CLR Berlin will present its latest anti-ageing innovation, CutiGuard CLR, at the in-cosmetics Global trade show in Paris on 5-7 April.
CutiGuard CLR is based on an extremophilic red alga, Galdieria sulphuraria, an active that occurs in hot sulphur springs in extremely hostile environments.
In order to survive, it uses horizontal gene transfer and thus adapts optimally to the prevailing conditions.
The algea are grown locally and sustainably in Germany. In a sustainable fermentation process, CLR transfers the adaptivity and resilience of Galdieria sulphuraria to an active ingredient that protects the skin in stressful environments.
CLR said it has developed CutiGuard CLR (INCI: Betaine, Sucrose, Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract) to meet the needs of modern consumers with a refined approach to the first signs of skin ageing.
“When it comes to the ageing of skin, three factors are crucial – time, external and internal stress. All three factors lead to cells increasingly going into senescence, a condition in which they no longer do anything beneficial to the skin, but can still release harmful substances, causing e.g. inflammaging,” it added.
“With CutiGuard CLR, CLR takes a refined approach to the first signs of skin ageing. It acts strongly against cell senescence. CutiGuard CLR reduces wrinkles and significantly improves skin smoothness as well as the evenness of skin colour - three crucial factors for a healthy and young appearance.”
