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White wavy lines texture on a surfaceIdentity Profile: Kale Plant Extract.

Identity Profile: Kale Plant Extract.

Commonly known as: Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract (INCI), also known as curly kale, crested cabbage, or fringed cabbage.
Botanical name: Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala.
Extraction process: Hydroalcoholic extraction and maceration of kale leaves in glycerine.
Family: Brassicaceae.
Part of the plant extracted: Leaves.
Location: Originating from the Mediterranean.
Flowering: Biannual.
Provenance, origin: France (Brittany).
Phytochemical composition: Phenolic compounds (kaempferol, quercetin, ferulic acid, salicylic acid, sinapic acid); vitamins (A, C, K); minerals (iron, sulphur, calcium, manganese, potassium).
Sensorial properties: Appearance: ; Colour: ; Odour:
Physical characteristics: Soluble in water, glycerine, and 20% alcoholic solutions; recommended pH: 3.0 - 10.0; recommended dosage: 3%.
Benefits: Antioxidant, regenerating, restructuring, brightening.
Concerns: All skin typologies; All hair types.

Details

Properties

  • Antioxidant: Neutralising free radicals protecting cells against premature ageing;

  • Moisturiser: Enhancing the synthesis of natural hyaluronic acid to retain water;

  • Regenerating: Stimulating the expression of an epidermal glycoprotein, corneodesmosin, which plays a crucial role in cellular cohesion, thereby regenerating the skin barrier for enhanced protection;

  • Restructuring: Reducing the expression of a protease inhibitor that controls the degradation of cohesive structures in the stratum corneum, the LEKTI, thereby stimulating the skin's natural desquamation process.

Usage

  • Facial Care (masks, moisturising creams, serums, cleansers, makeup removers, exfoliants, lotions, gels);

  • Body Care (nail polish);

  • Haircare (shampoo).

Method of Preservation

Store at room temperature, protected from light, but most importantly, shielded from moisture.

Contraindications, Usage Precautions

When applied topically, kale extract does not presentany contraindications. It is very well tolerated and suitable for all skin types.

Find out more

Consumed since antiquity, kale is an ancient variety of green cabbage. Its cultivation was abandoned for a very long period, until a recent surge of interest in the United States around this green cabbage, praised in diets for its numerous benefits and high nutritional density, and now in cosmetics.