Eco-conscious Mediterranean active ingredient for sensitive skin: features and clinical substantiations

Sensitive skin is a common skin condition which affect more than 50% of people and is characterized by high reactivity to environmental and internal factors. Indeed, sensitive skin could be manifestation of intensive sun exposure, urban pollution, mechanical stress, but also psychological stress and hormonal disorders. People affected by this condition may experience skin redness, irritation, inflammation, premature aging, degenerative processes and other adverse reactions.
Skin Save™ , a powder product of the Bionap cosmetic line, is an ingredient created specifically for sensitive skin to counteract skin inflammation, redness and irritation. It consists of a blend of three botanical extracts obtained from co-products of the agro-alimentary industry: Opuntia ficus-indica cladodes, Capparis spinosa and Olea europaea leaves. In particular, polysaccharides from Opuntia ficus-indica provide moisturization and repairing effect, Olive biophenols have a soothing action and Caper flavonoids confer a desensitizing effect. The beneficial effects of the product have been demonstrated by 4 clinical studies in which Skin Save™ has been shown to reduce skin redness and discomforts caused by mechanical stress (epilation/shaving), inflammation and discomforts associated to chemical irritation, skin erythema induced by radiotherapy treatment and to counteract solar aggression preventing from premature aging.