EYE AREA CARE Control 2% Myrothamus flabellifolius extract Control 2% Myrothamus flabellifolius extract


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straightening benefits in high humidity conditions, thus allowing for longer-lasting style benefits for hair, helping retain curl in lashes and acting as a cryoprotectant Furthermore, a comparison of the amount


of phytoactive compounds extracted from Myrothamnus flabellifolius by sub-critical water technology compared to hot water extraction and 80% glycerin extraction, demonstrated that the former yielded a greater number of compounds.


Extraction with 80% glycerin recovered 74% of compounds and hot water recovered 76% of compounds, while with sub-critical water technology, 87% of compounds were recovered (Figure 3). Hair follicles receive nourishment from


the blood that flows through the skin’s microvasculature network. The Myrothamnus flabellifolius extract was found to increase the number of junctions, segments and meshes of


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Figure 5: Collagen XVII (stained purple) in upper follicle (a), including dermal-epidermal junction & infundibulum & lower follicle (b), including lower root sheath & bulb


the microvasculature network, in a similar way to the positive control (Figure 4). This suggested that the new active ingredient can help boost the microvasculature and thus help stimulate the generation of new hair and improve hair growth and strength. Another important parameter for hair growth


is the proliferative capacity of HFDPCs. These cells play a crucial role in the hair growth cycle by inducing follicle development from the epidermis


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