Anthocyanocides in hibiscus has astringent, anti-inflammatory, and free radical scavenging, as well as enzyme inhibition properties to bring to natural skincare products.
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.
In the Far East, the Chinese Hibiscus (Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis) was the source of a black dye used for various purposes, from blackening shoes to tinting women's hair and eyebrows.
In traditional medicine, Honeybush is used to cure several conditions, including skin rashes, so its anti-inflammatory property has been known for centuries. Besides anti-inflammatory action, scientists revealed its antioxidant, antimutagenic, phytoestrogenic, and antimicrobial effects.
Hops have a long history of use in herbal medicine, especially for their sedative, soothing and calming effects on the mind and body.
Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract is a natural ingredient derived from Barley that modulates the expression of genes responsible for soothing, revitalizing, and repairing sensitive skin. It leaves anti-inflammatory, regeneration-boosting, and barrier-improving effects on the skin.
This herbal extract from the seeds and bark of the tree is a mild astringent with anti-inflammatory properties that helps strengthen weak, leaky capillaries and promote healthy circulation.
In skin care preparations Horseradish root extract fights against acne and other mibobe-induced conditions, while acting as a natural preservative enhancing the shelf-life of the product.
Traditionally Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) extract has been used for the treatment of inflammatory conditions in Europe. Novel experimental findings showed that Equisetum arvense has a modulatory effect on T-leucocytes that producing mediators of inflammation. It provides an anti-inflammatory effect, soothing, smoothing edema, and eliminating irritation of the skin.
Hydrolite® 5 is a glycol derived from sugar cane with extreme hygroscopic properties and an anti-bacterial effect.
A multi-functional moisturizer and bio-availability enhancer derived naturally from sugar, Hydrolite® 5 Green deeply moisturizes the skin while enhancing the performance of other precious skincare actives.
Hydrolyzed Chestnut Extract is an active ingredient developed for hair care obtained from organically grown Castanea sativa fruits (chestnut).
Hydrolyzed Eruca Sativa Leaf contains deglycosylated isothiocyanates which stimulate glutathione production by dermal cells. Glutathione is a biologically active tripeptide that is involved in defensive, recovery, and tissue-building processes in the body and the skin.
Grape's (Vitis Vinifera) skin protects the fruit from UV radiation and other environmental damaging factors. Modern hydrolyzation technologies allow to liquefy the grape skin and reproduce its complex defensive chemistry.
Hibiscus esculentus is used to tighten and plump the skin, thereby giving a smooth appearance without the use of needles or toxins.
The skin is exposed to a large number of damaging factors. It can cause problems with skin barrier permeability, making it more fragile and susceptible to inflammatory processes.
Hydrolyzed Olive Fruit is a completely aqueous liquid obtained by bio-liquefaction of fresh olives, selected among the richest in bio-phenols and derived from organic certified agriculture.
Hydrolyzed Tomato Skin is a liquid water-soluble ingredient that contains a carotenoid lycopene. This biotechnological ingredient is derived from natural and renewable raw material a by-product from the food industry.
Differences in shape, color, scent, etc. of flowers are not meant to please our senses but are tools to attract and select pollinating insects, and in a field full of spring blossoms the competition is sky-high.
In a particular stage of walnut ripening, the green walnut is particularly rich in active principles and reticulating agents for proteins: the structural phenols.
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.
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.
Yerba mate (Paraguay tea; Ilex Paraguariensis) is primarily cultivated for the leaves and is esteemed as an aromatic, stimulating beverage with a somewhat bitter taste.
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.
Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract is a potassium-rich extract derived from the roots of Cogon grass. Its roots form a rhizome network, including 60% of the plant's mass. It contains starch and simple sugars and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Rich in a potent antioxidant, Emblicanin, Indian Gooseberry (Phyllanthus Emblica) fruit extract is completely free of pro-oxidation activity.
In China, numerous jasmine species are used in treating hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, abdominal pain, headaches, insomnia, conjunctivitis, skin problems, and pain due to dislocated joints and broken bones.
The Black walnut (Juglans Nigra) is a large tree with dark glossy leaves. Water distilled from the green leaves was thought to heal running ulcers and sores. The afflicted person would bathe the problem areas with a cloth wetted by the extract to effect the cure.
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 (Juglans Regia) fruit shell is a byproduct of the food industry and the perfect raw material for producing cosmetic ingredients.