Micellar cleansing purifying water

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: apple is a very refreshing and moisturizing fruit because of its high water composition. It also has antioxidant properties.

Benefits: apple is noted for its high content of both malic and tartaric acids, two acids that help to naturally remove dead skin cells from the skin’s surface. Apple helps nurture skin by improving blood flow, regulating pH levels and preventing black spots. It also has softening, antiseptic and refreshing properties. Its high content of pectin makes it able to retain water.

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.

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: a medicinal plant cultivated in Mexico, known locally as Toronjil Morado. Mexican Agastache is organically harvested in support of fair and sustainable trade. The cultivation of the Mexican Agastache provides local women with employment opportunities by allowing harvest the plant daily in the fields. Its cultivation allows for its extracts to be used in cosmetics thereby promoting social research and development. In Mexican culture, Toronjil has been used traditionally as a food source and as a medicinal plant to naturally treat shock, anxiety and the depression.

Benefits: Mexican Agastache is rich in acacetin and tilianin, flavonoids with anti-inflammatory properties which prevent the skin from developing the redness and other signs caused by psychological stress and help decrease cellular inflammation.

GINKGO BILOBA

Extraction: Ginkgo is a unique, old species of tree which resistant to the adverse changes in climate. The Ginkgo biloba species is one of the best known examples of living fossils. Its extract is obtained from the leaves which are rich in flavonoids. It has been used for millennia in traditional Chinese medicine to stimulate central and peripheral blood circulation.

Benefits: its high concentration of flavonoids and terpenes makes it a valuable ingredient for reducing skin inflammation and combating the oxidative stress caused by free radicals. It helps increase blood circulation and prevents hair loss.

Extraction: cucumbers are fruits typically cultivated in spring and summer. They come from the Cucumis Savitus plant of the Cucurbitaceae family and are used in cosmetics for as moisturizers.

Benefits: The cucumber is composed 97% of water and also is rich in vitamin E. This, together with its natural oils and other alkaline minerals make it an excellent ingredient to repair, moisturize and revitalize skin. It helps rejuvenate skin and minimize the appearance of wrinkles thanks to its high content of antioxidants and vitamins A, C and E. It also has anti-inflammatory properties that slow down premature aging and help in the production of collagen and elastin (substances responsible for keeping the skin young).

Extraction: it is a biannual plant of red thorny flowers that is commonly found in Europe. The leaves, roots and seeds of the plant are used, both in natural medicine and in cosmetics.

Benefits: burdock’s purifying and detoxifying properties make it great for use as a skin treatment for conditions such as psoriasis, dermatitis, acne, eczema, herpes and eruptive skin diseases. It works as a decongestant and anti-inflammatory, heals damaged skin and helps prevent hair loss. It also has multiple other properties. It’s an antacid, anti-bacterial cleanser, treats oily skin, cleanses the skin and is good for hair regeneration.

Extraction: a pale yellow fruit with a juicy pulp. Lemon is a citrus fruit rich in vitamin C, flavonoids and essential oils.

Benefits: it functions as an absorbent and astringent and provides a citric aroma, antioxidant action and helps eliminate excess oil on the skin. It has an energizes and revitalizes. It helps to diminish the dark spots, cure acne and provide shine to dull hair.

Extraction: Fucus algae is a seaweed that can be found on most costs world wide. Rich in polysaccharides and polyphenols (natural antioxidants) it is widely used in cosmetics for its high quantity of trace elements and minerals such as iodine, iron and calcium.

Benefits: used in firming treatments, it promotes the retention of collagen, decreases skin hardening, increases elasticity and stimulates microcirculation. It also nourishes skin and prevents against dryness and has antioxidant properties.

Extraction: ivy is a climbing plant of the Araliaceae family. The extract of its leaves has been used since ancient times as a remedy for various respiratory problems.

Benefits: among its active components, we find triterpenic sapnosides. They are characterised by their antimicrobial and astringent properties. Provides good skin conditioning, calming and toning the skin.

Extraction: the cress is a perennial plant, commonly found in streams, torrents and swamps. It is native to Europe and Central Asia, although it is now widespread. It is considered one of the oldest vegetables consumed by humans.

Benefits: it stands out for its content in minerals and vitamins. Its main active ingredient is a glucoside, an effective diuretic and also contributes to the prevention of hair loss. Its juice is a great ally for oily skin, stimulating the scalp and fighting seborrheic dermatitis.

Extraction: sage leaf extract is widely used in cosmetics. It is known for its aroma and its great refreshing and calming effect.

Benefits: composed of pentacyclic triterpenes, flavonoids, rosmarinic acid and carnosol. It has great antiseptic and antioxidant properties. It is ideal for mature and devitalized skin, as well as for the treatment of various affections of the hair and scalp.

Extraction: It is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Caryophyllaceae family, originally from central and southern Europe.

Benefits: it contains a high content of saponins. It has significant anti-inflammatory, decongesting and sebum regulating effects. It is highly recommended to treat oily and impure skin.

Extraction: dehydroacetic acid is a mild preservative widely used in cosmetics for products.

Benefits: prevents cosmetics and personal care products from deteriorating and becoming contaminated by preventing the growth and reproduction of microorganisms.

Extraction: natural ester of vegetable origin of glycerin and caprylic acid.

Benefits: acts as an emulsion stabilizer and a moisturizing agent.

Extraction: solubilizer and non-ionic surfactant obtained from raw vegetable materials such as coconut.

Benefits: it is a mild ingredient that allows cosmetics products to obtain the desired foamy effect. It acts as a surfactant by helping water mix with oil and remove dirt.

Obtainment: This ingredient is found naturally in the anise, an herb of the Apiaceae family native to South-West Asia and the eastern Mediterranean basin, and therefore, it is 100% plant-based.

Benefits: It is an innovative natural preservative, acts as a flavouring agent, preservative and and masks unpleasant odours.

Extraction: benzyl alcohol is a mild preservative widely used in cosmetics for products with an aqueous base. It is produced by fermenting sugary plant solutions and is approved by the certifier “Ecocert”.

Benefits: prevents cosmetics and personal care products from deteriorating and becoming contaminated by preventing the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. It works as an antiseptic, astringent and freshener.

Extraction: It is a perfect combination of different natural ingredients, being green apple the most in concentration. Besides apple, it contains orange, plum and pear in the exit; violet and green apple in the core; and, finally, peach, vanilla and brown sugar in the depths.

Benefits: Its aroma is very refreshing, just like freshly cut green apple, being both smooth and pure, which is why it is not heavy nor it gets tiring. It will add energy combined with the lime perfume of the Purifying Facial Toner.

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: 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: is the potassium salt of sorbic acid that occurs naturally in mountain berries (Sorbus aucuparia).

Benefits: acts as a preservative, protecting cosmetics from deterioration by preventing or delaying the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. This compound is easily metabolized by the body and produces water and CO2, therefore it is completely harmless.

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: 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.