Lucas Meyer Cosmetics by Clariant has launched Melicica, a natural skin repair ingredient inspired by the traditional healing properties of honey.
Melicica has potential applications in skin repair, scar and acne-prone skin care, tone evening and brightening, texture improvement, baby care, sensitive skin solutions, post-procedure recovery and stretch mark care.
The ingredient is a natural extract of Jelly Bush honey, also known as Australian Manuka honey, which has long been prized for its unique biochemical composition and healing properties.
Melicica has been shown to actively modulate the expression of genes with key roles in the skin repair process, regulating inflammation, oxidative stress, collagen production and keratinocyte migration
In vitro studies have confirmed Melicica's ability to reduce the production of pro-inflammatory mediators and free radicals to mitigate inflammation and oxidative stress, enhance skin regeneration by modulating pro-collagen I production, and accelerate re-epithelialization by stimulating keratinocyte migration.
Additionally, ex vivo studies have validated Melicica's capacity to modulate key gene expression across different phases of skin healing, optimizing skin repair and reducing scar appearance.
“We have shown that this product provides numerous skin repair benefits ranging from reduced scar visibility to improved overall skin appearance, contributing to greater self-confidence and wellbeing,” said Isabelle Lacasse, head of global marketing, product line management and formulation at Lucas Meyer Cosmetics at Clariant.
Melicica is China compliant, COSMOS approved, RSPO and HALAL certified, with 100% natural origin content, free from preservatives and parabens, eco-friendly, and readily biodegradable.
