Swiss Cress Sprout (Lepidium Sativum) is an edible herb high in vitamins A, C, and K, with multiple beneficial effects on the skin. In numerous countries, it's used in herbal medicine for antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory action.
Plant extracts & derivatives
Plant extract aka botanical extract-based skin care products are one of the biggest trends in the beauty industry in recent years. Being naturally balanced and dense in active ingredients, botanical extracts are excellent fighters against skin aging and inflammation.
This anti-inflammatory herbal extract accelerates wound healing and stimulates skin cell growth. It is used to soothe skin and to promote healing in minor cuts, burns, and sunburns.
Comfrey (Symphytum Officinale) ointment greatly aids healing for almost any kind of sore or bruise. Many ancient healers employed comfrey in poultices around broken bones to aid in healing.
Thanks to the stimulating properties and heat sensation of capsaicin and capsaicinoids, wild chili paper has been used to treat arthritis, hair loss, and rheumatic pains for centuries.
The ancient Maya were the first known to have discovered the secret of cocoa. The word chocolate comes from the Maya word “xocoatl” which means bitter water. While indulging yourself with a piece of chocolate, you enjoy one of the oldest cultural creations of human beings.
Thyme (Thymus Serpyllum) is one of the most widely antiseptic herbs. Thyme is a very effective parasiticide and has been used to treat problems such as ringworm, scabies, crabs, lice, and nits.
Thyme (Thymus Vulgaris) was used by the ancient Egyptians as an embalming agent, by the Romans as a skin freshener, and by the Greeks as incense at their altars.
The honey made from these flowers is regarded as the best flavored and most valued in the world. Linden (Tilia Cordata) tea is used in France for colds and coughs and gargled for hoarseness and sore throats.
Different factors (hormonal, nutritional, seasonal, and environmental) influence hair growth and appearance. Any disequilibrium alters hair, making it dull, rough, porous, and breakable.
Tilia x vulgaris (also known as a European lime, or Common linden) is a perennial tree of the family Tiliaceae.
Trametes Versicolor is a polypore mushroom grown on tree trunks and found worldwide. Trametes Versicolor Extract contains many biologically active substances, including polysaccharides, proteins, and free amino acids.
Red Clover Blossom (Trifolium Pratense) is abundant throughout Europe and central and northern Asia, from the Mediterranean to the Arctic Circle.
Extracts of Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) have been known for centuries, especially through Chinese and Russian folk healers who purported to use the extracts to help with curing cancer and respiratory problems.
Triticum Vulgare Seed Extract is a natural extract of wheat grain with anti-aging, hydrating, and anti-inflammatory properties. It contains ceramides, which are similar to skin's ceramides 3 and 6.
Rich in polyphenols from the Indian Cress flower, Tropaeolum Majus Flower Extract, thanks to its anti-tyrosinase activity, facilitates the reduction of aging spots intensity and leads to a lighter skin tone.
White truffle (Tuber Magnatum), a hypogeum fungus known since the mist of time and greatly appreciated for its culinary uses, is the rarest variety of truffles as it grows in some extremely limited areas in Italy. In nature, truffles attract animals using volatile compounds.
Naturalized in the United States, Coltsfoot (Tussilago Farfara) extract has been used as an antiseptic for open wounds, a poultice for scrofulous tumors, and a soothing agent for sore feet. It has also been used to treat bruises, fever, swelling, and skin irritations.
Uncaria Tomentosa Extract is an active ingredient obtained from the bark of the tropical woody vine called Cat's Claw, a species of Uncaria found in South America.
Make the skin particularly soft, prevent it from dehydrating, have a hygroscopic effect and refine the structure of the skin.
Superfruits are fruits that naturally contain high concentrations of essential vitamins, antioxidants, and other important nutrients. Blueberry (Vaccinium Angustifolium fruit) is packed with powerful antioxidants.
Topically, Bilberry (Vaccinium Myrtillus) extract has been used as a natural astringent with germicidal action. It is said to be excellent for treating eczema and dry skin.
Valerian (Valeriana Officinalis) is regarded as a calmative in nervousness and hysteria and has been used for at least 1000 years. Many valerian products, often in combination with other sedatives of plant origin, are produced, marketed, and widely utilized in Europe.
The sweet aroma of the vanilla is a particularly good complement in oriental perfumes and intense floral fragrances. The especially sweet scent of the vanilla has a calming, appeasing, and balancing effect and creates a type of cocoon that envelops us with comfort.
Vanilla (Vanilla Planifolia) has been commercially extracted to yield Vanilla extracts that are used in flavors, baking, chocolate making, soft drinks, pharmaceutical products, liqueurs, candies, etc., as well as perfumery and soap making.
Vigna Aconitifolia seed extract offers all the effects of retinol without the drawbacks: a scientifically proven efficacy, and a similar mechanism of action.
Lesser Periwinkle (Vinca Minor) is native to the Mediterranean region and may also be indigenous in more northern parts of Europe. It is grown as a groundcover plant in gardens.
The genus name viola is derived from the Greek word for 'lone.' Legend has it that when Jupiter changed his beloved into a white heifer for fear of Juno's jealousy, he caused these flowers to spring forth from the earth as a fitting food for her and gave them her name.
Derived from the French word "pensee," meaning "thought," the pansy's three colors (purple, white, and yellow) represent memories, loving thoughts, and souvenirs, all of which were said to ease the hearts of separated lovers.
Mistletoe (Viscum Album) was greatly revered by the Druids, who only sought it when they had visions directing them to do so. They sought Viscum Album for its mystical and mythical powers and believed it protected its possessor from all evil.