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Plant extract ingredients, is "harvest leek" IQ tax? Or the trade secrets of a big name? | Ming.Trends
The uncertainty of plant extract ingredients stems from the complexity of its process technology, and the characteristics presented are also quite fragmented. On the one hand, it is a vague "conceptual addition", on the other hand, it is a secret weapon for the big name competition.
Regarding the application of plant extract ingredients, as early as thousands of years ago, humans have learned to use the power of nature for beauty modification, such as using plant juices to relieve skin redness. Nowadays, the concept of "natural" and "organic" is popular, and many brands have begun to promote the concepts of "safe", "natural" and "no addition" as product selling points.
Moreover, we can also see that big brands are more willing to use plant-based ingredients to capture the market share that has been solidified.
Article 9 of the Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Cosmetics, which came into effect on January 1, 2021, clearly states that it encourages and supports the use of modern science and technology, combined with China's traditional advantages and characteristic plant resources, to research and develop cosmetics; The implementation of various "sustainable development" measures and the introduction of the "strictest" regulations in the history of the beauty industry have accelerated the landing of "plant extract ingredients" in the beauty field.
The entry of plant extract ingredients into the mainstream market has also brought related issues into product development. So what does the beauty industry think of them?
What are the elements of high energy plant extract?
Living organisms themselves are a magical world, and even a very ordinary plant has an amazing structure and function, so the plant body has become a source of inspiration for scientific research.
At present, there are a lot of compounds identified in plants, but it is a drop in the ocean to determine a clear efficacy, most of them are still in various screening activities, screened out the activity of animal verification, and then through clinical testing, the vast majority of them will be removed because of too strong side effects, so a compound extracted from plants, from extraction to patent medicine, has been heavily verified. The cycle can take 10 years or more.
Therefore, although the birth time of plant components is early and widely used in the world, the elements called "high-energy plant extraction components" are in the process of continuous research, discussion, and amendment, and the following consensus is reached: with the following two characteristics, it can be called high-energy plants.
● Harsh and extreme growth environment, such as growing in glaciers, deserts or deep sea;
● After the day after tomorrow, scientists extract, extract, fermentation improvement, cultivation of stem cells, etc., to stimulate and enlarge one or more effects;
● The effect of the plant itself is all-around, such as anti-oxygen, anti-inflammatory and anti-aging.
● Plants have at least one "big trick" effect, such as some powerful antioxidants.
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