Nature-inspired products have been setting the trend over the last few years as cosmetic formulators are constantly looking to expand the category in a sustainable way. Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NaDES) – a new type of natural solvents that reproduce the plants’ intracellular environment – are an innovative way to answer market demand.
Indeed, while the most active molecules are synthesised at the very core of the plant cell, some of these metabolites are not always fully soluble in water or in lipid phases. Plants may instead store and transport these compounds in a third type of liquid phase: the so-called natural deep eutectic solvents (NaDES).
At Cosmetagora held in Paris in January, Naturex showcased Eutectys. This new botanical extract collection is based on a patented extraction process called Eutectigenesis, which consists of extracting the active compounds of the plant through the formation of NaDES.
Eutectys is composed of six high-definition extracts that have undergone Eutectigenesis; this breakthrough eco-extraction technology offers a natural alternative to conventional solvents and makes it possible to capture the plant cell’s most precious metabolites, in order to obtain biomimetic extracts with augmented phytoactive profiles and improved performance.
This botanical collection includes, among others, olive leaf, saffron flower, and horsetail, all well-known for their restoring and antiageing properties, and available for skin and hair formulations
