Tri-K launches natural active and nanotech delivery system

Cehami PF is extracted from a member of the daisy flower, the Centipeda Cunninghammii. It grows in the Australian outback and has been used for centuries by Aborigines as a remedy for a variety of skin complaints.

The extract has anti-inflammatory properties, making it useful for soothing skin care products, as well as regenerative properties, which should make it good for skin restorative products.

Added to this, the fact that it is a naturally derived botanical will be a big selling point because such ingredients are proving increasingly popular as consumers move away from personal care products with containing harsh chemicals.

Tri-K​ says that Cehami PF increases the efficacy of a wide range of cosmetic formulations including products for the treatment of acne, self-tanners, pre- and post-sun treatments, anti-aging products, baby and children's formulations, products for sensitive skin, shampoos and conditioners.

The SCC Suppliers Day, which will take place in Long Beach California on October 25, will also prove a spotlight for the company's I-Spheres delivery system. Providing stabilization and moisturization properties, the company claims that this nanotechnology-based system can improve the ability of actives to penetrate the skin, resulting in increased effectiveness of personal care products.

The structure of I-Spheres is said to provide for optimal uptake of actives. The actives are released in a targeted, controlled-release manner, rather than in a burst-release fashion. Time release of the actives can be adjusted by altering the compositional mix of the products matrix.

This system can be loaded with either amphiphilic or lipophilic actives and the company says that it can be customized to meet specific requirements. In addition, because of their special film-forming properties, it is said to be more efficient in delivering enhanced moisturization by reducing transepidermal water loss.