The present invention relates to the use, in a cosmetic composition, of an extract of at least one part of an orchid of the species Vanda coerulea, as an agent for maintaining or restoring the hydration state of the skin, said composition also containing a cosmetically acceptable excipient. This skin hydrating effect is obtained in particular by stimulating the expression of aquaporin 3 and of the LEKTI protein. The invention also relates to a cosmetic skincare method for the purpose of improving the hydration state of said skin.

Use of an extract of the orchid Vanda coerulea as a skin hydrating agent

The present invention relates to the preparation of plant cell cultures belonging to the Dendrobium Phalaenopsis, Ansellia, Polyrrhiza, Vanilla, Cattleya and Vanda genera and their use in cosmetic, nutritional and pharmaceutical fields. In particular, the present invention regards a selected cell culture of meristematic cells of plants belonging to the Dendrobium Phalaenopsis, Ansellia, Polyrrhiza, Vanilla, Cattleya and Vanda genera characterized in that it contains an amount of phenylpropanoids greater than 0.1% expressed on the cell dry weight and an amount of hydrosoluble polysaccharides greater than 5% expressed on the cell dry weight, as well as preparations, pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions or food supplements containing the cell culture.

Pressi; Giovanna

Dal Toso; Roberto

Sgaravatti; Elena

I.R.B. Istituto di Ricerche Biotechnologiche S.r.l.

Preparation and use of meristematic cells belonging to the Dendrobium phalaenopsis, Ansellia, Polyrrhiza, Vanilla, Cattleya and Vanda genera with high content of phenylpropanoids, hydrosoluble polysaccharides and extensins

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Use of an extract of the orchid Vanda coerulea as a skin hydrating agent

Preparation and use of meristematic cells belonging to the Dendrobium phalaenopsis, Ansellia, Polyrrhiza, Vanilla, Cattleya and Vanda genera with high content of phenylpropanoids, hydrosoluble polysaccharides and extensins

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