INGREDIENT & FORMULATION INNOVATION
Good chi for sensitive skin
Looking to China’s cultural past, derma cosmetics brands are combining ancient remedies with modern technology to develop new solutions for flawless skin. Derma-Clera, an active ingredient from Radiant, is based on a perennial shrub hailed in Traditional Chinese medicine for its skin soothing benefits.
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hese days, skin is more
assist with continuous inflammatory
Clera to a shampoo formulation can
susceptible to damage from
response and to strengthen the
reduce irritation by about 36.4 percent.
multiple factors, including
skin barrier. According to Dongui
stress, lack of sleep and
Bogam, the encyclopaedia of Korean
study to assess the benefits of Derma-
environmental aggressors like
clinical medicine that is included
Clera formulated in a hair mask at two
the sun and pollution. Prolonged
in UNESCO’s ‘Memory of the World’
percent. A group of 10 Korean women
exposure to these damaging factors
programme, Cynanchum atratum
and men with sensitive scalp concerns
can compromise the skin’s barrier,
was traditionally used to treat red,
and seborrheic dermatitis were given
causing an inflammatory response
itchy and inflamed wounds. This
the Derma-Clera hair mask to use every
such as redness or sensitivity.
is as a result of its high sinapic
A baby’s skin, which is 20
acid content, which has
than adults, can be damaged to an even greater degree as it’s not yet fully developed. The scalp, also part of the skin, can be damaged
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exposure, chemical and
The volunteers were instructed to apply
anti-oxidative, anti-
A deeper understanding of hair health, which starts at the follicle and is heavily impacted by the condition of the scalp, has paved the way for new findings on hair loss. In Asia, researchers have pinpointed overexposure to pollution as a primary aggressor of this phenomenon, saying ‘hair loss due to pollution can coexist or mimic androgenic alopecia’.
by extended UV
second day for a period of two weeks.
inflammatory, anticancer and hair loss prevention benefits. Radiant, a Korean specialist producer of anti-oxidants, has studied the efficacy
Derma-Clera is designed to protect the skin and scalp from external aggressors
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extract to produce a
mechanical hair treatments
patented active ingredient
and shampoo and colouring
active ingredients from Radiant can
burning or itching sensation, hair
be sourced in South Africa from Afrisil.
loss or an allergic reaction. If left
Derma-Clera is designed to protect
untreated, the scalp will become
the skin and scalp from external
sensitive, leading to infection and the
aggressors and it has excellent
need for medical treatment. Yet with
calming and soothing effects.
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called Derma-Clera. This and other
products, resulting in redness, a
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to 30 percent thinner
The company also ran a clinical
derma cosmetics, scalp sensitivity linked to seborrheic dermatitis or
Calm troubled skin
scalp psoriasis can be managed
Radiant’s R&D centre conducted an
at home.
experiment using Derma-Clera in a shampoo formulation to determine
Stronger and less sensitive
whether the active could help
There is renewed interest in
reduce the level of irritation caused
Cynanchum atratum extract in derma
by generic shampoos. The results
cosmetics for its proven ability to
showed adding two percent Derma-
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Figure 1: The scalp soothing benefits of Derma-Clera are evidenced by a 46 percent improvement in various sensitive scalp conditions