Water is present in most cosmetic products. In addition to moisturizing, it improves the effect of other active principles, providing smoothness and delaying the premature aging of the skin.

This ingredient is obtained from plants by hydrolysis of fats and by the fermentation of sugars. Glycerol is found naturally in our skin and is considered a self-repair compound. It is one of many substances in the skin that help maintain the outer barrier and prevent dryness and scaling.

Obtención: El pentilenglicol natural se obtiene de fuentes renovables vegetales, como la caña de azúcar o la mazorca de maíz.

Beneficios: Se utiliza comúnmente en cremas y lociones hidratantes por sus propiedades humectantes, que promueven la retención de la hidratación en la piel. También posee efectos antimicrobianos y conservantes, ayudando a que los demás activos actúen mejor sobre la piel.

Extraction: This ingredient is derived from glycerin and stearic acid, a fatty acid obtained from plant-derived oils to which a small amount of Potassium Stearate is added as a co-emulsifier. It is found naturally in the human body so it is totally respectful of our skin.

Benefits: Acts as a lubricant on the skin surface, giving it a smooth and soft look. It also slows water loss by forming a protective barrier and protects the skin from free radical damage. In terms of formulation, it also helps to stabilise oil-in-water emulsions by reducing the surface tension of the substances present.

Auszug: Fettalkohol, der aus der Kokosnuss gewonnen wird, daher ist er natürlich geerntet.

Vorteile: Es wird als Erweichungsmittel, Emulgator, Verdickungsmittel und Verbindungselement für andere Inhaltsstoffe in kosmetischen Lösungen verwendet. Außerdem sorgt es dafür, dass das Produkt besser deckt und sich leicht in der Haut verteilen und verblenden lässt..

Extraction: Pectins are heteropolysaccharides that form the cell wall of plant. It is traditionally used in medicine for different areas, for example for its benefits on intestine. It is extracted from fruits such as apples.

Benefits: in contact with water pectin has a gel texture. For this reason it is used in food and cosmetics, since it helps to stabilise emulsions and control the viscosity of products.

Obtención: El Acacia Senegal és un árbol originario del África subsahariana, Pakistán y la India. Este produce una goma, conocida como goma arábica, muy utilizada en alimentación como texturizante o en medicina y farmacia para tratamientos intestinales y para tratar pieles inflamadas.

Beneficios: En cosmética se utiliza la goma de acacia como espesante por su textura, que forma un gel en contacto con el agua y se endurece con el contacto en el aire, formando una película.

Derived from Coconut Oil and Glycerin, it is considered an excellent emollient and skin repair agent. It is a mixture of fatty acids that the skin uses to repair its surface and resist the loss of moisture. It can also work as a thickener, but its main function is to moisturize and replenish the skin. Its greatest virtue is that it is not considered a sensitizing agent. In addition, it is not a fatty ingredient or wax that can be easily trapped in the pores.

SUNFLOWER OIL

Rich in vitamin E and caffeic acid, it becomes a natural antioxidant that helps positively when it comes to keeping the skin in good condition. In addition, it is also useful in the treatment of dermatitis.

JOJOBA OIL

Jojoba oil is extracted from Jojoba seeds (simmondsia chinensis). Actually more than oil it is a kind of wax that at room temperature is liquid. It composition contains 96% of ceramides. Ceramides are substances that coat the cells of the epidermis and help regulate their hydration intensively. Jojoba oil contains linoleic acid, which is a very effective natural skin regenerator.

The ceramides of this oil are very similar to those of human skin so they are absorbed and act quickly. If we add the benefits of vitamin E and linoleic acid, we have the perfect youth cocktail for our skin.

ACEITE DE OLIVA

Obtención: Se obtiene de la primera presión en frío de aceitunas.

Beneficios: Uno de los aceites más prestigiosos del mediterráneo no sólo en alimentación sino también para la piel. Al incluir una gran cantidad de ácidos grasos naturales y su aporte de vitaminas E y K el aceite de oliva actúa combatiendo la sequedad de la piel.

Obtención: El maíz es una gramínea originaria del centro de México y de cultivo muy extendido actualmente. Tiene propiedades diuréticas e hipotensoras, y forma parte de la alimentación en muchas culturas.

Beneficios: Es un buen emoliente. En su composición se encuentran glicéridos de los ácidos linoleico y oleico. Actúa como condicionante de la piel y del pelo.

FRUTA

Obtención: La uva, fruta de sabor dulce, se obtiene de la vid y está compuesta en mayor parte por agua y fibra. El aceite de pepita de uva es el resultado de la extracción por presión. Aporta vitamina E, taninos, omega 6 y una gran cantidad de antioxidantes que ayudan a que nuestros tejidos y órganos estén protegidos de los radicales libres.

Beneficios: Su poder antioxidante, nutritivo y protector ayuda a los cabellos encrespados y quebradizos. Mejora la circulación, fortalece los vasos sanguíneos y reduce la caída del cabello.

Extraction: It is extracted in neutral oil from the roots of Gromwell. It is a botanical spice of the Boaginaceae family, originally from northern China and Japan.

Benefits: These roots are known in the Chinese medicine as medicinal plants to treat measles, eczema or burns. Its activity is especially indicated for oils and emulsions as a conditioner for facial, hair and body care of sensitive skin.

Extraction: although it can be found in nature as a natural mineral, it is mixed with other minerals such as limestone or sodium carbonate. Because of this, its purified obtaining is of synthetic origin.

Benefits: it has a widespread use in food and hygiene. It helps to balance the pH of the formula and has cleansing and exfoliating properties.

Extraction: obtained from oleic acid of plant-derived origin, present in oils such as olive, avocado, safflower or canola.

Benefits: it acts as a non-greasy lubricant for the skin surface, giving it a soft, light and non-greasy appareance.

Obtención: Se obtiene en el prensado en frío de las semillas de la planta Ricinus communis.

Beneficios: Tiene un alto contenido en antioxidantes, proteínas, minerales y vitaminas. El ácido ricinoleico que contiene combate los microbios, ayudando a purificar la piel. Es un potente hidratante que ayuda a mantener la humedad de la dermis y aporta un extra de suavidad. Además, es considerado como un ingrediente milagroso para las pestañas, ya que, previene la caída y repara los folículos dañados. De la misma manera, contribuye a un aumento de la densidad y estimula el crecimiento.

Extraction: it comes from the fruit of the Rosa Canina (or dog rose), a thorny and perennial shrub of the family of rosaceae which is found mainly in Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.

Benefits: its fruit, called rose hip, has important antioxidant properties thanks to its high content in vitamin C. It also has a high content of unsaturated fatty acids and helps to restore skin firmness thanks to its nourishing and astringent properties.

Obtención: material 100 % vegetal derivado del endospermo de la planta leguminosa Caesalpinia spinosa, originaria de Perú.

Beneficios: agente espesante, estabilizante de emulsiones y texturizante en los productos cosméticos.

Tocopherol is a vitamin found in vegetable fats and oils, cereals, nuts and green leafy vegetables. It is used in cosmetics for its antioxidant properties.

Extraction: pigment of mineral origin.

Benefits: it acts as black colourant.