Superoxide Dismutase Face Mist

ALOE VERA

Extraction: Aloe Vera is a perennial plant cultivated in hot weather. This plant contains a gel used in skin remedies.

Benefits: It is known to act as astringent, moisturizing, regenerating, renewing, rejuvenating and antibacterial; these are some of the greater powers of aloe vera of which you can take advantage to show a revitalized skin. It offers a deep cleansing of the skin, opening the pores and favouring the elimination of toxins and dirt that causes malfunctioning of the dermis. It also strengthens the hair and restores the shine and helps to eliminate dandruff and scalp scabs.

WATER

Extraction: Water is present in most cosmetic products and represents the most important raw material. In the cosmetic industry, water is purified by a process that eliminates any solid particle that the water may contain in order to achieve a greater degree of purity and water quality.

Benefits: In addition to moisturizing, it improves the effect of other active principles, providing smoothness and delaying the premature aging of the skin.

PROPANEDIOL

Extraction: Propanediol is a 100% natural ingredient approved by Ecocert obtained from sugar cane. It is the perfect natural and biodegradable alternative to glycols which are obtained from petroleum.

Benefits: It is used in cosmetics as a moisturizing agent, emollient and solvent. Its sensory properties on the skin are excellent and reduce irritations.

VEGETABLE GLYCERIN

Extraction: Obtained from plants by fat hydrolysis and sugar fermentation. Glycerol is found in its natural form in our skin and it is considered an auto-repair compound.

Benefits: It is one of the many substances in the skin that help to keep the external barrier and prevent dryness and scaling. Its application provides a more nourished skin and it works on the face as an acne treatment. It also eliminates grease buildup and improves the appearance of the hair.

MALACHITE

Extraction: This free from impurities extract is extracted from the natural mineral malachite.

Benefits: This malachite purified extract is rich in natural origin copper, offers a powerful protection against superoxide radical. Copper is one of the essential minerals of the body that plays a fundamental role against cell ageing. The deficiency of copper causes a greater lipids and cells oxidation, which increases cancer and cardiovascular diseases risk.

CURLINGO

Extraction: This plant is also known as Kali Musali, it is one of the Kerala’s Ten Sacred Flowers (one of the 29 India states) and it is mostly cultivated in Central Himalaya, India, Sri Lanka and Japan.

Benefits: In this extract, a purified part of the Curculigo root is obtained, which is rich in total sugars and curculigosides. This ingredient has been traditionally used for its multiple beneficial for health properties, for instance, in pruritus treatment, skin diseases, cuts and wounds. Moreover, it has aphrodisiac, anti-inflammatory, sedative, antioxidant and anticancer properties. It is also part of the traditional Chinese medicine for its toning properties.

SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE

Extraction: This stable form of Superoxide Dismutase is extracted from vegetables fermentation.

Benefits: The Superoxide is the most reactive and harmful free radical for body cells, and SOD enzyme is our body’s natural defence to combat these free radical damages. A great concentration of a totally stable SOD form obtained from vegetal biofermentation is included in this Face Mist. Some studies have demonstrated that SOD helps reducing almost 100% of the inflammation caused by UVB ray.

POLYPODIUM

Extraction: Polypodium is a type of fern common in Europe, except for the Mediterranean zone.

Benefits: The Polypodium’s Rhizome has been used in Europe for ancient medical purposes. It provides a moisturizing and softening effect for its content in saponins. It is part of the Hydractin active. Hydractin is composed by a lichen, polypodium and Iceland moss compound and it brings Natural Moisturising Factors (NMF) that act as global anti-ageing treatment under the concept “anti-aging moisturiser”. In a four week clinical test with people between 25-60 years old, the active reduces skin’s roughness and increases its elasticity and firmness.

GOJI BERRIES

Extraction: Goji Berries grow in 2-3m tall bush and it’s mostly cultivated in Chile. These berries are so delicate, and its recollection requires great care to later do a sun-drying or mechanic drying process.

Benefits: Goji berries is one of the best known superfoods, this berries concentrate a high quantity of macronutrients and micronutrients necessaries as different types of polysaccharides, proteins, fibre, amino acids, essential minerals, essential vitamins and phenol. This concentrated organic extract is stimulating; it gives energy to skin’s cells, acts as a powerful antioxidant combating superoxide radical and as peroxidation of lipids inhibitor.

ICELAND MOSS

Extract: Although its name suggests it is a type of moss, it is actually in lichen’s category. Lichens are a symbiosis between algae and fungus.

Benefits: Lichens are organisms adapted to extreme conditions thanks to the collaborative strategy of fungus and algae. Iceland moss has been commonly used as demulcent, as it provides a moisturizing effect and a protective mucous film. It is part of Hydractin active. Hydractin is composed by a lichen, polypodium and Iceland moss compound and it brings Natural Moisturising Factors (NMF) that act as global anti-ageing treatment under the concept “anti-aging moisturiser”. In a four week clinical test with people between 25-60 years old, the active reduces skin’s roughness and increases its elasticity and firmness.

SACRED LOTUS FLOWER

Extraction: Since ancient times it was a typical Nile river flower, appreciated for all Egyptian pharaohs. Further on, it was brought to Syria and, its cultivation was moved to India and China. Commonly used in Ayurveda and Siddha traditional medicine to treat inflammation, as aphrodisiac and toner.

Benefits: This concentrate combines lotus and Egyptian lotus extracts. Its action inhibits the expression of the leptin’s receptor to reduce the sebaceous hypersecretion. The mechanism of activity decreases the expression of the molecules involved in sebum formation and the associated inflammatory processes. It reduces sebum’s lipids responsible of the appearance of acne and inflammation. This reduces brightness by 15%, blemishes by 41% and synthesis of fat by 44%.

EGYPTIAN LOTUS FLOWER

Extraction: Flower cultivated in Asia during more than 7.000 years, used as food and traditional medicine to combat insomnia and provide serenity.

Benefits: This species of lotus combines lotus and Egyptian lotus extracts. Its action inhibits the expression of the leptin’s receptor to reduce the sebaceous hypersecretion. . The mechanism of activity decreases the expression of the molecules involved in sebum formation and the associated inflammatory processes. It reduces sebum’s lipids responsible of the appearance of acne and inflammation. This reduces brightness by 15%, blemishes by 41% and synthesis of fat by 44%.

PEAT MOSS

Extraction: Sphagnum is a genre of more than 100 moss species, commonly known as peat moss.

Benefits: The peat moss does not have leaves, roots or vascular system, for this reason it needs a great quantity of water to get enough metabolic activity. It is part of the Hydractin active. Hydractin is composed by a lichen, polypodium and Iceland moss compound and it brings Natural Moisturising Factors (NMF) that act as global anti-ageing treatment under the concept “anti-aging moisturiser”. In a four week clinical test with people between 25-60 years old, the active reduces skin’s roughness and increases its elasticity and firmness.

SODIUM ANISATE

Extraction: Sodium Anisate is a 100% natural preservative obtained from anise and fennel.

Benefits: It is a gentle preservative proved to have a great mitotic inhibitor activity without altering the integrity, colour or pH of other natural ingredients included in the final product. It is especially used in the preservation of fresh ingredients.

SODIUM LEVULINATE

Extraction: Sodium Levulinate is a 100% natural preservative obtained from starch and vegetal inulin.

Benefits: It is a gentle preservative proved to be able to control microorganism colonies without altering the integrity, colour or pH of other ingredients included in the final product. It is especially used in the preservation of fresh ingredients.

LACTIC ACID

Extraction: Lactic acid is used to balance the pH of cosmetic products.

Benefits: This ingredient allows cosmetics to be milder for skin and hair.

POTASSIUM SORBATE

Extraction: It is the salt of sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is naturally produced as para-sorbic acid in mountain ash berries, Sorbus Aucuparia, Rosaceae.

Benefits: It protects cosmetics from deterioration by preventing or delaying the growth and reproduction of microorganisms.

SODIUM BENZOATE

Extraction: It is a salt of benzoic acid.

Benefits: It is used as a preservative to allow the preservation of cosmetics. It is especially used to provide protection against the growth of fungi.

CITRIC ACID

Extraction: Citric acid is a weak organic acid found in fruits like lemons or oranges. For instance, lemon juice contains between 5-8% of citric acid.

Benefits: Citric Acid and its sales of Diamonium, Potassium and Sodium help to preserve cosmetics. Citric Acid and its salts are also added to cosmetics to provide acid / base balance.