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  Newsletter Issue: 80  February 2016   
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Bioscrub AquaCacteen: Soothes & Hydrates Skin
Highly effective moisturising and soothing active


Prickly Pear has been in the media a lot recently, and it is no surprise. AquaCacteen from Mibelle is a powerful soothing and hydrating active ingredient obtained from Opunita Ficus-India (Prickly Pear). EcoCert grade available.

"AquaCacteen is a highly effective ingredient with excellent supportive in-vivo data. The current buzz around Prickly Pear makes AquaCacteen an active ingredient well worth trying out."
Kevin Cousins, Sales Director
  
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Mibelle BiochemistryIntrodution to AquaCacteen

AquaCacteen is an ultra-refined elixir from organic cactus (Opuntia Ficus-Indica). It
blocks the release of stress markers from sensory nerve cells in the skin and calms
irritated skin. It also has excellent hydrating properties due to its high content of water-
binding compounds.

AquaCacteen has been shown to sooth and calm irritated skin, protect against environmental stress factors and offer last hydration and skin firmness.

Opuntia Ficus-Indica

Opuntia Ficus-IndicaOpuntia ficus-indica (Prickly Pear) is a succulent cactus native to Mexico. Like
other cacti, Opuntia ficus-indica has adapted to extreme environmental
conditions. The original leaves have been transformed to spines, the cuticle
is thickened and coated with a waxy layer to help prevent water loss and to
shield the stems from intense sunlight.

Opuntia is a rich source of insoluble and soluble fibres including lignin,
cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin, mucilages and gums. Moreover, it contains
Vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, and C, the minerals potassium, calcium and
magnesium. Of specific interest is piscidic acid, an excellent iron chelator.

Importance of Piscidic Acid

AquaCacteen has a high concentration of Piscidic Acid, a chelator that binds
free Fe2+/Fe3+ ions. In skin tissue Fe2+ is normally bound to ferritin but UV-
exposure can decompose this complex. The liberated Fe ions initiate the
formation of OH radicals through the Fenton reaction. Thus AquaCacteen
can prevent the formation of reactive oxygen species in skin.

Overview of Attributes

• Soothes and calms irritated skin.
• Hydrates the skin, even in rinse-off formulations.
• Protects and firms skin.


AquaCacteen - in-vivoIn-Vivo Soothing & Protecting study

In a study with 20 volunteers, AquaCacteen was found to protect skin
against irritation.

At the beginning of the study, skin areas on the forearms were treated
with occlusive SDS patches for 24h. 6 hours after removing the patches,
skin redness was determined.

During the following days, the skin sites were treated with a hydrogel
containing 2% AquaCacteen or a placebo.

After 9 days, the occlusive SDS treatment was repeated. Again 6 hours
after removing the patches, skin redness was measured. After the first
SDS treatment, the decrease of skin redness on the skin areas treated
with the product containing AquaCacteen was slightly faster than the
placebo. After the second irritation, the placebo areas again turned red
whereas the redness of the skin areas pre-treated with the hydrogel containing AquaCacteen was only marginal.




INCI

AquaCacteen (standard version): Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract (and) Glycerin (and) Phenoxyethanol (and) Aqua
AquaCacteen nc (ECOCERT certified* version): Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract (and) Glycerin (and) Aqua

 

>> Download the AquaCacteen datasheet


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