Our Ingredients
Our botanical treasures
Our ingredients are source exclusively from ethical, fair trade and sustainable suppliers, boosting the finest level of organic ingredientes. The oils we use on our products are pressed from raw fruits, seeds, in order to preserve their value. Our skincare line are packed with high levels of botanical actives.
In our skincare line you can find:
- Botanical oils
- Natural Retinol – Bakuchiol
- Enzymes
- Fermented Ingredients
- Fatty acids
- Antioxidants
- Vitamins
- Extracts
Acerola Ferment
INCI: Lactobacillus/Acerola Cherry Ferment
A fermentation of the super fruit acerola with Lactobacillus Acerola Cherries have been shown to have both anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, contains a Vitamin C content 65 times greater than that of an orange, a remarkable statistic for a noncitrus fruit. Acerola is the all-natural alternative source of Vitamin C that promotes a flawless, radiant complexion and naturally bright skin.
Benefits:
- Rich in anthocyanins
- Rich in vitamins A and C
- Rich in carotenoids
You’ll find this ingredient in SOPHIA serum.
Aloe Vera Powder
INCI: Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
Aloe Vera is an excellent emollient making it soothing and calming on the skin. It is made up of moisturising and hydrating polysaccharides. These polysaccharides are hygroscopic, this means they are water loving and provide a type of moisture mesh over the skin. This mesh is like a waterproof coating, helping to preserve the skin, keeping it hydrated and healthy; the perfect antidote dehydrated skin plump and youthful.
Benefits:
- Has natural moisturizer
- Impove elasticity
You’ll find this ingredient in SOPHIA serum and CAROLINA mask.
Comparative antimicorbial activities of aloe vera gel and leaf
Aloe vera: a systematic review of its clinical effectiveness
Beta-glucan
INCI: Beta Glucan
Polysaccharide sugar derived from yeast. Glucans function as bio‐active modulators that can help reduce stress by interacting with Langerhans cells and keratinocytes. Langerhans cells are dendritic cells in our epidermis that are involved in modulating immune activity. Beta-glucan is considered an excellent ingredient for improving the look of redness and other signs of sensitive skin.
Benefits:
- Strengthens the Skin Barrier
- Reduces Dryness
- Anti-inflammatory
You’ll find this ingredient in SOPHIA serum.
Licorice Root Extract
INCI: Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract
The syrupy juice from the herb's root contains beneficial plant sterols, which promote skin elasticity and fight inflammation and wrinkle formation. Licorice extract also contains glycyrrhizin, an acid that plays a role in increasing steroid hormones that naturally occur in skin.
Benefits:
- Soothe and hydrate skin
- Anti-inflamatory
- Antioxidant
You’ll find this ingredient in SOPHIA serum.
GLYCYRRHIZA GLABRA EXTRACT CREAM: EFFECTS ON SKIN PIGMENT “MELANIN”:
Niacinamide
INCI: Niacinamide
Also known as vitamin B3 is a water-soluble vitamin that works with the natural substances in your skin to help visibly improve the appearance of enlarged pores, uneven skin tone, fine lines and wrinkles, dullness, and a weakened surfasse.
Benefits:
- Help to reduce stress and inflammation
- Antioxidant properties
- Skin-soothing agente
You’ll find this ingredient in SOPHIA serum.
Cosmeceuticals for hyperpigmentation: what is available?
Niacinamide: A B vitamin that improves aging facial skin appearance.
Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology.
Pomegranate Enzyme:
INCI: Lactobacillus/Punica Granatum Fruit Ferment Extract
Pomegranate is a powerful antioxidant that brightens the skin. It contains lactic acid, alpha-arbutin, and salicylic acid. It promotes deep hydration, reduced oiliness and lightens the skin from irregular pigmentation
Benefits:
- Cotain chlorogenic acid
- Anti-inflamatory
- Gentle exfoliation
You’ll find this ingredient in SOPHIA product.
White Willow Bark Extract
INCI: Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract
White Willow Bark extract is known to promote cell renewal and anti-microbial activity. This ingrediente provides gentle, yet highly effective, exfoliating benefits and will not irritate the skin.
Benefits:
- Natural salicylic acid alternative
- Promotes an increased cellular renewal
- Excellent antioxidation protection
You’ll find this ingredient in SOPHIA and AMÁLIA products.
An evaluation of the effect of a topical product containing salicin on the visible signs of human skin aging
Bakuchiol
INCI: Bakuchiol
Bakuchiol is a meroterpene phenol derived from Indian Psoralea corylifolia (Babchi) leaves and seeds and. Is the alternative to retinol without having any of the negatives associated with retinol. This is because similarly to retinol, bakuchiol helps to instruct normal cell behaviour, encouraging the natural shedding of the skin and boosting collagen and elastin production, without the associated side effects (increased sensitivity and redness) of retinol. Bakuchiol is suitable for all skin types including dry, oily, combination, sensitive and normal. Bakuchiol stimulates collagen (a protein naturally found in our skin that keeps it plump and strong). [1]
[1] - Bakuchiol: A retinol-like functional compound- Natural alternative to retinol
- Impove elasticity
- Stimulates collagen
You’ll find this ingredient in AMÁLIA oil.
Edelweiss Extract
INCI: Gnaphalium Leontopodium Flower Extract
Edelweiss plant contains phytochemicals such as Chlorogenic acid, Luteolin, Bisabolane derivatives, and Beta Sitosterol which demonstrate antioxidant, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory characteristics.
Benefits:
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antibacterial properties
- Delivers moisture
You’ll find this ingredient in AMÁLIA oil.
Oils we use in our prodcts:
Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects ofTopical Application of Some Plant Oils
Rosehip Oil:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5485961/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5796020/
Argan Oil:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25143733
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28707186
Seabuckthorn oil: