Exclusive technologies

Guam research Evolution technology

The new Evolution by GUAM range is the result of over 35 years of experience in face and body treatments. These
treatments are developed around powerful products that work in synergy to reverse signs of ageing and improve
all aspects of the skin.

Guam’s Seaweed

Red seaweed and yeast extract

Extract of Haematococcus pluvialis and phaffia rhodozyma, resulting in an isotonic, plantbased essence that nourishes the skin. Haematococcus pluvialis (red seaweed) and Phaffia rhodozyma (fermented yeast) are two key microorganisms that help synthesise astaxanthin, a carotenoid that supports healthy skin and reduces inflammation.

This extract boosts the products’ effectiveness, working as an antioxidant and reducing the silent inflammation tied to photoageing.

In-vitro “ELISA” testing for interleukin-6 was used to assess changes in IL-6 levels in human dermis fibroblast cultures treated with this active ingredient.

The decrease in IL-6 production following treatment with this active ingredient indicates lowered inflammation, which translates into slower skin ageing and reduced wrinkle formation.

Astaxanthin

Reddish-purple carotenoid. Mainly produced by seaweed, it can also be found in certain fish. Eating the seaweed gives their flesh a pink colour.

This very powerful antioxidant protects the body from the harmful effects of free radicals on cellular DNA, proteins, and fats. Thanks to its unique, polar structure, it coats the cells and protects them from oxidation.

It protects the skin from UV ray damage and prevents premature ageing, including the development of wrinkles.

Fucus vesiculosus extract

Hydrates and softens the skin, along with astringent, anti-redness, toning, and deodorant properties. Supports vasodilation in small blood vessels, which facilitates the ability of its active ingredients to penetrate the skin.

It has a remineralising effect thanks to its high mineral content. It counteracts degenerative phenomena caused by ageing.

Useful for treating cellulite, obesity, localised fat deposits, circulatory problems, and water retention.

Plankton extract

This extract is high in energising nucleotides and stimulates cellular metabolism. It increases protein synthesis in the dermis (filaggrin, keratin, collagen, fibronectin).

The extract protects the skin from photo-ageing and strengthens and tones the skin tissue.

Lessonia nigrescens extract

Slimming properties due to the various compounds found in Lessonia nigrescens.

Its wellbalanced mineral composition helps to increase osmotic exchanges and strengthens the skin’s homeostasis. It improves the skin’s tone, with firming, sculpting, and anti-cellulite effects for revitalised, more elastic skin.

Laminaria digitata extract

Rich in minerals, vitamins, and alginic acid. Stimulates circulation while improving the skin’s appearance. Purifying, regenerative.

Nannochloropsis oculata extract

Its balanced polysaccharide content delivers significant smoothing effects. It also contains amino acids, vitamin, and antioxidants with long-term benefits for type I collagen synthesis and which protect the cells from oxidative stress.

Tourmaline

The name tourmaline comes from the Sinhala word TURMALI, which means a mix of colours. It belongs to the silicate and cyclosilicate family of minerals.

Tourmaline refers to a group of isomorph minerals with identical crystalline structures, which can come in different colours depending on the predominant chemical elements.

The most common form is iron tourmaline, or “SCHORL”, which is found in caves in the USA, Brazil, Africa, Afghanistan, and Italy (Elbaite).
Its characteristics make it popular for use in crystal therapy. Black tourmaline is linked to the Earth element and is aligned with the frequencies of the root chakra.

Like all black stones, it helps to restore a connection with nature, strengthening our sense of belonging to this planet as well as strongly reinforcing our survival instincts.

BLACK TOURMALINE is charged with pyroelectricity: meaning its temperature changes as it captures energy.

Tourmaline absorbs heat and transmits it to the body as FIR.

Far Infrared Radiation (F.I.R.)

The chemical reactions that take place inside the human body maintain its temperature at around 37°C. The body acts a source of infrared rays, whose emissions can range between 960-1026 cm-1 (far IR frequency – FIR).

The infrared radiation emitted by the human body can be transmitted, and therefore absorbed, by certain substances with the capacity to absorb rays within the same emission interval.

The energy that is absorbed is then re-emitted by that substance, at the same frequency with which it was absorbed. This phenomenon is associated with the feeling of heat.

Because the seaweed mud’s absorption spectrum falls within the same interval as the human body’s emissions, the product can increase the absorption of IR radiation emitted by the body, up to a temperature between 30-40°C. This reduces the dispersion of heat, transferring a significant portion of FIR rays back to the body, for the benefit of the skin’s tissues and cells.

Lacote, in collaboration with INSTM (Inter-university consortium with the Polytechnic School of the University of Genoa and the Department of Chemistry at the State University of Milan), conducted spectrophotometric studies on IR absorption. These studies demonstrated peaks of 978 and 1025 cm-1, respectively, in black tourmaline, clay, and seaweed, values which fall within the human body’s emission interval.

  • our body naturally emits heat (which is increased through to the application of mud with
    warming active ingredients)
  • the seaweed-clay-tourmaline compound absorbs this heat and transmits it back to the body as FIR
  • FIR is absorbed by the body and stimulates collagen synthesis in the skin, improving
    circulation for a firming, anti-ageing effect.

Bio-Liquefied Laminaria

A patented, enzymatic bio-liquefaction process unlocks a complete, watery, and highly available phytocomplex.

The bioliquefaction process consists of treating the plant source (dried seaweed) with a sequence of enzymes, which hydrolyse the structural molecules of the plant tissue (cell walls). The active ingredients that are key components of these polysaccharide structures become available for extraction.

These chemical molecules are physically and/or chemically bound within the cellular matrix, making them difficult to extract with the extraction techniques.

The resulting extract has a value of Orac*1565, meaning it has 3 times more antioxidant power and capacity to fight free radicals than traditional extracts (ORAC 400 – ORAC: Oxygen Radical Adsorbance Capacity).

*DPPH colorimetric method ( 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazil), which numerically expresses (ORAC) the number of free radical molecules that are deactivated by an antioxidant substances.

Guam Emana Technology

Polyamide microfibre with mineral crystals integrated in the fabric.

Microencapsulated Guam seaweed attached to the fabric. The synergistic combination of these two technologies delivers two benefits. The bioactive mineral crystals used in EMANA are able to absorb the heat emitted by the human body, returning it in the form of far infrared radiation (FIR). These rays support thermoregulation and microcirculation in the skin.

The heat loosens the seaweed microcapsules from the fabric, allowing them to slowly and gradually release the seaweed active ingredients to treat cellulite.

The microcapsules incorporated into the fabric release their contents onto the skin, until they dry up after several weeks of use. The properties of the Emana fabric, however, continue to function thanks to the bioactive mineral crystals that are a key component of the material.

Dermo-Active Nanospheres

This technology consists of creating bio-compatible and highly available nanoparticles (220 nm in diameter). A “key” placed on the surface of the nanosphere allows it to hook into the material and selectively opens the “lock” of the specific cellular target for which it was designed. When this happens, the nanosphere releases its active ingredient for targeted, long-term benefits.

Muscle-relaxant nanoparticles were designed to target and latch onto free neurons in the dermis. Once connected, the nanosphere opens and releases its active ingredients, which help to relax the face’s features.

The skin is smoother, wrinkles are reduced and less visible.

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