Curly Vibes Defining Cream

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.

ARACHIDYL/BEHENYL ALCOHOL

Obtenção: é obtido a partir de fontes vegetais como o milho.

Benefícios: são álcoois gordos utilizados em cosméticos como emulsionantes. Também são usados como espessantes, para aumentar a capacidade de formação de espuma de um produto ou para melhorar a estabilidade de uma espuma. Suaviza a pele e o seu toque permanece não gorduroso depois da aplicação.

PULLULAN

TREHALOSE

Extraction: Trehalose is a sugar found in plants and fungus, used in cosmetics and personal care products as perfume and moisturizing agent. It is considered very useful due to its rehydrating properties and water union, as well as its antioxidant powers.

Benefits: When topically applied, it may allow the skin to keep the moisture that could potentially be losing, creating dry skin and rising ageing signs.

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.

TRIOLEIN

Obtención: También conocido como trioleína, es un triglicérido del ácido oleico y representa del 4-30% del aceite de oliva. También se encuentra en el aceite de almendras.

Beneficios: Agente hidratante, también se usa como agente controlador de la viscosidad del producto.

LINSEED EXTRACT

Extraction: linseed comes from flax, a herbaceous plant excellent as a textile fibre. The central part of its seed is rich in proteins containing arginine, glutamic acid and aspartic acid, as well as other essential amino acids.

Benefits: these amino acids have regenerating and strengthening properties for the hair. In addition, they promote the alignment of hair fibers, reducing frizz.

CETEARYL ALCOHOL

Extraction: They are fatty alcohols produced in nature in small amounts in plants.

Benefits: They have the ability to prevent an emulsion from separating into its oily and aqueous phases. These ingredients are also used to alter the viscosity of liquid products and to increase the foaming ability or to stabilize it.

PERFUME NATURAL CURLY VIBES

Perfume natural de nota aguacate, compuesto por un acorde de salida con notas de pera y melón, corazón de sándalo y fondo de vainilla.

ARACHIDYL/BEHENYL BETAINATE ESYLATE

Obtenção: é obtido a partir de fontes vegetais como o milho.

Benefícios: utilizado em cosméticos como emulsionante. Também é usado como espessante, para aumentar a capacidade de formação de espuma de um produto ou para melhorar a estabilidade de uma espuma. Suaviza a pele e o seu toque permanece não gorduroso depois da aplicação.

ACEITE DE PEQUI

Obtención: Extraído a partir del Pequi, un árbol tropical originario de la Sabana, muy rico en ácidos grasos oleico y palmítico, además de ser una fuente de provitamina A.

Beneficios: Es especialmente efectivo en pelos rebeldes, rizados y con frizz, ayudando a potenciar y mantener su forma natural y reducir el frizz durante más de 24 horas. De la misma manera nutre en profundidad y protege el cabello del daño causado por los la exposición UV."

ACEITE DE SEMILLAS DE CHÍA

Obtención: Se obtiene de la presión en frío de las semillas de chía.

Beneficios: Las semillas de chía es uno de los superfoods más conocidos. Su aceite contiene hasta un 60% de concentración de Omega 3. Aplicado sobre la piel, ha demostrado tener notables beneficios para las pieles sensibles.

BIOSACCHARIDE GUM-1

Obtention : un polysaccharide anionique riche en fucose d'origine biotechnologique produit par fermentation bactérienne de substrats d'origine végétale.

Avantages : actif cosmétique hydratant et apaisant pour la peau et possède des propriétés conditionnantes et réparatrices pour les cheveux. Il est capable d'assurer une hydratation durable grâce à la fixation de l'eau sur l'épiderme et à la formation d'un film hydratant non occlusif. Ce film donne une sensation douce et glissante sur la peau et les cheveux sans laisser de sensation brillante ou collante.

XYLITOL

Extraction: This natural sweetener is extracted from the birch tree bark.

Benefits: Xylitol has the particularity of not being fermentable by other bacteria, so it maintains a neutral oral pH that avoids the enamel demineralisation, creating a high anti-caries power. The origin of caries is when our oral bacteria consume sugars from aliments and generate demineralisation of teeth.

OLIVE LEAF EXTRACT

Extraction: extracted from the leaves of the olive tree, a tree that is usually found in the Mediterranean areas of Europe and Africa. The olive branches, from where the leaves are collected, are traditionally recognised as symbols of peace.

Benefits: it has antioxidant and antibacterial properties. In the same way, it maintains the skin in optimal conditions and acts as a fragrant agent.

VITAMIN E

Extraction: Tocopherol is a vitamin found in vegetable fats and oils, cereals, nuts and green leafy vegetables.

Benefits: It is used in cosmetics for its antioxidant properties and it is also used as a skin conditioner. Skin-wise: it reduces stretch marks, improves skin texture, adds moisture and keeps it firm. Hair-wise: it improves scalp blood flow, stimulates hair growth and it is a good hair conditioner that gives extra shine.

SODIUM LACTATE

Obtenção: produzido por fermentação de uma fonte de açúcar, como milho ou beterraba.

Benefícios: é um humectante, hidrata a pele retendo a água nas camadas mais profundas da pele. Ajuda a prevenir a perda de água e proporciona uma sensação de elasticidade. Funciona como agente queratolítico, o que significa que ajuda a eliminar as células mortas da superfície da pele, contribuindo para as suas funções saudáveis gerais e ajudando a melhorar os problemas da pele, como a queratose pilar, a textura áspera e pele seca e sem brilho.

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.

ACETYL ETHYLHEXYL POLYHYDROXYSTEARATE

Obtenção: obtido a partir de ácidos gordos de óleo de rícino.

Benefícios: emoliente com propriedades suavizantes, proporciona hidratação, brilho, melhora a extensibilidade e potencia o SPF, entre outros.

ETHYL OLIVATE

Obtenção: obtido a partir de ácidos gordos de óleo de azeitona.

Benefícios: tem funções como emoliente, suavizando a pele, e como condicionador para o cabelo. Deixa o cabelo fácil de pentear, flexível, suave e brilhante e confere volume, leveza e brilho

GLYCERYL OLEATE CITRATE

Extraction: is a biological compound consisting of citric acid and vegetable oils. +

Benefits: this fatty acid monoglyceride is used as an emulsifier and stabiliser for water and oil emulsions. It also contributes to the even distribution of the product during use.

CAPRYLIC / CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE

Extraction: Derived from Coconut Oil and Glycerin, it is considered an excellent emollient and skin repair agent. It is a mixture of fatty acids. Its greatest virtue is that it is not considered a sensitizing agent.

Benefits: It repairs the skin and fights against moisture loss. It can also work as a thickener, but its main function is to moisturize and replenish the skin. In addition, it is not a fatty ingredient or wax that can get easily trapped in the pores.

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.

CAPRYLIC ACID

Obtención: Es un ácido graso saturado. Con textura oleosa e incoloro, supone una parte menor del aceite de coco y del aceite de grano de palma.

Beneficios: Actua como emoliente y tensioactivo natural.

GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE

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.

SODIUM ANISATE

Extraction: Sodium Anisate is a 100% natural preservative obtained from anise and fennel.

Benefits: It is a gentle preservative proved to have a great mitotic inhibitor activity without altering the integrity, colour or pH of other natural ingredients included in the final product. It is especially used in the preservation of fresh ingredients.

SODIUM BENZOATE

Extraction: It is a salt of benzoic acid.

Benefits: It is used as a preservative to allow the preservation of cosmetics. It is especially used to provide protection against the growth of fungi.

POTASSIUM SORBATE

Extraction: It is the salt of sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is naturally produced as para-sorbic acid in mountain ash berries, Sorbus Aucuparia, Rosaceae.

Benefits: It protects cosmetics from deterioration by preventing or delaying the growth and reproduction of microorganisms.

BENZYL ALCOHOL

Extraction: Benzyl alcohol is a mild water-based preservative widely used in cosmetics. It is a preservative approved by EcoCert certifier.

Benefits: It prevents the growth and reproduction of microorganisms, protecting cosmetics and personal care products from deterioration.

LIMONENE

Extraction: It is an ingredient of natural origin found in many citrus fruits. Limonene is a colorless liquid with a light, fresh and sweet citrus aroma.

Benefits: It is widely used to make fragrances and flavors.

LINALOOL

Extraction: It is a natural fragrance produced by a wide variety of plants such as mint, cinnamon, citrus fruits, and birch trees.

Benefits: It is used in the formulation of aftershave lotions, bath products, bubble baths, cleansers, hair care products, lipsticks, moisturizers, perfumes, shampoos...

CITRAL

Extraction: Also known as Lemarome, it is a natural lemon-scented compound sourced from the oil of some plants that include lemon grass, myrtle lemon, lemon and orange.

Benefits: Used in perfumes, it is a natural component of essential oils. It is refreshing, rich in vitamins and stimulates the microcirculation improving the nutrition of the tissue.

GERANIOL

Extraction: Geraniol is a pale yellow vegetable oil with an odor similar to that of roses. This component is part of the natural composition of essential oils. In addition to being used as a fragrance ingredient, it is also used in flavors such as peach, raspberry, plum, citrus fruits, watermelon, pineapple and blueberries.

Benefits: In cosmetics and personal care products, Geraniol is used in the formulation of products such as aftershave lotions, bath products…