Botanical oils are rich in essential fatty acids, they promote healthy cell membranes and barrier function

HEALING BOTANICALS: Without essential fatty acids skin can suffer from:

Essential fatty acids create an anti-microbial barrier against elements:

Types of essential fatty acids:

Because skin cannot manufacture omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, they must be obtained from outside sources — through diet or topical applications

Plant stem cells are naturally occurring botanicals extracted from the meristems of plants, their rejuvenation centers

Their substantial antioxidant activity has been proven to protect skin stem cells from UV-induced oxidative stress, inhibit inflammation, neutralize free radicals, and help reverse the effects of Photoaging:

Can assist in increasing production of human skin cells and collagen by delivering potent nutrients to the skin:

Topically applied ___ are considered one of the latest beauty breakthroughs, especially for skin prone to acne, rosacea, and eczema

The skin’s environment, AKA the “microbiome”, consists of ___ of bacteria and immune cells that all work together to maintain the protective barrier

Topical probiotics:

Used to enhance the skin’s defense mechanism and stimulate cell metabolism

___ are hydrophilic, absorbing more than 10 times their weight in water. They help preserve hydration by forming a protective film on the skin

Betaglucans help to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating the formation of collagen

These are yeast cell derivatives that have been found to enhance moisture content, immune response, and cellular metabolism, which boost cellular oxygen uptake:

__ are skin conditioning agents derived from carbohydrates and proteins. These are especially beneficial to skin that appears unhealthy, is dull from smoking, and has diffused redness, or environmental damage

AKA cytokines:

Protein ingredients that regulate cellular growth and proliferation to promote skin tissue repair and regeneration

They play an important part in healing and maintaining a healthy skin structure, including firmness and elasticity

They can be derived from human cells grown in a laboratory, as well as from non-human sources such as plants

This ingredient technology has faced both controversy and excitement, and continues to grow as a new research emerges

Sunscreen ingredients:

In addition to causing cancer, excessive unprotected sun exposure also leads to:

Are organic carbon-based compounds that work by absorbing UV rays into the skin, changing them to heat, then releasing them from the skin:

These ingredients may cause irritation as well as increase existing brown spots, discoloration and cell damage due to a higher internal temperature

Examples of chemical sunscreen ingredients:

AKA mineral sunscreens; they are inorganic mineral compounds that reflect or scatter UV radiation:

They naturally provide broad-spectrum protection against both UVA and UVB rays:

These are typically the preferred sunscreen ingredients for sensitive or reactive skin, as well as inflamed conditions such as acne and rosacea:

Zinc oxide and titanium dioxide:

Products are precisely formulated with ingredients to treat dry, normal, combination, and oily skin types. Many products may also include ingredients to improve skin conditions such as: