Maca Vital – root extract, 10 ml

Characteristics

• Maca root extract, the sacred plant of the Incas, renowned for its revitalising and strengthening effects, is incorporated into your hair care products to stimulate hair growth and combat hair loss.
• A study shows that it may improve the resistance of hair bulbs to stress. It is easily incorporated into your shampoos, hair creams or conditioners.
• Extraction of Maca roots with a mixture of ethanol and water, evaporation of the solvent, followed by mixing into vegetable glycerine as a carrier.

Benefits and properties

• Softener, hair strengthener
• Stimulates hair growth and increases cell proliferation in the hair bulb
• Strengthens hair: cell proliferation increases in the epithelial sheath, which is the nutritional reserve of the hair at the level of the hair bulb and enables hair development. A healthy epithelial sheath therefore results in stronger hair.
• Combats hair loss: by increasing the resistance of the hair bulb to stress factors (pollution, tobacco, etc.) and increasing collagen density in the supporting tissue of the scalp, which improves hair adhesion to the scalp.
• Cosmetic active ingredient, 100% of natural origin, without preservatives or additives.
• Cosmetically active ingredient intended especially for hair care products.
• Function in products: slowing down hair loss.
• Clear, viscous yellow to amber-brown liquid with a characteristic herbal maca scent
• Soluble in water, insoluble in oil

Quick recipes

• For a strengthening shampoo: 100 ml shampoo base + add 4 ml maca root extract + add 2 ml panthenol
• For an intensive cream for mature skin: 100 ml cream base + 3 ml maca extract + 0.3 g Elastine booste + 3 ml Algo'boost

Dosage

• 1–5%

INCI

• Glycerin, Lepidium meyenii root extract