Chocolate Self-Tanning Serum

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.

GLYCERYL STERATE CITRATE

Extraction: This ingredient is obtained from glycerine and stearic acid, an oily acid obtained from vegetable oils.

Benefits: Acts as lubricant in the skin’s Surface, giving a smooth-looking finish. It delays water loss by forming a protective barrier. Moreover, in formulation terms, it helps emulsify by reducing superficial tension in already existing substances.

PROPANEDIOL

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.

GRAPE SEED OIL

Extraction: grapes, sweet tasting fruit, is obtained from the vine and it is composed mostly by water and fiber. Grape seed oil is the result of pressing that grape seed. It adds vitamin E, tannins, OMEGA-6 and a great quantity of antioxidants that help our tissues and organs to be protected from free radicals.

Benefits: its antioxidant, nourishing and protective powers help frizzy and breakable hair. It improves circulation, strengthens blood vessels and reduces hair loss.

ALMOND OIL Eco

Extraction: almond oil is composed of monounsaturated fats (healthy fats found in plant foods), oleic acid and linoleic acids (such as Omega 3 and 6). It is almost transparent in color with yellow or golden hues and is almost odourless.

Benefits: It acts as a stimulant for the production of collagen and elastin, providing the tissues with firmness and elasticity. It reduces the appearance of wrinkles and stretchmarks and sweet almond oil is even recommended in various anti-cellulite treatments. Its anti-inflammatory, reparative and healing properties protect the skin’s natural barrier, slows down the ageing process and protects against UV rays  with Vitamin E.

DIHIDROXIACETONA VEGETAL

Extraction: This plant-derived hydroxyketone is obtained from wheat and rapeseed through an eco-responsible process based on renewable vegetable raw materials

Benefits: The self-tanning effect of hydroxyketone is due to the coloration of the top layer of the epidermis. Hydroxyketone reacts with amines, peptides and amino acids in the stratum corneum to generate brown melanoidins. It is a harmless and pleasant reaction for the skin that doesn't need sun exposure. It is very different from the melanogenesis phenomenon generated by UV stimulation.

RED CRANBERRIES

Extraction: cranberries grow from a shrub half a meter in height that produces dark, bluish or reddish berries. It is classified as a super fruit for its high rich antioxidant and nutritional properties.

Benefits: cranberries nurture the skin and are rich in both vitamin B and C. It are also rich in antioxidant polyphenols that work to combat the oxidative damage caused by solar radiation. They are a powerful rejuvenator that reduces the appearance of wrinkles and also improves the formation of collagen.

CARROT

Extraction: carrot is a vegetable from the Apiaceae family. It contains carotenoids and vitamin B6, and it is used in food, both raw and cooked, thanks to its good nutritional profile, and its content of vitamins and minerals.

Benefits: its high content in carotenoids and vitamin C acts as a photo-protective shield. Combats and prevents oxidative stress caused by blue light, either natural or produced by electronic devices with screens. it revitalises and improves general skin tone.

PERFUME CHOCOLATE SELF TANNING SERUM

Natural fruity perfume, with notes of bergamot, melon and peach, combined with floral notes of violet, jasmine and rose.

ERYTHRULOSE

Extraction: The erythrulose is a monosaccharide obtained from corn through an eco-responsible process based on renewable plant raw materials.

Benefits: It has the same properties as dihydroxyacetone, by reacting with the amines, peptides and amino acids of the stratum corneum through the so-called Maillard reaction, which leads to production of brown compounds, melanoidins. These pigments, linked to the proteins of the skin, provide a long-lasting tanning effect in a matter of hours. Provides a sun-kissed effect, a long-lasting, natural-looking tan and a softer effect on the skin.

INOSITOL

Extraction: It is obtained from carob pulp. Fruit of Ceratonia siliqua L., an evergreen tree growning in warm Mediterranean regions with calcareous soils and subspontaneous in dry and stony places not far from the sea.

Benefits: It is a low molecular weight molecule, with a structure close to glucose and which is involved in numerous cellular processes. When inositol comes into contact with a melanocyte, this active stimulates melanin production by increasing the synthesis of the main second messenger of melanin generation, DAG. Stimulating the natural tanning process of the skin.

VEGAN HYALURONIC ACID

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.

COCOA BUTTER

Extraction: Theobroma cocoa butter is extracted from the heart of cocoa seeds, a plant originally from the Amazon. It is one of the products that are extracted for the production of chocolate. It is the fat part of the cocoa seed and is separated after fermentation and roasting of the seeds.

Benefits: It is commonly used in pharmacy and food. It has moisturising properties, combating water loss in skin. It also provides vitamin E, polyphenols and flavonoids that prevent the dryness of the skin and promote the keratinisation of its tissues. It also has calming effects and relieves irritations, which make it very suitable for application on lips damaged by environmental factors.

CAESALPINA SPINOSA GUM

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.

CHICORY

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.

HYDROLYSED JOJOBA ESTERS

Obtention: This ingredient is obtained from jojoba. It is obtained naturally and sustainably from the seed oil of this plant.

Benefits: In addition to moisturising and softening, it is a multifunctional ingredient that provides a pleasant and soft touch when applied to the skin.

VEGETABLE GLYCERIN

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.

PULLULAN

Extraction: natural polysaccharide produced by the fungus Aureobasidium.

Benefit: it is used in cosmetics for its powerful firming and anti-wrinkle properties. Produces a filmogenic effect, softening skin and hair.

LEVULINIC ACID

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.

SODIUM LEVULINATE

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.

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.

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.

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.

XANTHAN GUM

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.

GLUCONOLACTONE

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.

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.

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.

SODIUM BENZOATE

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. 

CALCIUM GLUCONATE

Extraction: Calcium salt from gluconic acid. 

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

GLUCOSE

Extraction: it is a natural polysaccharide that is obtained from different plant species.

Benefits: this polysaccharide acts as a prebiotic in the formulation of the deodorant. It prevents body odour causing bacteria (Staphylococcus epidirmidis and Corynebacterium xerosis) from adhering to the skin and spreading around the armpit.

SACAROSE

Obtention: It is obtained by crystallisation of sugar cane or sugar beet juice.

Benefits: This disaccharide is used in cosmetics as a humectant, retaining moisture in the skin.