To meet the needs of skin care product manufacturers, Laboratoires Sérobiologiques (LS), the active ingredient business of Cognis Care Chemicals, has developed PA Reviviscence LS 9562, a long-lasting moisturiser based on an extract of Myrothamnus flabellifolia, a plant from the desert areas in South Africa.
Longer lasting moisturising effects
The main ingredient of PA Reviviscence is an antioxidant-rich extract of the Myrothamnus flabellifoli, and this is supplemented by oligosaccharides derived from xyloglucans found in tamarind (Tamarindus indica), a plant known for its immunostimulating and moisturising properties, and trehalose, which also moisturises and facilitates osmoregulation. LS’s new active ingredient is suitable for use in care products designed for very dry skin and to protect against extreme conditions. Its long-lasting (approximately 24 hour) moisturising effect also makes it suitable for use in moisturisers with longer than average effectiveness.
Efficacy tests showed the moisturiser’s capability to protect the skin against attack from all kinds of stresses, including heat shock, cold shock, osmotic shock and exposure to UVA and UVB radiation. Moreover, in clinical tests against a placebo cream, the product demonstrated significant anti-drying and softening benefits in extreme conditions.
