Botaneco Announces Technical Advancements In Loading Of Hydresia® Oleosomes

Published in Health and Fitness on Monday, July 18th 2011 at 17:20 GMT by Market Wire
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QUEBEC CITY, July 18, 2011 /CNW/ - Advitech Inc.'s (TSXV: AVI) subsidiary Botaneco Specialty Ingredients Inc ("Botaneco") today announced a breakthrough in the development of its proprietary Hydresia® Oleosome technologies for loading, protecting and delivery of active ingredients used in personal care, by its Research and Development (R&D) facility based in Bensalem, Pennsylvania USA.

The Company has demonstrated that Hydresia® Oleosomes can be loaded with a wide variety of oil soluble materials including vitamins, oils, fragrances and anti-aging actives. Key benefits are expected to be the delayed release of actives on the skin or hair for improved performance, lower irritation potential and increased stability. The Company has recently achieved 40% loading of retinol, an unstable anti-aging active and has previously announced that sunscreen formulations using oleosomes exhibited greatly enhanced SPF and UVA protection. The ability to load, protect and deliver unstable active ingredients is anticipated, in the opinion of the Company, to allow expanded applications and higher margin new business.

Botaneco is actively collaborating with multinational customers, fragrance manufacturers and distribution partners to advance the loading properties of Hydresia® Oleosomes as it pertains to a variety of oil soluble materials. The Company intends to protect the intellectual property covering these discoveries and methods for optimizing loading to complement its current patent portfolio.

"We believe that Hydresia® Oleosomes have already been demonstrated to be powerful, mass market emulsifiers with proven sunscreen enhancement benefits in traditional SPF products. This recent technical advancement in loading should, in our opinion, pave the way to increase interest in this technology for anti-aging, bath and body care and prestige products in both natural and traditional markets" noted Botaneco's Vice President of R&D, Dr. Jack Guth.

About Advitech
Advitech, and its subsidiary Botaneco Specialty Ingredients Inc., is a health sciences and technology company developing, manufacturing and marketing proprietary natural ingredients and formulations for oral and topical applications that have been clinically proven to be safe and effective for improving skin health and well being. The Corporation's products are based on three technological platforms which are: i) a superior multi-functional emulsification delivery system derived from plant seed oleosomes for formulation application in the topical cosmetic, OTC, Rx and natural personal care specialty ingredient markets, ii) XP-828L for immune mediated inflammatory disorders, and iii) IM for anti-aging and wound healing. Advitech produces Hydresia^®, a natural plant derived specialty ingredient which offers immediate moisturization advantages, formulating cost savings and excellent product aesthetics in a variety of product applications, Dermylex® for the treatment of mild-to-moderate psoriasis, and Nudremyl^TM which acts on skin reconstruction, cellular regeneration and skin structure. More information is available and can be accessed at [ www.advitech.com ] and [ www.botaneco.ca ].

This press release contains forward-looking statements, which reflect the Corporation's current expectations regarding future events. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected herein.

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Botaneco Announces Technical Advancements In Loading Of Hydresia® Oleosomes