The cosmetic world is often changing their formulations to improve the product quality. So, cosmetic producers are keen to search for alternatives and natural active principles for the development of cosmetic products to attain many customers.
Microalgae and bioactive compounds derived from microalgae have protective mechanisms to prevent the accumulation of free radicals and reactive oxygen species, thus counteracting cell-damaging activities. The applications of microalgae as cosmetic ingredients in skin-care products have recently received more attention in the treatment of skin problems, such as anti-aging and skin-whitening products.
GLECEX offers its experience in research, development and manufacture of tailor-made cosmetic ingredients.
GLECEX (Global and Ecofriendly Natural Extracts S.L.) is a startup focused on research and development in biotechnology. The SME offers advanced services to companies in the agro-food, cosmetic and nutraceutical sectors based on its high technological and innovative capacity. The strength of the company is represented by the wide scientific background that ranges from chemistry to biotechnology to food technology.
GLECEX offers its support to:
o Development/optimization of green extraction processes (based on environmental friendly extraction technologies) for obtaining cosmetic bioactive ingredients from microalgae. Evaluation of the influence of operating conditions on extraction performance and the chemical composition and cosmetic efficacy of extracts.
o Development/optimization of enzymatic and fermentation processes for product transformation into high added-value ingredients with improved cosmetic properties.
o In vitro assays for the screening of cosmetic efficacy of microalgae-derived products:
- anti-aging (antioxidant activity: oxygen radical absorbance capacity (peroxyl radicals; hydrophilic and lipophilic ORAC), DPPH scavenging assay, ABTS scavenging assay, ferric reducing antioxidant power, etc.),
- whitening (tyrosinase inhibitory activity),
- anti-wrinkle (neutrophil elastase inhibitory activity, MMP-1 inhibitory activity),
- anti-inflammatory (COX inhibitory activity),
- sun protection factor (SPF), etc.
o Manufacture of tailor-made cosmetic ingredients prepared in solvents such as water, propylene glycol, glycerin, etc. Cosmetic ingredient dossier:
- Technical Data Sheet (TDS) and Certificate of Analysis (CoA): physicochemical properties, chemical composition in active principles, cosmetic efficacy, microbiological analysis.
- Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and toxicology reports.
o Management of the application process for novel INCI names (International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients). If you have a new microalgae ingredient, then it is likely that no INCI name has been assigned yet, so you will need to follow the INCI application procedure and at Glecex we can help you. It should be noted that this process can take about 6 months from the date of submission of the INCI application to its approval.
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