Hibiscus Extract (Hibiscus Sabdariffa)
Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae, even though it is commonly called rose. The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species, but the one knows for its taste, and heeling property is Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, known colloquially as Chinese hibiscus, or China rose.
The flowers of the Hibiscus have anti-oxidant properties and slow down elastin degradation. We use it in our anti-aging products to increase skin elasticity, and firmness.
Source: Ireland
Benefits:
Antioxidising, Anti-aging
Not only the extract this help with age spots, this Hibiscus benefit can encourage an all round fresher, younger, smoother looking complexion.
The natural acids present in Hibiscus help to purify your skin by breaking down dead skin and increasing cell turnover, they can even help to control acne breakouts.
Present study suggest that since Hibiscus rosasinesis flower contain Vitamin C and Anthocyanin, the fresh flowers can be evaluated to study their efficacy against UV radiation on skin cells. Hibiscus rosasinesis flower possesses significant antioxidant activity and plays a major role in controlling oxidation. Thus, from the results of DPPH antioxidant assay we can conclude that Hibiscus rosasinesis can serve as an easily accessible source of natural antioxidants; hence can be used as an effective intervention for free radical mediated disease. By summarizing all the results in this experiment we can conclude that Hibiscus rosasinesis has antioxidant activity with less or no toxicity.
Further Reading – Jessica Defino “Why Derms Call Hibiscus “Nature’s Botox” TZR 4/17/2019
Alpha and Beta Hydroxy acids
Hydroxy acids are divided into three groups: alpha-hydroxy acids (AHA), beta-hydroxy acids (BHA), and poly-hydroxy acids (PHA). They are mainly obtained from natural sources, such as plants, fruits and milk.
We are using “Cosmos” certified acids, organic and derived from: sugar cane (glycolic acid), apple (malic acid), grapes (tartaric acid), oranges & lemons (citric acid) and milk (lactic acid)
We are using also Salicylic Acid which belongs to BHA group. Both AHA and BHA have different effect on the skin.
Products containing alpha hydroxy acids (AHA) may increase your skin’s sensitivity to the sun and particularly the possibility of sunburn. Use a sunscreen, wear protective clothing, and limit sun exposure while using cosmetics containing AHA for a week afterwards.
Acne can be successfully challenged with BHA, in larger amount however BHA cause rapid skin peeling, In small amount it supports natural skin protection, and it communicate with cells reducing inflammation. Strong BHA solutions are used widely as a professional chemical peel treatment.
AHA applied as small volume solution but in a regular routine is proven to increase skin density, reduce lines, brightens skin, and resurface skin texture. It is also supporting Acid Mantle (skin natural protection)
When used on human skin, the different concentrations of AHAs have therapeutic and cosmetic benefits as an integrated system that serves as a physical and immunological barrier to harmful external factors and prevents DNA breakage. Whether AHA is a friend or foe of human skin depends on its concentration. AHAs used as peeling agents at high concentrations will disrupt cohesion of the corneocytes of the skin barrier and result in skin irritation, which is harmful to the skin. To the contrary, AHAs at low concentrations may be beneficial to the skin because of epigenetic modifications of inflammasome complex. In other words, AHAs have dual effects on the skin. This article presents various features of AHAs. Our studies on animal models could apply to human populations, and such application could lead to the development of novel approaches for the prevention of UV-induced conditions
Murumuru Butter (Astrocaryum Murumuru)
Astrocaryum murumuru known as Murumuru is a palm native to Amazon Rainforest vegetation in Brazil, which bears edible fruits. Murumuru butter, extracted from the seeds of the plant
Murumuru butter contains lauric, myristic, and oleic acids. The fruit contains a white butter that is odorless and tasteless and has the advantage of not becoming rancid easily.
Source: Brazil
Benefits
Anti-Aging, and moisturising, may help with eczema.
It has strong moisturising potential, and leave the film on your skin, similar to silicones, but without clogging your pores.
Murumuru butter support a youthful appearance, as it hydrates with healthy fats and nutrients mimicking skin lipid barrier. For the same reason it may improve eczema symptoms by hydrating the skin and restoring its natural moisture barrier.
The natural acids present in Hibiscus help to purify your skin by breaking down dead skin and increasing cell turnover, they can even help to control acne breakouts.
The Amazon region has numerous oleaginous vegetable species which features promising potential in Cosmetic Industry as Murumuru butter, Ucuuba butter and Brazil nut oil. The fatty acid composition of these ingredients is really unique: murumuru butter, Astrocaryum murumuru, has lauric acid as the main fatty acid; ucuúba butter, Virola surinamensis, is composed predominantly by myristic acid; and Brazil nut oil, Bertholletia excelsa seed oil, is rich in acids as oleic and linoleic. The combination of these 3 renewable resources (Elixir) demonstrated benefits of treatment for skin and nails as skin film formation, fortification of cutaneous barrier, skin moisturization and strengthening for nails. It was possible to add technological resources which were quite valuable for these renewable raw materials through the Elixir by its effectiveness in cosmetics and environment preservation.
Açai Berry Water Extract (Euterpe Oleracea)
The açaí palm Euterpe oleracea, is a species of palm tree cultivated for its fruit (açaí berries, or simply açaí), hearts of palm (a vegetable), leaves, and trunk wood.
The oil compartments in açaí fruit contain polyphenols such as procyanidin oligomers and vanillic acid, syringic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, protocatechuic acid, and ferulic acid, whoch gives the oil anti-oxidising, and moisturising power.
Benefits
Anti-oxidising, moisturising.
Açai acts as a powerful antioxidant, and emollient. It is incredibly effective for moisturising and repairing conditions related to dry and ageing skin or as an aid to help acute skin conditions.
It leaves fresh feeling film on your skin that protects you from drying. It is the best choice for people working i air-conditioned places.
Results of this study showed that Açai Berry Water Extract did not cause cell toxicity in in vitro study. Scratch assay has been recognized as a direct and economic way to assess wound healing in vitro. After assessing the effect of Açai Berry Water Extract o cell migration, it was found that the scratch wound healed more rapidly after 24 hr of Açai Berry Water Extract treatment compared to that in vehicle control treated group.
Results of in vitro studies showed that ABWE was a useful material for wound healing. It is well known that growth factor and cytokines play important roles in the process of wound healing.
Chamomile Flower Hydrosol (Matricaria Chamomilla L.)
Matricaria chamomilla is an herb that comes from the daisy-like flowers of the Asteraceae plant family. It has been consumed for centuries as a natural remedy for several health conditions. This fragile, yet powerful flower was proven in many studies to have antimicrobial effect both in-vitro and in-vivo.
Antioxidant activity of flower extract of chamomile was investigated. Besides it was demonstrated that CuO NPs possesses antioxidant activity in a concentration-dependent manner through breaking the DNA structure. Leaf and flowers of feverfew, chamomile, and marigold were compared regarding to their antioxidant activities, and it was found that extracts from flower heads and leaves of chamomile are the richest source of antioxidant activity and among their chemical compounds; bisabolol and chamazulene have the highest antioxidising abilities.
Benefits:
Anti-inflamatory, anti-oxidising
Active Ingredients:
phenolic compounds, primarily the flavonoids apigenin, quercetin, patuletin as glucosides and various acetylated derivatives. The essential oil of Roman chamomile contains less chamazulene and is mainly constituted from esters of angelic acid and tiglic acid. It also contains farnesene and α-pinene. Roman chamomile contains up to 0.6% of sesquiterpene lactones of the germacranolide type, mainly nobilin and 3-epinobilin. Both α-bisabolol, bisabolol oxides A and B and chamazulene or azulenesse, farnesene and spiro-ether quiterpene lactones, glycosides, hydroxycoumarins, flavanoids (apigenin, luteolin, patuletin, and quercetin), coumarins (herniarin and umbelliferone), terpenoids, and mucilage are considered to be the major bio-active ingredients.
The Amazon region has numerous oleaginous vegetable species which features promising potential in Cosmetic Industry as Murumuru butter, Ucuuba butter and Brazil nut oil. The fatty acid composition of these ingredients is really unique: murumuru butter, Astrocaryum murumuru, has lauric acid as the main fatty acid; ucuúba butter, Virola surinamensis, is composed predominantly by myristic acid; and Brazil nut oil, Bertholletia excelsa seed oil, is rich in acids as oleic and linoleic. The combination of these 3 renewable resources (Elixir) demonstrated benefits of treatment for skin and nails as skin film formation, fortification of cutaneous barrier, skin moisturization and strengthening for nails. It was possible to add technological resources which were quite valuable for these renewable raw materials through the Elixir by its effectiveness in cosmetics and environment preservation.
Marigold (Calendula) Flower Infusion
Calendula is native to southwestern Asia, western Europe, Macaronesia, and the Mediterranean. The genus name Calendula is a modern Latin diminutive of calendae, meaning “little calendar”, “little clock.” Calendula species have been used traditionally as culinary and medicinal herbs. The petals are edible and can be used fresh in salads or dried.
The flowers of Calendula officinalis contain flavonol glycosides, triterpene oligoglycosides, oleanane-type triterpene glycosides, saponins, and a sesquiterpene glucoside.
Benefits
Restoring, and calming, anti-inflammatory, helps with psoriasis, and aczema.
Calendula oil is widely used medicinally. The oil of Calendula officinalis is used as an anti-inflammatory and a remedy for healing wounds. Plant pharmacological studies have suggested that Calendula extracts have antiviral, antigenotoxic, and anti-inflammatory properties. In herbalism, Calendula in suspension or in tincture is used topically for treating acne, reducing inflammation, controlling bleeding, and soothing irritated tissue.
Mishra, A. K., Mishra, A., & Chattapadhyay, P. (2010). Calendula officinalis: An important herb with valuable therapeutic dimensions – An overview. Journal of Global Pharma Technology, 2(10). doi: 10.1234/jgpt.v2i10.288
Regardless of the applied product (per sé, mixtures with other oils or herbs, and trade cosmetic / medicinal products), sunflower oil has proven certain qualities involved in the health of the skin via enhancing skin barrier function and local lipid production, reducing inflammation, activating peroxisome proliferative-activated receptor-alpha, promotion of wound healing, and promotion of apoptosis in malignant cells (McCusker and Grant-Kels, 2010). Ozonized sunflower oil (Oleozon) and sunflower oleodistillate (SOD) were among the most used products in clinical trials compared to crude oil which was mainly used in animals for wound healing or to improve outcome in neonates with compromised barrier function as a low-cost efficient alternative. Moreover, n-6 and n-3 EFAs seem to be crucial to skin function and appearance, respectively n-6 fatty acids are related to skin sensitivity and inflammatory skin disorders, while n-3 fatty acids are protectors in photo-damage and photo-aging. Therefore, topical supplementation may be a route of delivery during EFA deficiency.
Coconut Oil Unrefined
Well known in organic world Coconut – Cocos nucifera is a member of the palm tree family (Arecaceae) and the only living species in its genus. The term “coconut” (or the archaic “cocoanut”) can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which botanically is a drupe, not a nut.
The name comes from the old Portuguese and Spanish word coco, meaning ‘head‘ or ‘skull‘ after the three indentations on the coconut shell that resemble facial features.
It is one of the most useful trees in the world, and is often referred to as the “tree of life”. It provides food, fuel, cosmetics, folk medicine and building materials, among many other uses.
Coconut oil is rich in medium-chain fatty acids, which are a form of saturated fat. In fact, these medium-chain fatty acids make up about 65% of its total composition.
Benefits
anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidising, moisturising.
Virgin coconut oil had improve antioxidant status and prevented oxidative stress to the greatest extent.
Studies proved that coconut oil shows great potential in its ability to reduce inflammation when consumed or applied to the skin.
The medium-chain fatty acids in coconut oil have antimicrobial properties that can help protect against harmful microorganisms. This is especially important for skin health, as many types of skin infections, including acne, cellulitis, folliculitis and athlete’s foot, are caused by bacteria or fungi
Marigold (Calendula) Flower Infusion
Calendula is native to southwestern Asia, western Europe, Macaronesia, and the Mediterranean. The genus name Calendula is a modern Latin diminutive of calendae, meaning “little calendar”, “little clock.” Calendula species have been used traditionally as culinary and medicinal herbs. The petals are edible and can be used fresh in salads or dried.
The flowers of Calendula officinalis contain flavonol glycosides, triterpene oligoglycosides, oleanane-type triterpene glycosides, saponins, and a sesquiterpene glucoside.
Benefits
Restoring, and calming, anti-inflammatory, helps with psoriasis, and aczema.
Calendula oil is widely used medicinally. The oil of Calendula officinalis is used as an anti-inflammatory and a remedy for healing wounds. Plant pharmacological studies have suggested that Calendula extracts have antiviral, antigenotoxic, and anti-inflammatory properties. In herbalism, Calendula in suspension or in tincture is used topically for treating acne, reducing inflammation, controlling bleeding, and soothing irritated tissue.
Mishra, A. K., Mishra, A., & Chattapadhyay, P. (2010). Calendula officinalis: An important herb with valuable therapeutic dimensions – An overview. Journal of Global Pharma Technology, 2(10). doi: 10.1234/jgpt.v2i10.288
Regardless of the applied product (per sé, mixtures with other oils or herbs, and trade cosmetic / medicinal products), sunflower oil has proven certain qualities involved in the health of the skin via enhancing skin barrier function and local lipid production, reducing inflammation, activating peroxisome proliferative-activated receptor-alpha, promotion of wound healing, and promotion of apoptosis in malignant cells (McCusker and Grant-Kels, 2010). Ozonized sunflower oil (Oleozon) and sunflower oleodistillate (SOD) were among the most used products in clinical trials compared to crude oil which was mainly used in animals for wound healing or to improve outcome in neonates with compromised barrier function as a low-cost efficient alternative. Moreover, n-6 and n-3 EFAs seem to be crucial to skin function and appearance, respectively n-6 fatty acids are related to skin sensitivity and inflammatory skin disorders, while n-3 fatty acids are protectors in photo-damage and photo-aging. Therefore, topical supplementation may be a route of delivery during EFA deficiency.
Coconut Oil /Philippines
Well known in organic world Coconut – Cocos nucifera is a member of the palm tree family (Arecaceae) and the only living species in its genus. The term “coconut” (or the archaic “cocoanut”) can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which botanically is a drupe, not a nut.
The name comes from the old Portuguese and Spanish word coco, meaning ‘head‘ or ‘skull‘ after the three indentations on the coconut shell that resemble facial features.
It is one of the most useful trees in the world, and is often referred to as the “tree of life”. It provides food, fuel, cosmetics, folk medicine and building materials, among many other uses.
Coconut oil is rich in medium-chain fatty acids, which are a form of saturated fat. In fact, these medium-chain fatty acids make up about 65% of its total composition.
The medium-chain fatty acids in coconut oil have antimicrobial properties that can help protect against harmful microorganisms. This is especially important for skin health, as many types of skin infections, including acne, cellulitis, folliculitis and athlete’s foot, are caused by bacteria or fungi
Benefits*
anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidising, moisturising.
Virgin coconut oil had improve antioxidant status and prevented oxidative stress to the greatest extent.
Studies proved that coconut oil shows great potential in its ability to reduce inflammation when consumed or applied to the skin.
