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Emulsifier / Surfactant: This product provides a stable and homogeneous emulsion. It also has a weak washing power.

Emollient / Emulsifier: This product creates a stable and homogeneous emulsion. It will also smooth and soften the skin, improving the penetration of actives.

Emollient / Skin care: Evening primrose oil. This oil has a very high concentration of polyunsaturated fatty acid and polyphenols, making it an active for anti-ageing care.

Emulsifier: This product provides a stable and homogeneous emulsion.

Skin care: This product is a vegetable juice of organic leaves of blackcurrants, rich in tannins. It contributes to the treatment of acne, by limiting the sebum oxidation.

Antioxidant : This product will limit the oxidation of the cosmetic and will also capture the free radicals in our skin cells.

Humectant / Solvent / Viscosity control agent : This product will prevent loss of epidermal water. It will allow the dissolution of other substances and will increase the viscosity of the cosmetic.

Emollient : This product will soften and smooth the skin, improving the penetration of actives.

Skin care : Violet leaf extract. Leaf extracts are renowned for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and regenerative effects.

Emollient / Skin care : Sweet almond oil. It will soften and smooth the skin, improving the penetration of actives, and helps to maintain the skin in good condition.

Emollient / Skin care : Wheat germ oil. It is very rich in vitamin E, which will capture free radicals. It will also soften the skin, improving actives penetration.

Emollient / Skin care / Solvent : Castor oil. This product will soften and smooth the skin, improving the penetration of actives. It also accelerates the regrowth of hair, if applied in root.

Buffer / Humectant / Keratolytic agent : This product helps to remove dead cells from the upper layer of the epidermis and accelerates cell regeneration. It also prevents loss of water and regulates the pH of the cosmetic.

Humectant / Soothing agent / Astringent : Baikal Skullcap extract. This plant is recognized in Chinese medicine to reduce inflammation and eliminate reactive derivatives of oxygen, responsible for oxidation.

UV Filter / UV Absorbent : This product will mainly protect the skin from UVA.

UV Filter / UV Absorbent : This product will mainly protect the skin from UVB and UVA by absorbing them. This filter is water resistant.

UV Filter / UV Absorbent : This product will mainly protect the skin from UVB by absorbing them.

UV Filter / UV Absorbent : This product will mainly protect the skin from UVB by absorbing them.

Antimicrobial / Skin care / Emollient : This product will soften and smooth the skin, improving the penetration of active ingredients. It is also used to reduce bacterial overgrowth in cosmetics.

Antistatic / Emollient / Skin care : This product contributes to maintain the skin in good condition, while softening it, thus facilitating the penetration of the active ingredients. IT will also reduce static electricity.

Skin care / Viscosity control agent : This product will increase the viscosity of the cosmetic and helps to maintain the skin in good condition.

Antistatic / Emollient / Emulsifier / Skin care : This product creates a stable and homogeneous emulsion and reduces static electricity. It will also soften and improve the condition of the skin.

Buffer / Keratolytic agent / Humectant : This product helps remove dead cells from the upper layer of the epidermis and accelerates cell regeneration. It will also help to eliminate free radicals found in cosmetics and epidermal cells.

Buffer / Keratolytic agent / Humectant : This product helps remove dead cells from the upper layer of the epidermis and accelerates cell regeneration. It also prevents loss of water and regulates the pH of the cosmetic.

Buffer : This product adjusts the pH of the emulsion.

Emollient / Skin care : This active ingredient has a dry finish, and will soften and smooth the skin, improving the penetration of actives, improving the appearance of the skin.

Stabilizer / Film forming agent/ Emulsifier : This product provides a stable emulsion and increases its viscosity. It leaves a film, preventing dehydration.

Skin care : This active ingredient promotes the destocking of fats by the breakdown of triglycerides stored in adipocytes.

Skin care : Shea butter. It will nourish, soften and smooth the skin, while improving his healing. This butter also helps to firm the epidermis.

Skin care : Thyme leaf extract has antimicrobial properties, ideal for the care of acne. It is also used as a natural preservative.

Surfactant / Hair conditioner : This product has a gentle washing power, ideal for hair. and skin care.

Emulsifier : This product creates a stable and homogeneous emulsion.

Preservative : Mandatory product in a cosmetic containing water. It will prevent the growth of bacteria and fungi.

Skin care : This product is a vegetable juice of organic leaves of raspberries, rich in tannins. It contributes to the treatment of acne, by limiting the sebum oxidation.

Moisturizer / Skin care : This product is the zinc salt of L-Pyrrolidone Carboxylic, derived from the amino acid L-glutamic acid. It will help to maintain the water in the epidermis, increasing its hydration.

Emollient / Skin care / Diluent : From oilseed rape, this oil will soften and smooth the skin, improving the penetration of actives.

Emollient / Skin care : Grape seed oil. Very rich in polyphenols and vitamin E, this dry oil has antiradical and regenerating properties, appreciated in care for skin aging. It will also soften the skin.

Skin care : Avocado oil. It’s rich in vitamin E and unsaturated fatty acid. It will moisturize, soothe and regenerated the epidermis.

Emollient / Skin care : Product that will smooth and soften the skin, improving the penetration of actives and the skin condition.

Binder / Viscosity control agent : This product will increase the viscosity of the cosmetic and allows to bind the substances in the emulsion.

Emulsifier / Surfactant : Product with low washing power. It also makes it possible to obtain a stable and homogeneous emulsion.

Emulsifier / Surfactant : Product with low washing power. It also makes it possible to obtain a stable and homogeneous emulsion.

Antifoam / Emollient / Moisturizer : This product limits the formation of foam during the manufacture of the cosmetic. It will also smooth, soften and moisturize the skin, improving the penetration of actives.

Skin care : Thalassiosira alguae extract. This active is rich in selenium, and contributes to maintain the skin in good condition, by activation a powerful antioxidant enzyme, the glutathione peroxidase.

Viscosity control agent / Chelating agent : This product helps to thicken the emulsion. Chelation helps to capture positive ions, increasing stability and reducing the oxidation of cosmetics.

Skin care / Antioxidant : Derived from Vitamin A, regularizing agent of keratinization. This active ingredient helps to maintain the good condition of the skin, while preventing the oxidation of the emulsion and fatty acids in the skin.

Emulsifier / Buffer : This product provides a stable and homogeneous emulsion. It also helps to correct the pH of the cosmetic.

Emollient / Hair conditioner : This product will soften and smooth the skin, improving the penetration of actives. It will also come to straighten the hair, facilitating their styling.

Emulsifier / Surfactant : This product provides a stable and homogeneous emulsion. It also has a weak washing power.

Emulsifier : This product provides a stable and homogeneous emulsion.

Viscosity control agent / Stabilizer / Opacifier : This product allows the emulsion to be thickened, stabilized and opacified.

Preservative : Mandatory product in a cosmetic containing water. It will prevent the growth of bacteria and fungi.

Deodorant : This product helps to reduce the unpleasant odors of cosmetics.

Buffer / Antioxidant : Product that helps to correct the pH of the cosmetic. It’s also used to reduce the oxidation of cosmetics and helps to limit free radicals in our skin cells.

Solvent / Hair conditioner / Emollient : This product helps to smooth hair and reduce frizz. It will also soften and smooth the skin, improving the penetration of actives.

Antifoam / Emollient : This product prevents the formation of foam during the manufacture of the cosmetic. It also helps to soft and smooth the skin, improving the penetration of actives.

Emulsifier : This product provides a stable and homogeneous emulsion.

Film forming agent/ Emulsifier / Emollient : This product provides a stable emulsion and increases its viscosity. It helps skin softening and smoothing, increasing the penetration of actives. It leaves a film, preventing dehydration.

Emollient : Product that will smooth and soften the skin, improving the penetration of actives.

Viscosity control agent / Emulsifier / Emollient / Skin care : This product provides a stable emulsion and increases its viscosity. It helps skin softening and smoothing, increasing the penetration of actives.

Emollient : Product that will smooth and soften the skin, improving the penetration of actives.

Coloring agent : This product brings red to the cosmetic.

Coloring agent : This product brings black to the cosmetic.

Coloring agent : This product brings yellow to the cosmetic.

Opacifier : This product will opacify the cosmetic.

Emollient / Toner : Arnica extract. This product will soften, smooth and tone the skin, improving the penetration of actives.

Soothing agent / Smoothing agent / Emollient / Moisturizer : This product will soothe the tightness of the skin, while smoothing and hydrating it.

Soothing agent / Astringent / Skin care : Witch Hazel Extract. This product will soothe the tightness of the skin and tighten pores. In addition, it helps to maintain the skin in good condition.

Antimicrobial agent / Skin care / Toner : Rosemary extract. This product will limit the bacterial proliferation, and helps to maintain the skin in good condition, while giving it tonicity.

Fragrance / Emollient / Skin care : Calendula extract. This product soothes and regenerates the skin, in addition to softening and smoothing it. It will bring a slight smell to the cosmetic.

Skin care : Centella extract. This product promotes collagen synthesis, improving the epidermal reconstruction process.

Skin care : This product helps to maintain skin in good condition. It will deeply moisturize the skin, while limiting wrinkles, thanks to a rich mineral intake. It is an asset from plankton.

Fragrance : This product contributes to the pleasant scent of cosmetics.

Surfactant / Antistatic agent / Hair conditioner : This product has a very soft washing power. It will smooth and straighten the hair, thus facilitating their disentangling.

Emulsifier / Emollient / Skin care : This product creates a stable and homogeneous emulsion. It will also smooth and soften the skin, improving the penetration of actives, while maintaining the skin in good condition.

Emollient / Hair conditioner / Skin care : This product will soften and smooth the skin, improving the penetration of actives while maintaining the skin in good condition. He will also come to straighten the hair.

Solvent / Emollient / Skin care : This product helps to dissolve other substances. It will also soften and smooth the skin, improving the penetration of other actives. IT will help to maintain the skin in good condition.

Emollient / Emulsifier : This product creates a stable and homogeneous emulsion. It will also smooth and soften the skin, improving the penetration of actives.

Deodorant / Fragrance : This product helps to reduce the unpleasant odors of cosmetics.

Skin care / Calming agent : This product helps to maintain skin in good condition. It will also protect the skin from external aggressions and reduce its inflammations.

Skin care : This product helps to maintain skin in good condition.

Antistatic / Skin care : This product reduces hair frizz and helps to maintain the good condition of the skin.

Solvent / Denaturant : This product will allow the dissolution of other substances.

Viscosity control agent / Film forming agent : This product will increase the viscosity of the cosmetic. It will also come to straighten the hair, thus facilitating their styling.

Calming agent / Skin care / Protective : This product will soothe the tightness of the skin, while keeping it in good condition and protecting it from external aggressions.

Viscosity control agent / Emollient / Emulsifier : This product creates a thick, stable and homogeneous emulsion. It will also smooth and soften the skin, improving the penetration of actives.