anti-ageing creams

EGCG from green tea: an essential anti-cellulite cream active

EGCG from green tea: an essential anti-cellulite cream active

Green tea is widely researched for it lipolytic, skin firming, microcirculation-boosting, ani-inflammatory, anti-glycation, antifibrotic and antioxidant action, i.e. it directly acts on all seven aspects of cellulite. The health benefits of green tea are due to its polyphenol content, especially EGCG. EGCG, or EpiGalloCatechin Gallate, is the most important active molecule in the green tea plant (camellia sinensis) and it is widely researched with literally thousands of studies.

Hyaluronic acid, anti-ageing, cellulite and your legs: 19 things you need to know

Hyaluronic acid, anti-ageing, cellulite and your legs: 19 things you need to know

Hyaluronic acid is everywhere these days, but how much do we know about it? Hyaluronic acid (aka hyaluronan or hyaluronate) is now found in most facial skincare products and injectables. It is probably the most widely used anti-ageing molecule in beauty and cosmetics. But most people know nothing about hyaluronic acid, other than that it is hydrating or that it "fills up" their wrinkles when injected…

Why gotu kola (centella asiatica) is the ultimate cellulite cream active

Why gotu kola (centella asiatica) is the ultimate cellulite cream active

After 20 years in anti-cellulite cream formulating, if I had to choose one anti-cellulite active ingredient that would be high-purity centella asiatica extract, i.e. one that contains 95%+ Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside and, if possible, Madecassoside. These four triterpenes are the active molecules that give gotu kola / centella asiatica its anti-cellulite (and anti-ageing) properties and are extensively researched for multi-functional action against all seven aspects of cellulite: skin laxity, water retention, fat accumulation, glycation, oxidative damage, inflammation and fibrosis…

Hyaluronic acid: water retention, anti-aging, cellulite and weight gain

Hyaluronic acid: water retention, anti-aging, cellulite and weight gain

Everyone is talking about hyaluronic acid. I have been researching and formulating skin products with hyaluronic acid (HA) since 2003 and I have seen HA starting to gain wider popularity from 2010 onwards. In the last five years hyaluronic acid has become the most well-known cosmetic active ingredient. But what is hyaluronic acid, what does it do, how does it work and what is really the best type of hyaluronic acid?

Citrus bioflavonoids skin benefits: cellulite, skin firming, anti-ageing and more

Citrus bioflavonoids skin benefits: cellulite, skin firming, anti-ageing and more

Most women, and an increasing number of men, use anti-ageing skin products to stay young and fight the signs of ageing. In addition, an increasing number of consumers also use nutri-cosmetics, i.e. nutritional supplements that are specifically geared to protecting skin from within. In this article we examine a class of natural compounds that can boost skin health and beauty from both within and outside.

Forskolin: the most important lipolytic active ingredient

Forskolin: the most important lipolytic active ingredient

Forskolin, is the extract of the South Asian plant coleus forskohlii / plectranthus barbatus. It has been extensively researched for decades for its lipolytic action and is routinely used in lab experiments when it is needed to stimulate lipolysis in fat cells. (Lipolysis refers to fat release from fat cells, leading to fat cell size reduction and, if sustained, eventual fat cell death.) However, due to its high cost (10x more than the highest quality caffeine) it is rarely used in anti-cellulite creams - although it is way more important than caffeine in this regard…

Pterostilbene, the polyphenol in blueberries, inhibits fat accumulation and fights overweight and cellulite

Pterostilbene, a small molecular weight stilbenoid compound chemically related to resveratrol and found predominantly in black grapes, blueberries and other berries, has important anti-adipogenic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic and anticancer properties. Resveratrol is already widely known for its anti-ageing and anti-obesity properties and pterostilbene (3',5'-dimethoxy-resveratrol), being a more stable and more absorbable form of resveratrol, shows much more promise in fighting both ageing and fat accumulation…