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: photos: Oriori, Besjunior, Shutterstock.com smoothing the skin and in­ creasing elasticity (up to 17% within 60 days). It is specifi­ cally proven to provide sooth­ ing and up to 30% greater moisture protective benefits after UV exposure whilst ena­ bling the skin to rebuild its dermal matrix for visible wrin­ kle reduction and anti-ageing results. Amazing actives from the Amazon The Amazon is one of nature’s richest reserves, so it is no sur­ prise that it’s also a region from which a wealth of plants stem which can be certified to serve for natural cosmetics. These plants have been processed so as to pre­ serve their organic integrity but have also been studied to prove their efficacy for skin and hair care applications. In particular, Beraca provides the following certified organic ‘complexes’; mixes of certified organic oils bal­ anced in an exact way to achieve outstanding clinically proven per­ formance: Beracare BBA is a Pentaclethra Macroloba (Pracaxi) Seed Oil, naturally rich in the fatty acid, be­ henic acid, known for its smooth­ ing and conditioning benefits to hair and skin. This material has been proven, ex vivo within only 9 days to: • reduce the melanin content of skin by up to 29%; • increase the hyaluronic acid content in the epidermis by 82% and dermis by 120%; and • increase the density of the ­collagen network. Thus it visibly improves the hy­ dration, elasticity and suppleness of the skin to provide a noticeable anti-ageing benefit whilst whiten­ ing and brightening the skin. It al­ so has proven conditioning bene­ 20% lightening in 60 days). This multi-functional material has also been proven in vivo to inhibit elastase and colla­ genase for additional anti-age­ ing benefits and has an anti­ oxidant capacity twice that of vitamin C. • Maritech Reverse contains 85% fucoidan, this source of Undariapinnatifida has shown resilience against the damag­ ing effects of UV radiation and environmental contaminants in its natural environment. It has been shown to protect and soothe the skin and provide anti-ageing benefits. It speci­ fically targets collagenase, elastase and hyaluronidase, enzymes that normally de­ grade the dermal matrix and increase the signs of ageing. By combating these enzymes, this active ingredient visibly reduces wrinkle depth while Some exciting ingre- dients help to meet difficult composi- tional input limits CREATING PRODUCTS that stand out in a crowded ­ marketplace fits to c ers. and hair tion of th Bera ergi in, blen phy with bact bum idea acne in v • r s a • r le a • r to w Bera nati nut in n phy acid ­ anti tory reco bina ne a oily The Ano tifie The follo Org an i Inch rich acid cell fatty ic p whi non prov ­ prol cellu Linden bud extract coats the hair, resulting in smoother cuticles and noticeably reduces tangling GO FUTURE: NATURAL COSMETICS 14  l  COSSMA 7–8 I 2016 COS1607_12_Carli_Natural.indd 14 26.07.16 12:16 COS1607_12_Carli_Natural.indd 1426.07.1612:16

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