Natural anti-seborrhoea active for multi-ethnic skin

 Based on recent progress in sebocyte biology, silab is now proposing its sebum regulating cosmetic active ingredient that can improve the comfort of Caucasian, South American and Asian skins. Sebocytine® is rich in flavonoids from wild rose berries and returns sebum in facial skin and the scalp to normal levels. The skin is matte rather than shiny, radiant and refined, and hair regains its lost suppleness and shine.

Oily skin affects both men and women and is unsightly because it is shiny, rough, dry and lacks radiance. Oily skin is the source of unpleasant sensations leading to embarrassment and complexes, not only in teenagers, but in adults as well. Individuals with oily skin feel that their skin is dirty and dull, with a thick and non-uniform skin grain. Oily hair lacks radiance and tone, and volume decreases. Oily skin and hair can lead to considerable detrimental psychosocial effects because they involve self-image and therefore self-esteem.1 The depopulation of rural areas in emerging economies is creating urban sprawl at an accelerating rate, accompanied by increased pollution that augments the incidence of skin problems including oily skin. It has been reported that 36% of Brazilians and 27% of Indians are affected by oily skin, compared to 9% of Europeans.2 Over the past two decades, this has resulted in a doubling of the ethnic cosmetics market, a market comprising makeup, facial care products, hair and skin care products, and intended for black, Arab-Berber, Asian and mixed race skin.

However, it has been estimated that less than 1% of these new products really fulfil these needs. This is because products that are effective for certain skin types may be ineffective for others. For example, Asian skin is more sensitive to a large number of compounds (hydroquinone, detergents, etc). This explains why the use of a single product to treat oily skin of all ethnic groups has become a major challenge for the industry.