LIFESTYLE COSMETICS 67
Enhancing nocturnal processes for beautiful skin
n Justine Cotton, Catherine Gondran, Elodie Oger, Karine Cucumel – Ashland, France
Ashland has unlocked the secret of our skin at night so you can awaken like Sleeping Beauty from your slumber, with skin re-set for the day ahead. Ashland Nightessence™ biofunctional was developed to enhance the naturally occurring nocturnal process that helps skin boost molecules such as timezyme and melatonin. Leveraging off the current beauty sleep trend, this is the first biofunctional of its kind tailored to understand and optimise skin’s nighttime needs. It helps restore it overnight, so skin looks rested, renewed and illuminated by morning.
Nightessence was eco-consciously designed from field-to-skin. Our premium lavender is grown sustainably on the mountain slopes in Provence, France, and the flowers are extracted using Ashland’s proprietary Plant Small RNA technology to offer a novel type of lavender essence to the cosmetic market.
The ‘blue gold’ of Provence Alps, on the road of summer Nightessence lavender flower is from Valensole, in the heart of Provence, the most famous and dreamy place known for its fairy lavender landscapes. The lavender flower is the symbol of love and romanticism. Tourists from around the world, particularly the Chinese, are fascinated by these stunning fields and the flower they call, the “blue flower”. The lavender is an emblematic flower of
Provence’s hot summers, named Provence’s blue gold. Its culture has a long history from generation to generation in lavender grower families. Lavender has a very typical earthy floral scent. The lavender flower only blooms during hot summer and adapts by producing specific small RNAs and phytomolecules.
Flowers must be cut during the warmest time of the day when they produce most of their defensive phytocompounds; harvest never starts early due to morning dew. The essential oil is used in aromatherapy and phytotherapy for antibacterial, healing, relaxing properties and at night, bringing serenity to help fall asleep. The scent of lavender has been scientifically proven to be relaxing.
Lavender has a long historical heritage. Lavender is a perennial flowering shrub native to North Africa, South India and the Mediterranean region, with a 2,500-year history and it was used by ancient civilizations (Phoenicians, Arabians and Egyptians) for perfumes and mummification. The Greeks, Romans and Persians added it to their bathwater to wash and help purify their skin. The lavender used to create
Nightessence is a unique and specific type, Lavandula angustifolia, which is the true lavender known for its premium high quality, only growing in Provence mountains from 700 to 1,400 metres on rocky, well drained, mineral and sunny areas. Lavandula angustifolia is the only lavender
which is part of the European pharmacopeia and officially recognised as a medicinal plant for modern phytotherapy. Lavandula angustifolia is also used in
Ayurveda as a medicinal herb to pacify the doshas pitta and kapha. Fresh or dried flowers are used in infusions, tinctures, or macerated oils for its properties on mind, stress and sleep. True lavender belongs to the genus Lavandula which includes 47 known species of flowering plants in the mint family, the Lamiaceae family. Lavender flowers, pollinated by bees, are the essential ingredient of monofloral honey. Beekeepers are particularly fond of these plants for their capacity to produce abundant amounts of nectar.
A novel premium lavender essence for the cosmetic market A patented and totally new type of lavender flower extract using Ashland Plant Small RNA™ technology has been designed. This technology is unique in capturing the essence of the flower’s abilities: to bloom & resist heat during hot and ultra-sunny days leading to nighttime calming benefits.
This technology is minimally processed with an aqueous based extraction and no need for synthetic solvents. All substances used and all waste generated are either natural or naturally-derived. Nightessence (now referred to as ‘the new lavender flower extract’) is completely natural and rich in Plant Small RNAs and water-soluble phytomolecules providing strong skin benefits (amino acids, saccharides, AHA and organic acids, flavonoids and polyphenols). Plant small RNAs are known to be plant epigenetic regulators to help adapt to the environment. Ashland plant extracts rich in plant small RNA have demonstrated superior efficacy compared to traditional extracts.
Figure 1: Fairytale lavender landscapes in Valensole at 700 metres in July. April 2020
An eco-design from field-to-skin The new lavender flower extract has been designed and made-in-France with full
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