Elixir10 is a mixture of botanical extracts standardized for chemicals with estrogenic properties. Many of these chemicals have antioxidant properties.
This DIY mixture of extracts is a great addition to make to your skincare routine. Add Elixir10 to your formulations to boost antioxidants in your skin. Simply add one tube of this Skin Actives product to your existing base cream and enhance the age-defying effects on your skin. Suitable for normal to dry skin types.
How to use it
Add up to 1 tube to 4 oz of your favorite base cream.
Quick Tips
Due to the varying solubilities of the ingredients in this mixture, we recommend adding to a base cream to minimize any feelings of graininess. Store in a cool, dark location.
Ingredients
INCI:
Genistein, Daidzein, Resveratrol, Linum Usitatissimum (Flax) Seed Extract, Pueraria Lobata (Kudzu) Root Extract, Phloretin, Luteolin, Diosgenin, Apigenin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Research
Brincat, M. P.; Baron, Y. Muscat; Galea, R. (2005) "Estrogens and the skin." Climacteric, 8(2), 110-123.
Corbiere, C.; Liagre, B.; Terro, F.; Beneytout, J.-L. (2004) Induction of antiproliferative effect by diosgenin through activation of p53, release of apoptosis-inducing factor (AIF) and modulation of caspase-3 activity in different human cancer cells. Cell Research, 14: 188-196.
Leger, D. Y.; Liagre, B.; Corbiere, C.; Cook-Moreau, J.; Beneytout, J.-L. (2004) Diosgenin induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in HEL cells with increase in intracellular calcium level, activation of cPLA2 and COX-2 overexpression. International Journal of Oncology, 25 : 555-562.Rocquet, C. and Bonté, F. (2002) "Molecular aspects of skin ageing - recent data". Acta Dermatovenereologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica. Vol 11, No 3.