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Have you ever felt as though you’ve suddenly gone up a clothing size — even though your eating habits haven’t changed?

This is a common experience. The number on the scale may remain relatively stable, yet clothes feel tighter and your body appears less light or defined than usual. This persistent feeling of heaviness often occurs under the following conditions:

• Salty or indulgent meals: Several consecutive days of dining out or consuming excess sodium
• Prolonged sitting or standing: After a long workday, the legs may feel tight or swollen
• Disrupted daily routines: Long-haul flights, travel, or extended periods of walking

Rather than true weight gain, this sensation is often caused by a temporary imbalance in the body’s water regulation.

A Desert-Inspired Solution for Water Balance:
Cactinea™ Prickly Pear Juice Powder

To address water-related discomfort associated with temporary fluid imbalance, we introduce Cactinea™, a plant-based ingredient developed by the renowned French supplier Nexira. The prickly pear cactus thrives in extremely arid desert environments—not by storing large amounts of water, but by evolving a highly efficient and precise water-regulation mechanism that enables optimal internal balance under harsh conditions.Drawing inspiration from this natural adaptation, Nexira’s R&D team translated the cactus’s survival strategy into a functional ingredient with targeted physiological benefits.

 

Prickly pear

betaxanthins

Key Component

 

Up to 20× higher bioavailability

 than standard betaine

Bioavailability

 

Helps to eliminate water

Helps reduce metabolic stress

Physiological Benefits

Indicaxanthin derived from prickly pear exhibits up to 20-fold higher plasma exposure compared to betanin.

One-Week Evaluation: Reclaiming a Lighter Rhythm

A one-week observational evaluation was conducted involving 15 women with a BMI range of 23–26 (from slightly curvy to medium build). Participants maintained their usual lifestyle habits throughout the study period. Within a short timeframe, participants reported noticeable improvements across multiple parameters:
 

  

Water metabolism efficiency	Approximately 27% increase in water excretion
Perceived heaviness	Significant reduction in reported leg heaviness
Overall satisfaction	Overall satisfaction    87% of participants expressed satisfaction with the overall improvement

 

▲One-week evaluation results: Cactinea™ increased water excretion by approximately 27%.

 

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“Free from that heavy feeling, my body feels comfortable and fluid again.”

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【Conclusion】
At times, feeling physically stuck is not a matter of insufficient effort, but rather a sign that the body’s water regulation rhythm has fallen out of balance. Instead of indiscriminately restricting food intake, allowing the body an opportunity to recalibrate its internal fluid balance may be a more effective approach. Harnessing the natural power of plants, Cactinea™ supports the restoration of lightness, balance, and overall comfort—naturally.

To learn more about the features and applications of Cactinea™, please visit the ingredient overview page.
For formulation development or business inquiries, please contact Shinemate Co., Ltd.