Mibelle debuts FenuKale pollution-fighting skin-health ingredient at SupplySide West

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Mibelle AB Biochemistry (Buchs, Switzerland) is introducing a new ingredient for skin health at the SupplySide West trade show, taking place October 31 to November 4, 2022, in Las Vegas (Booth #3619). Called FenuKale, the antioxidant-rich ingredient blend of fenugreek and kale is said to fight the negative effects of air pollution that detrimentally affect skin health.

Dubbed a “pollution-detox and beauty formula,” FenuKale helps detoxify cells from unwanted free radicals that contribute to aging; reduce levels of carbonylated proteins, a marker for cellular damage; and improve skin barrier dysfunction by releasing anti-inflammatory marker cytokines IL-8 and CCL-2, among other benefits.

These results were verified in a 56-day placebo-controlled study, conducted in a highly polluted area, which found that 350 mg of FenuKale helped improve skin moisture and trans-epidermal water loss, an indicator of a healthy functioning skin barrier, the company says. Subjects reported experiencing improvements in skin luminescence and texture.

In a press release, the company stated, “This unique ingredient protects the skin from the negative effect of air pollution, a detrimental cause to human health. Exposure to UV rays, ozone, CO₂, and particulate matter (extremely small particles) lead to accelerated skin aging, collagen diminution, skin barrier dysfunction, and chronic inflammation. These environmental factors have even an impact on a DNA level and can change the epigenome. The exposure to particulate matter can accelerate undesired epigenetic aging for instance.”