Red peppers have a significant content of several interesting families of molecules, such as capsaicinoids, chlorophylls, carotenoids, polyphenols, and flavonoids. Capsicum Annuum Fruit Meristem Cell is an active ingredient based on stimulated stem cells from red peppers for cosmetic applications.
Thanks to the data collected in terms of variety selection, dedifferentiation, stimulation processes, stem cell growth rate, the chemical composition of the phytocomplex, and total antioxidant capacity, a protocol for the production of the red pepper's stimulated stem cell culture was developed in order to obtain Capsicum Annuum fruit meristem cell.
During a series of in vitro tests, keratinocytes treated with Capsicum Annuum fruit meristem cell 1% (v/v) doubled their content of protein in just 24 hours. Treated keratinocytes have an extraordinary amount of extra protein, so this ingredient is impressively able to raise cell metabolism, therefore increasing cell vitality.
During an in vivo test, skin treated with the formulation containing Capsicum Annuum fruit meristem cell 1% (w/w) showed a net increase of elasticity of 9% in 10 days and of 20% in 20 days with respect to initial values. It is therefore an ideal active ingredient for face and body products aimed at improving skin quality.Related ingredients
