80 MARINE INGREDIENTS
Next generation marine EPS for skin confidence
n Gabrielle Moro, Eve Bosseboeuf, Pierre-Yves Morvan - Codif Technologie Naturelle, France
Rare and precious, this new EPS decorated with sulfated groups has been depolymerised through advanced HTAC Technology. Thanks to its original composition, it improves skin vascularisation to revive skin’s natural rosy tone and brighten dull skins. By making the complexion more vibrant, it positively impacts volunteers’ optimism and self- esteem to make every day a good skin day. EPS Seaglow is the newest ingredient
from the biotechnological range of EPS (ExoPolySaccharide) of Codif TN. It has been designed to improve skin’s vascularisation network and revive dull complexion, working on both skin beauty and women’s confidence.
A blue – green ingredient Initiated 10 years ago at Codif, oceanic exploration is still a source of unique and original molecules. The sea represents indeed an immense scope of innovation. 90% of the volume of the biosphere is marine environment, and 99% of our planet’s biodiversity is in the sea. In this infinite world to explore, Codif TN
have decided to focus on the 99% of the marine biological resources which are
EPS Seaglow
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Figure 1: Energy and environmental indicators of EPS Seaglow production. 0
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invisible to the naked eye; the world of the infinitely small micro-organisms. Marine micro-organisms are indubitably
the origin of marine life and therefore of land-based life. It is generally acknowledged that only 1% of them have been identified. In our research strategy on innovative biomolecules we have decided to use micro-organisms, while still looking after the local various aquatic ecosystems offered by Brittany – France. Brittany offers more than 3500km of coast to explorers, this represents more than 30% of the entire European Coastline, with a huge variety of
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Process Water Treated and purified after process
100% Renewable Sourced
Water part EPS Seaglow
Water lost during process (1%)
protected areas known for their rich ecosystem. Explorative expeditions for sample
collection have been realised all around Brittany over 3 years. Collections are made from different natural structures or using special submerged modules which can capture micro-organisms. During their oceanic expeditions, our explorers have collected more than 700 micro-organisms. Among these 700 strains, 40 were able
Baseline Pink Component After 28 days
to synthesise a specific extracellular polymer called ExoPolySaccharide (EPS). Each strain produces an EPS with a unique composition and structure, and without land based equivalent. Among the 40 selected strains, only one has been identified to produce an exceptional sulfated polymer of sugar used to produce EPS Seaglow. The strain producing EPS Seaglow (now
referred to as ‘the new EPS’) has been collected during the oceanic expedition in the salt marshes of Guerande (Loire- Atlantique / France). This unique and exclusive material has entered in a specific research programme called: Innovative Major Program for the Discovery of New Marine Resources (POLYMER). Over three years: one University
Figure 2: Vascular mapping of the face before and after 28 days treatment with EPS Seaglow. Vascular mapping is used to measure the improvement of skin vascularisation. Polarised photographs are treated to visualise only hemoglobine and then to evaluate the pink component of the complexion directly linked to an improvement of skin vascularisation.
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Laboratory, three private companies and one centre of technological transfer, all specialised in marine biotechnologies and skin biology have worked on the identification and characterisation of the macromolecular structure of the EPS but also,
November 2020
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