Editor-in-Chief
Hatice Kübra Elçioğlu
Vice Editors
Levent Kabasakal
Esra Tatar
Online ISSN
2630-6344
Publisher
Marmara University
Frequency
Bimonthly (Six issues / year)
Abbreviation
J.Res.Pharm.
Former Name
Marmara Pharmaceutical Journal
Journal of Research in Pharmacy
2023 , Vol 27 , Issue 2
Formulation of an anti-aging cream containing Alteromonas ferment extract and evaluation of the effect on collagen concentration
1Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
DOI :
10.29228/jrp.370
This study relates to the Alteromonas ferment extract, a by-product of a marine bacteria, Alteromonas
macleodii, is used in anti-aging cream formulation. Alteromonas ferment extract is an innovative anti-pollution
ingredient that chelates heavy metals and has non-toxic anionic polysaccharides, which are used as thickening or
structuring agent in tissue engineering, wound management or drug delivery applications. Aging is a physiological
process, it is undesirable especially on the skin. Aging leads to weakening of facial muscles and loss of subcutaneous
fat and skin laxity, along with wrinkles, prominent lines and sagging skin. Changes in collagen play an important role
in reducing skin elasticity. In this case, fibroblast decreases, matrix metalloproteinase increases (responsible for collagen
breakdown), and glycosaminoglycans decrease. The objective of the study was to evaluate effects of the anti-aging
cosmetic face cream including Alteromonas ferment extract on human dermal fibroblast cells. The outcomes of the
characterization analysis have indicated the development of a successful cream formulation with optimum
characteristics. No microbial growth was observed. Given the results obtained in the tested conditions, the anti- aging
cream is not cytotoxic against fibroblasts 0.5% or less concentration. The dilutions of 0.1% and 0.2% were chosen for
evaluation of collagen concentration, because they were the most appropriate concentrations in terms of solubility and
lack of cytotoxicity. The treatment with anti-aging cream formulation at 0.1% and 0.2% increased collagen synthesis
57% and 67%, respectively in cell culture.
Keywords :
Alteromonas ferment extract; anionic polysaccharides; collagen synthesis; anti-aging cream; skin aging