Actigym®
Extracellular substance of low molecular weight with peptide and glycosidic material that mimics the effect of aerobic exercise in order to improve body tone. It boosts adiponectin release from adipose tissue which increases mitochondrial activity in the muscle cells. It induces the development of slow fibers (Type I) and it down regulates the genes involved in lipid accumulation. It improves body definition and it is recommended to complement it with exercise to boost its effects.
Active Ceramides
Fatty elements that reproduce the cementing substance that is found among the corneocytes and which play a structural role. They retain skin moisture, regulate hydration, lubrication and reinforce cell cohesion. Ideal to treat dry and dehydrated skin types.
Almond oil
Sweet Almond Oil has a very important moisturizing and emollient action. It is a noble oil with a light yellow colour, odorless and with a sweet taste. It has a powerful emollient action on the skin which facilitates the regulation of the lipid phase of the skin layers thanks to its high contents in unsaturated fatty acids. High tolerance, therefore it is used in cosmetic products as an excipient, lubricant, sebum-restitutive and it promotes re-epithelization when used in cleansing cosmetic products and in those to treat delicate, sensitive and children’s skin types. It is used as a vehicle to administer essential oils on children, the elderly and people who do not tolerate solutions that contain alcohol. Topical application of polyunsaturated fats or physiological lipids can reach deep layers of the skin and therefore improve its properties.
Aloe Vera
Anti-inflammatory, healing and regenerating action of the skin tissue. Emollient, bactericide, antifungal and anti-free radicals.
Alpha Bisabolol
In cosmetics, this cosmetic ingredient has soothing, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties thanks to the flavonoids and azulene it contains. Proven efficacy to soothe irritated, sensitive and reactive skin types. Its soothing and restoring properties soothe and restore skin comfort.
Arbutin
Hydroquinone glucoside with higher stability. Non-irritating agent but with less whitening power that the former one.
Argireline®
Active ingredient with a decontracting effect which interferes with the release of Acethycholine, a neurotransmitter that is responsible for muscle contraction. It therefore reduces expression lines.
Arnica
It is a perennial aromatic herb in the Asteraceae family with anti-inflammatory, tonic and vessel protective properties. These properties are mainly because it contains sesquiterpene lactones and flavonoids found in the inflorescences.
Ascorbic Acid
Tyrosinase inhibitor, anti-inammatory effects, trap for free radicals.This is one of the active ingredients that provide more luminosity and it is an important antioxidant. It smoothes wrinkles by activating skin regeneration and it helps collagen production.
Caffeine
It is an alkaloid that favors the degradation of the triglycerides stored in the adipocytes and stimulates blood micro-circulation by promoting vasodilatation reactions. Lipolytic effect that enhances body contouring. Toning, lypolytic and antioxidant effects.
Camomile extract
The cosmetic use of Camomile is due to the specific action of its active ingredients: a) Flavonoids: anti-inflammatory, vasodilator, protection against the sun and anti-free radicals. b) Essential oils: anti-inflammatory actions, antibacterial, it protects against ulcers and redness caused by the sun. Camomile essential oils are used since ancient times and basically have two functions: anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcerant, which come from Chamazulene and Bisabolol, mainly.
Centella Asiatica
It stimulates blood micro-circulation, regulates collagen synthesis and protects the elastine of the enzymes that can degrade it. It tackles flaccidity and stretch marks.
Chromabright®
A leading molecule that has a clearly lightening effect. At the same time it prevents photo-aging and it has been formulated to whiten the skin without side effects like irritations or skin reactions of any sort.
Collagen
It helps to keep the integrity of the skin connective tissue by providing elasticity and tone.
DMAE
Firming and tightening effect that makes the skin remain more elastic. It stimulates tightening of the keraytinocytes by providing and instant lifting effect and it increases skin elasticity.
Elastin
It is a natural component of the skin matrix whose action is to increase skin elasticity.
Fucus
Seaweed extract with a powerful lipolytic effect for body contour modeling.
Ginkgo
It oxygenates the skin and helps microcirculation to work properly. This helps nutrients to penetrate better.
Glycerine / Glycerol
Glycerine as a moisturizing factor. It is a colourless, odorless and viscous liquid. Its main feature is that it is a moisturizer, therefore it is mainly used for skin care because it helps the skin to preserve its properties in a perfect balance and retain the necessary moist to keep the skin young and healthy.
Glycerol / Glycerine
Glycerol as a moisturizing factor. It is a colourless, odorless and viscous liquid. Its main feature is that it is a moisturizer, therefore it is mainly used for skin care because it helps the skin to preserve its properties in a perfect balance and retain the necessary moist to keep the skin young and healthy.
Harpagophytum Procumbens
It belongs to the Pedaliaceae family. The use of the Harpagopytum extract in cosmetics is due to the presence of phenylethanoid glycosides and iridoids that give the extract a decongestive and astringent action. Thanks to its decongestive activity, it can be used to treat bruises, tired legs and delicate skin types. Traditionally it has also been used topically for the healing properties conferred to it.
Helix Aspersa purified cosmetic
This cosmetic ingredient comes from snail secretion and has a variety of dermatological and/or cosmetic properties such as reducing expression lines, stretch marks, spots, acne… because this secretion contains various natural components such as Allantoin, Glycolic Acid and proteins like Collagen and Elastin and also vitamins.
hGlycolic Acid
It is an alphahydroxy acid that works to avoid breakage of the corneocytes connections that reduces the thickness of the stratum corneum. It performs an exfoliating action that improves the absorption of other active ingredients and, at the same time, it increases the thickness of the stratum Malpighii thanks to the stimulation of collagen and glycosaminoglycans production and therefore reduces superficial wrinkles. Collagen at dermal stratums increases significantly which, in turn, improves wrinkles and expression lines.
Horse Chesnut
It has healing and antiseptic properties, it stimulates micro-circulation and has a firming effect.
Hyaluronic Acid
Hyaluronic Acid is a natural substance found in the matrix of the connective tissue in most vertebrates. And it is in the skin where we find the highest concentration of Hyaluronic Acid. Its functions are: to transport essential nutrients through the blood flow into the cells, to retain water (it can hold up to thousand times its weight in water) and to lubricate and protect epithelial tissue cohesion against external factors. Biosynthetic origin, it does not come from animals.
Kigelia Africana
Kigelia Africana is a sacred, indigenous tree from Senegal, Tanzania, Mozambique and damp areas in Kenya. It contains Flavonoids and Steroid Saponins at high doses which prove the excellent modeling and firming properties and they work on skin tissue flaccidity and breast curves. The Flavonoids and Steroid Saponins generate an activity similar to that of hormones. Endocrine factors are involved in the process of skin aging as an antioxidant and they neutralize free radicals and it also becomes an essential skin antiaging active ingredient. Technical research has proved that estrogen improves the activity of the skin fibers, water concentration, the quantity of Hyaluronic Acid and the rate of Collagen. Background: The pulp of the fruit of the Kigelia Africana tree has been used for years by the women in Cape Verde to keep breasts firm.
Kojic Acid
Inhibitory of tyrosine into L-dopa by copper and iron chelating. It prevents the formation of melanin and the development of free radicals.
L-Carnitine
A fat-burning amino acid. It favors the degradation of the triglycerides extracted by Caffeine. Body contour modeling.
Lactokine®
They are types of Cytokynes extracted from milk.
Lanoline
It is an important moisturizer because it penetrates the skin easily and helps to hydrate it in a natural way. It also softens it and keeps body moisture. As a water repellent it keeps the properties while it is easily absorbed by the skin. It is classed as safe to use and non-irritating for the skin and eyes.
Liquorice
Powerful natural tyrosinase inhibitor. Its properties are enhanced in combination with the other ingredients. It has anti-aging properties.
Marigold
Emollient, anti-inflammatory, healing and revitalizing properties on damaged and sensitized skin types. It provides tone and smoothness.
Matrixyl 3000®
It is a wrinkle-filler. It contains mimetic peptides. 1. It regenerates skin matrix: • It stimulates Type I and III collagen synthesis. • It restores existing collagen and synthesizes new collagen. • It increases density and thickness of elastin fibres. 2. It restores dermal-epidermal junction: • It stimulates fibronectin synthesis. • It stimulates Glycosaminoglycans synthesis.
Minmosa
Refreshing, protective, smooth and anti-inflammatory effect.
Musk Rose oil
This oil contains high quantities of linoleic and linolenic fatty essential acids. With a regenerating activity, it smoothes scars, wrinkles, keeps the skin moist and supple and is a precursor of retinol.
Natural Moisturizing Agent
It is a natural protection the skin has to face dehydration and it also plays an important role in the physical properties of the outer layer of the skin, the stratum corneum. Proper moisturizing of this layer is essential and is related to providing a soft texture to the skin. The Moisturizing Factor in cosmetic products provides hydration to all skin types and specially on dry skin types or it can be used on areas with low relative moist.
Nicotinamide
Light depigmenting action that creates a synergy with other active ingredients. Sebum-regulating properties.
Nocturshape®
An anti-cellulite and slimming active ingredient that takes advantage of the circadian rhythms and modulates the circadian protein Nocturnin, a protein which is involved in the adipogenesis and accumulation of lipids, to reduce fat deposits and smooth the skin, especially at night time. Therefore, it reduces lipid accumulation and increases lipolysis. It induces type I collagen synthesis to improve firmness. Since it reduces the body contour smoothing orange peel skin, it provides a general improvement on the appearance of cellulite.
Oat
Lipids, proteins and carbohydrates are the main components in the caryopsis of oat. It also contains minerals and vitamins. Oat extract has two main actions: a) Skin softener: thanks to its contents in proteins and carbohydrates. Oat β-glucans are good to form a film on the skin, moisturize and lubricate. b) Anti-oxidant: In-vitro tests have proved its significant anti-oxidant action so it is recommendable to protect the skin and hair against oxidizing agents.
Organic Silicon
Organic Silicon is a polysaccharide obtained from algae that allows the skin to produce the necessary quantity of the active ingredient as and when needed. It fights off free radicals and regenerates the sustaining tissue. Its most outstanding properties are: • It promotes skin recovery and regeneration. Excellent firming properties. • Healing properties. Damaged skin recovers its tone and resistance. Tested on post-plastic surgery patients. • Anti-aging effect: it increases the fibroblast replication time, improves its quality and stimulates cell renewal.
Panthenol
It comes from Vitamin B5. Skin softener.
Phytic Acid
It is used to whiten sensitive skins. It is an option for maintenance treatments during the summer. It is also an iron chelating agent, antioxidant and it fends off free radicals.
Phytoproteoglycanos®
They improve the metabolism of the skin cells (on the outer layer) and this helps restore the skin. The skin looks healthier. It recovers its tone, hydration, firmness and luminosity. It protects and repairs photo-aging: the damage caused on the skin due to exposure to the sun rays and environmental factors.
Polypeptides Bio-actives (Cytokines)
With functionally valuable milk components as carrier and stabilizers. Powerful regenerating active ingredients designed to rejuvenate mature skin and smooth wrinkles. It prevents environment induction, fast skin aging (biological and environmental skin aging).
Q-10 Coenzyme
With antioxidant action that works directly against lipid peroxidation or indirectly by recycling other antioxidants like vitamin C or E.
Retinol
One form of Vitamin A, it is used in rejuvenating treatments because it is a coenzyme that stimulates the skin to function properly and helps maintain the skin’s natural moisturizing and elasticity levels. For that reason it prevents wrinkles and expression lines: • It prevents free radicals formation which is responsible for skin aging. • It has antioxidant properties that help maintain the skin’s natural beauty and luminosity. • It exfoliates the top skin layers and eliminates dead skin cells with a peeling. • It facilitates natural collagen production. • It works to regenerate the skin and therefore it is used to improve the appearance of wrinkles and expression lines (it also prevents new one from appearing). • Apart from improving the skin’s appearance, it helps body tissues formation and maintenance (bones, muscles, teeth). Retinol is also highly beneficial to combat wrinkles and improve skin texture as well as to treat acne, age spots and skin pigmentation problems. Initially it was used to treat acne, however its use has been expanded and currently it is very common in those treatments that aim to keep the skin young.
Rhamnosoft®
It is a polysaccharide obtained from bacterial fermentation and is particularly rich in Rhamnose and Galactose which are types of sugars that have a function in cell communication and in the cooperation process, allowing them to limit cell messages within the skin cells after an aggression and after that, it minimizes the inflammatory reactions originating from it. Rhamnosoft® also stimulates the release of ß-endorphins. It works as a softening agent on the inflammation and it combines protection and well-being.
Rhodysterol®
A group of three seaweeds with the highest lipolytic power. It stimulates drainage and reduces the conversion of preadipocytes in adipocytes. The effect achieved is a body contour modeling action and the prevention of cellulite formation.
Rose Water
It is obtained by distilling the petals combined with distilled water. It softens and tones the skin. It helps oily and dry skin types to stabilize and balance sebum production so they look softer and firmer. Thanks to its antibacterial properties, it soothes, relieves and refreshes sensitive skin types. It also cleanses and purifies normal skin types. Rose Water generates three effects: a) Anti-oxidant: to protect skin and hair integrity thanks to its essential oils. b) Vascular protection and venotonic effect: it reduces varicose veins and oedema because it stimulates blood circulation in general and drainage. c) Astringent: thanks to the action of tannins which work as sebum regulators.
Ruscus
It is an important anti-inflammatory and anticellulite with a draining effect that also promotes micro-circulation.
Salicylic Acid
It is a very active keratolytic. It causes the detachment of the epidermal layers of the skin and diminishes its thickness. It is used to treat acne, blackheads, hard patches, follicular keratosis and warts. Its most common use is to prevent blackheads and acne because it gives a chemical exfoliation on the skin surface and it can penetrate into the pore to cleanse it (because it is fat-soluble). It has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Salicylic Acid can also improve collagen production, smooth or erase superficial lines, reduce skin spots and soothe facial redness.
Sculptosane®
SkinClinic was the Spanish pioneer lab to include Sculptosane in one of its products. This is an active ingredient which, apart from working to control the expansion of adipose tissue, it also works on the fibers that sustain skin tone with its muscle toning and firming power.
Soy Liposome Isoflavones
Rich in flavonoids they are regarded as phytoestrogens that exert a mild estrogenic effect so, in part, they take the place of estrogens. In cosmetics we would use them to treat mature skin types.
Stabilized Vitamin C
Tyrosinase inhibitor, anti-inammatory effects, trap for free radicals. This is one of the active ingredients that provide more luminosity and it is an important antioxidant. It smoothes wrinkles by activating skin regeneration and it helps collagen production. It´s stable Vitamin C and it has a more long-lasting effect because oxidation is minimized.
Urea
It is a soothing, regenerating and moisturizing agent. It rehydrates the stratum corneum of the skin thanks to its capacity to retain water.
Vitamin C
Tyrosinase inhibitor, anti-inammatory effects, trap for free radicals.This is one of the active ingredients that provide more luminosity and it is an important antioxidant. It smoothes wrinkles by activating skin regeneration and it helps collagen production.
Vitamin E
It helps to fight aging with its anti-radical free action. It protects against oxidative damage of the skin tissue and against UV radiation.
Vitamin K Oxide
Vitamin K Oxide, which is lipophilic and hydrophobic, is also known as the antihemorrhagic vitamin because without it blood would not clot properly. There are many studies on this vitamin and all of them reach the conclusion that, when used topically, it can reduce redness, telangiectasias, rosacea, bruises or symptoms related to the circulatory system.
Wheat germ oil
It is the part of the grain that contains more nutrients. Rich in Vitamin E, group B Vitamins, essential oils and minerals. It has a great regenerating capacity and regulates and protects the skin, also providing brightness, softness and tone.
Witch Hazel
Astringent, decongestive, antibacterial, soothing, vasoconstricting and hemostatic actions. For topical application, it is used to make astringent mixtures to treat inflammations and irritations as a skin decongestant and it is also used for its hemostatic action on small injuries. It also closes skin pores.