22 IINN 11 HHYYDDRRAATTIIOONN:: SSHHOORRTT AANNDD RREEMMAANNEENNTT AACCTTIIOONN

SSOOFFTT && FFIILLMM--FFOORRMMIINNGG CCOONNDDIITTIIOONNNNEERR FFOORR SSKKIINN && HHAAIIRR

UUNNIIVVEERRSSAALL AACCTTIIVVEE--EEXXCCIIPPIIEENNTT,, PPEERRFFEECCTTLLYY AADDAAPPTTEEDD TTOO AANNYY TTYYPPEE OOFF CCOOSSMMEETTIICC PPRROODDUUCCTTSS AANNDD SSKKIINN && HHAAIIRR AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONNSS

SSEENNSSOORRYY SSUUGGAARR PPRROOVVIIDDIINNGG CCOOMMFFOORRTT && PPLLEEAASSUURREE DDUURRIINNGG AANNDD AAFFTTEERR AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN

By Solabia

Multi-sensory moisturiser

Fucogel®

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• Definition

FUCOGEL® is a purified biotechnological anionic polysaccharide, 1% (w/w) in water, obtained by bacterial fermentation, composed of galacturonic acid, L-Fucose and D-Galactose.

• CTFA name Biosaccharide gum-1

• Performances (technical file available on request)

Fucogel®: Skin & hair conditioner

1- Short & remanent moisturizing power In vivo measurement of the global hydrating rate of epidermis by N.M.R on 10 volunteers after application of a standardized (8μl/cm2) solution of hyaluronic acid vs Fucogel solution at 1%. Hydration (1h) Hydration (3h) Hydration (8h)

Fucogel 1000®PP (1% sol.) + 44% + 79% + 29% Hyaluronic acid (1% sol.) + 107% + 51% + 37%

1.5X more moisturizing than hyaluronic acid after 3h… and remanent hydration!

2- Evaluation of the hair repairing & the film-forming effects on denaturing conditions Hair fibres denaturing in H2O2 and hair application of Fucogel® 3% vs control/ Observation of hair fibres before and after rinsing: 1) Visual analysis and scoring from 5 (damaged hair) to 1 (healthy hair)

according to roughness, detached scales 2) Microscopic analysis

TREATMENT PRODUCTS SCORING (DAMAGED HAIR )

Control 2,5 ± 0,8

NO RINSING Fucogel® (sol. 3%) 2,2 ± 0,8

Control 3,2 ± 0,8 WITH RINSING Fucogel® (sol. 3%) 1,7 ± 0,6

Decreasing of the surface irregularities Repairing & smoothing effect on hair with 3% de Fucogel®

3- Sublimation of the “Soft feel” perception depending on Fucogel concentration Effect & texture descriptors tested on 12 experts, with a cream containing Fucogel® at 3, 5, 7 et 10% vs placebo. ► Perception of the « Soft feel »

► Silicone-like effect… without petrochemistry

► Formulae with fluidity & aqueous touch ► No sticky, shiny and oily skin

• Recommended dose From 1% to 20%

Fucogel®

By Solabia Multi-sensory moisturiser

• Preservatives Fucogel® 1.5 P : 1.5% Phenoxyethanol

Mean MW = 106 D

Control Fucogel® (3%)

No rinsing

With rinsing