For a proper skin care treatment two essential oils are essential: Coleus forskohlii oil and Tetrahydropipertine. In the proper combination, these compounds act as an efficient implement when fighting skin problems.

Plectranthus barbatus, commonly known as Coleus forskohlii or Indian Coleus, is a tropical perennial flora related to the typical coleus species. Its kind belongs to the biological order Libiatae (Limiaceae), a family of lavenders and mints.

This plant grows wild in the warm sub-tropical areas in India, Burma and Thailand, and has been around for thousands of years. The Coleus plant has in these countries been cultivated and served primarily as a seasoning or pickle.

In recent years, Indian Coleus has piqued the interest of the medical community, because it is the only identified plant source of the adeneylate cyclic activating element, forskolin, that aids the organism to treat acne naturally.

Forskolin is usually utilized to increase levels of cyclic AMP (cAMP) in the study and investigation of cell physiology. Cyclic AMP is a necessary signal carrier that is vital for the correct biological response of cell to hormones and other cellular signals. It is required for cell communication in the hypothalamus/pituitary gland axis and for the feedback control of hormones.

Forskolin-rich extracts are commercially obtained from the roots, which also yield a thick dark brown colored essential oil containing a range of aroma elements that collectively impart a pleasing delicate odor with a spicy note.

The new anti-microbial insight

The extracted oils from the Indian Coleus plant have recently been discovered to have anti-bacterial properties for effective acne removal in topical preparations. A specific composition of the oil prepared by a patented procedure is particularly efficient when treating Priopionibacterium acnes. In addition, the composition was found to be progressive against other microbes known to be associated with skin blemishes and eruptions.

In laboratory studies, Coleus oil was found to efficiently control the growth of skin pathogens including Priopionibacterium acnes (associated with acne), Staphylococcus aureus (a microbial strain found in infected wounds and skin eruptions including acne), Staphylococcus epidermis (a microbial strain happening in a variety of opportunistic microbial skin infections and in acne).

Mucocutaneous candidiosis is frequently documented to have associations with the appearance of acne. Coleus oil has also been discovered to have qualities to restrained the yeast culture Candida albicans more efficiently than the well known tea tree oil.

Tetrahydropiperine which is an element existing in small amounts in all black pepper fruit (piper nigrum) is added in a low concentrations to enhance the permeation of Coleus forskohlii extract (forskolin) and of the other active ingredients. Recent studies have shown that the oils extracted from the Coleus forskohlii plant contain beneficial forskolin elements that aid cell communication. The oil also contains anti-bacterial qualities in topical solutions that prevents unwanted skin problems such as acne.

GLYCO BALM is an essential solution to all cutis difficulties containing the right composition of biological elements than aids you to get the smooth, supple and beautiful skin you always wanted.