French cosmetic active maker Silab has unleashed the potential for its Liftilience ingredient for use in hair care formulations.
Liftilience, a natural active ingredient derived from chestnuts and composed of functionalized helical biopolymers obtained through a novel technology, has properties already recognised in skin care.
This phytopolymer’s triple action combining a film-forming effect, retraction power and adhesion capacity has now demonstrated its potential in hair formulas dedicated to textured hair.
Assessed with a multiparametric approach, Liftilience immediately improves the definition of natural curls, which remains throughout the day.
This effect persists up to eight hours after application. Liftilience capacity to immediately and durably improve the definition and rebound of natural curls was also validated through a study carried out by expert hairdresser, by combining visual and tactile evaluations.
These effects were also perceived by the volunteers themselves through a consumer study conducted on a panel of 90 subjects with wavy or curly hair.
Liftilience also stands out by preventing and limiting frizzy hair. Indeed, immediately after a single application on ex vivo locks, the active ingredient significantly reduces the surface of frizzy hair by 30%.
This effect was confirmed by the volunteers themselves, since 68% of them reported that up to 8 hours after application, the appearance of frizzy hair was limited. Hair gloss is also promoted and persists throughout the day, as confirmed by 91% of the volunteers.
At the end of the consumer study, Liftilience was highly appreciated, receiving a mean score of 8.0/10, confirming its interest as a novel and effective natural ingredient in the hair care segment.
Silab selected chestnuts to be Liftilience raw material and chose to sustain a local partnership with producers certified for organic agriculture.
The company thus guarantees a rigorous traceability back to the plot of land and commits to virtuous agriculture that complies with good farming practices and protects ecosystems.
"As a true beautifying care product for textured hair, Liftilience is a patented active ingredient recommended at a dose of 0.08 to 0.16%. Available in preservative-free powder, it is easy to formulate," said a spokeswoman.
It complies with biodiversity regulations and has a natural origin content of 100% (ISO 16128). It complies with international cosmetics regulations (Europe, USA, China, Japan, etc.).
