The youth of the skin begins at the cellular level. With the effects of skin aging combined with external environmental stressors, the cellular vitality of the skin decreases over time. Cells stop dividing, their activity slows down until they gradually exhaust themselves and alter the activity of the surrounding cells. This phenomenon, called senescence, translates clinically into a loss of skin radiance, lack of elasticity and the appearance of fine lines and signs of aging.
Thanks to a 12-year partnership with the University of Vienna focused on the study of skin senescence, CHANEL Research has developed a deep understanding of the mechanisms of skin youth. As part of this research program, CHANEL experts have had access to senescent skin models reproducing the three phases of senescence to test the effectiveness of CHANEL active ingredients on cellular and tissue vitality.
We have thus identified a unique active ingredient with a high concentration of polyphenols: red camellia extract, which acts on the first phase of senescence to preserve cellular vitality.

In 2022, thanks to our partnership with the University of Vienna, we were able to visualize for the first time in the world the biomarkers of senescence at the heart of the skin, a new global discovery at both the medical and cosmetic levels. CHANEL Research has thus demonstrated the action of red camellia on cellular and tissue vitality and the clinical benefits of the N°1 DE CHANEL range on the youthfulness of the skin.

Armelle SOURAUD International Director of Scientific Communication CHANEL

• In the heart of an open-air laboratory in Gaujacq, in the southwest of France, CHANEL researchers study a wide variety of camellias from all over the world. Among them, the red camellia has an extraordinary longevity: it can live more than 200 years.
• CHANEL Research has succeeded in capturing the longevity power of the red camellia thanks to a cutting-edge three-step extraction process: cold fragmentation of the petals, hydrofusion to concentrate the antioxidant and revitalizing properties, and purification of the solution.

NEW N°1 DE CHANEL LA CRÈME
THE PLUMPING CREAM
Enriched with red camellia extract and camellia ceramides, the new N°1 DE CHANEL plumping cream strengthens the skin’s elasticity and barrier function to preserve its youthfulness. The light and velvety formula acts instantly on the signs of youth and its effectiveness intensifies day after day:

NEW MASSAGE ACCESSORY N°1 DE CHANEL
The new massage accessory was designed to maximize the effectiveness of the Ni DE CHANEL ritual. Its design and gestures of use were specially developed by CHANEL experts to complement and reinforce the action of the serum and cream on the signs of youthfulness of the skin: wrinkles, pores, elasticity and radiance. By combining the use of the massage accessory with the plumping cream and the smoothing serum, the effectiveness of the Ni° DE CHANEL ritual increases over time.

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