Laboratoires Expanscience Active Regulates Oily, Acne-prone Skin

Laboratoires Expanscience’s Pixalia (INCI: Propanediol (and) Water (aqua) (and) Cleome Gynandra Leaf Extract) balances the quality and quantity of sebum while addressing acne-related inflammation; the result is a one-stop solution for oily, acne-prone skin.

The active reportedly normalizes such skin while restoring the skin’s protective film. Skin is also protected from P. acnes colonization to reduce outbreaks, and improves existing sebum quality by reducing oxidation.

Pixalia is derived from dried Cleome gynandra, or cat’s whiskers, leaves, which are rich in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The organic crops are harvested sustainably in a patented process, which promotes economic development at Laboratoires Expansci­ence’s site in Burkina Faso, West Africa.

The ingredient was able to reduce the appearance of skin blemishes, reduce inflammation, regulate oily skin and promote the appearance of healthier skin in a clinical setting; for the randomized study, 34 women with light-to-moderate acne applied either a cream containing Pixalia at 3% or a placebo twice daily for 60 days.

The company recommends use at 1-3% to regulate sebum in and smooth both skin and hair, along with in mattifying and anti-imperfection formulations.