Extract of butterfly bush flowers: Originating in the mountains of China’s Sichuan province, Buddleja is also known as “butterfly bush” as its scent attracts these creatures. Its high concentrations of phenylpropanoids (verbascosides and echinacosides), endows it with photoprotective properties against all the harmful effects of luminous radiation. It helps prevent the premature aging caused by UV rays, blue light and IR. Its ability to reduce the production of free radicals and the reactive form of oxygen produced by exposure to light helps protect the entire skin barrier, limit inflammation, inhibit hyperpigmentation and hinder the degradation of the extracellular matrix during sun exposure.
Anti-pollution polysaccharide: The anti-pollution polysaccharide provides the skin and hair with a barrier against the 3 types of pollution: atmospheric (carbon particles, fine particles and heavy metals), UV, domestic (chemicals). It therefore limits intra and extra-cellular cutaneous damage caused by this pollution (oxidative stress, inflammation, cellular and mitochondrial toxicity, etc.), while also preventing the alteration of the hair fiber caused by pro-oxidant pollution.
Pair of exopolysaccharides: This active ingredient comprises an exopolysaccharide that helps maintain an optimal skin barrier function and that has excellent hydrating properties thanks to its action on NMF (natural moisturizing factors) and lipid synthesis (decrease in transepidermal water loss). Moreover, the second exopolysaccharide helps protect the collagen network and regenerate the skin. Its ability to structure the epidermis improves the skin’s texture. Combined, this pair of exopolysaccharides promotes skin desquamation, regeneration and protection. It smooths the skin’s micro-relief and provides the epidermis with long-term hydration.
Prickly Pear Seed Oil: This oil is obtained from the fruit of the prickly pear, a cactus native to Mexico. Containing a high concentration of polyunsaturated fatty acids, it regenerates the hydrolipidic film at the skin’s surface to restore suppleness to the epidermis. It also exhibits high antioxidant activity thanks to its vitamin E content and thus protects the skin from premature aging induced by free radicals.
Film Former: The Film Former acts at the surface of the epidermis by strengthening the hydrolipidic film, thus curbing water evaporation while letting the skin breathe. Capable of encapsulating pigments, it fills in micro-cracks that form between the cells in the surface layers of the epidermis and helps achieve a smooth and even complexion. It encapsulates pigments to make them more resistant to friction and to prevent marks on clothes.
