Description

Gynostemma pentaphyllum callus extract is the product obtained by drying methods from the oriental herb of the same name, a perennial climber that has medicinal properties and belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family.

Substances contained
Saponina triterpenica gypenoside. Acidi fenolici (acido ferulico), flavonoidi, luteolina, polifenoli , saponine e fitosteroli.
Mastinu, A., Bonini, S. A., Premoli, M., Maccarinelli, G., Mac Sweeney, E., Zhang, L., ... & Memo, M. (2021). Protective effects of Gynostemma pentaphyllum (var. Ginpent) against lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation and motor alteration in mice. Molecules, 26(3), 570.

Safety
Ingredient considered safe.

What it is used for and where
Gynostemma pentaphyllum ( 'Jiao-Gu-Lan') is a very popular herb in Asia where it is used as a treatment for type 2 diabetes, dyslipidaemia, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer. It has been shown to reduce total cholesterol and triglycerides while also lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels.

Cosmetics
Antimicrobial agent. This ingredient is able to suppress or inhibit the growth and replication of a broad spectrum of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and viruses by making the stratum corneum temporarily bactericidal and fungicidal.

Antioxidant agent. Ingredient that counteracts oxidative stress and prevents cell damage. Free radicals, pathological inflammatory processes, reactive nitrogen species and reactive oxygen species are responsible for the ageing process and many diseases caused by oxidation.

Hair conditioning agent. A large number of ingredients with specific purposes can co-exist in a hair shampoo: cleansers, conditioners, thickeners, mattifying agents, sequestering agents, fragrances, preservatives, special additives. However, the indispensable ingredients are the cleansers and conditioners as they are necessary and sufficient for hair cleansing and manageability. The others act as commercial and non-essential auxiliaries such as: appearance, fragrance, colouring, etc. Hair conditioning agents have the task of increasing shine, manageability and volume, and reducing static electricity, especially after treatments such as colouring, ironing, waving, drying and brushing. They are, in practice, dispersing agents that may contain cationic surfactants, thickeners, emollients, polymers. The typology of hair conditioners includes: intensive conditioners, instant conditioners, thickening conditioners, drying conditioners.

Skin conditioning agent. It is the mainstay of topical skin treatment by restoring, increasing or improving skin tolerance to external factors, including melanocyte tolerance. The most important function of the conditioning agent is to prevent skin dehydration, but the subject is rather complex and involves emollients and humectants.
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