SUNFLOWER OIL

Extraction: Having a hard steam and yellow flowers, the sunflower provides the seeds that are used to get this oil.

Benefits: Rich in vitamin E and caffeic acid, it becomes a natural antioxidant that helps positively when it comes to keeping the skin in good condition. In addition, it is also useful in the treatment of dermatitis, improving collagen formation.

ACEITE DE SÉSAMO

Obtención: El aceite de sésamo se obtiene mediante prensado en frío de sus semillas. El Sesamum Indicum es una planta herbácea de la familia de las Pedaliáceas. Se cultivó en Mesopotamia hace al menos cuatro milenios. Actualmente sigue siendo de uso popular en países orientales y americanos, en forma de semilla, aceite o derivados.

Beneficios: Entre sus actividades destacan la fotoprotectora, hidratante, antibacteriana y antioxidante. Actúa sobre el estrato córneo, combatiendo inflamaciones comunes en pieles sensibles como la dermatitis. Sus propiedades fotoprotectoras lo hacen idóneo para proteger la piel de los daños ocasionados por las radiaciones solares.

Extraction: This ingredient of vegetal origin is obtained from coconut.

Benefits: It is an excellent emollient that provides an incredible sensation of smoothness to the skin. It is highly biocompatible with our skin so it has the capacity to penetrate and help it to repair itself.

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.

Obtenção: Óleo extraído das sementes da Passiflora incarnata, vulgarmente conhecida como flor-da-paixão. É uma planta trepadora de rápido crescimento, cuja principal característica é a forma peculiar das suas flores.

Benefícios: O óleo de passiflora reduz a perda de água transepidérmica. Tem um elevado conteúdo em ácidos gordos essenciais ómega 6 e confere um toque extremamente suave e duradouro à pele, recuperando e preservando a sua firmeza. Além disso, acalma a comichão em peles irritadas e reduz a descamação, graças ao seu efeito anti-inflamatório.

Obtenção: Perfume frutado doce com óleo essencial de laranja amarga e de flor de laranjeira, combinados com um corpo de jasmim e um fundo de framboesa e baunilha.

Benefícios: Este aroma cítrico suavizado com as notas de jasmim, framboesa e baunilha deixa um acabamento suave e agradável na pele.

JOJOBA OIL

Extraction: Jojoba oil is extracted from Jojoba seeds (simmondsia chinensis). Actually more than oil it is a kind of wax that at room temperature looks like a liquid. It composition contains 96% of ceramides.

Benefits: Ceramides cover the epidermis cells and help to regulate its hydration intensively. They are very similar to those of human skin, that’s why they are absorbed and act quickly. Jojoba oil contains linoleic acid, which is a very effective natural skin regenerator. Its vitamin E content also assists in rejuvenating the skin.

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.

Obtención: Se extrae de la raíz de la Alkanna Tinctoria (comúnmente conocida com palomilla de tintes), originaria de la cuenca mediterránea.

Beneficios: Este extracto se utiliza como alternativa vegana a los pigmentos sintéticos o de origen animal.

Extraction: It is directly obtained from soybeans, a legume with great nourishing and energetic value, it is very rich in protein as well.

Benefits: In cosmetics, it works as antioxidant, skin conditioning agent and / or surfactant.

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.

Extraction: It is a fatty acid of vegetable origin. Beta-Sitosterol is naturally generated 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: Applied on the skin, it provides hydration and acts as an anti-inflammatory agent.

Obtenção: É a versão hidrogenada do esqualeno. É um triterpeno alifático, extraído do farelo do arroz, do gérmen de trigo e das azeitonas verdes. A sua origem é 100 % natural.

Benefícios: É um componente natural da pele e um bom emoliente e um restaurador de sebo, pelo que se emprega em tratamentos nutritivos para peles secas. Tem propriedades antioxidantes r estimula o sistema imunitário.

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...