Glowy serum primer

ALOE VERA POWDER

Extraction: Aloe Vera is a perennial plant native to warm climates. The gel contained in its leaves is commonly used in skin treatments due to its many beneficial properties.

Benefits: Known as an astringent, this plant also has moisturizing, regenerating, rejuvenating and antibacterial properties. These properties are perfect for revitalizing skin. It also functions as a deep cleansing agent, opening pores and eliminating toxins that cause the disruptions in the skin’s normal functioning. It also benefits the hair by restoring shine and helping to eliminate excess dandruff and scalp irritations. It is used especially effective for treating skin irritations, blemishes and acne.

Extraction: 100% natural ingredient obtained from sugarcane and approved by Ecocert. It is biodegradable, making it the perfect natural alternative to petroleum glycols.

Benefits: it is used in cosmetics as a moisturizing agent, solvent and emollient. Its sensory properties help reduce skin irritations. They also control viscosity.

Extraction:  water is an element present in most cosmetic products and is the most important raw material. In the cosmetics industry, purified water is used in a process to eliminate any solid particle that may contain water in order to achieve a higher degree of purity and quality.

Benefits: water helps to cleanse the body. Hydrates and improves the effect of other active ingredients, provides softness and delays premature aging of the skin.

Sourcing: Active obtained from chicory root, an ingredient rich in oligofructose.

Benefits: It restores the functions of the vitamin D receptor and therefore stimulates the molecular network involved in the terminal differentiation of keratinocytes. It also helps strengthen the skin barrier and accelerates recovery capacity."

Extraction: natural pentylene glycol is obtained from renewable plant-based sources such as sugar cane or maize.

Benefits: commonly used in moisturising creams and lotions for its hydrating properties, which help retain moisture in the skin. It also has antibacterial and preservative effects, helping other active ingredients act better on the skin.

Extraction: it is harvested from plants (soy or coconut oil for example) by hydrolysis of fats and by fermenting sugars. Glycerol is found naturally in skin and is considered a self-healing compound.

Benefits: it is one of the many substances in the skin that helps maintain the outer barrier and prevents dryness and peeling. It leaves skin feeling nourished and works to treat acne. It also prevents the accumulation of fat and improves the appearance of hair. Vegetable glycerin can be used as a diluent and as an alcohol substitute when preparing herbal extracts.

Extraction: It is a fatty acid ester product coming from the reaction between isoamyl alcohol and lauric acid. It has an oily liquid consistency and it is transparent.

Benefits: It is used as an emollient, and offers protection to the skin and hair. It provides a light finish that prevents loss of hydration. It also has good miscibility with other surfactants.

Extraction: esters of plant-derived origin 100% biodegradable.

Benefits: It is an emulsifying agent that improves pigment dispersion in natural formulations and provides a softening effect.

Perfume

Extraction: derived from Coconut Oil and Glycerin, is considered an excellent emollient and skin repairing agent. It is a mix of fatty acids. It is not considered a sensitizing agent.

Benefits: it repairs the surface of the skin and prevents the loss of moisture and also works to thicken skin. They are neutral oils that do not irritate the skin, are easy to apply and are quickly absorbed.

Extraction: Chicory or endive is a herbaceous plant of the asteraceous family, originally from Africa, Asia and Europe. It is used in gastronomy, infusions, salads. Since the Middle Ages it has been used in medicine to treat diseases of the digestive system and liver.

Benefits: the oligosaccharides obtained from chicory root act by forming a film on the surface of the skin, smoothing it out and eliminating expression lines, with a lifting effect. While they rejuvenate the skin, they also give it radiance.

Extraction: jojoba oil is extracted from the jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) nut (seed). Actually, it functions more like a wax that is liquid at room temperature than an oil. 96% of its composition consists of ceramides.

Benefits: highly moisturizing and nourishing. Ceramides cover the cells of the epidermis and to help regulate and intensify hydration. They are very similar to human skin, which is why they are absorbed and act quickly and are not oily to the touch. Jojoba oil also contains linoleic acid which is a very effective at restructuring and regenerating natural skin. Its vitamin E content also helps to rejuvenate skin and provides defence against free radicals. In addition, it is ideal for oily and acne-prone skin because it absorbs accumulated sebum and helps minimise breakouts. 

SUNFLOWER SEED OIL

Extraction: sunflower oil is obtained from Helianthus Annus sunflower seeds.

Benefits: rich in omega-6 and vitamin E, sunflower seed oil is used in the cosmetics industry as skin repairing agent. Prevents skin dehydration and has soothing, nourishing and antibacterial properties. It is perfect for treating all skin types including: dry, normal, oily and acne prone skin.

Extraction: Pouteria lucuma is a species of the family of the Sapotaceae, originally from Peru. Its fruit, the lucuma, is considered a superfood. It is used in gastronomy for its characteristic intense flavour, but it also has an important concentration of proteins and fibres.

Benefits: its composition is rich in antioxidants, vitamins, carotenoids, niacin, proteins and essential minerals. It fights photo-ageing, removes spots and hyperpigmentation, and increases the brightness of skin. It protects the skin inside and outside, creating a barrier against pollution and preventing the degradation of collagen.

Extraction: capers grow in the Mediterranean area and can survive in extreme conditions, from very high to very low temperatures. The buds of its flowers are used in traditional Arabian medicine for its bioactive constituents such as flavonoids.

Benefits: quercetin- 3-rutinoside is a flavonoid that combats ageing due to mitochondrial dysfunctions, increasing the production of mitochondria and energy contribution, showing its anti-fatigue properties.

Extraction: the black moral leaves are very valuable for their nutritional properties. They are currently used as infusions in Japan and Korea, and also in traditional medicine in China and India.

Benefits: they have many phenolic components, among which chlorogenic acid. This acid acts as a protector of the mitochondria, which prevents oxidative stress and has antioxidant properties. They also represent an illuminating agent, and act against the hyperpigmentation of skin, improving its general complexion.

Extraction: this extract is obtained from the root of the Rhodiola rosea plant. This species of plant is able to survive in extreme climates in the polar regions where production of this extract is stimulated.

Benefits: protects cells from external damages. Visibly reduces the frizz, protects hair and helps maintain hair’s original shape and structure of the fibres. It also has antioxidant properties that help prevent premature ageing.

Obtainment: Soy is an herbaceous plant of the legume family whose seeds have a great nutritional value. Its extract is very appreciated in cosmetics for its properties.

Benefits: It has moisturising, regenerating, protective and softening properties. Soy is also rich in proteins and other essential nutrients, such as potassium or zinc. It is a powerful antioxidant agent for its content in isoflavones.

Obtainment: It is extracted from the root of the Alkanna Tinctoria (commonly known as a dyer's alkanet), native to the Mediterranean basin.

Benefits: This extract is used as a vegan alternative to synthetic pigments or animal pigments.

Extraction: It is an acidic heteropolysaccharide soluble in water, and it is produced mainly by a large number of soil microbes, such as: Agrobacterium, Rhizobium and Pseudomonas.

Benefits: It offers good suspension properties, stabilising emulsion particles and preventing sedimentation. In addition, it adapts to all kinds of pH environments.

Extraction: arginine is an amino acid obtained by biofermentation. It is one of the main components of hair keratin. Acts as a source of nitrogen for proper cell function, generating a vasodilator effect that improves blood circulation.

Benefits: used in many formulas as a natural stabiliser, much safer than conventional alkaline agents, it is known for its effectiveness in fighting hair loss. It is biodegradable.

Extraction: 100% vegetable material derived from the endosperm of the Caesalpinia spinosa plant, native to Peru.

Benefits: works as a thickening agent, emulsion stabilizer and texturizer in cosmetic products.

Extraction: Irish moss extract is a mucilage extracted from Chondrus crispus algae. Later, it is dried and pulverized. When rehydrated this extract is very versatile, it can be used as a thickening agent or for the production of resistant films.

Benefits: excellent moisturizing agent. Copolymers are typically used in hair products to form transparent gels. Irish moss extract an excellent natural alternative. It gently cleans and sooths skin and hair. It also has anti-inflammatory properties.

Extraction: silicon dioxide (SiO₂), commonly known as silica, is a main component of sand. It is a mineral obtained via the purification of quartz.

Benefits: works in cosmetics products as a thickening agent with an amorphous structure. It is also used as an anti-agglomerate or absorbent.

Extraction: the titanium dioxide included in this formulation is from natural mineral origin, it is obtained from the rutile mineral.

Benefits: it has the ability to act as a solar protector reflecting and scattering radiations. It acts in the skin in a superficial way as a mirror, adding an effective barrier against sun rays. Its protection power is highly effective against UVA radiations, visible lighting and IR. It also acts as a dye or opacifier, thanks to its pure white colour.

Extraction: it is a silicate mineral composed by several thin, shiny, soft and flexible sheets.

Benefits: mica is used as a pigment in cosmetics. It provides brightness and luminosity.

Extraction: Levulinic Acid is a 100% natural preservative obtained from the degradation of cellulose.

Benefits: it is a mild preservative that control colonies of microorganisms without altering the integrity, colour or pH of the other ingredients included in the product. It has very good antibacterial properties.

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.

Extraction: sodium salt from phytic acid, a vegetable compound found in corn.

Benefits: it is used in cosmetic products as a chelating agent to prevent the heavy metals.

Extraction: tocopherol or vitamin E, is naturally found in vegetable fats and oils, cereals, nuts and green and yellow leafy vegetables.

Benefits: it is used in cosmetics for its antioxidant properties and also acts as a skin conditioning agent. Reduces the appearance of stretch marks, helps improve skin tone, moisturizes and helps keep skin firm. For hair care, Holy Basil helps improve the blood circulation in the scalp which stimulates hair growth and helps to condition hair and provide shine.

Extraction: gluconic acid ester obtained via bio-fermentation.

Benefits: a composed of multiple hydroxyl groups that attract water, leading to increased skin hydration.  In other words, it acts as a humectant.

Extraction: benzoic acid salt that is naturally found in blueberries, prunes, cinnamon and apple.

Benefits: it is used as a cosmetic preservative to prevent the growth and proliferation of fungi and bacteria in the products. 

Extraction: Calcium salt from gluconic acid. 

Benefits: It is used as a skin humectant and conditioning agent in cosmetic formulations.

Obtaining: it is obtained from the peel of the fruit of the Citrus aurantium tree, also known as the bitter orange tree, typical of Mediterranean countries.

Benefits: this essential oil is used in perfumes for its fresh and citrusy aroma, and is common in skincare and aromatherapy for its calming and relaxing properties.

Extraction: It is a monoterpene that is found in natural essential oils. It is found naturally in plants such as geranium and lemon.

Benefits: it is widely used as an ingredient of fragrances due to its rose-like scent. It is also used in many products to generate grapefruit, plum, pineapple, peach, lemon and cranberry scents.

Extraction: it is a monoterpene of natural origin that is found in many citrus fruits such as lemon. It is a colorless liquid with a light, fresh and sweet citrus aroma.

Benefits: widely used to make fragrances and flavors. It is a main component of many essential oils.

Extraction: monoterpene with floral aroma and a touch of menthol. This natural fragrance, is sweet and smooth. It is produced by a wide variety of plants such as mint, cinnamon, citrus fruits and birch trees.

Benefits: widely used to make fragrances and flavors. It is a main component of many essential oils.

Obtaining: Vanillin is an aromatic organic compound that is responsible for the characteristic flavor and aroma of vanilla. It is naturally found in the pods of the vanilla plant.

Benefits: It is used in the production of fragrances and cosmetic products due to its pleasant aroma and antioxidant properties.