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. 

Hawthorn

Crataegus Oxyacantha (Hawthorn) Flower Extract is a brown liquid rich in chlorogenic acids. Thanks to its hydroxyl groups of those acids, Hawthorn flower extract can chelate metallic ions like iron, detoxify cells, and limit inflammatory reactions.

Isostearyl isostearate
Crodamol ISIS is a naturally retrieved ingredient containing Isostearyl Isostearate or ISIS. It's a very effective emollient which works in pair of natural skin lipid barrier, keeps water in epidermis providing optimal hydration and protection.
Dragon's Blood

The sap of the Croton lechleri (Dragon's Blood) tree has a long tradition of use as a protective skin covering - providing an anti-inflammatory film, or "second skin" when it dries after application.

Cucumis Sativus
Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus) extract comes from the cucumber plant, and it has skin conditioning properties. This extract is a superfood for the skin.
Honeydew melon

Honeydew melon (Cucumis melo) probably originated in southern Asia. Early Egyptians and Persians ate it, and the Greeks and Romans most definitely enjoyed it. Honeydew melons have been utilized as bracing skin tonics and moisturizers for dry skin.

 Cucumber

Considered one of the best-known natural diuretics, Cucumber (Cucumis Sativus) is high in potassium and helps treat high and low blood pressure. Cosmetically, this fruit was used in skin toners to soothe wind and sunburns.

Cypress

Cypress (Cupressus Sempervirens) was thought to produce a refreshing and stimulating bath oil and was considered a natural deodorant, having been explicitly used in foot deodorizing products.

Lemongrass

Lemongrass (Cymbopogon Schoenanthus), a source of commercial vitamin A, was used in China medicinally to treat colds, headaches, stomach disorders, and rheumatism pain.

Lady's Slipper

A member of the orchid family, the Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium Pubescens) has been employed as a gentle sedative for the nerves and antispasmodic.

Siegesbeckia Orientalis
Darutoside is a molecule from the Asian plant Siegesbeckia Orientalis, has long been known for its wound-healing properties. Recent research has shown its ability to minimize the appearance of stretch marks by stimulating tissue regeneration and promoting the growth of the collagen matrix.
Carrot

Carrots (Daucus Carota Sativa) were used by Chinese medicine to treat chronic dysentery and as an anthelmintic. Carrots are considered carminative and stimulant and, as such, have been used to treat hiccups, chronic coughs, flatulence, and dysentery.

Coneflower

Introduced to the medical profession in 1887, from the turn of the century into the 1930s, Coneflower (Echinacea Angustifolia) became the best-selling American medicinal plant among physicians in the United States.

Coneflower

Recent pharmacological and clinical studies provide evidence for the mode of action of topical products containing Echinacea Angustifolia Leaf Extract and their therapeutic potential in clinical practice.

Coneflower

Historically, the juice of the Coneflower (Echinacea Angustifolia) root was used externally to bathe burns and make the intense heat of a sweat lodge more bearable.

Purple coneflower
Echinacea (echinacea purpurea) extract is a certified organic ingredient that stimulates the body’s immune system. In addition, it is used as a preservative to rid microbial bacteria.
Echinacea Purpurea

Historically, coneflower (Echinacea Purpurea) was used in eyewashes and as a soothing agent for skin afflictions such as boils and irritations from insect bites and poisonous plants.

Leontopodium Alpinum
This botanical extract is derived from organically cultivated Edelweiss flowers grown at high altitudes in the Swiss Alps.
Sambucus nigra flower
Elderflower (Sambucus nigra flower) extract is extracted from organically grown flowers. The elder has been called‘ the cosmetic tree’ by some herbalists since nearly all the parts of it can benefit the skin. The flowers are used for a variety of skin problems, especially on inflammation or broken skin.
Inula Helenium (Elecampane)
The root of the Elecampane plant is the part used for Herbal Medicine. It has many medicinal actions, uses, and properties such as: anti-fungal, antibacterial, antitussive, anti-parasitic, and antiseptic.
Embelia leaves

Embelia Concinna is an endemic shrub from a high-altitude Malagasy forest. Malagasy name is Sirahazo or Tanterakala, which literally means "Forest Hug".

Canadian Willow Herb

Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract is a natural extract derived from a shrub that grows rapidly in the Canadian wilderness. Canadian Willow Herb thrives even after forest fires and displays the phytochemical ability to survive in harsh weather conditions.

Alpine willowherb

Epilobium Fleischeri (Alpine willowherb) extract is a natural multifunctional skin and hair care ingredient with sebum regulating, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects.

Eucalyptus Globulus

The Aborigines discovered that the Eucalyptus tree (Eucalyptus Globulus) stores water in the roots. Ironically, many early settlers died of thirst when water was all around them, stored in these plants.

Clove Buds

Clove (Eugenia Caryophyllus) was first brought to Europe by the Arabs and Venetians and was used as a natural food preservative and embalming agent. Cloves have been used medicinally because of the large amount of natural oil found in undeveloped plants.

Euphrasia officinalis

Euphrasia is derived from the Greek name of one of the three graces distinguished for her joy and mirth. Euphrasia officinalis was named for its ability to preserve eyesight, which brings gladness into the sufferer's life.

Euphrasia officinalis
The astringent and anti-inflammatory properties of Euphrasia officinalis (Eyebright) extract the result from the presence of tannins. In cosmetics today, it is used to soothe and smooth the eye contour area.
Fagus sylvatica Bud

The Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica L.) lives for about 200-250 years riching approximately 130 feet in height and is often called “the ever-lasting youth tree”.

Ferula Foetida

Melanin synthesis is an oxidative process. While initial research seemed to show that melanin synthesis was solely controlled by tyrosinase, it has become increasingly apparent that the process is significantly more complex.

Fennel

In medieval times, Fennel (Foeniculum Vulgare) was employed to protect against witchcraft and other evil influences. Foeniculum Vulgare was cultivated by Romans for its aromatic fruits and succulent, edible shoots.

Foeniculum vulgare

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Miller) seeds contain considerable quantities of oxidoreductase enzymes.