Inside Light Poet’s narcissus

A vegetal story

The myth of a dangerous beauty

In its search for innovative cells with a lightening effect, Naolys has developed a new strain of cell from a plant species that is rarely used in cosmetics: poet’s narcissus. The white flowers of this early-flowering European perennial have a heady scent; the narcissus is a cousin of the daffodil, which has been recognized for its medicinal properties since ancient times. In Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Narcissus dies after becoming fixated with staring at his reflection in the water. Today, the narcissus is an ornamental flower appreciated for its elegant beauty and is still used in the creation of fragrances.

Because the complexion can become darker with age or after substantial exposure to UV light, particularly in people with darker skin, the challenge is to regulate melanogenesis in the epidermis. For a brighter, more uniform complexion with a lighter appearance.

How it works ?

Inside Light Poet’s narcissus: reducing the production of melanin at its key stages

ACTING IN THE CORE OF MELANOCYTE

Skin pigmentation is due to the presence of melanin in the skin which is manufactured through a complex process. Melanin is a pigment that is synthesized in melanocytes, and then transferred into surrounding keratinocytes which transport it to the skin’s surface. In the skin on the face, there are about 2000 dendritic melanocytes per mm2, in the basal layer of the epidermis. They are evenly distributed among the keratinocytes and may transfer melanin to 36 surrounding keratinocytes. The melanocytes produce little sacks which contain melanin: the melanosomes.

Due to its action during the different stages of melanogenesis, Inside Light Poet’s narcissus enables a reduction in blemishes and a lightening of skin tone.