Exysmol’s communication director Christophe Paillet tells Premium Beauty News the molecule, dubbed Solexyl, is a conjugate derivative of thiomethylpropenoic acid, an isomer of Entadamide A found in tropical vines lianas.
“This active is both able to play a photoprotective role, like natural chromaphores ([i.e.,] melanin, tryptophan, urocanic acid), and prevent any adverse effect such as premature aging, inflammation, [and] immunosuppression… which are often generated by these natural chromaphores,” he says. “Among others, our tests showed its remarkable photoprotectant, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory virtues, so this new active can be positioned on the anti-immunosuppression niche.”
Paillet notes that skin protection against external aggressions is widely recognized, but awareness of the impact of “internal aggressions” on skin is increasing.