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The science behind the ingredients

Index of ingredients

  • Glycerin: Humectant.
  • La Roche-Posay Thermal Spring Water: Improves skin sensitivity.
  • Glycacil®: Inhibits the growth of yeast.
  • Zinc: Anti-inflammatory.
  • Citric acid: Exfoliates the surface of the skin.
  • Shea butter: Moisturizing.
  • Neurosensine: Improves skin sensitivity, and calms inflamed skin.
  • Hyaluronic acid: Hydrates the skin.
  • Panthenol: Moisturizing.
  • Madecassoside: Reduces free radical activity in the skin.
  • Vitamin C: Great for anti-ageing, brightens, and moisturizes the skin.
  • Antioxidants: Protects skin cells from free radical damage.
  • UVA & UVB filters: Physical sunscreen UV blockers.
  • XL-Protect: UV blocker.
  • Mexoryl® SX/XL: UV blocker.
  • Vitamin E: Antioxidant that protects the skin cells against free radical damage.
  • Retinol: Increases cell production and activity.
  • Niacinamide: Improves the barrier of the skin, and hydrates the skin.
  • Adenosine: Anti-ageing and restoring properties.
  • Retinyl Palmitate: Boosts collagen production.
  • Lipo-Hydroxy acid: Exfoliating, great for acne concerns.
  • Coco Glucoside: Cleansing properties.
  • Fatty acids: Support the skin’s natural barrier functioning.
  • PhE-Resorcinol: Antioxidant, improve signs of pigmentation.
  • HEPES: Exfoliating benefits, the natural enzymes break down dead skin cells.
  • Aqua Posae Filiformis: Supports the skin’s natural barrier functioning. It helps to rebalance the skin's microbiome.
  • Capryloyl Salicylic Acid: Exfoliating benefits.
  • Menthol: Improves blood flow to the skin.
  • Salicylic Acid: Exfoliating benefits, especially for oily skin.
  • Phytic acid: Improves the appearance of pores.
  • Glycolic acid: Exfoliating benefits.
  • Beta-Lipohydroxy Acid: Exfoliating benefits, especially good for sensitive skin exfoliation and also very effective on acne-prone skin.
  • Linoleic acid: Emollient, supports the skin’s natural barrier functioning.
  • Dimethicone: Moisturising benefits.
  • Zinc PCA: Anti-inflammatory properties, and improves the appearance of breakouts.
  • Sebulyse: Mattifying and helps to regulate sebum production.
  • Squalene: Natural moisturizer and antioxidant.
  • Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract: Rich in antioxidants.
  • Ferulic acid: Prevents the appearance of new blood vessels.
  • Caffeine: Antioxidant.
  • Centella Asiatica Extract: Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, healing.
  • Allantoin: Keratolytic, helps to remove dead skin cells.
  • Urea: Softens and moisturizes. Decreases acne-causing bacteria.
  • Mexoplex®: Provides the skin with protection against UVA rays.
  • Titanium Dioxide: Used in mineral-based sunscreens. Reflects and scatters UVA and UVB rays.
  • Tocopheryl Acetate: Vitamin E, provides the skin with antioxidants.
  • Drometrizole: Protects the skin against UV rays.
  • Baicalin: Anti-ageing, and improves skin elasticity.
  • Iron oxide: Protects the skin against UV rays.
  • Fernblock®+: Protects the skin against UV rays, increases skin elasticity, hyaluronic acid as well as prevents pigmentation formation.
  • Green tea extract: Calms irritation, and decreases bacteria and debris on the skin.
  • Arginine: Hydrates the skin.
  • Roxisomes: Repairs oxidative damage in the skin.
  • Ellagic Acid: Protects the skin against oxidative damage.
  • Genorepair® Complex: Repairs cell damage and protects the DNA of the cells against UV rays.
  • Photolyase: Prevents UV damage.
  • Phytosphingosine: Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial.
  • Ceramides: Intensely hydrate and increase moisture levels in the skin.
  • Amino acids: Promotes wound healing and helps to repair damaged skin.
  • Gluconolactone: Improves the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and dissolves excess oil of the surface of the skin.
  • Polyhydroxy Acid (PHA): Mild exfoliator, removes dead skin cells from the surface of the skin.
  • Lactic acid: Hydrates the skin as well as removes dead skin cells from the surface of the skin.
  • Chamomile Extract: Antioxidant, protects the skin against free radical damage.
  • Aloe vera: Cooling and anti-inflammatory. Promotes wound healing.
  • Cucumber extract: Hydrates and soothes the skin.
  • Maltobionic Acid: Prevents premature ageing.
  • NeoGlucosamine: Improves skin clarity and protects the skin against photo-ageing.
  • Peptides: Reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Improves the barrier functioning of the skin.
  • Apple Stem Cell Extract: Helps to increase skin stem cell longevity.
  • Grape Seed Extract: Improves cell turnover.
  • Bisabolol: Soothing and anti-ageing.
  • Aminofil®: Plumps the skin as well as improves firmness of the skin.
  • Chardonnay Grape Seed Extract: Antioxidant, helps to prevent excess oil.
  • Prodew®: Amino acid building block.
  • Mandelic acid: Exfoliating benefits.
  • Phytotal®: Anti-inflammatory, improved healing.
  • NeoHydroxy™ Complex: Promotes cell turnover, and minimizes inflammation.
  • Pro Vitamin A: Prevents acne lesions from forming, increases healing rate, and improves moisture levels.
  • Lilac Leaf Cell Culture: Helps to protect the skin against free radicals.
  • Lactobionic acid: Antioxidant, improves skin tone and texture.
  • Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8: Reduce irritation caused by UV rays.
  • Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate: Antioxidant, that helps to protect the skin against free radical damage.
  • Hydrolyzed Collagen: Anti-ageing.
  • Gardenia Cell Culture: Plant stem cell extract.
  • Silica: Stimulates fibroblasts and collagen.
  • Menthol: Cooling, improves blood flow.
  • Evening Primrose Oil: Maintains hydration levels in the skin.
  • Alpha-Hydroxy Acids: Exfoliates the superficial epidermis.
  • Meadowfoam Seed Oil: Emollient properties.
  • Palmitic acid: Helps to maintain water levels in the skin.
  • SabiWhite®: Skin natural properties.
  • Lavender: Reduces inflammation.
  • Alpine Plant Extracts (GigaWhite): Brightening properties from plant extracts.
  • Kojic acid: Tyrosinase inhibiter.
  • Avocado Perseose ®: Supports and strengthens the skin's barrier functioning.
  • Sunflower Seed Oil: Moisturising properties.
  • Climbazole: Topical antifungal agent.
  • Saponaria Officinalis leaf extract: Anti-acne, anti-eczema, and anti-psoriasis properties.
  • Zinc oxide: Provides skin protection from UV rays.
  • Jojoba oil: Anti-inflammatory, calms inflamed skin.
  • Pomegranate Seed Oil: Boosts collagen production as well as improves the appearance of scarring. Promotes skin damage reversal.
  • Nutri-Protective Complex: Supports skin barrier functioning.
  • Tocopherol: Promotes skin health by supplying the skin with antioxidants.
  • Lipids: Supports the skin’s barrier functioning.
  • Active Relipidation®: Supports the skin’s barrier functioning by natural stimulating lipid production.
  • Borage Seed Oil: Anti-inflammatory properties.
  • Borago Officinalis Seed Oil: Reduces redness and inflammation.
  • Copper Tripeptides: Promotes collagen and elastin production as well as helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines.
  • Purslane: Improves wound healing.
  • Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate: Antioxidant, brightening properties.
  • Stem Cells: Promotes skin regeneration.
  • Growth Factors: Promotes skin healing as well as helps to repair the skin.
  • Pycnogenol®: Promotes the prevention of wrinkles as well as age spots.
  • Cytokine Complex: Anti-inflammatory properties.
  • Beta-Glucan: Helps to prevent cell damage as well as improves redness.
  • Astaxanthin: Helps to reduce moisture loss.
  • Retinoic Acid Ester: Improves cell turnover.
  • Vegetable derived glycerol: Moisturising properties.
  • Marula seed extract: Moisturising properties.
  • Astaxanthin: Improves moisture retention in the skin as well as smooths the skin.
  • OGG-1 Enzyme: Helps to prevent skin cancer.
  • Arbutin: Inhibits Tyrosinase activity.
  • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract: Antioxidant properties as well as humectant properties.
  • Probiotic Lysate: Offers protection for the skin from environmental stressors.
  • Bifida Ferment Lysate: Protects the skin against UV damage.
  • Decabutin: Inhibits Tyrosinase activity.
  • Pentapeptide-15: Improves the skin’s moisture content.
  • Oligopeptide-53: Brightening agent, also offers protection against UV rays as well as photo-ageing.
  • Oligopeptide-51: Promotes collagen synthesis.
  • Oligopeptide-34: Decreases melanin synthesis as well as inhibits tyrosinase activity.
  • Turmeric: Promotes the reduction of melanin synthesis.
  • Resorcinol: Improves conditions such as acne, dermatitis, psoriasis, and eczema.
  • Licorice Extract: Soothing benefits for the skin.
  • Ginger root extract: Multiple beneficial, improves pigmentation, promotes circulation, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory.
  • L-Ascorbic Acid: Antioxidant properties.
  • Sodium Hyaluronate: Binds and attracts water to the skin as well as reduces dryness.
  • Persea Gratissima: Avocado oil is a source of antioxidants as well as smooths and hydrates the skin.
  • Caprylic Triglyceride: Source of antioxidants as well as smooths the skin.
  • Cathepsin D analogue: Promotes wound healing as well as gently exfoliates the skin.
  • Extracts of Myrrh: Rejuvenates the skin as well as brightens and soothes the skin.
  • Tea Tree Oil: Antibacterial properties.
  • Ivy Extract: Promotes the reduction of fine lines as well as hydrates the skin.
  • Bentonite: Reduces the amount of sebum on the skin.
  • Kaolin: Reduces the amount of sebum on the skin.
  • Lactoferrin: Stimulates the proliferation of fibroblasts as well as enhances the synthesis of collagen.
  • Nicotinamide: Inhibits photocarcinogensis.
  • Vitamin B3: Stimulates the synthesis of ceramides as well as supports the skin’s protective barrier.
  • Copper Glycinate: Essential element for the production of collagen.
  • Zinc Glycinate: Anti-inflammatory benefits.
  • Azelaic Acid: Promotes the neutralisation of free radicals, helps to improve redness as well as inhibits tyrosinase enzyme activity.
  • Medilan®: Skin repairing benefits.
  • Rice Bran Extract: Skin softening benefits.
  • Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate: Brightens the skin tone as well as evens out pigmentation.
  • Extracts of Mallow: Anti-inflammatory properties.
  • Yarrow extract: Anti-inflammatory properties.
  • Tranexamic Acid: Improves pigmentation as well as skin tone and melasma.
  • Vitamin D3: Promotes protection against UV rays.
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