Ingredients

Our potent formulations represent an anthology of over 100 years of collective experience, research, and collaboration to harness the power of advanced skincare technologies and high concentrations of meticulously sourced, supremely efficacious ingredients in a unique delivery system. 

 

Discover the performance-proven, science-backed ingredients we use in our award-winning products.

Our potent formulations represent an anthology of over 100 years of collective experience, research, and collaboration to harness the power of advanced skincare technologies and high concentrations of meticulously sourced, supremely efficacious ingredients in a unique delivery system. 

 

Discover the performance-proven, science-backed ingredients we use in our award-winning products.

ACETYLATED SODIUM HYALURONATE

Also called Super Hyaluronic Acid, this ingredient provides long-lasting hydration, helps promote a healthy skin barrier, visibly improves skin elasticity, and leaves skin feeling smooth.

 

Featured in: Conditioning Tonic with Chamomile

ALLANTOIN

Derived from the extracts of the comfrey plant and highly regarded for its skin soothing and hydrating properties, this unique ingredient softens the skin and enables it to absorb more moisture.

 

Featured in: Conditioning Tonic with Chamomile, Nutrient Face Serum, Dermal Defense Hand Cream

AMBIATY EXTRACT

Obtained from the leaves of the elusive Vernonia Appendiculata plant in Madagascar, it is known to help skin appear firmer, supple, and more radiant.

 

Featured in: Nutrient Face Serum, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer

APPLE STEM CELLS

Harvested from a rare, tannin-rich variety of apples found in an isolated area of Switzerland, these highly effective apple stem cells have been shown to promote youthful, healthy-looking skin and to help prevent the visible signs of aging.

 

Featured in: Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer

BAKUCHIOL

A natural and gentle alternative to Retinol, it has been known to hydrate the skin, reduce the signs of aging, and improve the appearance of the skin, making it look firm and radiant.

 

Featured in: Balancing Face Oil, Baume Ultime Body Oil, Dermal Defense Hand Cream

CERAMIDE NG

An essential molecule able to capture and bind water needed to make the epidermis supple, smooth, and hydrated. It is known to fight the signs of aging and helps preserve the skin’s youthful appearance.

 

Featured in: Revitalizing Eye Concentrate Skin Hydrator, Nutrient Face Serum, Dynamic Nourishing Face Cream, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer, Baume Ultime Body Oil, Dermal Defense Hand Cream

COENZYME Q10 (UBIQUINONE)

An antioxidant produced naturally by the body that aids in neutralizing free radicals and supports collagen and elastin production; also known to improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles..

 

Featured in: Balancing Face Oil, Nutrient Face Serum, Dynamic Nourishing Face Cream, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer, Baume Ultime Body Oil

COMMIPHORA MYRRHA EXTRACT

This ingredient fights visible signs of skin aging.

 

Featured in: Nutrient Face Serum

C10-30 CHOLESTEROL/LANOSTEROL

Also known as pharmaceutical-grade Cholesterol Ester, this ingredient is similar to human sebum and is a potent moisturizing component to the skin.

 

Featured in: Featured in: Revitalizing Eye Concentrate Skin Hydrator, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer, Baume Ultime Body Oil, Dermal Defense Hand Cream, Hydrating Lip Serum

COENZYME Q10 (UBIQUINONE)

An antioxidant produced naturally by the body that aids in neutralizing free radicals and supports collagen and elastin production; also known to improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

 

Featured in: Balancing Face Oil, Nutrient Face Serum, Dynamic Nourishing Face Cream, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer, Baume Ultime Body Oil

COMMIPHORA MYRRHA EXTRACT

This ingredient fights visible signs of skin aging.

 

Featured in: Nutrient Face Serum

 

COMMIPHORA MYRRHA EXTRACT

This ingredient fights visible signs of skin aging.

 

Featured in: Nutrient Face Serum

C10-30 CHOLESTEROL/LANOSTEROL

Also known as pharmaceutical-grade Cholesterol Ester, this ingredient is similar to human sebum and is a potent moisturizing component to the skin.

 

Featured in: Featured in: Revitalizing Eye Concentrate Skin Hydrator, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer, Baume Ultime Body Oil, Dermal Defense Hand Cream

C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES

Resembling 45% of human sebum (Triglycerides with C10 C18 distribution), the skin recognizes C10-18 triglycerides as its own, as it helps to balance oily skin, giving the ingredient a superb skin-ameliorating effect.

 

Featured in: Baume Ultime Body Oil, Dermal Defense Hand Cream

CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT

An extract from the Chamomile flower that has been thought to possess anti-inflammatory, soothing, calming, and refreshing properties.

 

Featured in: Skin Brilliance Priming Pads, Conditioning Tonic with Chamomile, Dermal Defense Hand Cream

EQUISETUM ARVENSE EXTRACT

Also known as horsetail plant extract, it provides essential antioxidants and beneficial properties for mature skin.

 

Featured in: Nutrient Face Serum

 

GERMAN CHAMOMILE

A celebrated antioxidant and polyphenol powerhouse recognized for its brightening and soothing effects.

 

Featured in: Skin Brilliance Priming Pads, Conditioning Tonic with Chamomile

GLYCERIN

A compound made from natural products such as vegetable oil, this humectant is known for providing moisturizing and soothing qualities to the skin.

 

Featured in: Luminous Cleansing Elixir, Skin Brilliance Priming Pads, Conditioning Tonic with Chamomile, Revitalizing Eye Concentrate Skin Hydrator, Nutrient Face Serum, Dynamic Nourishing Face Cream, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer, Balancing Face Oil, Baume Ultime Body Oil, Dermal Defense Hand Cream, Hydrating Lip Serum

HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED EXTRACT

Reinforces youthful, healthy-looking skin and helps to prevent the visible signs of aging.

 

Featured in: Revitalizing Eye Concentrate Skin Hydrator, Nutrient Face Serum, Baume Ultime Body Oil

 

HYDROLYZED BRASSICA NAPUS SEEDCAKE EXTRACT

A botanical extract composed of fermented and hydrolyzed proteins that is thought to help brighten the skin and reduce the appearance of age spots.

 

Featured in: Dermal Defense Hand Cream

LAVENDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) OIL

An essential oil that has been used for its soothing properties.

 

Featured in: Balancing Face Oil, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer

LICORICE ROOT

A powerful antioxidant that offers a brightening and anti-inflammatory benefit to the skin.

 

Featured in: Hydrating Lip Serum

L-PROLINE

An amino acid that reduces the appearance of sagging, wrinkling, and aging.

 

Featured in: Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer

MOKATÉ OIL

Kalahari Melon Seed Oil is a vegetable oil that contains up to 70% of the essential fatty acid Linoleic Acid. It is also rich in natural Vitamin E and plant sterols which are known for their anti-oxidant properties. This stable oil helps reduce water loss in the skin and is proven to improve microcirculation significantly as well as the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

 

Featured in: Balancing Face Oil

MADECASSOSIDE

A highly purified glycosylated triterpene of Centella asiatica known for its anti-inflammatory properties, it helps to promote hydration and reduce visible signs of aging.

 

Featured in: Dermal Defense Hand Cream

NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3)

This natural vitamin helps prevent skin from losing water content, evens out tone and imparts a healthy glow.

 

Featured in: Nutrient Face Serum, Dynamic Nourishing Face Cream, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer, Dermal Defense Hand Cream

PADINA PAVONICA (MARINE EXTRACT/ALGAE) 

A potent algae cultivated in the Mediterranean Sea that naturally encourages skin revitalization through its deep moisturizing properties for firmer and plumper skin.

 

Featured in: Revitalizing Eye Concentrate Skin Hydrator, Nutrient Face Serum, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer, Baume Ultime Body Oil

PANTHENOL (PROVITAMIN B5)

Soothes skin and adds essential moisture.

 

Featured in: Skin Brilliance Priming Pads, Conditioning Tonic with Chamomile, Nutrient Face Serum, Dynamic Nourishing Face Cream, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer, Dermal Defense Hand Cream

PEPTIDES (PALMITOYL HEXAPEPTIDE-12)

Thought to help fight against and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and signs of aging

 

Featured in: Revitalizing Eye Concentrate Skin Hydrator, Nutrient Face Serum, Dynamic Nourishing Face Cream, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer, Baume Ultime Body Oil, Dermal Defense Hand Cream

PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) FRUIT EXTRACT

Known to be moisturizing and soothing and to contain skin-conditioning benefits, this superfood is grown on the founders’ ranch in Malibu, California using the sustainable tenets of permaculture.

 

Featured in: Luminous Cleansing Elixir, Dermal Defense Hand Cream

PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL

Deeply moisturizing and soothing to skin, it contains a high amount of unsaturated fats (omega-3 fatty acids) and is rich in sterolin, which softens the skin and can help visibly reduce age spots.

 

Featured in: Luminous Cleansing Elixir, Baume Ultime Body Oil, Dermal Defense Hand Cream

PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA EXTRACT

The leaves of this unique plant are known to reduce signs of aging, increase the elasticity of the skin and contain anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and brightening properties. 

 

Featured in: Nutrient Face Serum, Dynamic Nourishing Face Cream, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer

PROPANEDIOL

A vegetable-derived, skin-friendly, preservative-boosting alternative to petroleum-based glycols, it is known to be moisturizing and gentle on the skin.

 

Featured in: Dermal Defense Hand Cream

PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL

A light, emollient oil, it is high in oleic acid and provides superb skin-conditioning properties.

 

Featured in: Dermal Defense Hand Cream

POMEGRANATE

A multifaceted antioxidant known to promote more clear, radiant-looking skin.

 

Featured in: Nutrient Face Serum, Dynamic Nourishing Face Cream, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer

RESVERATROL 

A bio-fermentation extract that helps improve the appearance of hyperpigmentation

 

Featured in: Revitalizing Eye Concentrate Skin Hydrator

RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A)

A known anti-inflammatory ingredient that adds essential moisture to the skin, it is also a potent antioxidant that converts to retinol on the skin, promoting cell turnover and smoothing texture.

 

Featured in: Revitalizing Eye Concentrate Skin Hydrator, Nutrient Face Serum, Dynamic Nourishing Face Cream, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer

ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF OIL

An essential oil known for its anti-inflammatory properties.

 

Featured in: Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer, Balancing Face Oil

SODIUM LACTATE

A buffering and conditioning agent, exfoliant, and humectant, it is used for its keratolytic properties, helping to gently remove dead skin cells.

 

Featured in: Conditioning Tonic with Chamomile

SQUALANE

A naturally occurring emollient that has similar properties to human sebum, enabling a high degree of penetration, and also helps to reduce moisture loss. We utilize a sugar-based, vegan form of the ingredient. Squalane is an excellent ingredient for delivering antioxidants and other actives to the skin. 

 

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Featured in: Revitalizing Eye Concentrate Skin Hydrator, Nutrient Face Serum, Dynamic Nourishing Face Cream, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer, Balancing Face Oil, Baume Ultime Body Oil, Hydrating Lip Serum

SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE

An enzyme naturally found in the body that lessens free-radical damage.

 

Featured in: Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer

TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATE / VITAMIN C 
(THD ASCORBATE)

An oil-based, pharmaceutical-grade Vitamin C that provides a more even skin tone for brighter-looking skin. It is also considered to be more potent than L-ascorbic acid and other Vitamin C compounds and offers better absorption than other derivatives because it is lipid soluble, like skin, and also offers a higher rate of conversion to Vitamin C.
 

Featured in: Revitalizing Eye Concentrate Skin Hydrator, Nutrient Face Serum, Dynamic Nourishing Face Cream, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer, Balancing Face Oil, Baume Ultime Body Oil, Dermal Defense Hand Cream

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THD Ascorbate is considered a mild version of Vitamin C, making it more suitable for sensitive skin. While most Vitamin C ingredients are very unstable over time, THD remains stable in air and water for up to 18 months, allowing it to serve as a long-lasting antioxidant.

THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER

A natural moisturizing ingredient, its fatty acid composition has been known to help replenish, soften and visibly smooth the skin.

 

Featured in: Revitalizing Eye Concentrate Skin Hydrator, Dermal Defense Hand Cream

 

TRITICUM VULGARE (WHEAT) GERM EXTRACT

This ingredient is recognized for providing essential re-mineralizing antioxidants and unique benefits for mature skin.

 

Featured in: Nutrient Face Serum, Dermal Defense Hand Cream

VITAMIN E

A naturally occurring component of healthy skin, this vitamin is known to have significant antioxidant properties to help defend against pollution and environmental stressors.

 

Featured in: Revitalizing Eye Concentrate Skin Hydrator, Nutrient Face Serum, Dynamic Nourishing Face Cream, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer, Balancing Face Oil, Baume Ultime Body Oil, Dermal Defense Hand Cream, Hydrating Lip Serum

WHITE TEA 

One of nature’s most potent antioxidants, these young leaves contain high concentrations of polyphenols and are known to be very efficient at protecting from enzyme damage.

 

Featured in: Nutrient Face Serum, Dynamic Nourishing Face Cream, Intensive Replenishing Facial Moisturizer, Hydrating Lip Serum

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