Monday, January 12, 2009

BioActive X3 Complex™ In-Vitro Study

Comprised of three, patent-pending exclusive ingredients derived from deep within the mangosteen fruit's nutrient-rich pericarp, BioActive X3 Complex provides a performance-driven, xanthone-rich complex to nourish and revitalize your skin. BioActive X3 Complex is derived from the mangosteen fruit through an advanced and customized biofermentation process. This biofermentation process amplifies the purity, potency and cellular-level energy of BioActive X3 delivering optimal skin health.

Products that are carefully formulated with unique and scientifically studied levels of BioActive X3 Complex provide maximum results. These three novel, xanthone-rich complexes are pure, fresh and active-working in a careful and synergistic balance to deliver energized, refreshed and healthy skin.

BioActive X3 Complex has been shown in third party analysis and in-vitro studies to:


1. Calm the signs of inflammation


BioActive X3 Complex calms inflammation in skin.


BioActive X3 Complex causes significant reduction in IL-6 (interleukin-6), a type of inflammatory cytokine.

Source: Japan Food Research Laboratories, 2008

2. Promote natural collagen production


BioActive X3 Complex supports collagen production in the skin.


BioActive X3 Complex increases type I collagen when added to the human skin cells.

Source: Japan Food Research Laboratories, 2008

3. Protect the skin against the oxidizing effects of free radicals


BioActive X3 Complex offers protection from free radicals and environmental stressors.


BioActive X3 Complex demonstrates significantly higher antioxidant activities compared to green tea and other cosmetic ingredients.

DPPH (2,2-Diphenyl-1-Picrylhydrazyl): A stable free radical ideal for antioxidant studies because it is prevalent and independent from sample polarity.
SOD (superoxide dismutase): An enzyme produced in the body that provides antioxidant defense against superoxide. Superoxide is a natural byproduct of toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS). SOD protects the cells from superoxide toxicity through antioxidant activity.
Source: Japan Food Research Laboratories, 2008

Mangosteen Water

Glimpse™ formulas do not begin with regular water. Glimpse formulas begin with a unique, one-of-a-kind, mangosteen-infused water. This process entails steeping (like a tea bag in water) mangosteen pericarp powder into USP grade purified water. This allows for the transfer of mangosteen’s powerful phytonutrients into the first ingredient and base of each formula. Each step in making Glimpse involves the meticulous use of time-honored techniques combined with modern science.

Traditional use of the mangosteen in Southeast Asia over the past several centuries refers to the mangosteen pericarp being steeped in water and blended overnight into a tea. This tea was then sipped to nourish internally, as well as applied externally to nourish the skin. Honoring this tradition, Glimpse steeps the mangosteen pericarp in 100% pure water, forming a nutrient-dense mangosteen water base. Exclusive to Glimpse, this mangosteen water base amplifies the overall phytonutrient benefits of the fruit and acts as a nutrient-rich courier that when fused with the BioActive X3 Complex™, helps to significantly enhance skin nutrition.

Cold processing during the formulation of Glimpse further protects the integrity of the formulation, preserving the natural potency of the mangosteen’s many phytonutrients.

The mangosteen-infused water has been shown in third party in-vitro analysis to host concentrated amounts of xanthones, proanthocyanidins, catechins and other vital phytonutrients.* You can enjoy optimal skin benefits from mangosteen with mangosteen-infused water.

* RJ Analytical LLC, Mangosteen Infusion Water – high in catechins, xanthones, epicatechin, procyanidin.