ANTIQUE APOTHECARY ELIXIR TM unique proprietary formula, created by our expert herbalist, to boost product's properties. Solar Infused Organic Oils with ANTIQUE APOTHECARY Skin Care Special Blend of Organic Dried Herbs.
Rose Otto (Rosa damascena) hydrosol: Restores moisture balance, improves skin’s tone, softness and radiance, anti-wrinkle, suitable for all skin types, dry or inflamed, gives a boost to skin that is need of rejuvenation. Of interest: One drop of pure rose essential oil = 60 roses!
Bulgarian Rose (Rosa damask) hydrosol: Bulgarian Rose Water is soothing, stimulates the regeneration of the skin, rehydrating, refreshing and naturally fragrant. Chemical and alcohol free for natural skin care.
Rose de Mai (Rosa centifolia) hydrosol: This rare and refined rose hydrosol with purifying, refreshing and softening properties is the perfect natural ingredient to soothe delicate skin
Manuka honey (Leptospermun scoperlum) hydrosol: Manuka Honey has traditionally been used for its anti ageing and healing properties for the body.
Goji berry (Lycium barbarum) fruit extract: Rich in vitamin C and vitamin E, it is an excellent antioxidant, which helps rejuvenate skin and mitigate the ageing process and its impact on the skin.
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root extract: It has anti-ageing and antioxidant properties and helps moisturise, calm and protect the skin from environmental stress.
Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) plant extract: Anti-Ageing, soothing, skin restructuring.
Green tea Camellia sinensis) plant extract: Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, astringent.
Passion fruit (Passiflora incarnata) fruit extract: It is rich in vitamin A (for healthy skin, cell growth and reproduction) vitamin C (powerful antioxidant that provides protection against free radical damage, preventing pre-mature ageing and keeping immune system strong) and other nutrients vital to skin health.
Rosehip (Rosa rubignosa) fruit oil: Rosehip seed oil contains Vitamin A that helps to delay the effects of skin ageing, assists with cell regeneration and promotes collagen and elastin levels to increase. Rosehip seed oil also contains a high amount of essential fatty acids and Vitamin E.
Wheatgerm (Triticum vulgare) germ oil: It contains Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, proteins and minerals, with excellent emollient properties. It supports weather and UVB damaged skin, as it helps in cell regeneration. It has anti-inflammatory, anti-itching and antioxidant properties.
Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) seed oil: Nourishes, softens, moisturises and soothes very dry skin; it contains Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin E, Myristic Acid, Plant Wax (mimics skins collagen). It has astringent and antioxidant properties. Jojoba oil is able to penetrate skin through the hair follicles without blocking them, by forming a non-occlusive layer on our skin and hair strands.
Argan (Argania spinosa) oil: Argan’s anti-ageing properties, due to high levels of Vitamin E and saponins (which soften the skin) are well documented. It helps to reduce wrinkles by restoring the skin’s water lipid layer and it also cools and soothes inflammation. Its ant-oxidant properties contribute to the neutralization of free radicals, particularly useful in the polluted Western hemisphere. It helps cool skin that has been exposed to wind and the sun and also protects it in cold weather.
Edelweiss extract: Anti-age, anti-inflammatory, healing, soothing and softening properties.
Co-Q10: Co-enzyme Q10 is the most important skin antioxidant. The sebum is particularly rich in this antioxidant to protect the outer skin surface from oxidative attack. However, it was also shown that the level of mainly Co-enzyme Q10 declines with age. Topical application of co-enzyme Q10 will help to balance the endogenous antioxidant level.
Beech (Fagus sylvatica) bud extract is a real elixir of youth to revitalize the skin and improve its brightness, decrease the depth of wrinkles and improve skin hydration (hydration of the upper layers of the epidermis).
Mauve (Malva sylvestris) flower extract: Rich in anti-ageing properties it is excellent for sensitive, delicate, dry and irritated skin.
Vitamin A (Retinyl palmitate): Works by normalising skin functions, so it corrects all skin conditions.
Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide): Increases production of ceramides and fatty acids, two key components of skin's outer protective barrier and also inhibits the transfer of pigment to skin cells, minimising dark spots.
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid): Vitamin B5 acts as a skin moisturiser, helping to keep skin soft, smooth and healthy. It also acts as an anti-inflammatory by stimulating skin's healing processes. It is deeply hydrating and it even helps to keep skin moist by absorbing moisture from the air.
Vitamin C - 100% Ascorbic Acid Pharmaceutical Grade: Vitamin C, 100% L-Ascorbic Acid, a potent, naturally occurring antioxidant is an important constituent of skin. It plays a pivotal role in the prevention of dry skin and wrinkles, collagen synthesis and skin regeneration. Ascorbate is found in all layers of the skin, but is more concentrated in the epidermis than the dermis.
Vitamin E - D-Tocopherol Acetate: Vitamin E is an important vitamin required for the proper function of many organs in the body. It is also an antioxidant; this means it helps to slow down processes that damage cells and keeps the skin from ageing.
Citric acid is an antioxidant that can help the regeneration of skin tissue and slowing down the ageing process. In the case of stained skin or freckles, the use of a cream rich in citric acid will have a de-pigmentation effect. Citric acid is a normal component of human cells that is metabolised, degraded and eliminated from the body.
Kelp algae extract: Restores skin's vitality, stimulates the production of fibroblasts and promotes collagen synthesis of mature skin, aiming to rejuvenate it, by tighten the skin and reducing wrinkles.
Frankincense E.O.: Tones and lifts skin, potent anti-ageing.
Grapefruit seed extract
Rose essential oil
Carrot essential oil
Elemi essential oil
Helichrysum essential oil
Rosewood E.O. : Rejuvenates the skin and keeps it looking healthy and young.
