Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) has a long history of medicinal use. High in Vitamin A, It was used to treat eye disorders, excess weight, bleeding gums, arthritis, rheumatism, atherosclerosis, kidney and liver disorders, and internal swelling.
Anti-hair-loss
Just like vitamins, minerals play a vital role in the skin's overall health and are constituents of the hair, bones, teeth, muscle, blood, soft tissues, and nerve cells.
Minerals have many functions:
Ancrine™ is a biotechnology-derived complex from Sederma that reduces hair loss by activating the transglutaminases, a group of enzymes known to increase protein reticulation in the scalp and help anchor the hair to the scalp.
Auxin Tricógena® is a blend of purified plant extracts that act simultaneously and improve the nutrition of the hair roots, and provide tone. It offers synergistic action between the plant extracts in its composition.
Ceramides, structural polar lipids, play a vital role in maintaining moisture and integrity of the skin and hair barrier. They also contribute to the constant renewal of keratinocytes and protection of the outer layer of hair, called the cuticle.
Cottonseed Oil Glycereth-8 Esters is a naturally transesterified Cotton oil (Gossypium Sp.). This oil is transformed into a water-soluble ingredient by an exclusive transesterification process.
Epilobium Angustifolium Extract is a natural ingredient derived from Canadian Willowherb. Historically, preparations from Canadian Willowherb have been used for wound healing and as an anti-inflammatory and soothing remedy for burns and insect bites.
Glycogen is a highly branched polysaccharide consisting of glucose units found in animal tissues and plants. Its molecular weight is 106 to 107, and it is used as an animal energy source or a depo.
HMA Silky is a botanical complex that provides breakage resistance for hair. Due to unique coacervation technology, it acts as a hair micro-adhesive.
Lysine Aspartate is an amino acid complex, a product of condensation of natural L-lysine and L-aspartic acid, without preservative.
Although hair disorders are not life-threatening, their profound impact on social interaction and on patients’ psychological aspects is undeniable. The demand for hair loss treatment has led to a multibillion-dollar industry.
Oligopeptide-41 is a synthetic peptide with sequence Ala-Ser-Ala-Lys-Trp-Thr-His-Asn-Gly-Gly-Glu-Met-Phe that suppresses Dickkopf 1 (DKK-1), which itself acts as a WNT Signaling Pathway Inhibitor. This peptide is also known under the trade name CG-Keramin1.
Oligopeptide-42 is a synthetic peptide known under the trade name CG-Fibramin that stimulates hair growth and protects hair from loss of pigment.
Oligopeptide-71 is a synthetic biomimetic peptide that repeats a ligand binding part of a sequence of the EDA1 (Ectodysplasin) protein that attaches to the Ectodysplasin A receptor (EDAR) responsible for the development of the skin of an embryo. It is known under the trade name CG-Edrin.
The onion bulb contains many biologically active components, including vitamins and provitamins, amino and fatty acids, and antioxidant phytosterols.
Ophiopogon Japonicus (also known as "Dragon's beard" or "Snake's beard") is a plant that has long been used in traditional Korean and Chinese medicine.
Panicum Miliaceum Seed Extract is a natural extract derived from a CO2 extraction of a grain crop called Proso millet, or just Millet.
Serenoa Serrulata fruit extract is a highly purified (>90%) lipophilic extract of Saw Palmetto berries rich in fatty acids. It is decolorized up to yield light yellow color.
Androgenetic alopecia mainly affects men after puberty, a period in which androgens begin to interact with androgen-sensitive hair follicles, resulting in changes such as follicular miniaturization and changes in the hair growth cycle, leading to progressive thinning and permanent hair loss.
Stimucap is a potent metabolic agent and regulator of physiological hair loss processes constituted to give a lipoprotein obtained through condensation between the conjugated linoleic acid, and glutathione salified with potassium and mixed with sodium DNA in an aqueous solution.
Thanks to the stimulating properties and heat sensation of capsaicin and capsaicinoids, wild chili paper has been used to treat arthritis, hair loss, and rheumatic pains for centuries.
Tetrapeptide-53 is a synthetic peptide with sequence Ile-Tyr-Phe-Tyr and hair-growth-promoting activity. It is known under the trade name CG-Hairstin.
The hair that decorates the top of most people’s heads is essentially a non-living entity that is comprised principally of keratin protein fibers embedded in an aqueous protein matrix.