In a particular stage of walnut ripening, the green walnut is particularly rich in active principles and reticulating agents for proteins: the structural phenols.
Antioxidant
The term Antioxidant generally refers to compounds that are used to stop the free radical lipid oxidation process. The phenolic AOs BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) and BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) are the most important ingredients presently used. They act as radical scavengers, strongly inhibiting radical chain reactions.
Metal ions catalyze radical generation and product deterioration. Therefore, chelating agents are often combined with phenolic antioxidants to form synergistic mixtures, enhancing the efficacy of the specific free radical scavengers.
Product deterioration is not only due to oxidative radical generation (autoxidation), which is most prominent in the case of natural oils, unsaturated fatty acids, and certain fragrances. Direct exposure to light can also result in photolytic radical generation, which has to be efficiently controlled using antioxidants. Therefore, products filled in transparent or translucent packaging and preparations directly exposed to light during use (e.g., bar soaps) often contain antioxidants as protectants.
Moreover, UVs can be used in these cases to reduce the degree of photolysis. Generally, water—and/or oil-soluble benzophenone derivatives are applied. If not, photofading of colored formulations, reduction of viscosity in gels and shampoos, and loss of fragrance activity are often observed.After application, antioxidants in personal care products protect cell membranes and DNA in the nucleus from free radicals and oxidative damage. Many botanical extracts and oils, especially those derived from plants growing in extreme conditions, contain considerable amounts of potent natural antioxidants effective against many types of reactive species.
The biotechnological processes used to produce hydrolyzed wheat bran make it possible to recover 100% of wheat bran protective chemistry in a bio-available form.
Hydroquinone is an active ingredient that was widely used as a depigmenting agent. It acts on melanin-producing cells, melanocytes, inhibiting the production and increased degradation of melanosomes, an intracellular corpuscles that store melanin.
Hydroxytyrosol is a natural, potent, and protective polyphenol derived from olive juice and olive oil. It is an ingredient with improved clinical outcomes produced using a unique process from natural raw materials.
Legend has it that if this plant is hung on doors or windows on St. John's birthday, it will keep away ghosts and devils for a year. In the Middle Ages, the Crusaders used the famous red oil of St. John's Wort (Hypericum Perforatum) to heal their battle wounds.
In traditional medicine, Hyssopus officinalis has the properties of a cleanser, both in and out of the body. The leaves hold an antiseptic and antiviral oil, and their leaves possess the same kind of fungus that produces penicillin.
Jewelweed (Impatiens Balsamina also called Garden Balsam) is found widely over North America, mostly in wet and shady soils. This annual plant grows to a height of 3-5 feet with oval-toothed leaves and pendant-like red spotted flowers.
Rich in a potent antioxidant, Emblicanin, Indian Gooseberry (Phyllanthus Emblica) fruit extract is completely free of pro-oxidation activity.
Jojoba oil is extracted from the seeds of an evergreen bush growing in the American Sonora desert. It improves skin elasticity, has a relaxing, protective, and moisturizing effect, and makes skin feel silky-soft.
The rind of the green fruit of Black Walnut (Juglans Nigra) has been used to treat ringworm, tetter, and diphtheria. The nut is a food source rich in manganese, which is important for nerves and cartilage.
Walnut oil or Juglans Regia seed oil is obtained by cold-pressing the fruits (nuts) of the walnut tree (cold-pressed walnut oil). Usually, Juglans Regia oil obtained in this way is then refined.
Juniper (Juniperus Communis) oil was the chief ingredient in gin-making. It was thought to stimulate the circulation and purify the blood.
Extracted for the Cacay Nut, Kahai Oil is both highly regenerative and powerfully antioxidant. A rich source of linoleic acid, Vitamin E and Retinol.
Australia is one of the world’s most ancient and isolated lands, with some of the greatest surviving biodiversity on the planet and over 20,000 endemic plant species.
Leaf cabbage contains good sources of Vitamins A, B6, and C, manganese, potassium, sulfur, and beta carotene, which is a powerful antioxidant and key player against free radicals and other age-related changes in the skin.
Kinetin is a cytokinin, a plant growth factor. It is a compound found in nature, including plants, animals, and human DNA.
Kojic acid is a hydroxy acid with the chemical name 5-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-4-pyrone. It is produced by several species of fungi, especially Aspergillus oryzae, which Japanese common name is "koji".
Lactil® is a hydrating complex ingredient, a blend of the skin's natural moisturizing factors, vitamins, nutrients, and antioxidants.
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate raises keratinocyte proliferation and migration, stimulating natural renewal processes. It soothes UV-induced damage protecting against photoaging and improving barrier function.
The wholesome properties of yogurt have been enjoyed around the world for at least 4,000 years. People on every continent continue to savor yogurt for the long-lasting health benefits associated with this highly nutritious dairy product.
Lactobionic acid is a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) that can be produced from lactose (a disaccharide with glucose and galactose units), where the glucose unit is oxidated into gluconic acid.
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate is a natural, anti-oxidative, and protective ingredient containing Lactococcus Lactis lysate. It is a water-soluble active known under the trade name Protectan™.
Our environment has grown more and more polluted, threatening the skin’s natural barrier, with visible and disastrous effects: increasingly reactive, dull, loose skin. Lanacityn® is the answer developed by bacteria and plants living in conditions that are even more extreme.
Lanatellis® is a botanical complex ingredient of two plants from extreme environments: Asia’s treasured green tea and Chrysanthellum from the African savannah.
Lauroyl Lysine is a fine white powder, a perfect organic powder for makeup, hair, and skincare products. Its hydrophobic characteristic improves makeup water resistance and improves the flow and spread of the oil/powder mixture.
Rich in unsaturated essential fatty acids, vitamins, trisaccharides, and phytic acid, Lentil (Lens esculenta or culinaris) extract is a natural, efficient, and safe ingredient in skincare formulations.
Japanese mushrooms have been prized in the Orient for at least two thousand years, both as flavorful food and as a treatment for systemic conditions related to aging. The shiitake mushroom (Lentinus edodes) is native to Japan, China, Korea, and temperate parts of Asia.
Linatural™ NLP-B is a natural liquid preservative complex with a broad spectrum activity, safe toxicity profile, and antioxidant properties.
Lipochroman®, also known as lipochroman-6 or Dimethylmethoxy chromanol, is an extraordinary molecule that fights against all radicals, protecting from a broad spectrum of reactive species and premature skin aging.
Who has not experienced waking up in the morning when one simple look in the mirror rudely puts us right back down to earth? Tired features, sallow and drawn looking skin... In one single night we seem to have aged 10 years, a look that is scaring and depressing...