Actives

Bisabolol

Hydrates the skin to improve the appearance of dry, damaged skin.

 

Lactic Acid

A strong Alpha – Hydroxy Acid (AHA), which acts to exfoliate the superficial layers of the skin.

 

Marine Collagen

Extracted from natural seaweed that is enzymatically hydrolyzed to achieve an average molecular weight of 1000. When Marine Collagen enters the skin it stimulates the synthesis of collagen in the skin. This is essential for healthy, youthful looking skin.

 

Sodium Hyaluronate (Hyaluronic Acid)

Hyaluronic Acid reduces as we age causing the skin to become dry and lose its suppleness, leading to fine lines and wrinkles. Skincare formulated with Hyaluronic Acid will assist in increasing hydration in the epidermis to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

 

Botanical Extracts

                                                                                                

Achillea Millefolium Extract

Multiple benefits for the skin which includes anti-inflammatory (reduces redness), regulates sebum production, anti-septic (making it ideal for acneic skin), and softens and hydrates the skin.

 

Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis)

Traps in moistureby providing a protective barrier. Great for inflammation as Aloe Vera has a cooling effect on the skin and assists in healing and rejuvenating sensitive skin.

 

Angelica Sinensis (Dang Gui) Extract

Nourishes blood to hydrate the skin and promote the skin’s natural ability to heal. It also acts as a guide to allow other ingredients to enter deeper into the skin to initiate their therapeutic effects.

 

Astragalus (Astragalus Membranaceus) Extract (Huang Qi)

Improves the complexion of the skin, and promotes healing of the skin as well as assisting with minimising scarring. Also contains nutrients which assist with softening and hydrating the skin. Huang Qi is rich in anti-oxidants therefore minimising the skin's reactivity to free radical damage.

 

Bellis Perennis (Daisy) Flower Extract

Effectively exhibits skin whitening effects on the skin to improve skin tone and brightness.

 

Betaglucan Extract

Promotes collagen building to help promote a youthful and healthier appearance to the skin. It has also shown benefit in skin affected by excessive sun exposure and damage due to its skin healing effects.

 

Burdock Root (Arctium Lappa) Extract

A common herb in the treatment of eczema and psoriasis. Burdock is beneficial for the treatment of inflamed skin due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effects.

 

Davidson Plum (Davidsonia Pruriens) Extract

It has a powerful rejuvenating and age defying effect on the skin.

 

Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract

It may be argued as having the highest amount of Vitamin C. Using products that exhibit natural vitamin C has a more therapeutic effect on the skin as opposed to synthetic vitamin C. When applied on the skin Vitamin C has multiple effects in the skin. These include anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and skin brightening effects. Also Vitamin C acts to rejuvenate and revitalize the skin as well as promote a skin healing effect on the skin.

 

Fructus Forsythiae Extract

Detoxifies the skin to reduce inflammation and infection so to assist with reducing the size and amount of acneic lesions.

 

Gingko Biloba Extract

A potent anti – oxidant that is able to assist with reducing the formation of wrinkles by minimising the oxidation of skin cells that naturally occurs during the ageing process.

 

Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Extract

Exhibits strong anti – ageing effects on the skin such as brightening facial tone, improving sensitive and redness in the skin, and reducing discolouration and age spots.

 

Gotu Kola (Centella Asiatica) Extract

Boosts collagen production in the skin and reduces inflammation to address skin sensitivity and redness.

 

Green Tea (Camellia Sinensis) Extract

Delivers anti – oxidants into the epidermis to assist with regenerating the skin and reducing its sensitivity.

 

Hawthorn Fruit (Crataegus Monogyna) Extract

Reduces the oiliness in acneic skin without drying the skin.

 

Horse Chestnut (Aesculus Hippocastanum) Seed Extract

Rejuvenating effects for mature and sun damaged skin due to its anti-inflammatory properties and its ability to encourage even toned skin.

 

Kakadu Plum (Terminalia Ferdinandiana) Extract

With the highest amount of Vitamin C, Kakadu Plum is better source of vitamin C than using ascorbic acid, due to the irritating nature ascorbic acid can have on the skin. Vitamin C has multiple benefits for the skin, which include anti-oxidant (fight free radicals), anti-inflammatory (reduces redness and skin sensitivity), rejuvenates skin (improves kin texture) and has pro-elastin and pro-collagen rejuvenation in the dermal layers of the skin (plumps up the skin to reduce the depth and width of fine lines/wrinkles).

 

Lady’s Mantal (Alchemilla Vulgaris) Extract

When applied topically, Lady’s Mantal can have rejuvenating effects for problematic skin such as eczema.

 

Lonicera Japonica Extract

Detoxifies the skin to reduce inflammation and infection so to assist with reducing the size and amount of acneic lesions.

 

Lycium Barbarum Fruit (Go Ji Berries - Go Ji Zi) Extract

A wonderful herb full of anti – oxidants.  It functions to delay the ageing process; it beautifies and brightens the appearance of the skin and promotes longevity in the skin.

 

Nettle (Urtica Dioica) Extract

An anti-inflammatory herb that has been used for centuries to calm irritated skin and reduce itchiness. Nettle is particularly useful for skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis.

 

Olive Leaf (Olea Europaea) Extract

A potent anti-inflammatory herb, olive leaf has shown to have anti-microbial effects and can effectively aid in the treatment of skin conditions such as boils, eczema, psoriasis and other skin rashes.

 

Paeonia Albiflora Root (Bai Shao) Extract

Is a great addition to the other herbs as it nourishes blood and enhances the anti – ageing functions of the other herbs.

 

Pearl Powder Extract

Powerful anti-ageing herb used for thousands of years in China. It is an anti-inflammatory and encourages healing in the skin.

 

Peppermint (Mentha Piperita) Leaf Extract

Cooling for the skin as well as fighting free radical damage and bright the complexion of the skin. This is due to the many vitamins naturally found in Peppermint Leaf Extract which include Vitamins A, C, Folate and many Bs.

 

Pomegranate Extract

Rich in ati-oxidants, Pomegranate is effectively used to moisturise dry, cracked, irritated and damaged skin. When applied topically, skin becomes revitalized and wrinkles/fine lines can appear less obvious.

 

Portulaca Oleracea Extract

Brightens and rejuvenates the skin to reduce the signs of ageing, namely skin discolourations and fine lies/wrinkles.

 

Primula Veris Extract

With anti-oxidant and immune boosting nutrients, Primula Veris (Cowslip) acts to heal skin affected by acne and rashes. Over a period of time, skin starts to rejuvenate and the complexion becomes more radiant and healthy.

 

Quangdong (Santalum Acuminatum) Extract

Fairly unknown but superior ingredient used to reduce inflammation, hydrate the skin, protect the skin from the ever changing environment and loaded with potent anti-oxidants to protect the skin as well as exhibiting a natural anti-histamine effect to reduce itchiness in the skin.

 

Rehmannia (Shu Di Huang) Extract

Nourishes blood to help in revitalizing and rejuvenating the appearance of the skin.

 

Rhodiola (Rosea Root) Hong Jing Tang Extract

Highly concentrated in anti-oxidants, Rhodiola increases circulation in the skin and encourages a high turn over in the skin to encourage cellular regeneration and renewal of collagen in the dermis of the skin.

 

Seabuckthorn (Hippophae Rhamnoides) Extract

Typically used for eczema and psoriasis due to having moisturizing effects on the skin and the ability to revive skin cells. It also exhibits great effects for mature skin to improve the appearance of wrinkles and thickened skin.

 

Siberian Ginseng Acanthopanax Senticosus) Extract

Improves the circulation to the epidermis therefore encourages regeneration and the improvement of the texture and tone of the skin as it contains B vitamins and vitamin A.

 

Tribulus Terrestris (Ba Ji Li) Extract

Soothes and calms sensitive skin to minimise irritation that can often occur from exposure to some external irritants.

 

Uva Ursi Leaf Extract

Used for its natural skin brightening abilities, Uva Ursi is also known as Bearberry. This is extract is black in colour and is one of the main ingredients in the Luminescence Skin Brightening Serum, which makes it appear brown in colour.

 

Veronica Officinalis Extract

Great for sensitive skin, Veronica also known as Speedwell, soothes the skin and acts as an astringent to protect the surface of the skin.

 

Witch Hazel (Hamamelis Virginiana) Extract - Organic

Commonly found in the Flawless Anti Blemish range, Witch Hazel acts as an astringent to reduce the size of the pores, sooth and soften skin and reduce inflammation in the skin.

 

Clays

Calcium Bentonite Clay

This clay has a remarkable ability to attract and bond with negatively charged toxins due to the opposing charges toxins and bentonite clay have. This is beneficial when taken orally as well as when applied topically. Calcium bentonite clay has been shown to have positive effects on irritated skin to cleanse impurities, and improve the health of the skin by reducing inflammation in the skin.

 

French Green Clay

Is fantastic for congested, blemished skin. If there are comedomes, acne, or the susceptibility of break out, green clay is amazing to draw out the impurities in the skin while neutralizing bacteria to reduce acne lesions.

                                                                                                            

French Pink Clay

Specially for sensitive skin, Pink Clay will gently exfoliate the skin cells when applied topically on the skin as well as hydrate the skin. As sensitive skin results from a damaged skin barrier and dehydrated hyperlipidic layer, exfoliating sensitive skin should be only using pink clay and nothing else.

 

French White Clay

A very gentle clay, used in the Pure Delicacy Sensitive Skin range, to help with the gentle exfoliation of surface skin cells while still protecting the delicacte nature of sensitive skin.

 

Zeolite

Is known as the Master Detoxifier when it comes to its effect when applied topically on the skin. Zeolite is found in the Nutritive Hair and Scalp Mask as it works to gently exfoliate the superficial layers of the thickened skin as well as reducing the redness underneath the plaques.