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Cell’intact™

INCI Name: 1,2-Hexanediol, Polygonum Fagopyrum (Buckwheat) Seed Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate

Functions: Anti-Pollution Agent, Antioxidant

Ingredient Origin: Natural Origin, Plant Origin

Labeling Claims: Clean at Sephora, Credo Clean Standard, Natural, Naturally Derived, Organic, Plant-Based

Benefit Claims: Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Pollution, Antioxidant Properties, Barrier Function Improvement, Complexion, Moisturizing, Oxidation Protection, Prebiotic Effects, Reduces Yellowing, Skin Microbiome, Skin Protection, UV Protection

Certifications & Compliance: COSMOS, ECOCERT, ECOVADIS, IECIC (China), Organic Certified

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Identification & Functionality

Carrier
Country of Origin
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
CAS No.
89958-09-8
EC No.
289-631-2

Features & Benefits

Features
  • Anti-pollution
  • Cutaneous Microbiota Balance/Protection
  • Antioxidant
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Barrier Function Improvement
  • Biome-Friendly
Key Attributes
  • Protects skin from daily aggressions
  • Reinforces the skin barrier function
  • Helps to reduce cutaneous inflammation
  • Enhances skin complexion
  • Reduces yellowish complexion
  • Reduces oxidative stress
  • Reinforces the skin microbiota
  • Maintains the skin microbiota balance

Applications & Uses

Skin Care Applications
Suggested Use Level
3%

Properties

Physical Form
Odor
Characteristic

Regulatory & Compliance

Technical Details & Test Data

Ex Vivo

Mechanisms of Action

Anti-inflammatory effect

Phyt’anim™ Grains of Paradise - Product Features - 1

Cell’intact™ fights against the harmful effects of pollution, tobacco smoke and UV rays by decreasing the pro-inflammatory response by 26%.

Skin barrier function is reinforcedPhyt’anim™ Grains of Paradise - Product Features - 2

Cell’intact™ prevents the degradation of Claudins-1 and -4 and restores tissue integrity, homeostasis, and the epidermal barrier.

Microbiota Study

Air Microbiome Analysis

Sequence number of paracoccus aminovorans, according to the different zones

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Trend towards an increase in the number of Paracoccus aminovorans in the highly polluted zone shows an atmospheric adaptation.

In Vivo

Skin complexion is enhanced

PROTOCOL 

  • 26 women between 24 and 59 years old, living in or close to highly polluted zones.
  • Hemi-face application twice a day for 28 days with Cell’intact 3% formulation and a placebo formulation.
  • Evaluation at D0, D28, chromameter
    • Skin complexion
  • Evaluation at D0, D28, carbonyl score
    • Protein oxidation
  • Evaluation at D0, D28, Sequence number of Paracoccus aminovorans
    • Skin microbiota

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Cell’intact at 3% helps to balance skin tone by maintaining a rosy complexion and decreasing yellowish tones.

Protein oxidation is significantly reduced

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As an antioxidant active ingredient, Cell’intact™ significantly reduces protein oxidation by 19.7%.

Cell’intact boosts skin microbiota

Sequence number variation of Paracoccus Aminovorans after 28 days of Application.

Phyt’anim™ Grains of Paradise - In Vivo - 1

As a preventative anti-pollution active ingredient, Cell’intact™ significantly increases PAH-eating bacteria by up to 3 times in the skin microbiota.


Shannon index at D28 and D0 for the placebo and cell’intact™ 3%

Phyt’anim™ Grains of Paradise - In Vivo - 2

Cell’intact™ at 3% enhances the skin microbiota composition with pollutant-eating bacteria while maintaining skin microbiota balance.