Marine-Z

Natural marine active ingredient with proven efficacy, targets cutaneous issues associated with acne like excess sebum production, bacterial spots, acne lesions, inflammation and scarring. Has antimicrobial, soothing and reparative virtues, for a normalized, calmed and clarified complexion.

A marine polysaccharide from Laminaria seaweed extract, with woundhealing and anti-inflammatory properties complexed with zinc to improve control of bacterial growth. 

Its design is inspired by an original defence system developed between a brown algae and its symbiotic micro-organism.

BENEFITS

• regulates excessive production of sebum
• inhibits the growth of P. acnes, S. aureus, M. furfur
• reduces the mediators of inflammation
• improves the wound healing process
• soothing
• reduces the inflammation of acneic lesions
• reduces the size of acneic lesions
• reduces the number of inflammatory lesions
• mattifying
• forms a soft and active film on the surface of the skin

USE RECOMMENDATIONS 

• cosmetic ingredient
• as active ingredient in various skin care products
• ideal in formulations for problem skin and scalp, teenage products, oily skin with imperfections, oily hair, hair prone to dandruff
• add to formulations at <40°C

SAFETY DATA

• cosmetic use only
• for professional use refer to safety datasheet 

EFFICACY TESTS

• In-VITRO
• Inhibits the synthesis and accumulation of lipids in the sebocytes and reduces the production of sebum by -26%.
• Inhibits the growth of P. acnes by up to ‐70%.
• Inhibits the growth of S. aureus by ‐36%.
• Increases the keratinocytes by +136%, promoting the healing of acneic lesions.
• Reduces the release of inflammatory mediators by -81% IL1A and -46% PGE2, thus promoting a soothing action. 
• In-VIVO
• 20 volunteers aged between 14 and 30 years with acneic skins. Two applications per day of a cream containing 2% active for 28 days.
• The inflammation of the acneic lesions was reduced by up to ‐22%.
• The surface of the acneic lesions is reduced by up to ‐13 mm2.
• The quantity of sebum on the surface of the skin was reduced by up to ‐57%.
• Treating action: retentional lesions up to ‐44%; comedones up to ‐18%; microcysts up to ‐26%.
• After 4 days the size of acne lesions is reduced. After 28 days the number of acne lesions as well as their degree of inflammation is reduced.