Tilia Tomentosa Bud Extract

Different factors (hormonal, nutritional, seasonal, and environmental) influence hair growth and appearance. Any disequilibrium alters hair, making it dull, rough, porous, and breakable. The scales of the cuticle, which generally fit into each other, lift and separate, and the hair becomes tangled.

Using nourishing molecules of the type of high molecular weight polysaccharide allows for forming a film at the hair's surface, smoothing the scales and facilitating untangling. The simultaneous use of flavonoids induces a linkages stabilization in and between the α helices forming the keratin (fibrous protein constituting 95% of the hair). Also, using free sugars, constituents of Normal Moisturizing Factor (NMF), allows for the maintenance of water in the upper layers of the scalp's epidermis by forming hydrating complexes. The simultaneous use of these molecules translates into protection and a restructuration of the hair (hair more supple, hydrated with more sheen and volume).

Tilia Tomentosa Bud Extract is a yellow-to-amber liquid with a characteristic odor. It is obtained from fresh Silver Linden buds, embryonic tissues in multiplication phasis. These tissues are rich in growth substances such as phytohormones, proteins, and sugars. Buds constitute the most vital part of the plant. Active principles are in large concentrations.

Rich in biopolymers, Tilia Tomentosa Bud Extract forms a film on the hair, reducing water loss at the hair level, protecting the cuticle, and implying a reduction in porosity at the marrow level. Hair is then better hydrated, protected, and smoother against UV, wind, and dry atmospheres.

Tilia Tomentosa Bud Extract is a natural, safe, and effective ingredient for hair care applications. It is slightly irritant to the eyes and non-irritant to the skin and scalp. It is soluble in water and partially soluble in alcohol, with a pH range of 3.4 - 4.0. It is used in coating, dry hair, nourishing shampoo, 2-in-1 shower gels, and styling applications in a concentration range of 1 to 5%.