Fresh Kombucha Facial Treatment Essence for acne-prone skin

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What the research says

• A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.

  Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

• Kombucha Yerba Mate ferments after 14 and 21 days of fermentation showed about a 40% inhibition of lipoxygenase, collagenase, and elastase enzymes, long-lasting skin hydration, and increased cell viability on keratinocyte and fibroblast cell lines compared to unfermented extracts.

  Scientific Reports, 2021

• Model skin tonics containing kombucha-fermented red berry extracts improve skin hydration, TEWL, and skin pH, demonstrating potential value as cosmetic ingredients.

  International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022

• Kombucha-fermented berry leaf extracts showed higher antioxidant potential, positive effects on skin cell viability, anti-ageing properties through metalloproteinase inhibition, and improvements in skin hydration and pH compared to non-fermented extracts.

  Molecules, 2022

• Fermentation of grape stems extract using a Scoby consortium for 10 and 20 days increases phenolic content and antioxidant activity, and when added to model cosmetic creams, improves skin hydration and reduces transepidermal water loss.

  International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2023

• Topical application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.

  Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011

• Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.

  Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022

• Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.

  BMC Oral Health, 2019

• The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.

  Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

• Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.

  International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001

• Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.

  Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012

• Verminoside from Kigelia africana inhibited iNOS expression and NO release in LPS-induced J774.A1 macrophages without affecting cell viability or causing cutaneous irritation in cell cultures and reconstituted human epidermis models.

  Journal of Natural Products, 2005

• A methanolic extract of Kigelia africana accelerated wound healing in human normal epidermal keratinocyte and foreskin fibroblast cells compared with untreated cells, achieving complete healing in 48 and 72 hours versus 72 and 96 hours respectively.

  Journal of Wound Care, 2023

• An emulgel containing 20% green tea extract and 5% rose oil provided good hydrating properties and effectiveness on the skin barrier function in ten female subjects.

  Acta Pharmaceutica, 2013

• Topical application of Taif rose oil nanoemulsion ameliorated UVB-induced oxidative damage and skin photoaging in rats by modulating antioxidant enzymes, inflammatory markers, MMP-9, and MAPK signaling pathways.

  ACS Omega, 2023

• Treatment with polyphenol-enriched fractions RF20-(SP-207) and F(IV) significantly decreased the expression and cellular protein secretion of pro-inflammatory biomarkers IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, RANTES, and MCP-1 in HaCaT keratinocytes under both stimulated and non-stimulated conditions.

  Fitoterapia, 2016

Ingredients

Water, Saccharomyces Xylinum Black Tea Ferment, Glycerin, Polyglycerin-3, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Kigelia Africana Fruit Extract, Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract, Rosa Damascena Oil Flower, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Inositol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Parfum, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citric Acid, Adenosine, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Potassium Sorbate, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Bht, Disodium Edta, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Biotin, Phenoxyethanol

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