Ashland’s Blumilight biofunctional has become available in powder form under the trade name Blumilight P biofunctional. Launched early in 2016, Blumilight biofunctional helps mitigate blue light stress and reduce digital aging.
 
Blumilight P biofunctional also boasts sustainability credentials with no water and no solvents used in its production and is COSMOS-validated. The new powder format answers the needs of formulators working in color cosmetics. In addition to face care and body care formulations, Blumilight P biofunctional can also be used in sun care and makeup products.
 
“The effects of constant blue light exposure can be a cause of concern, especially when it comes to our skin beauty.” said Anne Clay, Ashland global marketing manager. “According to Eyesafe, there has been a 60% increase in TV and game console media use and 14% increase in mobile and work-related devices, with the average adult now spending over 13 hours a day on devices in the US.”
 
Composed of polyphenols, peptides and oligosaccharides extracted from non-fermented cocoa beans, Blumilight P biofunctional has a sustainable sourcing profile in Alto Piura, Peru, with transparency and traceability over the supply chain. Blumilight P biofunctional is extracted from a rare, premium cocoa variety, the criollo porcelana.
 
Blumilight biofunctional has been shown to deliver a broad range of skin benefits in blue-light stress conditions. It reduces oxidative stress, helps limit the damage induced by blue light stress on light photoreceptors in the skin, and helps increase skin elastin fibers network. A clinical study on volunteers exposed to blue light 8h/day showed a decrease in skin wrinkles and an increase in skin elasticity, when they used a formulation containing 1% Blumilight biofunctional.