The tenth active of the Gattefossé’s Gatuline range Gatuline Renew targets the sign of age most difficult to hide: skin texture, and this new natural extract of Japanese cedar buds, will be launched at in-cosmetics Paris in April. Gatuline Renew acts specifically on the problem of skin texture, smoothing, hydrating, and softening the skin, giving it a visibly younger appearance. It relaunches the cell renewal mechanism, restoring the capacity of the skin to regenerate and defend itself.
Coarseness, caused by age and environmental factors (pollution, UV), is erased. Dead cells that ageing skin has difficulty to eliminate are removed. A perfect, smooth skin, both to the eye and to touch, is restored.
Used at only 1% in formulation, it rebuilds the epidermis and restores efficient skin barrier function. In a blind study versus placebo, panellists showed significantly higher appraisal levels for the half-face treated with the active cream – it is smoother, more radiant and look healthier. A use-test demonstrates suitability for sensitive skins.
Demonstrated in vitro and ex vivo on advanced skin models, Gatuline Renew acts throughout the epidermis, from the basal layer to the stratum corneum. It increases keratinocyte energy and boosts all processes essential to proper epidermal reconstruction: proliferation, differentiation, cornification and desquamation. It increases the biosynthesis of key ceramides, improving corneocyte cohesion.
As a result, the thickness of the healthy living epidermal layers is visibly increased. The skin fully recovers its barrier function ensuring optimal preservation of water content and improved auto-regulation.Tested on 3D cellular models and skin biopsies, the biological mechanism is fully understood and documented.
Gatuline Renew is an extract of buds of Cryptomeria japonica, a Japanese cedar tree which grows in the clean air environment of the French Reunion Island.
The buds, harvested by hand from the lower parts of the trees, are air dried and sent to Gattefossé’s production site near Lyon for extraction. These buds contain a high amount of skin-stimulating molecules including a specific diterpenoid named isopimaric acid which is a signature molecule of the plant species and the main contributor to the skin renewal efficacy of Gatuline Renew. The composition, phytochemically highly identified, also shows the presence of a wide range of bioactive substances including polyphenols, peptides, sugars and lipidic compounds.
Obtained using vegetable-derived solvents, this ECOCERT/ COSMOS approved and NPA certified ingredient can be used in natural and organic cosmetic lines. Easy to formulate, it is suitable for body and facial care products, including BB and CC creams. Gatuline Renew is fully traced from plant to pack, bringing the guarantees rightfully expected by cosmetics manufacturers.
