Aloe-moss extract harmonises skin’s moisture flow

A few years ago, Mibelle Biochemistry launched MossCellTec No.1, a ground-breaking innovative ingredient from biotechnologically produced moss. Now, the manufacturer has succeeded in creating a second active ingredient – MossCellTec Aloe.

Aloe-moss, which is also known as Aloina aloides, has high water retention capacity and is considered a rare species. Mibelle Biochemistry’s culture technology MossCellTec enables the largescale and sustainable production of the endangered moss species and conveys the beneficial properties of aloe-moss for use in skin care applications.

Thanks to an intensified connexin-mediated cell-to-cell communication, MossCellTec Aloe optimally evens moisture distribution in the skin and reduces the volume and depth of wrinkles.

This and other active ingredients from Mibelle Biochemistry are available in South Africa from Carst & Walker.

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MossCellTec enables the largescale cultivation of moss cells in sterile conditions and in both a reproducible and sustainable way. The resulting large-scale production requires only a small quantity of plant material, which is carefully homogenised, cold-pressed and filtrated to produce the cosmetic ingredient.

REDUCED SIGNS OF SKIN-AGEING

The efficacy of MossCellTec Aloe was investigated in a randomised, placebocontrolled clinical study on a group of 43 Caucasian women aged between 37 and 65 years with signs of ageing such as crow’s feet wrinkles. The women were split into two groups. One group applied a cream with 2% MossCellTec Aloe and the other applied the corresponding placebo cream on the entire face twice daily for 28 days.

Skin elasticity was assessed using cutometry and wrinkle volume and depth were measured by AEVA-HE fringe projection technique on day 0 and after 28 days. Treatment with the active ingredient led to an improvement of skin elasticity of 3.1% compared to initial conditions. Wrinkle volume and depth were reduced with 2% MossCellTec Aloe by 13.1% and 8.2% respectively. •

Carst & Walker – carst.co.za Mibelle Biochemistry – mibellebiochemistry.com