Mandelic acid exfoliating face serum

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:  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.

Obtainment: This extract, obtained from the pulp of the pomegranate, is later fermented with Lactobacillus Lactis. As a result of the process, a concentration of its enzymes is obtained.

Benefits: It provides an important exfoliation thanks to the action of proteolytic enzymes that leaves the skin totally revitalised. It works by removing the outer layer of dead skin where sebum can accumulate and harmful bacteria can get trapped in the skin.

Obtaining: It is a complex based on probiotics that is obtained via the fermation of Lactococcus Lactis bacteria Benefits made in specific conditions.

Benefits: It stimulates the cellular renewal of the skin, eliminating the layer of dead skin cells and reinforcing the epidermis barrier function. It also has antimicrobial and defense properties against pollution and its impact on the skin.

Obtainment: Aloe vera is a perennial plant that grows in very hot places. The gel obtained from it is as skin remedies. This gel acts creating a protective and refreshing mantle that provides and retains moisture.

Benefits: Its astringent, moisturising, regenerating, renewing, rejuvenating and antibacterial power helps brings a revitalised and impeccable look to the skin. It offers a deep skin cleansing from its deepest layers, which favours the unclogging of pores and the elimination of toxins and dirt that causes the dermis to malfunction. It is especially suitable for dry and cracked skin. On the other hand, it also strengthens the hair and restores the shine, helps to eliminate dandruff and crusts of the scalp.

Obtainment: This extract is obtained from a variety of orange characteristic for its reddish color in the inside. This color is due to the presence of anthocyanins, a family of pigments with antioxidant function. 

Benefits: Source of enzymes that fights free radicals and provide protection against oxidation, as they have anti-ageing properties. It also provides hydration by generating water in the process of neutralising free radicals.

Extraction: this natural perfume contains essential oils from tropical fruits such as guava, papaya and pomegranate, together with essential oils of rose and violet.

Benefits: the perfume Blue Radiance provides aromatic floral benefits with exotic notes that give a revitalising and relaxing sensation to the skin.

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: 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.

Obtainment: This extract is obtained from the bark of the black willow, a tree native to eastern North America. This part of the tree has a high content of tannins and salicin.

Benefits: It provides exfoliation (increases cellular renewal) and anti-microbial action without irritating the skin. Salicylic acid works by softening and dissolving the keratin, which leads  dead skin to come off and be easily removed. It can penetrate the pores in depth, and exfoliate both the inside of these and the outermost dermal surface. It can also reduce sebum secretion and acne.

Obtainement: It is an extract of the edible blueberry berries, a plant of the Ericaceae family. These small fruits are very rich in flavonoids.

Benefits: It has exfoliating properties thanks to its outstanding content of lactic acid, a natural alpha hydroxy acid. It works by leaving the skin much softer and more radiant. It also presents remarkable properties as an antioxidant.

Obtainment: This extract is obtained from the juice of the stem of the sugarcane, a plant belonging to the family of the Poaceae that can reach a height of up to 4 meters.

Benefits: It helps to retain water and maintain the skin hydrated. It stands out for its content in mineral salts, trace elements and vitamins, especially in group B. It also has an important content in glycolic acid, a natural alpha hydroxy acid that has exfoliating properties.

Obtainment: This extract is obtained from the papaya, the fruit of the shrub plant of the genus Carica in the family Caricaceae.

Benefits: It has an outstanding content in papain, an enzyme that acts by increasing cell renewal through, achieving a much smoother and younger skin.

Extraction: mango extract is obtained from the maceration of mango fruit and almond oil.

Benefits: mango is one of the most complete fruits with major nutritional value, not only as part of your intake but also on your skin. Its vitamin A, C and B richness as well as minerals add hydrating, antioxidant and repairing properties on the skin.

Extraction: organic hyaluronic acid of vegetable origin. It is found naturally in the skin so the application of this acid will not irritate or damage it.

Benefits: increases skin’s hydration and provides firmness and elasticity. Penetrates skin deep down with its anti-aging action.

Sourcing: Naturally occurring mandelic acid is obtained from almonds. 

Benefits: It is an alpha hydroxy acid, the mildest of all, which makes it the ideal exfoliant for sensitive skin. Promotes cell renewal, brightens skin without causing irritation.

Obtainment: It is a wax obtained from sea fennel, a coastal plant that fishermen used to take in their long trips because of its high content of vitamin C and minerals.

Benefits: It induces a reduction of sebum secretion, softens and eliminates wrinkles of the skin and leaves it completely uniform. The surface of the skin is much softer, wrinkles are attenuated and sebum levels are reduced with a matifying effect.

Obtainment: This extract is obtained from the fruit of a shrub called Microcitrus australasica, which grows in subtropical forests of different regions of Australia.

Benefits: It acts by stimulating the skin exfoliation process thanks to its content in alpha hydroxy acids of natural origin. Anti-ageing properties are also attributed to it.

Obtainment: Extract obtained from the pulp of the sweet orange, the fruit of the orange tree, a citrus tree of the family of the Rutáceas.

Benefits: It has an outstanding content in citric acid, an alpha hydroxy acid of natural origin that acts on the skin with irregularities, wrinkles and expression linez with an attenuating effect. It should also be mentioned that it is very rich in vitamin C and, therefore, it has nutritional, regenerating and moisturising properties.

Obtainment: This extract is obtained from the pulp of the lemon, which grows in small evergreen fruit trees. Noted for its high content of vitamin C.

Benefits: It has an outstanding content in citric acid, an alpha hydroxy acid of natural origin that has exfoliating properties and accelerate epidermal cells renewal.

Obtainment: It is an extract obtained from the sugar maple, a tree belonging to the family of the Sapindáceas. The maple syrup, millenary tradition, is obtained from the sap of this maple, by concentrating it and filtering it.

Benefits: This extract is rich in malic and tartaric acid, two enzymes that act by normalising the skin with irregularities, wrinkles and fine lines. It has exfoliating properties, leaving the skin much softer and radiant.

Obtainment: It is a purified fraction obtained from the roots of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi. This plant is characteriSed by its high content of flavonoids, especially baicalin.

Benefits: It acts by delaying the aging of the cells of our epidermis, decreasing the roughness of the skin and improving its organisation, elasticity and firmness.

Obtainment: This concentrate of exopolysaccharides is obtained by the fermentation of marine bacteria (Pseudoalteromonas sp.) rich in glucuronic acid, with a remarkable ability to retain water.

Benefits: It is an alternative of biotechnological origin to hyaluronic acid. It increases skin hydration immediately with a long lasting effect. It also acts by decreasing the roughness of the skin and attenuating wrinkles.

Obtainment: It is a dark blue extract obtained through a process of biological fermentation of the Gardenia jasminoides fruit.

Benefits: It acts as a natural pigment, providing a characteristic blue color to cosmetic products. In addition, it should be noted that antioxidant properties are attributed to it.

Extraction: this ingredient is extracted by radish root fermentation along the Leuconostoc bacteria, obtaining as a final product a filtrate of this ingredient.

Benefits: leuconostoc bacteria and radish root ferments add an antimicrobial peptide that regulates bacteria growth and increases hydration.

Extraction: natural polysaccharide of high natural weight derived from the fermentation of carbohydrates such as glucose or corn syrup.

Benefits: it is used as a binder, emulsion stabilizer and skin conditioning agent in a wide variety of cosmetics and personal care products. 1% of xanthan gum is used for cosmetic formulations.

Obtainment: His sugar is obtained from starch, derived from rice, corn or potato.

Benefits: It has the ability to stabilise cosmetic formulations as well as act as a link between different ingredients. It also acts as a suspension forming agent and film former.

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

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

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.

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: it is obtained by adding hydrogen to vegetable oil through a process called hydrogenation. It is an oily liquid derived from vegetable oils that is used as an antioxidant and emollient. 

Benefits: it is used as a hair conditioner and softener. This hydrogenator helps prolong and maintain the stability of the aromas. 

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: Lactic acid is obtained from the natural fermentation of sugars and is used to adjust the pH of cosmetic products due to its acidic nature.

Benefits: This ingredient allows cosmetics to be milder for skin and hair.

Extraction: sodium chloride is obtained from the mineral halite and is commonly known as table salt. It is a mineral essential for all biological organisms and is found in most tissues and body fluids.

Benefits: it is used to give flavour and to thicken the aqueous portion of beauty care products.

Obtainment: This ingredient is a salt of salicylic acid and is obtained from tree barks, such as willow.

Benefits: This ingredient acts as a preservative in many cosmetic formulas. It is used to lengthen the half-life of a product and prevent the growth of pathogenic bacteria and fungi.

Extraction: citric acid is a weak organic acid found in fruits such as lemons and oranges. Lemon juice contains approximately 5-8% citric acid.

Benefits: citric acid and its salts: Diammonium, Potassium and Sodium help to preserve cosmetics since they are metal chelating agents. Citric acid and its salts are also added to cosmetics to help regulate the acid / base levels. Functions as a powerful antioxidant and helps to regulate and maintain skin’s hydration and elasticity.