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WATER

Extraction: Water is present in most cosmetic products and represents the most important raw material. In the cosmetic industry, water is purified by a process that eliminates any solid particle that the water may contain in order to achieve a greater degree of purity and water quality.

Benefits: In addition to moisturizing, it improves the effect of other active principles, providing smoothness and delaying the premature aging of the skin.

ALOE VERA

Extraction: Aloe Vera is a perennial plant cultivated in hot weather. This plant contains a gel used in skin remedies.

Benefits: It is known to act as astringent, moisturizing, regenerating, renewing, rejuvenating and antibacterial; these are some of the greater powers of aloe vera of which you can take advantage to show a revitalized skin. It offers a deep cleansing of the skin, opening the pores and favouring the elimination of toxins and dirt that causes malfunctioning of the dermis. It also strengthens the hair and restores the shine and helps to eliminate dandruff and scalp scabs.

COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE

Extraction: It is an amphotric surfactant derived from coconut oil, which belongs to the betaines family. The betaines have a medium detergency and are usually used as co-surfactants, which mean they are always accompanied by other surfactants.

Benefits: They clean without causing dryness, enhance the formation of foam, have a low irritation rate and reduce possible irritations from other surfactants such as sulfates, That's why they are also used in baby cosmetics.

KIWI WATER

Extraction: This pure vegetable water is extracted from the kiwi fruit by evaporation, making sure its properties aren’t harmed.

Benefits: Refined by the own plant, this pure and original water adds to its exceptional qualities essential oil, mineral salts and other plant-based trace elements. It is an excellent moisturizer and highlighter, improving epidermis’ cell functions.

POTASSIUM COCOYL RICE AMINO ACIDS

Extraction: Vegetal origin sufractant and co-sufractant, biodegradable and commonly accepted in shampoo and shower gel making. It is obtained from coconut oil and rice oil.

Benefits: It takes care of gently cleaning and reducing irritation chances from other aggressive sufractants. It produces small bubbles.

SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE

Extraction: This ingredient is obtained directly from coconut oil.

Benefits: It is classified as surfactant and cleaning agent.

VEGETABLE GLYCERIN

Extraction: Obtained from plants by fat hydrolysis and sugar fermentation. Glycerol is found in its natural form in our skin and it is considered an auto-repair compound.

Benefits: It is one of the many substances in the skin that help to keep the external barrier and prevent dryness and scaling. Its application provides a more nourished skin and it works on the face as an acne treatment. It also eliminates grease buildup and improves the appearance of the hair.

VEGETABLE INULIN

Extraction: Vegetable Inulin is a fructose polysaccharide, an ideal ingredient for making shampoos. It is usually extracted from the root of chicory (vegetable) but is also present in other types of cereals and vegetables such as garlic, onion, wheat, asparagus, artichoke...

Benefits: It is an excellent moisturizer for skin and hair. It has a soothing effect on skin and hair, as well as acting as a natural non-ionic hair conditioner that smoothes the hair fiber.

LACTIC ACID

Extraction: Lactic acid is used to balance the pH of cosmetic products.

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

RICE WATER

Extraction: This vegetable pure water is extracted from rice by hyper-frequency without adding chemical solvents nor other processes that could potentially contaminate or affect its properties.

Benefits: Its nourishing, conditioning and antioxidant properties make this ingredient excellent to restore the hair in the most natural way, substituting silicones.

ALMOND OIL

Extraction: Almond oil is composed of monounsaturated fats (healthy fats found in plant based foods), oleic acid and linoleic acids (such as Omega 3 and 6). Its color is almost transparent, with yellow or golden touches; it does not release a very strong aroma.

Benefits: It acts as a stimulant of the production of collagen and elastin giving firmness and elasticity to the tissues; it improves and prevents wrinkles and stretch marks. In addition, sweet almond oil is recommended in various anti-cellulite treatments. It has anti-inflammatory, repairing and healing properties; it protects the skin barrier, slows aging, contains vitamin E and protects from UV rays.

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.

SMILEY KIWI SHAMPOO NATURAL PERFUME

The natural perfume used in Smiley Kiwi Smooth Shampoo is hypoallergenic. It’s a combination of fruits and plans with different soft and energetic notes including peach, pear tree leafs, mimosa and vanilla and cotton background.

MOSS OF IRELAND

Extraction: Ireland's moss extract is a mucilage extracted from the Chondrus crispus algae, which is dehydrated and turned into dust. When rehydrated, this extract is very versatile, can be used as a thickening agent or even for the production of resistant films.

Benefits: When in gel form it is an excellent moisturizing agent. Copolymers are used in hair products to make transparent gels. However, Irish moss extract is an excellent natural alternative.

DEHYDROXANTHAN GUM

Extraction: Polysaccharide derived from carbs’ fermentation like glucose or corn syrup.

Benefits: It is used as binder stabilizer and skin conditioning agent in a great variety of cosmetics and personal care products including bathroom toiletries, make-up, skincare, haircare and toothpaste.

SODIUM ANISATE

Obtención: El Sodium Anisate es un conservante de origen 100% natural obtenido del anís y del hinojo.

Beneficios: Es un conservante suave que ha demostrado tener una buena actividad antimicótica sin alterar la integridad, color ni pH de los otros ingredientes naturales que incluye el producto. Se utiliza especialmente en la conservación de ingredientes frescos.

PROPANEDIOL

Extraction: Propanediol is a 100% natural ingredient approved by Ecocert obtained from sugar cane. It is the perfect natural and biodegradable alternative to glycols which are obtained from petroleum.

Benefits: It is used in cosmetics as a moisturizing agent, emollient and solvent. Its sensory properties on the skin are excellent and reduce irritations.

SODIUM CHLORIDE

Extraction: Sodium Chloride is obtained from mineral halite and is widely known as commune salt. It is essential for biological organisms and is found in most tissues and body fluids.

Benefits: It is used to provide flavor to a product and to increase the viscosity of the aqueous (water) phase in cosmetics and personal care products.

SODIUM PHYTATE

Extraction: It is a salt of phytic acid, a compound of vegetable origin derived from corn.

Benefits: It is used in cosmetics as a chelating agent.