TAGS: Sustainability / Natural Cosmetics Skin Care
Hair Care
Mibelle Biochemistry’s new study results show that SantEnergy™ has a stimulating effect on beard growth and beard density.
Benefits of SantEnergy™
A well-groomed and dense beard is a nice attribute and statement for many men. However, being continuously exposed to the environment, hair follicles from facial hair, such as in men’s beards, also encounter stress. Different harmful factors, such as pollution or UV exposure, impact the quality and density of facial hair, leading to a sparse beard. Studies have shown that external particulate matter (PM) can induce apoptosis in hair follicular keratinocytes. Also, UV irradiation can damage hair follicles and limit hair growth.
One of the most harmful factors for hair follicles is reactive oxygen species (ROS), which causes oxidative stress. It has been shown that oxidative stress can alter the hair growth cycle, leading to a shortening of the anagen (growth) phase. Therefore, preventing oxidative stress and further energizing the hair follicles is a good strategy to protect the hair and promote its growth.
SantEnergy™ is a powerful antioxidant natural extract from the Yerba Santa plant, which has been shown to:
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Energize hair follicles
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Protect hair follicles from oxidative stress
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Delay aging of hair follicles
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Increase hair growth and density
Mibelle Biochemistry’s newest study tested the effects of SantEnergy™ on stimulating beard growth and beard density. Male volunteers with non-bushy beards applied a beard serum containing 2 % SantEnergy™ once daily, for 3 months.
Treating beards with SantEnergy™ had overall beneficial effects, leading to
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increased beard density by + 15%
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increased growth rate by + 18 %
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improved skin firmness by + 17%
These positive effects highlight a further new application for SantEnergy™, namely in beard care products and beard growth serums.
Formulation: Beard Growth Serum
Of course, the company has already made a perfect serum formulation, that it would like to share. The company is often asked if it can give out the formulation with which the active ingredient was tested in the in vivo study. In most studies, it uses a simple base cream, but this of course cannot be optimally spread on a beard.
The Beard Growth Serum now presented is a study formulation that was developed with the intention that it functions both as a study product but can also be used by our customers as a guide formulation at the same time. However, it does not correspond to a natural cosmetics label. The goal was to develop a sensory-responsive formulation without many ingredients and with a focus on the active ingredient SantEnergy™.
The result is this formulation with only 10 raw ingredients, which may well run under the heading "Skinimalism for Men".
The serum is based on a clear gel, which spreads easily when applied and leaves no residue on the beard. The emulsifier and the emollient from phase B provide the skin with plenty of moisture without being greasy. The emollient is especially popular for baby care and sensitive skin products. So just the right thing for stressed men's skin that wants to be pampered.
This light formula makes it easy to get SantEnergy™ on the skin and spread it. The final and sensory highlight of the Beard Growth Serum is the perfume. The woody-fresh scent is reminiscent of a cool morning in the Scandinavian woods and provides an additional freshness kick.
Source: Mibelle Biochemistry
