Gardenia jasminoides stems GTM is the newly developed IRB green biotech ingredient as an extremely useful cosmetic tool for collagen loss prevention in young and aged skins.
UV light, smoke, chemical irritants and other environmental stressors accelerate skin ageing processes and wrinkle formation which are dependent on the reduction of collagen content in the dermal layers. In young skin, fibroblasts are able to recover this loss of collagen, while older skin, or that particularly exposed to stresses, manifests a reduction of collagen synthesis.
The end result is an imbalance in the normal collagen synthesis/degradation turnover leading to a loss of mechanical tension in the skin, which manifests itself as wrinkles and micro-wrinkles. Plants have developed substances to protect themselves from various types of environmental stresses and many of these molecules, some of which are rare, can be utilised to protect the skin from the very same external challenges. These defensive substances are now available for cosmetic use thanks to an exclusive green biotechnology based on plant stem cells, which are naturally rich in these precious substances
Gardenia jasminoides stems GTM, containing the plant stem cells, is a natural active ingredient able to provide a three level control of collagen turnover by:
• Improvement of collagen synthesis.
• Inhibition of collagenase enzymatic activity.
• Decrease of MMP1 release from aged fibroblasts.
This ingredient is therefore ideal for any cosmetic product aimed at the prevention and reduction of the signs of skin aging. IRB is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company Italian biotech company specialised in the research, development and manufacture of innovative active ingredients of plant origin for cosmetic, pharmaceutical and nutritional areas. Besides traditional extraction expertise, IRB has optimized an industrial method for in vitro cultures of plant cells in highly controlled conditions, called HTNTM (High Tech Nature), and developed a number of truly innovative products safeguarding the biodiversity still guaranteeing the best standardisation profile and safety available on the market.
