Mibelle Biochemistry will present PhytoCellTec nunata, the latest stem cell active based on a plant which survived the last ice age. Whereas most other species became extinct, the alpine flower Saponaria pumila survived 10,000 years on ice-free mountain peaks, called nunataks. The nunatak plants are very resistant against environmental challenges such as extreme temperatures and UV-exposure.
The plant cell culture technology ‘PhytoCellTec’ was used to produce in a sustainable way Saponaria pumila cells. The technology is based on the unlimited proliferation potential of dedifferentiated, stem cell-like plant cells.
PhytoCellTec nunatak is an aqueous extract of these cells. Also our skin contains tissue stem cells. Recently identified stem cells in the dermis are responsible for the lifelong tissue regeneration keeping our skin firm and elastic. Tested on isolated human dermal stem cells, PhytoCellTec nunatak was found to protect these cells against UV-induced loss of stem cell-characteristics. In a placebo-controlled clinical trial with 20 subjects, PhytoCellTec nunatak was found to significantly improve skin elasticity, firmness and density already after 4 weeks’ treatment.
This extremely resistant nunatak plant is thus indeed a perfect source for a stem cell active to protect the skin against daily environmental challenges which are the main causes of skin ageing.
