Plant Advanced Technologies (PAT) announces the launch by Clariant of Rootness Awake, the latest active co-developed under the partnership between the two companies. The new active ingredient joins Prenylium and Rootness Energize, launched in 2020, in Clariant's Premium range.

Rootness Awake is extracted from the roots ofIpomoea batatas more commonly known as sweet potato. The tubers of this South American perennial of the Convolvulaceae family are well known in the food world.

PAT Plantes à milire, a patented, eco-responsible technology, offers unique access to the root compartment. It makes it possible to produce normally inaccessible molecules of interest from the fine roots of plants grown aeroponically in greenhouses, without destroying them. The increase in yield is considerable compared with traditional open-ground production, thanks to ..:

• stimulating plants to produce these defense molecules (between 50 and 1,000 times more)
• several harvests during the season (between 3 and 6 times more)
• access to all the most active fine roots, which are impossible to harvest in a traditional environment (around 10 to 20 times more).

The key compound in Rootness Awake is a molecule called DCQ*.

This very difficult-to-source active ingredient is already known for its remarkable antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

Clariant reveals it for new anti-aging eye contour cosmetic applications:

• Reduces inflammation, puffiness and dark circles
• Reinforces skin firmness, integrity and thickness
• Lightening of skin pigmentation.

As announced by Clariant, the extract's activity has been demonstrated in vitro, ex vivo and clinical trials. In tests lasting more than 28 days on women aged 18 to 35 with accentuated signs of fatigue, Rootness Awake showed a strong attenuation and smoothing of dark circles, a reduction in puffiness and a strengthening of the precision of the eye contour as early as day 7.

The result is clearer, more alert eyes.

Rootness Awake received a particularly warm welcome when it was launched by Clariant at the Supplier's Day cosmetics trade show in New York, USA, on May 3-4.

The product has been marketed through Clariant's international network since May 2022.

TechnicoFlor explores new olfactory playgrounds with upcycled raw materials!

TechnicoFlor, a French, family-owned and independent perfume composition house, has just launched a collection of perfumes developed from upcycled raw materials that illustrates its vision of tomorrow's perfumery: responsible perfumery!

Intended for perfume and cosmetics brands concerned about protecting the planet and presented as a preview at the In-Cosmetics Global trade show in Paris from April 5 to 7, 2022, this collection includes eight responsible fragrances created by TechnicoFlor's perfumers.

A collection of responsible perfumes

TechnicoFlor's perfumers have developed these fragrances in compliance with very strict specifications in terms of responsibility for men, women and the planet. The challenge was to put forward an upcycled raw material: formulas with a high percentage of biodegradability, BetterTomorrow formulas, FairTrade materials, 100 % vegan, with a controlled environmental impact, and without any danger of skin sensitization.

From their palette of upcycled raw materials, they have selected white wine lees (from the deposit generated during the ageing period in wine and champagne barrels), oak wood (from wine barrel chips revalorized by CO2 extraction), carrot seeds (from seeds with low germination potential), cocoa absolute (from cocoa pods), clementine (from peels), cypress absolute (from waste from the cabinetmaking industry), and rose essential (from the distillation of petals that have already been used to create absolute). The result is eight new, surprisingly responsible fragrances: Raisin Divin, Up To Wood, Bois Tonic, Purple Fiction, Cacao Rosso, Sorbet Corse, Cypress'tige, Rosylicious.

Upcycling in perfumery

Upcycling is a process that consists in revaluing objects or materials destined to be thrown away to give them a new use and thus a second life. Unlike recycling, upcycling does not require any mechanical or chemical transformation of the material. The object is recovered as is, then improved to bring value and a new use. In perfumery, an ingredient can be considered upcycled when it is obtained by recovering unused by-products or waste from the perfume and flavor industry, the food industry or other industries. Upcycled ingredients can be of natural or synthetic origin. It is a new playground for perfumers who see their palette expanded with unexpected scents!

Committed perfumers 

Beyond its know-how in conventional perfumery, TechnicoFlor has been recognized worldwide for its expertise in natural and responsible formulation for over 15 years.

The company undertakes many actions to move towards a more responsible perfumery and preserve biodiversity:

• Committed purchasing policy, favoring the sourcing of environmentally responsible raw materials (BetterTomorrow),
• Creation of 100 % natural ranges in accordance with cosmos organic requirements (NatFlor perfumes),
• Compositions with low environmental impact,
• Tool for measuring the biodegradability of fragrances (BioD-Scent)
• Support for environmental projects, etc...

According to TechnicoFlor, with this new collection, the company demonstrates once again its commitment to go further for the respect of people and the planet: "Let's continue together to make tomorrow a little better than today." 

Adaptonyl is a natural anti-stress active ingredient proposed by Silab, derived from the ayurvedic plant ashwagandha, capable of acting on all factors of the skin exposome. In 2022, Silab proposes a more transversal approach to its protective active launched in 2006, with new efficacy data in vitro and in vivo.

The skin is particularly exposed to environmental stress (temperature changes, solar aggression, air pollution) and lifestyle stress (poor diet, smoking, psychological stress, lack of sleep). Grouped together under the term cutaneous exposome, all these factors profoundly disrupt the skin's homeostasis, thus contributing to its aging, as demonstrated by a groundbreaking modeling study by Silab.

Adaptonyl acts on all skin exposure factors, whether environmental or lifestyle-related. In the face of damage to the epidermis and dermis, it reduces markers of oxidative and inflammatory stress, and boosts cellular metabolism.

Anti-stress effect

According to Silab, Adaptonyl's cosmetic efficacy is rapid, from 14 days of application, and is demonstrated on a panel of volunteers selected for their particular exposure to the exposome, and their dull complexion.

Adaptonyl formulated with 2 % reinforces the barrier function and improves skin microrelief. The active ingredient also refines skin texture and revives the complexion's radiance. These effects have been confirmed by volunteers, more than 85% of whom found their skin smoother, more resistant and more radiant.

An ayurvedic plant with adaptogenic properties

Adaptonyl is composed of oligosaccharides derived from the roots of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera). This small shrub is used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine, notably for its adaptogenic stress-resistance properties (plant rasayana).

Silab has chosen secure sourcing from India, the cradle of Ayurveda. This supply chain is traced right down to the plot, and complies with ABS (Access and Benefit Sharing) regulations under the Nagoya Protocol.

For its transversal action against the skin exposome, Adaptonyl is recommended in all protective skin care products at a dose of 1 to 4 %. Available in aqueous solution, it is easy to formulate. It complies with biodiversity regulations and has a natural origin content of 99% (ISO 16128). It complies with international cosmetics regulations (Europe, USA, China, Japan, etc.).