbiota by maintaining viable bacteria levels and preserving a healthy and normal scalp bacterial population, which is important for protecting the scalp and avoiding new problems. EquiScalp derives its benefits thanks to a rich concentration of the flavonoid phloridzin from root cells of the Fuji apple Malus domestica. Active molecules are produced more sustainably because only small amounts of fruit are needed to initiate large quantities of root cell cultures. The recognized anti-inflammatory, anti-lipogenic and barrier-improving activities of phloridzin enable the extract to successfully control inflammation and sebum overproduction observed in conditions normally triggered by external environmental attacks and stress levels through increased histamine. EquiScalp limits the production of two major inflammatory mediators—IL-1Ra and S100A8/9—overexpressed in irritated scalp, and blocks histamine release by mast cells to effectively soothe scalp sensitivity. This results in a reduction in the irritation response causing itching sensation and redness. Additionally, EquiScalp reduces sebum production in sebocytes, strengthening its soothing effect. As a result, scalp desquamation is limited to less visible flakes and scalp barrier function is strengthened. Clinical data from volunteers using EquiScalp show that scalp desquamation (shedding) was limited to a -20% reduction and scalp sebum production showed a -20% reduction compared to placebo. It achieves this by reducing two irritation mediators by -27% IL-1Ra and -46% S100A8/9, as demonstrated by innovative biological analysis performed on each volunteer's scalp.

A visible reduction in redness was observed and more than 80% of the group experienced a significantly increased feeling of comfort linked to the reduction in scalp irritation.

Applications best suited to EquiScalp's benefits include oily scalp treatments, sensitive scalp formulas and scalp itch eliminators.

More information about the benefits of EquiScalp and Rootness Energize for personal care and the advanced technological processes behind them can be found on the Clariant Active Ingredients website.

[1] Plant Milking Technology; delivers superior root power from sustainable production. Minimal plant resources are needed to create the active ingredient, active compounds are stimulated to achieve an advanced phytochemical profile, and roots regrow after harvesting. Other benefits include recycling of water used for root growth, discovery and optimization of plant capacities, and full traceability from seed to active ingredient through cultivation and production in a single location. PAT's solution ensures efficient use of planetary resources in compliance with the Nagoya Protocol and ABS regulations, avoiding competition with agricultural land while providing peace of mind.