Plant-based active ingredients for enhanced skin protection
Greenpharma offers an organic extract of Centella asiatica (OCAE) for advanced skin protection and rejuvenation. This product leverages the proven benefits of pentacyclic triterpenoids to enhance skin barrier function, extracellular matrix, and wound healing.
Overview
Greenpharma presents an innovative solution for skin protection using plant-based active ingredients derived from Centella asiatica. This organic extract (OCAE) includes powerful compounds such as Asiaticoside, Madecassoside, Asiatic acid, and Madecassic acid. These compounds, known as centellosides, are well-documented for their beneficial effects on skin health, including enhancing barrier function, boosting the extracellular matrix, and promoting wound healing. Already used in several brands, OCAE is ready to be incorporated into skincare formulations.
Technical specifications
Key features:
- Contains Asiaticoside and Madecassoside, known for their skin rejuvenating properties
- Proven to enhance skin barrier function and extracellular matrix
- Demonstrates a 16% increase in hyaluronic acid and an 89% increase in elastin production after 48 hours of treatment
- Increases wound repair activation by 90% in scratch tests
This extract has been validated through multiple scientific studies and is recognized for its anti-inflammatory properties. The efficacy of OCAE is supported by rigorous testing, including ELISA method quantifications.
Technology readiness level
The product has reached a Technology Readiness Level of 9, indicating it is fully market-ready. OCAE is currently used in various commercial skincare products and offers a turn-key solution for new formulations, eliminating the need for further research or validation.
About Greenpharma
Greenpharma is a French life science company founded in 2000 that specializes in R&D solutions for the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and agro-food industries. The company operates a multidisciplinary technical platform that integrates expertise in phytochemistry, chemoinformatics, analytical chemistry, organic synthesis, and formulation. Their approach centers on the study of natural substances, using proprietary databases and in silico tools, such as the SELNERGY virtual screening platform and the GAINS phytochemical profiling system, to accelerate the discovery and development of active ingredients. By combining these computational methods with laboratory and pilot-scale extraction capabilities, they offer tailored R&D services and supply specialized compound libraries.
The company provides critical support to industry partners by streamlining the R&D process from initial concepts to the delivery of patented active ingredients and molecules. Their services help clients reduce development timelines and costs, find natural alternatives to synthetic compounds, and repurpose existing drugs. Greenpharma serves a diverse range of customers, including cosmetic brands and pharmaceutical institutions, providing both contract research services and turnkey ingredients for commercial use. Through their internal platform, they offer validated, innovative solutions that are supported by multiple patents and a team with extensive experience in natural product chemistry.
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