Introducing a new range of natural anti-ageing extracts from Australia...

Demand for natural, plant-derived anti-ageing actives remains strong for skincare products.  Australian-grown plants are largely under-exploited as a source of unique and effective plant extracts.  Australian Bioactives is pleased to present a new range of highly concentrated, water-soluble and solvent-free plant extracts from Australian-grown and endemic Australian plants, with demonstrated anti-oxidant, anti-tyrosinase, anti-collagenase and anti-elastase activity at low loading levels.  These extracts represent new opportunities for formulations to headline new sources, new bioactives, clean extracts and new provenance.

The production and extraction base for Australian Bioactives is based largely in Tasmania, an Australian island and state, situated 240 km south of the continent of Australia (42°S 147°E). Tasmania is renowned for its pristine environment, rich in temperate rainforest, rugged mountains, fast-flowing unspoiled rivers and fertile soils.  Tasmania has a cool, temperate climate and comparatively high UV-radiation due to its location. Plants growing in Tasmania naturally develop a relatively high intrinsic content of polyphenolic compounds which are expected to deliver in vivo anti-oxidant activity. 

Tasmania has a strong heritage of plantation production and processing of natural plant extracts for the flavour, personal care and pharmaceutical industries. Many of the companies involved are part of the Australian Bioactives Consortium which is also funded by the Australian Government (www.rirdc.gov.au).

The plants extracted to formulate the new Australian Bioactives range represent sustainable resources: the plants are grown in plantations, or plantations are being developed currently.  Australian Bioactives captures the true essence of a selection of Australian-grown and endemic Australian plants in water-soluble, super-concentrated extracts.  This new range of extracts all have very high polyphenol content and anti-oxidant activity and with additional activity inhibiting elastase, collagenase and tyrosinase: all key enzymes which have been shown to accelerate the visible signs of ageing.  

Please download the information sheets for our extracts below.

General Information Sheet about Australian Bioactives

Australian Bioactives Extract #1 is a powdered hydrophilic extract from the stems of a Tasmanian-grown berry plant. To our knowledge, this part of the plant has not been extracted in this way before. This extract has significant polyphenolic content and is comparatively bioactive as an inhibitor for tyrosinase, elastase and collagenase. The extract thus has potential application for anti-ageing and skin-lightening bioactivity at low loading levels.

Australian Bioactives Extract #2  is a powdered hydrophilic extract from the leaves of an Australian endemic plant. This extract has significant polyphenolic content, anti-oxidant activity and is comparatively active as an inhibitor of tyrosinase, elastase and collagenase. The extract thus has potential application as a broad spectrum anti-ageing bioactive at low loading levels.

Australian Bioactives Extract #3 is a powdered hydrophilic extract from the leaves of an Australian endemic plant. This extract has significant polyphenolic content, anti-oxidant activity and is comparatively active as an inhibitor of tyrosinase, elastase and collagenase. The extract thus has potential application as a broad spectrum anti-ageing bioactive at low loading levels.

Australian Bioactives Extract #8 is a powdered hydrophilic extract from the leaves of an Australian endemic, Tasmanian-grown plant. This extract has significant polyphenolic content and anti-oxidant activity and is comparatively active as an inhibitor of tyrosinase, elastase and collagenase. The extract thus has potential application as an anti-oxidant and for anti-ageing and skin-lightening bioactivity at low loading levels.

Australian Bioactives Extract #9 is a powdered hydrophilic extract from the flowers Tasmanian-grown plant. This extract has significant polyphenolic content, anti-oxidant activity and is comparatively active as an inhibitor of tyrosinase, with some anti-elastase and anti-collagenase activity. The extract thus may have potential application as a broad spectrum anti-ageing bioactive at reasonable loading levels.

Please contact hazel@australianbioactives.com.au for more information.

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