A.P.S™ (Anti-pollution system) is a complex ingredient combining natural extracts, vitamins, and nourishing substances for urban daily protective skincare. It protects the skin against environmental stress and indoor and outdoor pollution.
Botanical complexes
Herbal medicine and skincare can be effective, natural alternatives for treating a wide range of skin conditions. However, certain oils, extracts, and derivatives of medicinal plants have advanced effects when applied together.
Many phytochemicals in nature resemble chemical preservative compounds in structure and are all-natural alternatives. These classes of phytochemicals include essential oils containing eugenol, thymol, carvacrol, terpenoids, etc. When combined into complexes, some of these extracts are found to be effective against many spoilage microorganisms. In addition, combinations of these extracts are comparable in efficacy to conventionally used preservatives like parabens.
This section is for complex botanical ingredients containing multiple plant derivatives working synergically to nourish, heal, or protect skin most naturally. Most of the complexes improve effectiveness and potentiate action, enhancing each ingredient's significance.
3D Complex is a liposomal botanical complex that provides extra-moisture retention to hair. Compared with free active ingredients, liposomes and a rheology modifier deliver better results, as proved in efficacy studies.
AC Kerazyme® is a natural and effective complex, a unique blend of hydrolyzed keratin and Trametes versicolor extract for hair care applications.
AC.NET™ is a complex that consists of a specific blend of components that together target all the causes and symptoms associated with oily, acne-prone skin, significantly reducing the incidence of breakouts.
Acnacidol™ BG is a clinically tested complex that contains Queen bee acid (10-HDA or 10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid found in Royal Jelly that controls and reduces sebum and the appearance of acne.
Active Powders are an innovative technology enabling the incorporation of water-soluble active ingredients in anhydrous formulations for color cosmetics, to broaden the range of care claims for treatment color cosmetics.
Activys® Anti-Glycation is a complex ingredient that reduces the effects of glycation on the skin and minimizes the visible possible impact (redness) on sensitive skin. The capsule incorporates a ferment (Aspergillus).
Activys® Anti-Pollution is a liposomal complex that combats the effects of pollution on the sensitive skin that is most affected by pollutants.
Activys® Red-Out is a liposomal complex that targets redness, tackles skin immuno-modulation, and reinforces skin barrier function to help reduce facial flushing and chronic redness, especially in atopic-prone conditions and skin hypersensitivity.
Actiwhite™ is a botanical complex with a skin-lightening effect. It decreases PMEL17 gene expression, which is responsible for pre-melanosome protein production and melanosome maturation. It also inhibits tyrosinase, a crucial enzyme involved in the melanin production process.
The active ingredients Gatuline® Expression, Munapsys™, and Bio Placenta, are the basis for the active ingredient compound and its outstanding effect.
AmaraShape is an anti-cellulite complex that refines and firms body contours with long-lasting results. It is a highly effective combination of fat-burning actives for the topical treatment of thighs, buttocks, hips, waist, and arms.
A duo of actives in the Ameliox complex, carnosine, and Milk thistle (Silybum Marianum) fruit extract act synergically, effectively inhibiting glycation.
Men’s skin is naturally thicker and more resilient than women’s skin, but it is also treated more roughly. Men often use products that are not completely suited to men’s skin and are exposed to UV- radiation during outdoor activities.
Ancrine™ is a biotechnology-derived complex from Sederma that reduces hair loss by activating the transglutaminases, a group of enzymes known to increase protein reticulation in the scalp and help anchor the hair to the scalp.
APS 3D Hydra is a complex consisting of Polarsomes (liposomes), mainly natural phospholipid vesicles that encapsulate polarized water in their core. The specific configurations of the molecules give water unique physical-chemical properties.
AquaCacteen™ is a botanical complex based on the Barbary fig stem extract and designed to soothe and calm irritated skin, protect from environmental stress factors, and deeply hydrate with long-lasting effects.
Aqualance™ has been developed to support normal cell osmoprotectant strategy and ensure optimal water balance in the skin. An estuary is a meeting point between salt water and fresh water, a natural crossroads of a huge variety of fauna and flora beings.
Arnica Oil CLR is a botanical complex that contains the lipophilic ingredients and aromas of arnica flowers in a soya oil medium.
AstraForce is an anti-aging active botanical complex specially designed for blemished skin. It is a liposomal extract of Astragalus membranaceous roots effective against blemish-prone, oily, or combination skin.
Plant-derived mix with expressed barrier restoration activity. It based on refined avocado and olive oil and contains essential fatty acids, vitamins, and phytosterols. Directly improves skin's defense.
Beautifeye® boosts, protects, and improves the properties of the skin. It also lifts the eyelid, reduces wrinkles and crow‘s feet, decreases rings around the eyes as well as puffiness, and imparts a newly defined eye contour area.
Bio-Oil HBSL® is a biomimetic lipid matrix that will enhance the functionality of the skin's epidermal lipid moisture barrier.
In the constant search to minimize the effects of skin aging, more and more cosmetic innovations are emerging with surprising mechanisms, such as Biolumen® Firm, an advancement in technology that consists of a perfect composition of amino acids derived from yeast and noni polyphenols coated with
Over the years, there have been several attempts to use botanicals in self-preserving formulations or to be added as natural preservatives.
Biopol™ β is a combination of naturally derived materials that helps to control sebum and reduce microbial flora associated with acne blemishes.
Engineered growth factors formed from the fermentation of two potent mushrooms combine to make Bioyouth™ EGT effective protection against free radical damage and skin cell oxidation caused by UVA exposure.
Cellulite is a common term used to describe the accumulation of fat, fluids, and toxins that have been trapped deep in the skin below the epidermal layer, creating a waffled or "orange peel" appearance to the skin.
Capislow™ is a botanical complex ingredient that diminishes the appearance of unwanted hair. It is used as a hair growth retardant based on plant actives.
Citystem™ an active ingredient designed to fight against visible and invisible pollution damage to the skin. This botanical complex provides a defense against pollution’s effects on the skin, with scientifically proven results including: