MatinGloire is dedicated to build trust and conviction in our products and believe that it is customers right to know as much as possible about our products. Skin and hair define our outer identity and hence one should be fully aware of what is used in our products beyond just list of ingredients. Let us walk through the ingredients and understand the what and how of our products.

Disclaimer – Products offered at MatinGlorie are not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or severe skin diseases. The information mentioned here is for YOU to be aware of the scientific and clinical information available in public about the ingredients used in our products and efforts we have taken to study them while designing our products.

MATINGLORIE's Clear and Natural Anti-aging night cream

Turn back time with our advanced French beauty inspired anti-aging cream – clinically proven to reduce wrinkles, restore elasticity, and reveal radiant, youthful skin; Because you deserve to feel as young as you look! Our anti-aging night cream is perfectly formulated with advanced patented ingredients from SEPPIC, France. Today’s lifestyle is marked with stress, improper sleep and diet pattern, exposure to irritants, and drinking. Our environment is changing with global warming causing variation in temperature and intense UV radiation. Also, city air is high in air pollutants, dust and contaminants. It is also evident now that the light and radiation emitted by mobile and computers screen affects facial skin. Together, all these factors creates a lot of stress on our skin health. When our skin starts to show symptoms like thinning of skin, appearance of sun spots, frequent dryness and itchy feeling and fine wrinkles starts to appear, they are signs of skin aging. If this appears before the age of 40 it is called premature aging. Our unique anti-aging night cream is a combination of finest soothing agents, powerful antioxidants, best skin firming agent and mood enhancers. It will allow you to get that clear, young, vibrant face as it not only detoxifies and corrects wrinkles and fine lines but gives you a calming effect for improved sleep and refreshed mornings.

SEPILIFT DPHP (Anti-Wrinkle and Plumping) – This is the star ingredient of the anti-aging cream and is composed of patented technology. Lipoamino acids are a concentrated form of active ingredients containing amino acid linked to a fatty acid. In SEPILIFT, Hydroxyproline amino acid, that is part of normal skin protein, is linked to a fatty acid (derivative of Palmitic acid) by acylation technology to form a lipoamino acid. Hydroxyproline is a key component of collagen, the protein that gives skin its strength and flexibility. Collagen is a protein that helps keep skin taut and supple and is a key component of skin's connective tissue, making up 70-80% of its dry weight. It gives skin its structure and mechanical integrity. Collagen production naturally declines with age, starting in the mid-20s. Women can lose up to 30% of their collagen production in the age between 40-50. As collagen levels decrease, skin can sag, thin, and wrinkle, making people look older. SEPILIFT, due to its unique combination and smaller particle size, is absorbed easily, penetrates deep and all the hydroxyproline is available for its activity. It firms the tissues by stimulating the contraction of collagen fibers, by protecting the skin fibers from enzymatic lysis and by exerting an anti-oxidant action. A clinical study using lipoamino acid hydroxyproline has shown significant reduction, up to 32%, in wrinkle area in volunteers in just 4-6 weeks. It also showed a significant improvement in plumpness of cheeks and lips giving the skin more supple, lifted, remodelled and a more youthful appearance.

SEPICALM vg wp (Collagen booster, Anti-Inflammatory, Fades Dark Spots) – This is another patented lipoamino acid used in the luxurious anti-aging night cream where Proline amino acid is combined with fatty acid (derivative of palmitic acid) to form a lipoamino acid. Proline constitutes about 10% of total amino acids in collagen. As we have seen collagen is essential to maintain the proper structure and strength of connective tissue, the support of proline is required for biosynthesis of collagen. Therefore, regulation of proline availability for collagen biosynthesis is critical to maintain tissue integrity. Also, lipoamino acid biovector complex makes the absorption of the proline easy and increases proline’s bioavailability there by increasing the collagen biosynthesis. Additionally, this lipoamino acid is further combined with Nymphaea alba flower extract. Nymphaea alba is also known as a pygmy water lily. Nymphaea extract contains polyphenols, flavonoids, and tannins which shows calming effect and powerful antioxidant activity. It has a calming effect on sensitive and irritated skin. It protects the skin from damaging free radicals as well as damaging oxygen species. Free radicals and reactive oxygen species alter skin collagen structure and thus skin appearance i.e. fine lines and wrinkles. The extract protects collagen from getting damaged. It may also reduce dark spots formed by hyperpigmentation on the skin. In an in-vitro study, the anti-inflammatory activity of Nymphaea alba flower extract was tested and the results revealed the extract showed significant anti-inflammatory activity and membrane protection associated with formation of collagen. It was found that all the actions were due to tannins content present in medicinal plants.

AQUAXYL (deep moisturization) – AQUAXYL is a patented moisturizing agent from SEPPIC, France which optimizes the skins’ water flow. It is a “Anti-dehydration shield” and acts by reinforcing the synthesis of essential lipids and proteins involved in the organization of the outer layer, stratum corneum. Interestingly, it is developed from simple natural sugar-based Ingredient into a functional structure (Xylitylglucoside-Anhydroxylitol-Xylitol, XAX). It is scientifically and clinically proven that AQUAXYL increases hydration by 13.5% after just 24 hours and prevents loss of transepidermal water loss (TEWL) by 15.4% after 8 days. It also improves peeling or flaking skin, which is a natural process that occurs when the outer layer of skin replaces itself. Thus, it contributes to the improvement of skin barrier function. Most importantly, AQUAXYL treatment showed increased contents of ceramides, hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate. Ceramides are a complex group of waxy lipid molecules that help keep skin cells together, helps keep out irritants and bacteria and keep in moisture. Hyaluronic acid is a sugar molecule that occurs naturally in the body, can absorb over 1,000 times its weight in water, keeping skin moisturized and keeps skin elastic and flexible. Chondroitin sulphate is an important structural component of the skin ecosystem where it increases the proliferation of skin cells and induce the expression of type I procollagen. All these are components of skin natural moisturizing system which helps keep moisture locked inside.

Vitamin E (Powerful Antioxidant) – Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin found naturally in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement. Naturally occurring Vitamin E exists in 8 chemical forms but Alpha- (or α-) tocopherol is the only form that is recognized to meet human requirements and shows antioxidant properties. Antioxidants protect cells from the damaging effects of free radicals, which are molecules that contain an unshared electron. Unshared electrons are highly energetic and react rapidly with oxygen to form reactive oxygen species (ROS). These react with normal cellular functions and cause damage to cells. The body is also exposed to free radicals from environmental exposures, such as cigarette smoke, air pollution, and ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Vitamin E is a potent chain-breaking antioxidant that inhibits the production of reactive oxygen species. Multiple studies on human cells have shown that tocopherol has a strong inhibitory effect on lipid peroxidation. It has been found that Vitamin E mainly inhibits the production of new free radicals as well as traps and neutralizes the existing free radicals. Vitamin E promotes cellular membrane repair by preventing the formation of oxidized phospholipids that might interfere with the skin cell membrane.

Almond oil (Depigmentation, Fades Scars) – Traditionally in Ayurvedic medicine, almond oil is used as skin brightening and skin smoothening agent. Sweet almond oil is rich in Vitamin A, E, Omega 3 fatty acids and Zinc. Vitamin A helps boost production on new skin cells, Vitamin E protects cell damage, Omega 3 fatty acid protects skin cells from sun damage and Zinc provides microbial protection. Apart from the mentioned benefits, some clinical trials involving almond oil has shown significant reduction in puffiness and under-eye circles, improve complexion and skin tone, reduces itchiness of dry skin and even improved acne. This effect of almond oil can be attributed to retinol (vitamin A) present in it. Almond oil helps to lighten the dark circles under your eyes and reduce under-eye puffiness. This is thanks to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Almond oil also contains retinol, vitamin E, and vitamin K, which can keep the delicate skin under your eyes smooth without irritating it. These naturally occurring ingredients may also help contract the dilated blood vessels that are causing the discoloration. In clinical trials which studied the effect of almond oil in formulations on scars and stretch marks, it was found that massage of almond oil formulation diminished the appearance of scars and stretch marks by almost 50% as compared to the control group giving the skin a smooth texture and tone.

Glutamic acid, Aspartic acid and Alanine (pH Balancing, Barrier Repair) – The ideal pH level for skin is between 4.7 and 5.75, which is slightly acidic. Skin’s pH plays an important role in skin condition. The acid mantle is key to skin’s protective barrier. It neutralizes alkaline-based irritant like harsh surfactants, inhibits the growth of bacteria and restores and maintains the optimal acid environment in which skin’s natural flora can thrive. If skin’s pH rises into the alkaline range, its natural balance is disturbed. Essential epidermal lipids cannot be synthesized properly and skin loses water and dries out. In this condition, the epidermis is no longer able to work as a protective barrier. It can become dry, sensitive or hypersensitive, and is susceptible to infections, diseases such as atopic dermatitis and conditions such as rosacea. Chemicals with an alkaline pH like soaps, make-up items and even drugs taken internally, damage cell structure and impair the skin’s protective barrier. Glutamic acid, Aspartic acid and Alanine, which are used in the biosynthesis of proteins by almost all living beings, help keep the skin's pH value intact. Since these amino acids structure has both acidic and alkaline groups, it is simpler to exchange active ions on it hence provide stability to skin environment. In addition, these amino acids also help to bind water molecules within the skin, thus moisturizing the skin and gives the skin an enhanced look. In a study, it was proved that when the barrier function of the skin is damaged by a surfactant, topical application of Glutamic acid accelerated the barrier repair. In another clinical study, topical application of Aspartic acid showed increased levels of fibrillin, a key component which gives elasticity and improved the skin firmness significantly.

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