Plant extracts & derivatives

Thanks to its high moisturizing ability oatmeal (Avena Sativa Kernel Flour) is a well-known ingredient widely used in cosmetics and dermatology. It forms a film that retains water in the stratum corneum.

Oats (Avena Sativa) and oat products have been eaten since the first century A.D., but the therapeutic uses of oats have only recently been documented.

Bacopa Monnieri Extract is an herbal anti-stress agent derived from Waterhyssop. It is based on the Ayurvedic healing system. It is an active ingredient in Sederma's complex called Bacocalmine™.

Bellis Perennis Flower Extract is derived from Daisy flowers and has skin-brightening properties. Incorporated in skincare products, it fights against age spots, pigmentation disorders, and freckles and exhibits general skin-lightening activity.

The American Indians used Birch (Betula Alba) bark and leaves as diuretics, detergents, and antiseptics. The Indians passed this knowledge on to the white frontiersmen, who subsequently used boiled solutions as a mouthwash and scalp tonic.

Betula Alba Juice is a Birch sap, a natural toning, firming, and moisturizing ingredient particularly suited for men’s products. Considered a longevity elixir, raw birch sap has been harvested in Korea since the 9th Century.

The American Indians used birch tea made from Betula Alba leaves to help relieve headaches and found that poultices of boiled bark helped to heal burns, wounds, and bruises.

Bioflavonoids have been used to maintain normal blood vessel conditions by decreasing capillary fragility (homeostatic). This fragility may result in the appearance of fine red lines in the skin, particularly around the nose.

The seeds of the Urucum tree (Bixa Orellana) are known for their ability to protect the skin from free radical damage.  Traditionally used to treat wounds and burns due to its anti-inflammatory properties, Bixa Orellana Seed Extract is ideal for use in cosmetics because of these same abiliti

Black walnut (Juglans nigra) products have a history of medicinal uses. American Indians used inner bark tea as an emetic and laxative.

In the early part of the 19th century, the young tops of Borage (Borago Officinalis) were sometimes boiled as a pot- herb and were consumed as a refreshing summer drink.

Boswellia Serrata Extract is a lipophilic extract of Boswellia gum, which is used in Ayurvedic medicine. It is rich in triterpenoids, including acetylketo-Boswellic and keto-Boswellic acids, and is recommended for anti-aging products and sensitive skin.

Boswellia (Boswellia Serrata) is a plant used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for centuries that promotes joint comfort and has anti-inflammatory action. Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract is an ingredient originating from historical roots that applied modern science to ancient knowledge.

Mustard (Brassica Alba) was used as a seasoning and medicinal remedy in ancient times. Mustard, in the form of mustard plaster and mustard paper, is intended to have an irritating and pain-relieving effect on rheumatism.

The buddleja (Buddleja davidii, butterfly bush, or summer lilac) is a plant of Chinese origin brought to Europe in the nineteenth century for use as a garden shrub. Named after Reverend Adam Buddle and a French Jesuit missionary, Père Armand David, B.

Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract is a plant root extract based on a Chinese medicinal plant called Chaihu. It is a botanical slimming agent that stimulates lipolysis (fat burning) by increasing cAMP via the G Protein.

Butcher’s Broom (Ruscus Aculeatus; Butcherbroom) was first used as an animal repellent and barrier in the meat trading industry. Years later, it was used to scrub chopping blocks and decorate meat platters.

Camellia Sinensis Catechins is a polyphenol fraction of Green Tea extract that contains up to 90% catechins. This concentrated vegetable active ingredient, derived from tea, exhibits numerous beneficial effects on the skin.