ALPAFLOR® EDELWEISS CB is a Leontopodium alpinum ‘Helvetia’ extract cultivated at 3,000 m altitude in the Swiss Alps, ensuring a maximum content of active compounds such as leontopodic acid. There it has to contend with extremes of temperature, making Edelweiss an expert in self-protection. It supports the skin’s crucial protective barrier, enhancing its resistance to external stress factors and providing an ultimate skin sensation. This product is preservative-free and based on vegetal glycerin. It is COSMOS, NATRUE organic certified and Fair Trade certified according to the Fair For Life standard.

Product Features
▪ Unique Edelweiss variety Leontopodium alpinum ‘Helvetia’, sustainably and organically cultivated according to Bio Suisse organic standards and fair trade principles
▪ Contains high levels of leontopodic acid
▪ In vitro stimulates several key genes and proteins responsible for epidermal protection (including transglutaminase 1, involucrin, loricrin, and keratins)
▪ Strong antioxidant, radical scavenging, and DNA protection properties
▪ Rebalances UV-induced oxidative and proinflammatory stress markers on the gene level
▪ Preservative-free
▪ Antiglycation 3D facial color mapping in vivo with reduction of AGEs
▪ Reduces the fine lines, 3 times better than placebo on glabella
▪ Prevents and reverses glycation: reduction of AGEs, glycated collagen IV, detoxifies and repairs after glycation stress
▪ Strongly and significantly boosts Collagen I and V

Benefits
▪ Helps slow down the premature aging of skin and protects the skin against oxidative stress
▪ Helps reduce lines and wrinkles with anti-sagging effect on the V-shape and forehead in vivo, for a rejuvenated skin
▪ Supports skin’s crucial protective barrier, enhancing its resistance to environmental influence
▪ Helps the skin preserve its natural balance, perceptibly reducing skin sensitivity
▪ Helps prevent hair loss (improves hair density)
▪ Helps reduce the appearance of greying hair
▪ Provides a new level of protection for an ultimate sensation of skin comfort
▪ 3 out of 4 consumers report a more comfortable skin feel

Mode of Action
ALPAFLOR® EDELWEISS CB stimulates key proteins responsible for providing maximum protection and moisturization of the skin. Particularly, levels of transglutaminase 1 and involucrin are increased to reinforce the cornified envelopes. Gene expression studies have demonstrated the multi-target activity of ALPAFLOR® EDELWEISS CB on several levels. In particular loricrin, involucrin, filaggrin, small proline-rich proteins (SPRRs), keratin 1, and keratin 10 gene expression are significantly up regulated. Furthermore, ALPAFLOR® EDELWEISS CB reduces AGEs, glycated collagen IV and detoxifies and repairs after glycation stress in vitro. More over it strongly and significantly boosts Collagen I and V in vitro.