A holistic natural plant extract to minimize the appearance of stretchmarks on the body and wrinkles on the face
VALÉRIE BICARD-BENHAMOU*1, THIERRY BALDECCHI2, MARINA LEFORT1, HEIKE HANAU1, GABRIELE WITTE1
*Corresponding author
1. Merck Electronics KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
2. Merck Chimie s.a.s., Fontenay-sous-Bois cedex, France
Abstract
During and since the Covid-19 pandemic period, the level of sedentary lifestyle has reached records. The global population tends to gain weight, rapidly and the probability to get stretchmarks therefore increased. These modifications on the body may cause a decrease of self-esteem. Therefore, the need to have an efficient solution against stretchmarks is real. In parallel, the loss of self-esteem may impact the perception of aging in general, and of the skin in particular, with an increase in wrinkles. The need for highly efficient anti-wrinkle effects is well and truly present.
We tested a plant extract based on a poppy seed extract, RP-SE notably in two in-vivo studies, whose attractive outcomes are presented in this publication. In the first one, the ability to minimize the visibility of stretchmarks was investigated. In the second one, the focus was on anti-aging, and particularly on wrinkles around crow’s feet, and the thickness of the papillary dermis.