Ingredients - ABC
All our ingredients are vegan and of natural origin. They mainly come from Germany and France and are partly Ecocert/COSMOS compliant and certified organic. Our products are free of silicones, sulfates, parabens, and mineral oils. And they have not been tested on animals. ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE: Leaf gel from the Aloe Vera plant. It moisturizes, soothes, has anti-inflammatory properties, and promotes wound healing. AQUA: Purified water, in this case: helps create moisture formulas that hydrate the skin. ARGININE: Arginine is an amino acid that supports the skin's natural moisture retention system. It also ensures a skin-neutral pH. ASTAXANTHIN: Red dye from the green alga Haematococcus Pluvialis. Antioxidant effect Anti-aging effect Moisturizing Sun protection Anti-inflammatory Improves skin tone BETA VULGARIS EXTRACT: Extract from the beetroot plant; provides the skin with vitamins, has antioxidant properties, and soothes the skin. CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE: Neutral oil – a natural alternative to artificial oils. It is plant-based, well-tolerated, and supplies the skin with essential fats, making it smooth and supple. CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS SEED OIL: Safflower oil - has anti-inflammatory and regenerative properties, ideal for oily and impure skin. CETEARYL ALCOHOL: Emulsifier - binds water. CETEARYL OLIVATE: Natural O/W emulsifier from olive oil. CHLORELLA VULGARIS EXTRACT: Green algae extract - nourishes the skin and ensures it remains in good condition. It also protects the skin from external harm. CITRIC ACID: Citric acid - removes flakes and rough spots, smoothes the skin, and reduces fine lines and wrinkles. ECTOIN: A molecule that helps organisms protect themselves under extreme environmental conditions. In our skin, it forms a protective water layer, shielding our skin cells from stressors like dryness, heat, cold, and UV radiation. Its intense hydration also reduces inflammation and helps prevent wrinkle formation. ETHYL OLIVATE: Alcoholic component, smoothes the skin. FRUCTOOLIGOSACCHARIDES: Sugar beet - binds moisture in cosmetics. GLYCERIN: Moisturizer - helps transport moisture into the skin and binds it there. GLYCERYL STEARATE: Plant-based emulsifier - leaves a light skin feeling and helps smooth, soften, and moisturize the skin. HAEMATOCOCCUS PLUVIALIS EXTRACT: A green alga from the Chlorophyceae class, Astaxanthin. HELIANTHUS ANNUUS HYBRID OIL: Oil from the seeds of a high oleic acid sunflower hybrid, smoothes the skin. HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL: Sunflower oil is a very linoleic-rich oil, but it has a relatively low content of so-called saturated fatty acids. It's a light and gently nourishing oil with slightly anti-inflammatory properties. HYDROGENATED LECITHIN: Cosmetic lecithins based on soy lecithin - primarily used as emulsifiers but also have moisturizing properties and serve to wet cosmetic pigments. HYDROGENATED RAPESEED OIL: Canola oil - preserves moisture and nourishes. JADE ALGA: Green algae extract that protects the skin from environmental influences. JANIA RUBENS EXTRACT: Red algae extract, a smoothing skin caresser. LACTIC ACID: Lactic acid bacteria - a component of the natural moisturizing factor as well as the acid mantle of the skin, thus regulating the physiological pH value and the bacterial colonization of the skin. LITHOSPERMUM ERYTHRORHIZON ROOT EXTRACT: Stone seed root extract - keeps the skin supple. MERISTOTHECA DAKARENSIS EXTRACT: Plant-based solvent, protects the skin from external influences. OLEA EUROPAEA LEAF EXTRACT: Olive leaf extract from olive tree leaves - protects against free radicals and slows down the aging process. PARFUM: We only use plant-based fragrances/hydrolates. PENTYLENE GLYCOL: Moisturizer, a natural alcohol that binds water in cosmetics and hydrates the skin. POTASSIUM LACTATE: Lactic acid - moisture-binding property, stabilizes the pH value in cosmetics, and the water content. POTASSIUM SORBATE: Plant-based preservative, prevents product contamination by microorganisms. PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS OIL: Almond oil - counteracts dryness. SEA SALT: Natural sea salt - anti-inflammatory. SEA WATER: Pure natural sea salt water - soothes and has anti-inflammatory properties. SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL: Jojoba oil - matches the natural lipid film of the skin, protects the skin from water loss without feeling greasy. SODIUM BENZOATE: Preservative - used as a substitute for parabens. SODIUM CITRATE: Salt of citric acid - is one of the so-called fruit acids and naturally occurs in citrus fruits, used as a substitute for parabens. SODIUM HYALURONATE: Salt of hyaluronic acid - moisture-binding property and water reservoir. Contributes to moisturized, firmer skin. SORBITAN OLIVATE: Olive oil-based emulsifier - stabilizes W/O emulsions, improves product spreadability. SUCROSE: Sugar beet - easily soluble in water and moisturizing. TOCOPHEROL: Vitamin E - antioxidant and cell-protecting. TRIHEPTANOIN: Lipid = fat, slows the evaporation of water from the skin surface. XANTHAN GUM: Natural gel binder – provides a gel-like consistency and is very skin-friendly.