The hair, as well as the skin, are victims of ageing and one of the major causes is oxidative stress. This phenomenon alters the fundamental composition of the skin, scalp and hair leading to changes in texture and pigmentation, dryness and premature ageing.
Phytessence French Oak from Crodarom as a concentrate of antioxidant molecules, neutralises free radicals and reduces the harmful effects of oxidative stress involved in skin and hair follicles ageing.
The place where hair grows, follicles, are the target of radical peroxide attacks which cause bleaching and loss of vitality of the hair and the slowdown of its growth.
The protective capacity of Phytessence French Oak is highlighted in the human hair follicle cells submitted to oxidative stress induced by a lipid peroxide, the linolein hydroperoxide (LOOH), *p<0.01.
Essential constituents of cellular membranes, lipids are very sensitive to oxidative stress induced notably by ultraviolet A rays, the role of which has long been underestimated in dermal ageing and is today recognised as vital.
The protective capacity of Phytessence French Oak is determined by measurement of oxidative stress induced after skin exposure to the UVAs, *p<0.01. Compared to the placebo cream, skin application of Phytessence French Oak at 3% reduces the production of free radical by 34%.
