City-guard

A high-end marine active designed to reduce cutaneous sagging under the eyes caused by ageing and pollution, exercise a tensing effect on the extracellular matrix, to improve skin firmness and give complexion a youthful look.

Consists of two components of marine origin: enriched sea water with energising properties, and high molecular weight oligolaginate with anti-pollution properties.

BENEFITS

• anti-ageing and anti-pollution active
• improves skin firmness under the eyes, reduces the volumes of sagging bags and smoothens lines
• immediate action on eyes bags volume
• decreases wrinkles under the eyes
• tones the skin, gives it a youthful look
• tensing effect on the collagen fibre network
• stimulates ATP synthesis and polymerization of actin fibers to fight against extracellular matrix slackening
• forms a second skin on the surface of the epidermis and acts as an invisible treatment mask by diffusing enriched seawater into the lower layers of the skin

USE RECOMMENDATIONS 

• cosmetic ingredient
• anti-ageing and anti-pollution formulations, energising and detoxifier skin care, daily anti-stress skin care formulations
• should be incorporated at <40°C

SAFETY DATA

• cosmetic use only
• for professional use refer to safety datasheet 

EFFICACY TESTS

• In-VITRO:
• 20% increase in ATP synthesis under pollution accelerated ageing conditions; reactivation of actin fibre polymerisation under pollution accelerated ageing conditions.
• 78% protection against sagging skin under pollution accelerated ageing conditions
• In-VIVO:
• Twice daily application of a formulation containing 1.5% City-guard on the eye contour for 28 days.
• Up to 50% increase in skin tone under the eyes after 28 days (cutometric analysis).
• Up to 200% increase in the tone of the bag after 28 days (clinical technician analysis).
• Evaluation of cutaneous relief under the eye after 28 days: up to 36% reduction in roughness; up to 39% reduction in wrinkles.
• User assessment of product efficacy:
• 16% reduction in volume of bags immediately after application and up to 24% reduction after 28 days
• 20% reduction in wrinkles under the eyes immediately after application and up to 32% reduction after 28 days
• 40% improvement in the tired appearance of the facial look after 28 days
• 50% improvement in the youthfulness of the facial look after 28 days