INGREDIENTS
Biomass transformed into a sustainable
beauty concept
The trees of the boreal forests in Québec, Canada are home to a life force that’s proving highly beneficial to the cosmetics industry. Using biotechnology and biomass from these forests, Bio ForeXtra has developed a series of high quality natural ingredients.
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new, high quality, certified natural and
production, collaborating with sawmills that
eco-friendly. These active ingredients are
are FSC certified.
orealine Expert is a unique
available in South Africa from Unicare
extract of red maple bark
Ingredients, the consumer care division
Vital anti-ageing active
developed by Bio ForeXtra.
of Unichem Services.
Borealine Expert is rich in polyphenols.
The company is a Canadian
This rejuvenating powder is a powerful
start-up created in 2013, which
Bioactive bark molecules
antioxidant that has been proven to
develops ecological and natural active
The trees of the boreal forest are known
reduce the appearance of wrinkles and
ingredients by recycling wood by-
for their resistant bark and durability.
alleviate the main causes of skin ageing,
products not previously used for
Bark, essentially the skin of the trees,
this purpose. In Québec, 90 percent of
such as oxidative stress and inflammation.
contains bioactive molecules
It also improves skin’s quality, firmness
that provide protection from
and elasticity.
the territory is covered by
external aggressors, making
forest. The forestry industry
them a great source of
Expert’s ability to inhibit free radicals and
beneficial ingredients for
stimulate the production of collagen, elastin
human skin. These bioactive
and involucrin for improved barrier function.
is the largest contributor to the territory’s economy. However, the industry was disrupted by the 2008/9 economic crisis, driving the need for better utilisation of its resources and the by-products it generates.
DID YOU KNOW?
molecules are key factors
Borealine Expert won a silver award in the Innovation Zone Green Ingredient category at in-cosmetics Global 2018.
Focused on the latter, Bio ForeXtra has created the
In vitro tests have confirmed Borealine
The active is ideal for anti-ageing
of tree survival throughout
treatments; plumping, repairing and anti-
all seasons, as the trees
wrinkle products for mature skins; male
in Northern Canada are
grooming products; cosmeceuticals;
exposed to various extreme
and sun care and after sun products. The
weather conditions.
recommended dosage of Borealine Expert
The natural compounds
in a formulation is 0.1 to 0.25 percent while
synthesised in high concentrations
missing link between the forestry and
in the bark are extracted using an
cosmetics industries by developing and
organic solvent with water. Bio ForeXtra
manufacturing natural extracts obtained
collects the fresh bark of various tree
only from forest biomass. Its extracts are
species from sawmills during lumber
its pH ranges from three to six. •
Bio ForeXtra – www.bioforextra.com Unicare Ingredients – www.unicare.co.za
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