Active Ingredients Derived from Microorganisms: Plant Stem Cells

Question 1

What are stem cells?

Answer 1

• develop into different types of cells
• reproduce in a controlled manner
• i.e. embryonic stem cells developed nerve cell, skin cells, muscle cells, etc.

Question 2

What are plant stem cells?

Answer 2

• meristems
• help to regenerate after injury
• more antioxidants than human stem cells
• withstand environmental stress

Question 3

What are the skin benefits?

Answer 3

• antioxidant (photoaging, reduce oxidative stress, inhibit cell senescence)
• anti-aging properties (extract of cultured apple stem cells reduce crow’s feet, edelweiss stem cells are anti-collagenase and anti-hyaluronidase, tomato stem cells with
  metal-chelating compound phytochelatins prevent damage of cellular structures, asian ginger plant study showed
  improvement 50% skin structure with pore reduction and 19% sebum reduction)