| Active Ingredients
Acetyl Hexapeptide-37
Acetyl Hexapeptide-37 improves skin moisturisation via an enhanced aquaporin 3 (AQP3) expression. As this membrane protein is involved in water transport through the different tissue layers, an increased concentration of it in the skin improves the water flux from the basal layer of the epidermis to the stratum corneum. Moreover, Acetyl Hexapeptide-37 improves the barrier function and increases collagen I synthesis and keratinocyte proliferation. Evidence for the efficacy of this selective pore forming protein has already been provided by various studies. A panel of 20 female volunteers, for instance, aged from 30 to 50 applied a cream containing Acetyl Hexapeptide-37 for 56 days twice a day resulting in a by 131% improved skin moisturisation. more....
Allantoin
Allantoin promotes cell proliferation and wound healing. It has a moisturising, smoothing, anti-irritant, and skin protectant effect. Allantoin is present in botanical extracts of maple, horse chestnut, and wheat germ.
Apricot Oil
Apricot oil shows easy skin penetration and does not leave an oily shine. It improves the protective lipid coat of the skin and skin barrier function.
Bisabolol
Bisabolol is the anti-inflammatory lead component of chamomile oil. In addition, it has wound healing properties.
4-Butylresorcinol
In contrast to most Europeans Chinese and Japanese wish to have a lighter skin. This resulted in intensive research and development in the field of skin-whitening agents. The likely most impressive result of these activities was the development of 4-butylresorcinol. It inhibits effectively the synthesis of melanin and leads consequently to skin-whitening. As this active ingredient has no impact on already formed melanin, however, it has to be applied over at least 3-4 weeks in order to achieve the intended effect.
Coenzyme Q10
Coenzyme Q10 also known as ubiquinone is a vitamin-like substance stimulating energy production in skin cells. It is a free radical scavenger providing a protective effect towards degradation processes being mediated by such radicals. The body's own production of Coenzyme Q10, however, decreases already from the age of 20 onwards. The use of cosmetic products containing Coenzyme Q10 can partially compensate that. In the long term skin aging can be slowed down.
Cyclopeptide-5
Cyclopeptide-5 is the first cyclic peptide used as active ingredient in cosmetic products. It binds selectively to integrins on skin cell-surface and improves skin 'communication'. Consequently repair processes are stimulated and degradation processes are inhibited. In the long term skin aging is slowed down. more....
Ectoin
As Ectoin can reduce skin irritation, it is in particular useful for treatment of sensitive skin.
Jojoba Oil
Jojoba oil is a liquid wax and therefore very similar to human sebum. In contrast to fatty oils it cannot be degraded by lipases. It spreads easily over the stratum corneum, remains there comparatively longer and improves elasticity. Furthermore, it improves the protective lipid coat of the skin without being occlusive.
Lactic Acid/Glycerol
The combination of lactic acid and glycerol improves skin moisturisation, as these compounds penetrate skin and increase its water binding capacity.
Niacinamide
Niacinamide is a water soluble vitamin that can reduce hyperpigmentation when used in higher concentrations.
Palmitoyl Oligopeptide
Palmitoyl Oligopeptide has the same structure as a certain substructure of collagen type I. Its effect is explained by an improved collagen synthesis based on a feedback regulation mechanism. more....
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 inhibits the expression of interleukine 6 (IL-6) being responsible for inflammatory processes in the skin. By reducing the IL-6 concentration in skin inflammation mediated degradation processes of the extracellular matrix are reduced. Skin aging is consequently slowed down. more....
Panthenol
D-Panthenol is a provitamin of vitamin B5. It improves skin hydration, reduces itching and inflammation of the skin and accelerates and improves wound healing. Because of these properties it is used in many pharmaceutical creams.
Shea Butter
Shea Butter contains many unsaturated fatty acid and phytosterines. They are incorporated in the lipid layer of the skin improving the protective lipid coat of the skin and skin barrier function.
Sodium Ascorbylphosphate/Tocopherol Complex
Sodium Ascorbylphosphate is an especially stable form of vitamin C. It improves the synthesis of extracellular matrix components such as collagen, elastin and laminin. Tocopheryl Acetate is a form of vitamin E exhibiting pronounced free radical scavenger properties. As both compounds have a different redox potential, this combination shows an excellent antioxidative effect on skin. Furthermore, the complex neutralizes very potently free radicals.
Squalane
Squalane is a triterpene being present in many plant oils. It has skin smoothing properties.
Sweet Almond Oil
Already Cleopatra was convinced of the effect of sweet almond oil. It is obtained from the dried kernel of sweet almonds. Sweet almond oil shows easy skin penetration and does not leave an oily shine. It improves the protective lipid coat of the skin and skin barrier function.
Tetrapeptide-21
Tetrapeptide-21 is an active peptide increasing collagen synthesis in skin. Because of its comparatively small size it can penetrate in deeper skin layers. The raised collagen content reduced wrinkles and increases elasticity (Farwick et al., 2011, Experimental Dermatology, 20, 600–613). more....
Tetrapeptide-30
Tetrapeptide-30 is an active peptide capable of reducing the UV-light dependent formation of signal transmitters, that are responsible for hyperpigmentation of skin. Evidence for the efficacy of this novel active ingredient is provided by various in vivo studies.
Urea
Urea (carbamide) is present in the skin in a concentration of 8-11 µg per square centimeter. In case of dry skin values are often below that. Due to the application of topical formulations containing 1-3% Urea, however, the concentration can be increased. Because of its high water binding properties Urea promotes rehydration of the skin. As Urea has a keratoplastic effect when being used in concentrations between 3-5% and is even keratolytic when being used in higher concentrations than that, the application of such high concentrations does not seem to be appropriate.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A is important for growth and development and for the maintenance of the immune system. It supports the growth of corneocytes and the synthesis of collagen. Due to an increased collagen content of the extracellular matrix skin firmness and elasticity is improved. Furthermore, regeneration of skin cells is improved. Consequently in the long term wrinkles are reduced.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E (tocopherol) is a component of all cell membranes. It has many biological functions, the antioxidant function being the most important. It protects unsaturated fatty acids of membrane lipids, lipoproteins and fats towards degradation by oxidation. Furthermore, vitamin E exhibits pronounced free radical scavenger properties providing a protective effect towards degradation processes being mediated by such radicals.
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