In an unusual turn of events, women across North America and Europe are turning to a stretch mark product for their face.  In a recent survey, over 60% of Striaex sales were for facial anti-aging purposes.  "Customer response has been incredible", says NAC Biochemist Kerry Stevens, "NAC Labs is busier than ever and we often can't keep up to the overwhelming demand".

   So how does it work?  Similar to stretch marks, facial signs of aging such as sagging of the skin, wrinkles and loss of skin elasticity form when there is a deficiency of collagen and elastin.  All Striaex products have a special ingredient in them known as Strioxyl-10, which increases the level of collagen and elastin.  During clinical trials, Strioxyl-10 at just 0.1% increased collagen / elastin by 33%.  Appearance of wrinkle depth, complexity and volume diminished dramatically by 43% in 78% of volunteers.

   Ironically, Striaex Anti-stretch Mark, Anti-wrinkle and Acne Scar products were formulated after a popular NAC anti-wrinkle cream.  The science behind NAC's popular anti-wrinkle cream was based on an active compound known as Phylastin, which works extremely well at reducing the appearance of crow's feet, fine lines and wrinkles.  Little did the researchers at NAC know that Phylastin would turn out to be key in the discovery of an even more amazing cosmetic ingredient.
　

An NAC researcher had recently returned from maternity leave and had taken some anti-wrinkle samples home to use on her newly acquired stretch marks.  She was shocked when after only a few weeks the appearance of her stretch marks had begun to disappear.  Clinical trials were conducted immediately on stretch marks using Phylastin anti-wrinkle samples.  "The results astonished all of us", says Kerry, "by this time we had concluded that it was the Phylastin in the anti-wrinkle cream that had been causing such dramatic fading in the appearance of color and bulk of stretch marks".

   Since stretch marks are much more severe damage than that of lines and wrinkles found on the face, NAC worked on coming up with an ultra-concentrated version of Phylastin.  Using the latest advances in Peptide Cosmetics, Peptone Technology and Lysates, NAC researchers isolated Phylastin until it was in its most concentrated form.  This ultra-concentrated version of Phylastin was further modified into a formula consisting of 10 skin targeting components now known as Strioxyl-10.  Strioxyl-10 is the key ingredient now used in Striaex Anti Stretch Mark formulas and is the ingredient responsible for such dramatic anti-aging properties seen by Striaex Eye Cream customers.  The latest addition to the Striaex line is an acne scar cream which works extremely well on reducing the appearance of various types of acne scars.  It has become a customer favorite and is often out of stock due to high demand.

Susan Shandy
Cosmetic Journals