Development and assessment of efficacy of an anti-cellulite formulation containing bentonite from Porto Santo Island

• M.R. Pena Ferreira ^[1] ; D. Santos ^[1] ; J.B.P. Silva ^[2] ; M.H. Amaral ^[1] ; C.S.F. Gomes ^[2] ; J.M. Sousa Lobo ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade Do Porto

     Universidade Do Porto

     Santo Ildefonso, Portugal

     
  2. [2] Universidade de Aveiro

     Universidade de Aveiro

     Vera Cruz, Portugal

     
• Localización: Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Hidrología Médica, ISSN 0214-2813, Vol. 29, Nº. 2, 2014, págs. 232-233
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Desenvolvimento e eficácia de uma formulação anti-celulítica contend bentonite da ilha do Porto Santo
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  • Clays are part of the natural resources that have become prominent in cosmetic treatments and wellness. The relevant physical, chemical and thermal properties of bentonite clay from Serra de Dentro, Porto Santo Island, allow its use in cosmetic and therapeutic applications. In this work we developed an anticellulite gel formulation containing 10% of Ivy extract, 10% of Horse Chestnut Extract and 20% of Bentonite clay (Smectitic), dee <180 m, from Porto Santo Island. After physicochemical characterization of the formulation, efficacy tests were performed on volunteers who had gynoid hydrolipodystrophy, commonly referred as cellulite.