Gold’s collagen supporting powers strengthen cell structure, as its light diffusing particles deliver instant illumination for smooth, lifted, radiant skin.
Skin conditioning
In skin care, conditioning is everywhere. Consumers have always wanted their skin moisturized, nourished, restored, and protected. Each of these benefits results from the activity we call conditioning.
Here are some of the most intriguing products for providing conditioning effects. They have performance properties offering "extraordinary" conditioning for the skin.
These are specialty ingredients that create memorable, distinctive features in skincare products – the kind of features that will help offerings stand out in the minds of customers.
From phospholipids to quaternaries, the products in the line are based on exceptionally creative chemistry, making them ideal ingredients for today's personal care products. Features such as mildness, substantivity, high performance, and multifunctionality are common in modern skin conditioners.Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) is a member of the Buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. The generic name, Hydrastis, is derived from two Greek words, meaning ‘water’ and ‘to accomplish’.
Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Extract is derived from seeds of Levant cotton, a botanical that conjures visions of natural materials and benefits from folklore and actual performance data. It combines the feeling of softness, freshness, and comfort.
Cotton (Gossypium Herbaceum) seed oil is a high-quality refined vegetable oil taken from the seeds of the cotton plant. It is light in color and nearly odorless. Cottonseed oil is used for its excellent skin conditioning and emollient effects.
Grape (Vitis vinifera) extract is made from organically grown grapes. It contains potent antioxidant resveratrol that delivers scientifically tested and clinically proven health benefits.
The fresh scent immediately provides an intense feeling of happiness. Fresh, lively, fruity scent. Its androgynous fragrance delights women and men alike. Grapefruit oil is valued for promoting circulation, for its purifying effect, and for metabolic stimulation.
A supremely potent antioxidant, Green Tea Extract works to significantly slow the signs of aging caused by free radical damage.
Griffonia simplicifolia is a shrub native to Africa. Its seeds are rich in 5-HTP (0.75 – 1.20%), an amino acid involved in serotonin production that helps protect the seeds from UV-induced damage.
Grifola Frondosa Fruiting Body Extract is a natural gene-technology-based active ingredient developed to preserve optimal quality collagen networks. It is a comprehensive approach to the stimulation of essential collagen types.
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride is a naturally derived cationic polymer that is commonly used as a conditioning agent in shampoos, cream rinse conditioners, shower gels, body washes, and skin cleanser formulas.
Jiaogulan extract has been used in oriental medicine. It contains polysaccharides with a wide range of beneficial properties including antioxidant, immunomodulatory, and antiaging activities.
Haberlea rhodopensis Friv. (Gesneriaceae) is a rare perennial herbaceous plant native to the Balkans. In Bulgaria, it can still be found in natural habitats.
American Indians used Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Virginiana) in skin solutions and applied compresses externally to soothe inflammations, burns, infections, inflamed eyes, and body aches.
Rich in natural and bioactive polyphenols, Hawthorn (Crataegus) fruit extract protects skin cells, especially keratinocytes and fibroblasts, from UV-induced damage and oxidative stress. As a result, it's effective against streptococcal dermal infections even if those bacterias are resistant to commonly used antibiotics.
This well-known evergreen climber is said to have been abundant at Nyssa, Bacchus's fabled home, in his youth. Ivy (Hedera Helix) has been considered helpful in relieving inflammation of the mucous membranes, and it has been used for its diuretic properties to relieve kidney disorders.
Hawaiian white ginger (Hedychium Coronarium) has been used internally and externally as a cleansing agent. Hedychium Coronarium has been considered useful in stimulating circulation and relieving muscle soreness and stiffness.
The scientific name of the genus, Helianthos, comes from two Greek nouns--helios for “sun” and anthus for “flower”. Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) seeds number about 650 to an ounce and are used for their oil in cooking.
Heptapeptide-15 mimics skin’s natural growth factors, stimulating fibroblasts differentiation and proliferation and enhancing extracellular matrix components production, such as collagen, elastin, and GAGs.
Heptapeptide-28 is a synthetic peptide that promotes hair growth inducing follicle cell proliferation and differentiation. This peptide is also known under the trade name CG-Alostop.
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a spice used in oriental cuisine and medicine (traditional Chinese and Ayurveda) and as an ingredient in beauty preparations. It contains Turmerin protein with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Heptapeptide-7 is a synthetic peptide with sequence Met-Gly-Arg-Asn-Ile-Arg-Asn, a fragment of a well-studied peptide HB-107 with wound-healing and anti-aging properties.
Heptapeptide-8 is a synthetic bioactive peptide that repeats a part of Laminin-5 and mimics its stimulating action. It boosts the production of Laminin-5 and Beta-1 integrin proteins improving DEJ (dermal-epidermal junction) and entire skin integrity.
Hexanoyl Dipeptide-3 Norleucine Acetate is a synthetic biomimetic tripeptide that boosts the natural desquamation process of the skin. It occupies the binding site of a protein (desmosome) responsible for epidermal cell adherence, acting as a "smart" exfoliating agent.
Hexapeptide-2 is a synthetic peptide with sequence His-Trp-Ala-Trp-Phe-Lys, a competitor (antagonist) of endogenous α-MSH (peptide; alpha-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone) that promotes melanin pigment production and skin pigmentation.
Hexapeptide-3 is a synthetic biomimetic peptide (with the sequence: Ala-Asp-Leu-Lys-Pro-Thr) that mimics fibronectin found in skin extracellular matrix (ECM) and is involved in tissue repair, wound healing, and cell adhesion.
Hexapeptide-33 is a biologically active peptide that stimulates blood vessel formation, known under the trade name W3 peptide. It was developed by Novacell Technology (NCP901) using peptide library technology.
Hexapeptide-48 HCl is a synthetic peptide, known under the trade name Rubixyl®, that acts as
Hexapeptide-9 is a synthetic peptide that repeats a part of collagen (sequence: Gly-Pro-Gln-Gly-Pro-Gln) that stimulates fibroblasts to boost collagen and hyaluronic acid production. It improves dermal firmness and elasticity while enhancing water retention of the skin.
Hexylene glycol is a diol (with two hydroxy groups at 2 and 4 positions), a colorless liquid with a mildly sweet odor and oily consistency. In nature, it is found in the tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum).
Anthocyanocides in hibiscus has astringent, anti-inflammatory, and free radical scavenging, as well as enzyme inhibition properties to bring to natural skincare products.