Vegan Hero All-purpose Balm

SUNFLOWER SEED OIL Eco

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.

OLUS OIL

Extraction: vegetable oil composed mainly of triglycerides of fatty acids.

Benefits: softens and soothes skin, which is why it is used in most cosmetic products. It is an excellent emollient and moisturizer and forms a barrier over the skin to prevent the loss of hydration. Suitable for dry and sensitive skin.

SHEA BUTTER

Extraction: it is harvested from the fruit of the African Shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) and provides numerous benefits to the skin and hair thanks to its rich composition vitamins (A, D, E and F) and minerals.

Benefits: illuminates skin and hair, and provides additional hydration and elasticity. It is an excellent cell regenerator that offers intense hydration and long-lasting nutrition. It also acts as a natural sunscreen by combating UVA and UVB rays. It provides healing, properties and provides protection against cold weather damage.   

RICE WAX

Extraction: This plant-derived wax is obtained from rice bran, one of the brown rice parts that is separated in the process of obtaining white rice. It contains antioxidants, fiber and protein and is used in food and cosmetics.

Benefits: This emollient is a recognised softening ingredient. Reduces micro-relief and roughness of the skin surface. It also acts as a protector of environmental factors by keeping the skin in optimal condition.

OLEIC/LINOLEIC/LINOLENIC POLYGLYCERIDES

Obtainment: Mixture of polyglycerides of vegetable origin that acts as a substitute for animal lanolin.

Benefits: Acts as a co-emulsifier, moisturiser and anti-wrinkle ingredient in cosmetic formula.

SQUALENE

Extraction: it is the hydrogenated version of squalene. It is an aliphatic triterpene extracted from rice bran, wheat germ and green olives. It has a 100% natural origin.

Benefits: it is a natural component of the skin and a good emollient and sebum restorer. It is used in regenerative treatments for dry skin. It has antioxidant properties and stimulates the immune system.

JAPANESE WAX TREE WAX

Extraction: This wax is obtained from the Rhus Succedanea tree, known as the Japanese wax tree, native to the Asian continent.

Benefits: It is a plant-derived substitute for beeswax. It acts as an emollient, gives consistency to the product and achieves a suitable texture and viscosity.

SHOREA ROBUSTA

Extraction: sal tree is originally from the Indian subcontinent. It is used in many fields, from construction to Ayurvedic medicine, from food to cosmetics.

Benefits: its resin has astringent properties, it is used for its ability to create the right viscosity in cosmetic products.

ACEITE DE ALMENDRAS

Obtención: El aceite de almendras está compuesto por grasas monoinsaturadas (grasas saludables que se encuentran en alimentos de plantas), ácido oleico y ácidos linoleicos (como el Omega 3 y 6). El color es casi transparente, con toques amarillos o dorados, no tiene un aroma muy fuerte.

Beneficios: Actúa como estimulante en la formación de colágeno y elastina dando firmeza y elasticidad a los tejidos. Mejora y previene las arrugas y las estrías, de ahí que el aceite de almendras sea recomendado en diversos tratamientos anti-celulitis. Es antiinflamatorio, reparador y cicatrizante, protege la barrea cutánea, frena el envejecimiento y protege de los rayos UV, contiene vitamina E. 

PASSION FRUIT OIL

Extraction: It is obtained from the Passion fruit of Peru. A climbing plant native to South America. Recognised for its fruits rich in antioxidants and traditional uses in food, medicine and phytotherapy (relaxing cereal teas, relaxing food supplements...) Benefits: It heals the skin after external aggressions such as dermabrasion. Promotes the process of skin healing, repair and regeneration. Leaves skin soft and soothed.

AVOCADO OIL

Extraction: this vegetable oil is obtained by cold pressing the pulp and pit to extract the fruit’s natural virgin oils. Is is rich in antioxidants, fatty acids, proteins and minerals and contains high concentrations of vitamins E, A, B2, B3.

Benefits: its protective and regenerative effect protect the skin from external agents. Studies have shown that it helps reduce dermatitis and to speed up the healing process. It improves the hydration of dry, cracked and damaged skin and also acts as an emulsifier.

UCUUBA BUTTER

Extraction: Ucuuba butter is a 100% natural product obtained from a cold extraction process of the seeds of the plant Virola sebifera Aubl., A tall tree, which grows and is cultivated in the Amazon rainforest. Ucuuba seeds from fair trade have been used.

Benefits: In folk medicine, above all, it is successfully applied in the treatment of rheumatism, arthritis, cramps, even candidiasis and hemorrhoids. It softens the skin, preventing it from drying out thanks to the fact that it is an emollient product. Its majority content in medium chain fatty acids, provides a good level of penetration, providing a nourishing, repairing and regenerating effect. It provides an antioxidant effect, has antimicrobial properties and in the hair, gives intense shine, moisturises, nourishes and deeply protects against external aggressions such as sun, wind, pollution, sea and pool. Helps in the recovery of hair fiber damaged by chemical processes.

CAPRYLIC / CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE

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.

SICHUAN PEPPER

Extraction: It is obtained from Sichuan pepper which has interesting properties mainly due to its α-hydroxyanshool content.

Benefits: It has traditionally been used as a treatment for sickness, toothache. (probably related to the activity of tooth nociceptors), stomach ache. Relieves the sensation of itching in mosquito bites and the feeling of heat in bites and sunburn.

BISABOLOL

Extraction: alpha-bisabolol is a natural monocyclic sesquiterpene alcohol, originally from Brazil, found in plants such as chamomile or candeia argol.

Benefits: it is a powerful skin calming agent, which minimises redness induced by UV rays and also protects against other external aggressions and environmental stress. This natural active ingredient counteracts premature ageing. It is a great agent to fight inflammations and irritations of the most sensitive skins.

ARGAN OIL Eco

Extraction: argan is a small tree with a thorny trunk native to the southwestern region of Morocco. Its oil comes from the extract of the seeds that the tree produces. Its seed is similar to an almond and it is pressed manually until the oil is extracted. Argan oil extraction is a Berber tradition.

Benefits: known as liquid gold, its main function is to nourish the skin and keep hair silky, manageable and shiny. It is a potent moisturizer and contains vitamins (primarily vitamin E), antioxidants and essential fatty acids (80%). It does not leave excess oil on the skin and absorbs quickly, so it is suitable for oily and acne-prone skin types. It also has healing properties and works to sooth skin irritations and inflammation.

MARIGOLD FLOWER EXTRACT

Extraction: This extract is obtained from the Marigold flower one of the aromatic plants that make up the Asteraceae family.

Benefits: Marigold stimulates the healing action and regenerates damaged skin, as well as producing more collagen (vital for the skin to recover). It is then used to treat scars and skin marks. It has anti-inflammatory, calming, protective properties as well as a high moisturising and nourishing power.

CROTON LECHLERI

Extraction: It is a hydroglycolic extract of the resin of the Croton lechleri ​​tree with multiple beneficial properties for the treatment of the skin. Its common Peruvian name is Dragon's Blood because when the bark of the tree is cut or wound, a dark red resin comes out and it looks like the tree is bleeding.

Benefits: The resin is highly valued for its healing activity thanks to the content of the alkaloid taspine and taspine hydrochloride and its antioxidant activity thanks to the high presence of protoananidins. For centuries, resin has been applied to wounds to stop bleeding, speed healing, seal, and protect from infection. This resin dries quickly and forms a barrier, like a ""second skin".

MADECASSOSIDE

Extraction: It comes from the leaves of Centella Asian known as"" ""Tiger Grass"" ""because wounded tigers often rub against it to heal their wounds and have gained strength by eating their them. The leaves have been collected from the plants of the highlands of Madagascar.

Benefits: Madecassoside is one of the most important molecules found in the Centella asiatica. It has an anti-itch, anti-redness and anti-flaking effect to relieve sensitive, atopic and psoriasis-prone skin.

SALICORNIA

Extraction: salicornia is a coastal plant of incredible adaptability. It is able to live in soils with very variable salt contents thanks to the presence of water carriers and agents that protect it from dehydration.

Benefits: it favours the storage and transport of water and urea through the epidermis. It also increases the action of enzymes involved in the production of lipids in skin. These two actions produce an instant moisturising effect on all skin types.

OLEYL ALCOHOL

Extraction: It is obtained by chemical reaction of oleic acid esters obtained from olive oil.

Benefits: Used as a solvent in cosmetics. Increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetics

SOYBEAN OIL

Extraction: it is obtained directly from the seeds of soybeans, a legume rich in proteins with great energetic and nutritional value. This oil high in vitamins (A, B6, B12 and K), calcium, magnesium and potassium.

Benefits: it is high in antioxidants and has moisturizing and firming properties. It also works to stimulate cell regeneration and sometimes works as a surfactant. It easily penetrates deep into skin to stimulate the synthesis of collagen, elastin and other proteins that help keep skin firm.

VITAMIN E

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.

WATER

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.

P-ANISIC ACID

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.

BETA-SITOSTEROL

Extraction: fatty acid from vegetable origin. Beta-Sitosterol is naturally produced in many fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. It is similar to cholesterol, which occurs naturally in the skin and is considered part of the intercellular matrix of the skin.

Benefits: it provides a lot of hydration and acts as an anti-inflammatory agent.