24 Aug 2021 --- BASF Care Creations is launching Seanactiv, an ingredient based on organic-certified marine algae fucus vesiculosus which improves signs of aging and fatigue around the eye contour. The ingredient helps to reduce the appearance of dark circles, crow’s feet wrinkles and under-eye dullness within just one week of application, the company supports.“Fucus vesiculosus, also known as bladderwrack, is a common large alga recorded from the Atlantic shores of Europe, Northern Russia, the Baltic Sea, Greenland, Azores, Canary Islands, Morocco and Madeira. It is also found on the Atlantic coast of North America from Ellesmere Island and Hudson Bay to North Carolina. Compared to other algae that contain fucoidan, Fucus vesiculosus contains the highest level of this polysaccharide,” Aurélie Courtois, scientific communication specialist at BASF Care Creations, tells PersonalCareInsights.“Fucoidan is a sulphated polysaccharide characterized by fucose monomers that has long been known for its beneficial properties in food, health and beauty. Its well-known properties include, among others, an antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, and anticoagulant effect as well as the promotion of weight loss.” “Seanactiv is obtained through a soft (nondestructive), organic solvent-free and selective extraction of Fucus vesiculosus thallus to contain the fucoidan bioactive molecule. Itcan quickly help diminish signs of eye-fatigue and aging of the eye area,” Courtois notes.
