L-carnosine is a dipeptide, i.e., a chemical compound composed of two amino acids. In this case, it is the two amino acids L-histidine and beta-alanine. In humans, L-carnosine is found mainly in muscle and brain tissue, but also in the kidneys and liver. The Russian biochemist Vladimir Sergeyevich Gulevich (1867 to 1933), together with his…

The demands of critical consumers for beauty and body care are increasing more and more. The trend is away from synthetic and chemical ingredients and towards ingredients of plant origin. One focus is the search for alternatives to microparticles or microplastics. Bio scrub, for example, describes a skin- and environment-friendly peeling that consistently avoids microplastics,…

The term retinoids refers to an entire family of ingredients. This is extremely large and includes not only retinal, retinol and retinoic acid, but also several other substances. All these forms are derivatives of vitamin A, which are summarised under the generic term retinoids. They are found in many cosmetic products and are converted into…

Salicylic acid, or 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, is found in the form of its ester in essential oils and as a plant hormone in the leaves, flowers, and roots of various plants. It has a great importance in the defence againstpathogenic substances. This acid got its name because it used to be obtained mainly through the oxidative…

As an ester between acetic acid and retinol, retinyl acetate is one of the main forms of vitamin A. It is found in animal products such as liver and milk and is converted into retinol in the human organism. In contrast, retinyl acetate does not occur in plant products. Retinol is mainly known for its…

Caryodendron Orinocense Seed Oil, also known as cacay oil, absolutely fittingly enjoys a good name as an anti-aging miracle substance. It is a very exclusive oil of rare distribution.  The fast growing cacay tree (Caryodendron Orinocense) reaches a height of 40 meters. It thrives only in the rain forest of the Andes. The precious Caryodendron…

Sea buckthorn fruit oil is extracted from sea buckthorn, which is a deciduous shrub that belongs to the olive family. Its original home is in Nepal, but in the course of time it has also spread to north-western Europe. Its fruits are known for their exceptionally high vitamin C content and are used in food,…

It is estimated that about 280,000 different species of algae exist on our planet, but only about 40,000 of them are known to date. Among these, there are a few hundred species that have been phytochemically characterised. Science has already identified about 70 substances that occur in algae and have the ability to kill cancer…

The buriti palm is very widespread in Brazil, especially in the Brazilian savannah (Cerrado) and the humid tropical rainforests of the Amazon. The large, single-trunked tree reaches a height of 25-35 meters with a diameter of 30 to 60 cm and shapes the image of many regions with its hemispherical, spreading crown. Buriti oil is…

To be able to personalize daily skin care, to tailor it to the individual needs of the skin, the lifestyle, thereby creatively and flexibly supplementing the routine, to react specifically to acute skin problems, to focus on radiance, protection, or anti-aging. These are the expectations of personalized skin care. More than half of cosmetics users…