Products in Cosmetic Actives: Hydrating

Provital’s takes kindness to next level and responds to today’s consumers, who are seeking personalized cosmetic solutions that are kind to the skin and the planet. A new generation of hydroxyl acids that broaden the possibilities to renew the skin with peels suitable to all skin type, season, or time of day. Apibreeze™ is a natural active ingredient, 100% natural origin (ISO16128) and COSMOS compliant that offers a mild skin renewal together with and ethical and responsible supplying with biotechnological polyhydroxy acids (PHAs) as gluconolactone and lactobionic acid, and an award-winning multi-flower honey, locally produced, to meet growing demand for sustainability and well-tolerated ingredients. Our studies in vitro have demonstrated that Apibreeze™ has a keratolytic action as effective as glycolic acid with no irritant effects. Suitable for sensitive skin, it prevents premature aging, promoting the optimal maintenance of the extracellular matrix and boosting collagen, and assures moisturizing effect, acting on hyaluronic acid synthesis. The glow of a new skin emerges naturally, whatever the skin type, season, or time of day.

Polevan S is based on levan, a prebiotic polysaccharide which can be produced by plants and micro-organisms. It has a number of biological properties including moisturizing, antiwrinkle and anti-inflammatory effects. PoLevan S is obtained from sugarcane by an enzymatic process.

EPICA® restores or maintains skin structure integrity thanks to anti-elastase and collagenase activity, protective effect on hyaluronic acid, and free radical-trapping property.

Realigns the cuticles and protects the fibrils of hair. ORMADRY CLC. Cf is obtained from red and brown seaweeds of the Rhodophyceae and Phaeophyceae classes, respectively. The algae are selected, extracted and dryed, resulting in a pure, powdery, stable ingredient with high cosmetic activity and compatible with complex formulations such as bleaching powders, hair colors and straighteners, without compromising their characteristics and properties.

Cutting-edge matrix technology combining Olive Glycerides and HA

BIOVOLUME 128™ is created to provide maximum volume for hair care products. Its biopolymeric content diffuses into hair strands helping the hair fibers retain more moisture while increasing the hair volume. BIOVOLUME 128™ increases hair volume by forming chemical bonds and creates a protective antioxidant film over the hair surface. It helps the hair fibers to bind more moisture, hydrates the hair even at low humidities and increases hair volume.

Ectoin from a patented bacterial strain

FRULIX CACAU (COCOA) is recommended for hair submitted to chemical treatments. Due to its hydrating, antioxidant and dermoprotective properties, FRULIX CERTIFIED CACAU (Cocoa) is also recommended for skin-care products. Highly concentrated, FRULIX CERTIFIED CACAU (COCOA) is produced without the addition of solvents.

Actique™ Hyal Mini is a fermentation-derived low molecular weight sodium hyaluronate powder. As HA is mostly used in anti-aging skin care formulations, low molecular weight HA has been shown to increase the moisture level of damaged skin and accelerate damage repair. Actique™ Hyal Mini is an oligosaccharide of HA with excellent skin absorption, hydration and anti-wrinkle benefits. With a MW <10,000 Da., Actique™ Hyal Mini penetrates into the stratum corneum, keeping water inside to sustain the hydration effect for 3 days or longer after application. Actique™ Hyal Mini is also known to provide a “double hydration” effect from the outside in when used with high MW sodium hyaluronate powder.

Barley TONIQ® is a potent active that has been developed to significantly reduce skin redness and soothe irritation, even at low use levels. Made from a by-product of beer production, this upcycled water-soluble extract is rich in carbohydrates, proteins, polypeptides and amino acids which help to maintain hydration and support overall skin health. It is suitable for soothing and rebalancing claims and is particularly ideal for sensitive and reactive skin. Barley TONIQ® is preserved with a microbiome-friendly grade of propanediol. This particular grade comes from an upcycled, non-GMO feedstock.

CELLIGENT® is the best way to recalibrate the biorhythm of our skin thanks to two powerful circadian antioxidants obtained from rice and rosemary. By resetting the master genes of the epidermal clock, CELLIGENT® immediately strengthens the skin barrier, increases moisture and eliminates redness. This results in a fresh appearance and smooth, moisturized skin.

Selected postbiotics obtained through a patented bio-tech process, finalized to keep the ecogenetic balance of commensal microbial species found on the skin and to promote skin wellness through a multi-level activity: it increases epidermal hyaluronic acid and strengthens skin barrier efficiency for an advanced skin repairing action, along with proven microbiota balancing, moisturizing, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant activities.

Caryocar brasiliense is a characteristic tree of the cerrado woodlands which is generally used in food preparations by local communities. Pequi butter mainly contains unsaturated fatty acids with oleic acid (omega-9) as well as saturated fatty acids with palmitic acid. It has a high carotenoid level (β-carotene ) offering antioxidant properties.

Kalizinc inhibits sebum secretion through the astringent action of Zinc, avoiding its excessive production; it also supports skin anti-ageing through its action on metalloproteinases degrading physiological hyaluronates , inhibits bacterial proliferation and gives a balanced moisturisation through the supply of the hydrophilic PCA (main component of the Natural Moisturising factor) to the skin.

This formulation contains liposomes made of phosphatidylcholine from sunflower lecithin, hyaluronic acid and astaxanthin. The liposomal delivery system drives the active ingredient making it reach deeper layers of the skin. Astaxanthin is a powerful natural antioxidant, has anti-inflammatory activity, skin care activity and many other positive effects. Sodium hyaluronate is hydrophilic, meaning it easily mixes with water. When applied topically, it attracts moisture in skin cells. This reduces dryness and flaking, improves the appearance of wrinkles and soothes skin inflammation. Hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid that has been broken down into elements small enough to penetrate the skin and hydrate the layers below the surface. In the epidermis it is able to stimulate the production of hyaluronic acid of higher molecular weight.

YUZU Ceramide B is a sensitive skin and hair care, moisturizing and anti-wrinkle active ingredient, recommended for serum, cream, lotion and other applications, with traditional Japanese beauty image. It is a natural fruit ceramide that is similar to human stratum corneum ceramide for the first time from plants and is confirmed to have excellent rough skin and wrinkle improvement, moisturizing and hair protection efficacies. Expected to enhance skin barrier function through improving transepidermal water loss (TEWL).

Innovative, mild surfactant, based on the combination of lipidic chains derived from olive fats, Fructose and oat amino-acids. Olivoil Fruttoside boasts creamy foam building and boosting, low transepidermal loss value, and low eye irritation index. It gives beneficial effects even if used as secondary surfactant at low percentages.

Refine Ginger improves the supply of water from the dermis to the epidermis by increasing the presence of glycosaminoglycans (including hyaluronic acid) in the dermis. When pores are dilated, they become black. Refine Ginger reduces this oxidation by decreasing lipid peroxidation.

The strong content of procyanidin in maritime pine provides an anti-inflammatory effect to the skin, to sooth redness and softening. Highly concentrated in tannins and flavonoids, as catechin and epicatechin oligomers, glycosylate derivatives of quercetin and kaempferol, it’s a proper antioxidant.

TAOS Healing Flower™ is derived from Sparassis Crispa is a species of fungus in the Sparassidaceae family and is called cauliflower fungus. It Grows on the base of pine trees and other softwoods in the summer and autumn and has the highest Beta-Glucan content of any of various mushrooms in its species. TAOS Healing Flower provides a significantly higher immune-control effect among Beta-Glucan of various mushroom species. It contains 1000 ppm Beta-Glucan, 43.5% higher than that of Agaricus bisporus also known as button mushroom (11.6%) and Ganoderma lingzhi otherwise known as the reishi mushrooms (18.1%). TAOS Healing Flower provides strong anti-inflammation and wound healing properties.  Derived from the polysaccharide from the cell walls of mushroom, it provides ultimate hydration and regenerates skins. It is a functional health food and medicinal in function.

O&3 presents Manketti Seed Oil (Mongongo Oil), Cold Pressed Organic. Also known as Mongongo Oil, this African beauty is rich in goodness and extremely versatile when it comes to application. Manketti carries a high nutritional value, it is rich in Vitamin E, C which are both super for skin repairs. A super power in the anti-aging world. We have used it on hair (for scalp repair), nails (to hydrate & strengthen) and the skin (improves skin’s elasticity), there are no ends to this ingredient. This particular grade is gently cold pressed so you can obtain the benefits of Manketti oil with its wonderful natural aroma.

DL® Lipids II is a proprietary blend consisting of soy lipids, soybean phytosterols, and plant based sodium hyaluronate. The composition of these plant lipids mimics the naturally occurring lipid structure of the human lipid bilayer. DL® Lipids II works to increase skin hydration and maintain the barrier function of the stratum corneum.

Monoi De Tahiti Oil A.O. Is a oily extract made with Tiare flowers Gardenia taitensis. Traditional beauty oil used by Polynesian women. Oil obtained from tiare flowers maceration in coprah oil – coprah oil is the result of a warm-pressure process over the dried almonds extracted from coconuts. Contains Lauric Acid (~45%), Myristic Acid (~20%), Palmitic Acid (~10%).

Designed based on a targeted plant extraction technique, EPICA® combines pine bark, a symbol of long life and blackcurrant, a small revitalizing berry.

Nectaria Lithops™ is a 100% natural active ingredient that stimulates vitamin D production on the skin thanks to the optimization of the skin microenvironment. It strengthens, revitalizes, volumizes, and glows the faded skin to achieve a D-Skin (new cosmetic concept). The active was recognized in the BSB Innovation Awards and the Cosmetorium Awards.The story behind comes from the plant Lithops pseudotruncatella (‘Living Stones’). Thanks to its plant mechanism of action, the active boosts vitamin D synthesis in skin cells to create the optimal skin environment, moisturizes the deepest layers of the skin, increases the skin dewiness and cheek volume, and improves skin microcirculation, tone, and texture.

Cynatine® TOP is a premium hydrolyzed keratin for cosmetic use, COSMOS certified. Clinically proven effective for Hair, Skin and Nails with a staring dosage of 0.5% - Higher protein content and resistance to combing.- Hair loss reduction and hair structure strengthening.- Reversing Telogen-Anagen phase reducing hair loss- Wrinkle reduction and increase in hydration, luminosity, and skin elasticity- Boosting keratinocyte activity increasing Collagen synthesis

ORMAGEL SH is a high performance marine bioactive ingredient, developed through the careful combination of red and brown algae in a specially formulated proportion for maxium effect on the skin.

Long chain Inulin extracted from chicory roots and agave pinas. Hydration through the skin microbiota. A soluble prebiotic fiber.

NV™ Retinol is a derivative of vitamin A, widely used in skin care. Recognized as one of the most efficient vitamins with anti-aging potential, retinol has the capacity of stimulating collagen production and normalizing skin keratinization, besides providing an antioxidant support which accelerates cell renewal rate. Its constant application significantly improves skin elasticity, softness, resulting in a younger, uniform and healthy skin.

BIO-CERAMIDYL PURE is a natural, highly purified concentrated Glucosyl Ceramide (analogous to 4/5 type human epidermal Ceramides), joint with a determinate portion of cholesterol and phospholipids. Ceramides are key molecules of the epidermis for maintaining moisture and integrity of the cutaneous barrier and contributing to the regular renewal of keratinocytes.

SAS Lafayette Guava Aqueous Active is a natural cosmetic ingredient with strong anti-free radicals and collagenase inhibition effects which makes it an ally of choice against skin aging.

JD Jojoba Desert JD Jojoba Hair Complex is an exclusive complex of natural oils with known benefits for hair with vitamins essential for healthy hair and scalp, designed specifically for use in hair care products.

Turmeria Zen™ is a 100% natural active that acts as an anti-stress wrinkle treatment, emotional hydration manager and modulator of the Brain-skin connection. The active is the concentrated metabolome of totipotent cells from Curcuma longa (Turmeric plant). This metabolome is rich in stress-related cell factors specially designed to act synergistically against brain-skin connection induced stress, treating the harmful effect of cortisol (stress) damage on the skin.

DRAGON’S BLOOD LP is a intensive nutrient butter blend, combining exceptional ingredients like Shea Butter and Argán Oil, with an extract obtained from the latex of the tree Croton lechleri, with multiple beneficial properties for skin and lip care.

Monoi De Tahiti Oil A.O. Tiare is a oily extract made with Tiaré flowers Gardenia taitensis with Tiaré fragrance. Traditional beauty oil used by Polynesian women. Oil obtained from tiare flowers maceration in coprah oil – coprah oil is the result of a warm-pressure process over the dried almonds extracted from coconuts. Contains Lauric Acid (~45%), Myristic Acid (~20%), Palmitic Acid (~10%).

Organic Deodorized Argan Oil is a slightly yellow to yellow limpid liquid, cold pressed oil obtained from the non-roasted organic kernels of the fruits of Argania Spinosa from Morocco. It is deodorized organic, and considered as a luxurious oil. It contains around 80% Unsaturated Fatty Acids. Contains around 30% Linoleic Acid (Omega-6). High Vitamin E content.