Botanical Ingredients

  • Olive Leaf Extract

    Olive Leaf Extract - Powerful protection to help against environmental stressors.

    The medicinal use of olive leaf traces back thousands of years. It was used in ancient Egyptian and Mediterranean cultures to treat a variety of health conditions.

    Olive leaf is an antioxidant that helps protect the body from free radicals. Free radicals are highly reactive chemical substances that when oxidized can cause cellular damage.

    It is used in the complementary and alternative medicine community to fight viral infections and other diseases, including reducing low-density lipoproteins (LDL), or bad cholesterol.

  • Pomegranate

    Pomegranate - Rich in Vitamin C, this helps with free radical protection, and also contains Vitamin B5, which is essential for proper cell function.

    Pomegranate has been used medicinally in the Indian subcontinent's Ayurveda system of medicine for a variety of ailments, for thousands of years.

    Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that can neutralize free radicals that can damage the skin and cause premature aging.

  • Vitamin E

    Vitamin E - Scavenges free radicals, helps protect cell membranes from destruction.

    Vitamin E is a generic term for tocopherols and tocotrienols, which are listed in the ingredients.

    It is a fat-soluble antioxidant that stops free radicals from forming.

    Vitamin E is found in many foods: nuts (such as almonds and hazelnuts), seeds (sunflowers), green leafy vegetables (spinach, dandelion greens and collards), as well as pumpkin and asparagus.

  • Green Tea Extract

    Green Tea extract - Free radical blocker and helps block UV rays.

    Green Tea extract is derived from green tea leaves (Camellia sinensis).

    The antioxidant ingredients are mainly found in the catechins, a chemical metabolite. It is a more potent antioxidant that Vitamin C and Vitamin E.

    Green tea extract can also help minimize inflammation and some studies indicate that it may help stop the growth of certain cancer cells.

  • Vitamin C

    Vitamin C - Clenches free radicals and helps regenerate Vitamin E.

    Vitamin C, also known as L-ascorbic Acid, is an essential nutrient. It is an antioxidant, which protects the body against oxidative stress.

    It is also an important cofactor in many enzymatic reactions that are vital to many cell functions for the body, including the production of collagen.

    It is found in many fruits and vegetables such as pomegranates, red peppers, rose hips and broccoli.

  • Grape Leaf Extract

    Grape Leaf Extract - A powerful antioxidant, helps prevent damage caused by UV rays.

    Grape leaves have been used for culinary and medicinal purposes in many cultures for a variety of ailments for thousands of years.

    Grape Leaf Extract contains catechins (a metabolite with antioxidant properties), trans-resveratrol (an antioxidant) and Vitamin C (also an antioxidant).

    Resveratrol also contains quercetin, a chemical that may also inhibit the growth of certain cancers.

  • Chamomile

    Chamomile - a calming and soothing agent.

    Chamomile includes several daisy-like plants.

    It has long been used in alternative medicine to treat a variety of ailments. It well known to be used as tea to help induce sleep and reduce stress.

  • Aloe Vera

    Aloe Vera - helps to soothe the skin.

    Aloe vera is a species of succulent plant that grows in arid climates and is widely distributed in Africa, India and other arid areas. It has long been used in herbal medicine for a variety of ailments and skin conditions.

    It is also found in yogurts, beverages and desserts and its juice has been used as a digestive aid.

    Aloe vera has been found to be soothing, moisturizing and healing.

  • Wild Mango Butter

    Wild Mango Butter - Super-rich moisturizer.

    Wild mango refers to any of several species of tropical African and Southeast Asian trees belonging to the genus Irvingia of the family Irvingiaceae. Irvingia gabonensis (dika) are known for their edible yellow fruit, which resembles the mango, and its nuts.

    Dika nuts are rich in a fat and are protein-rich, used locally to make both bread and a type of butter.

  • Licorice Root extract

    Licorice Root extract - helps brighten skin.

    Licorice root has long been used for medicinal purposes throughout history.

    Licorice root contains glycyrrhizin, a sweet tasting chemical that may have reduce inflammation.

  • Caffeine

    Caffeine - helps reduce puffiness.

    Caffeine is a found in many sources including coffee beans, green tea, yerba mate' and guarana plants. It is also found in chocolate.

    It is best known as a stimulant. It is the world's most popular psychoactive substance.

    Through its cellular effects, caffeine has been found to reduce inflammation.

  • Lycopene

    Lycopene - helps protect against free radical damage.

    Lycopene is a bright red carotene and carotenoid pigment, found in tomatoes and other red fruits and vegetables, such as carrots, watermelons and papayas.

    It has been found to be protective for photosynthetic organisms (plants, fungi and algae) against excessive light damage.

    Lycopene may be the most powerful antioxidant of free radicals, which produced during exposure to UV light, are the primary cause of skin aging.

  • Mulberry Fruit Extract - helps protect the skin against free radical damage.

    Mulberry trees are found in warm temperate and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, with the majority of the species native to Asia.

    In traditional and folk medicine, the fruit is believed to have medicinal properties and is used for making jam, wine and other food products. It has an important role in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine.

    Mulberry fruit extract contains a chemical known as anthocyanin and resveratrol, both of which are antioxidants.

  • Fennel Seed Extract - helps protect skin against free radical damage.

    Fennel is a highly aromatic and flavorful herb with culinary and medicinal purposes.

    Fennel contains quercetin, a chemical that has shown to have antioxidant properties.

  • Soy isoflavones - helps protect skin against free radical damage.

    Soy isoflavones are derived from soybeans, which are found from a plant native to East Asia.

    In China, Japan and Korea the bean and the products made from the bean are a popular part of the diet.

    Isoflavones are chemicals with antioxidant properties.

Innovative Ingredients

  • Peptides - consist of amino acids, protein building blocks that help tighten skin.

    Due to their small size, peptides penetrate the skin well and may stimulate the production of collagen.

    Peptides also work as a natural trigger to help accelerate newer cells to the skin surface.

  • Superoxide Dismutase - a leading-edge antioxidant and enzyme that helps trap free radicals.

    It is an important antioxidant defense in nearly all cells exposed to oxygen.

    Superoxide is a free radical that is toxic to cells, superoxide dismutase protects cells by converting it into hydrogen peroxide and water.

  • Exfoliating Microbeads - help to more thoroughly remove unproductive skin.

    Microbeads are uniform polymer particles that can be used to separate biological materials such as cells, proteins, or nucleic acids.

    Many patented processes and applications have been developed based on the use of microbeads in academic and industrial research.

    They are used in cell expansion, cell isolation, protein separation and other areas of biotechnology and biomedical research.

  • Interference Pearls - these are particles that diffuse light and help brighten the appearance of dark under-eye circles.

    Aging skin appears dull because it loses its ability to effectively diffuse light.

    Interference pearls diffuses the light thereby minimizing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and promoting a natural, healthy glow.

  • Retinol - is a form of Vitamin A that helps exfoliate pigmented skin and is essential for skin health and bone growth. Retinol is first converted into retinoic acid (found in the medication known as Retin-A®) in order for it to have its effects.

    Retinoids are a group of related molecules all derived from Vitamin A or retinol.

    Retinol increases the rate of skin turnover, which is normally slowed down in aging skin, by acting directly on the DNA level to have its positive effects.

    By increasing the turnover rate of the skin, retinoids have been very successful in the treatment of acne.

  • Salicylic Acid - a type of organic acid that helps exfoliate skin and prevents pores from clogging up.

    Salicylic acid helps to neutralize acne-causing bacteria. It is found in many skin care products for the treatment of acne, psoriasis, keratosis pilaris, and warts. It is also found in shampoos to treat dandruff.

    Skin becomes more smooth and clear.

  • Methyl Dihydroxybenzoate - helps minimize the underlying causes of dull, uneven skin tone and reduces pigmentation.

    This chemical reduces hyperpigmentation by interfering with the production of melanin.

  • Humectants - help improve the skin's ability to retain water and maximize firmness.

    Humectants bind water and hydrate the skin. Some examples are glycerol, propylene glycol, and sorbitol.

    Humectants also help other active ingredients penetrate the skin more effectively.

  • Sunscreens - (active ingredients: octinoxate, oxybenzone, octisalate) help to protect the skin from UVA and UVB rays.

    Sunscreens absorb or reflect some of the UV radiation on the skin exposed to sunlight and helps protect against sunburn.

    Using a sunscreen with adequate SPF (sun protection factor) is essential to preventing skin cancer and premature aging.

  • Plumping Agents - ethylhexyl palmitate, tribehenin, sorbitan isostearate, and palmitoyl oligopeptide.

    Ingredients that help improve the appearance of volume and minimize fine lines and wrinkles.

    Skin appears firmer, smoother and younger.

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