Addressing the needs of natural products formulators

Presented for the first time during the 2011 edition of the In-Cosmetics tradeshow in Milan, the TitrExtract range launched by ID bio aims wants to address new needs of natural-ingredients based formulations.

Titrated extracts, also named standardized extracts, are botanical extracts with a bibliographic claim and in which a molecule or a molecule family, usually the one thought to be the active compound, is identified and titrated. The extract is processed so that that the supplier can ensure it contains a specified amount of the said molecule. According to ID bio, this enables to ensure the reproducibility of the effect claimed.

Actually, said ID bio, titrated extracts are “at the crossroad of standard extracts and actives.” They help to comply with the provisions of the new European regulation on cosmetics which, starting from 2013, will require suppliers of botanical extracts to provide safety and efficacy assessments for their products.

Titrated -standardized- extract perfectly answers the current regulatory issues faced by the formulators,” explained the company in a release.

A four extract range

The TitrExtract range is composed of four extracts that are 100% certified organic by Ecocert:

 A red vine extract titrated in flavonoids, that claims a vascular remodelling effect,
 A ginseng extract titrated in saponosides expressed as ginsenosides, claiming revitalizing and tonifying actions,
 A marshmallow extract titrated in pectic substance expressed as neutral carbohydrates and uronic acids, claiming bio-adhesive and remoisturizing actions,
 A spearmint extract titrated in carvone, for an antioxidant action and a cellular detoxifying effect.

Created in 1993, ID bio has a renowned expertise in custom-made botanical extraction. The company will enlarge this range over the months thanks to product developments notably coming from internal innovation.