Gattefossé launches preservative-free bioactive for rapid eye contour smoothing

FRANCE – Gattefossé has introduced a preservative-free version of Gatuline Link n Lift, its established eye-contour active designed to provide visible lifting and smoothing benefits. 

The launch responds to growing demand for clean-label and preservative-free personal care formulations while retaining the original ingredient’s chemical structure, technical specifications and performance claims.

Gatuline Link n Lift PF is formulated to address several visible signs of aging around the eyes, including crow’s feet, under-eye wrinkles and tear troughs. 

According to Gattefossé, clinical evaluations indicate that the active can deliver visible improvements after two weeks of use.

The ingredient’s mode of action focuses on fibroblast activity and the dermal-epidermal junction, the interface that connects the epidermis with the dermis. 

By supporting this junction, the active is intended to reinforce the relationship between the skin’s upper and deeper layers, contributing to a firmer and more lifted appearance.

The preservative-free version is positioned as an alternative for formulators seeking to meet changing consumer expectations around ingredient transparency and simplified product compositions. 

Gatuline Link n Lift is derived from organically farmed horse chestnut flowers that are hand-harvested in France. 

Gattefossé extracts the botanical material using its Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents technology, an approach used to obtain cosmetic actives while supporting the company’s focus on nature-derived ingredients.

The active was originally introduced in 2017 and has since become one of Gattefossé’s flagship ingredients for eye-care formulations. By launching Gatuline Link n Lift PF, the company is extending the ingredient’s suitability to products developed under preservative-free formulation strategies.

The launch forms part of Gattefossé’s wider efforts to expand its ingredient portfolio and strengthen supply-chain resilience. 

The company recently validated five cosmetic ingredients at its manufacturing facility in Texas, US, a move intended to support more dependable regional supply and domestic sourcing for customers in North America.

Ben Blinder, chief operating officer of Gattefossé US, said local production of key lipid-based excipients would help address customer requirements for greater supply reliability in an increasingly unpredictable global market.

Gattefossé has also been developing ingredients aimed at helping skin respond to changing environmental conditions. 

At in-cosmetics Global 2026, the company presented Silkaress, a silk-inspired active positioned as a climate-adaptive solution for skin exposed to temperature fluctuations, humidity changes, pollution and transitions between outdoor and indoor environments.

At the same event, Lubrizol presented Eyeseryl All-In peptide, an updated eye-care ingredient developed with AI-assisted screening. 

The peptide is designed to target multiple signs associated with fatigue and aging, including dark circles, puffiness, wrinkles and sagging.

Gatuline Link n Lift PF gives cosmetic developers an option for creating eye-contour products that combine botanical sourcing, targeted anti-aging positioning and a preservative-free formulation profile. 

Its introduction also highlights how ingredient suppliers are adapting established actives to meet demand for cleaner product concepts without changing their core technical identity or claimed efficacy.

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