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Wakame Seaweed

Wakame

Wakame is a Japanese seaweed used in skin and some hair products. This highly nutritious seaweed is found in Miso soup.

Topically, it reduces wrinkles and hydrates skin. Rich in minerals and vitamins, it maintains skin firmness and elasticity.

It is beneficial for hair to provide strength and softness.

Walnut oil contains omega-3s

Walnut Oil

Walnut Oil promotes scalp health, dandruff, highlighting blondes, adds shine.

It soothes skin infections, eczema, and psoriasis. Walnut oil contains Omega-3s to prevent cell damage. It also is rich in Potassium which helps regenerate hair and skin cells. Walnut Oil is an intensive conditioner for hair, restoring a lustrous shine and softness.

Waterless Beauty

Water on an ingredient list refers to purified water used as a solvent to help active ingredients absorb. Concentrated ingredients intended to be used as an additive typically contain less water.

Waterless Beauty makes an effort to use less water in the manufacturing of beauty products and contains less water within the products.

Watercress

Watercress boosts collagen and elastin

A groundbreaking skincare study showed Watercress uniquely promotes Collagen III in the dermal cells of the papillary dermis skin layer. [1] This makes skin smoother, resilient, youthful, and elastic.

Watercress is also an antioxidant full Vitamins A, C, E, K, and notably, Copper. [2] Copper has an amazing ability to restore elastin in the skin. Elastin gives skin its youthful bounce and the ability to spring back.

The Vitamin K in Watercress can reduce brown and blue-tinged under eye dark circles caused by leaking capillaries. Watercress also contains Vitamins A and C to fight free radicals.

Watermelon Seed Oil

Watermelon Seed Oil is an outstanding antioxidant and highly nutritive oil. t is a moisturizing “dry oil” that absorbs quickly and is high in Linoleic acid to restore imbalanced skin.

It is high in unsaturated fatty acids, such as by linoleic and oleic acids.

It has antioxidant activity and the vitamin E compounds that protect the skin from oxidative stress and photo-aging.

Vitamin E gives Watermelon Seed Oil anti-inflammatory properties, which soothes irritated skin.

It also contains essential proteins, vitamins, and minerals to enrich skin. I

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REFERENCES

1. “Shiseido Succeeds in Visualization of Internal Skin Elasticity  Decrease of Type III Collagen Involved in Age-Dependent Degradation in Skin Elasticity.” Shiseido, Shiseido, Apr. 2018, corp.shiseido.com/en/newsimg/2423_c3b40_en.pdf.
2. Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology, July 2001, pages 392–399

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Verbascum thapsus

Vacinnium macrocarpon

Cranberry Seed Oil, also known as Vacinnium macrocarpon.  This formula uses non-comedogenic, cold-press, unrefined cranberry seed oil.

Cranberry oil is an antioxidant that protects the lipid barrier. It contains a high fatty acid profile with Omegas 3, 6, and 9. High in Vitamins and E, it tackles age spots and promotes skin elasticity.

Verbascum Thapsus

Verbascum Thapsus is also known as the Mullen plant.  In skincare, it provides a plant-based, skin-protecting anti-oxidant.

Veronica Officinalis Extract

Veronica Officinalis Extract is a wildflower that contains Vitamins C, E, and K to condition and heal the skin. It is very gentle to skin.

Vinotherapy, Vinotherapie

Vinotherapy is an anti-aging treatment where the residue of wine-making (pulps, seeds, and stems) are massaged into the skin to exfoliate, cleanse and impart skin enhancing nutrients. Some Vinotherapy spa treatments include first bathing in a preservative and chemical free wine to soak in free-radical fighting nutrients. The polyphenols protect the skin against oxidation and preserve natural hyaluronic acid. Vinotherapy is helpful for skin that has been compromised to help restore the skin barrier to function.

Viscosity

Viscosity is the state of being thick, sticky, or semi-fluid. The texture of a liquid or cream product.

Vitamin A

Viscosity is the state of being thick, sticky, or semi-fluid. The texture of a liquid or cream product.

Vitamin B3

Vitamin B3 is a powerful anti-inflammatory that reduces the redness and puffiness in acne, irritated skin, and blotchy skin.

Vitamin B5

Vitamin B5 helps soothe and regenerate skin. Also known as Panthenol, it is a humectant that fosters skin healing [1] and smoothes the hair cuticle. Panthenol improves hair elasticity, moisture retention and flexibility.

Vitamin E

Vitamin E softens skin texture and reduces acne scars. Vitamin E makes old acne scars softer and more pliable. Vitamin E makes rough, sunburned, scarred or otherwise damaged skin soft and pliable. Once the skin is pliable, other treating ingredients can work their magic.

Vitis Vinifera

Vitis Vinifera is Grape Seed Oil.

Grape Seed Oil is nourishing to the skin and contains building blocks for collagen production. Grape Seed Oil contains very high antioxidant levels to protect the skin against UV damage.

High in Polyphenols, Vitamins C, D, E and Omega 6, it treats dry skin, wrinkles, discoloration, and aging.

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References

1. The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, August 2016, pages 1-7; and December 2002, pages 173-178

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Ubiquinone

Ubiquinone is CoQ10, a necessary oral supplement for collagen production. After age 30, the necessary natural levels of Ubiquinone decrease in our bodies, making collagen production levels decrease. COQ10 is a topical vitamin in skincare to improve skin texture and elastin production. Co-Enzyme Q-10 in the skin decreases with sun exposure. Ubiquinone is necessary for collagen synthesis. Ubiquinone has many health and beauty benefits. See CoQ10.

Ultraviolet A (UVA) Rays

Ultraviolet A (UVA) Rays. UVA is considered the sun rays that cause aging. These sun rays penetrate deeper into the skin and cause photosensitivity reactions.

Ultraviolet B (UVB) Rays

Ultraviolet B (UVB) Rays. UVB is considered the sunburn rays. These rays are associated with skin damage and skin cancer due to sun exposure.

Ursolic Acid

Ursolic Acid is a natural chemical found in fruit peels, Rosemary and thyme. It increases the production of collagen and ceramides while reducing photo-damage.

UV filters

UV filters are products and ingredients that protect the skin by filtering UV rays emitted from sunlight and some UV ray producing artificial light.

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Saccharomyces Ferment

Saccharomyces Ferment is a probiotic yeast obtained by fermentation. It is considered a postbiotic. ^[1]

A moisturizing, skin- soothing, nutrient rich yeast ferment that stimulates cell renewal with amino acids and peptides. It is well tolerated even by sensitive skin types.

Fermentation increases nutrient density like a skincare ingredient “power level up”.  In Saccharomyces Ferment, it adds nutrients to a formulation as it produces amino acids and peptides. Amino acids and peptides can be easily absorbed by the skin to promote collagen synthesis and nourish our skin cells.

Saccharomyces lysate extract neutralizes toxins such as trace heavy metals and pesticides. ^[2]

It increases oxygen flow to skin cells. The better the oxygen flow and consumption, the better vital skin components such as collagen and elastin are maintained.

Fermented ingredients such as Saccharomyces Ferment also enable better ingredient absorption as they break down ingredient molecules into smaller molecules easier for the skin to absorb.

Sacha Inchi nuts

Sacha Inchi Oil

Sacha Inchi Oil improves moisture retention and rebuilds skin’s natural lipid barriers. It keeps skin elastic with astounding levels of omega-3s and omega-6s and some omega-9s.

Sacha Inchi Oil contains high levels of behenic acid, an anti-aging superstar. It also contains Vitamin A and E.

Sacha Inchi oil is lightweight and doesn’t clog pores.

Safflower

Safflower Oil

Safflower Oil is high in Omegas 3, 6 and 9. It hydrates dry skin, soothes irritation and enhances skin texture and appearance. It delays premature aging, tightens and brightens the skin. It benefits brittle hair as well, softening and strengthening hair without being too heavy to wash out.

Saffron, Saffron Extract

Saffron is the red pistols in a certain crocus plant.

Saffron flower extract diminishes hyperpigmentation. Saffron also protects against UV radiation.

It is time consuming to extract and costly, so while beneficial it is rare in skincare.

Sage

Sage is an herb with medicinal and beauty value. It reduces blemishes and swelling.

Sage also moisturizes and conditions the skin, soothing dryness and irritation.

 

Salicylic Acid

Salicylic Acid is a bHA (beta hydroxy acid). Salicylic acid purges clogged pores without excess drying. It clears from the bottom of the pore up. It helps build collagen. Salicylic acid works best when paired with another peeling agent. A combination of salicylic and mandelic acids was shown to be especially effective on moderate acne. [3]

Chia seeds

Salvia Hispanica

Salvia Hispanica is Chia Seed Oil, which feeds the skin. It makes skin smooth. It contains alpha-linolenic acid, an important essential fatty acid, vitamins, and minerals.

Saw Palmetto

Saw Palmetto comes from the berries of the Serenoa palm. Saw Palmetto is available as an oral supplement and topical preparations. It is sometimes included in hair growth supplements.

Saw Palmetto comes from Serenoa Palm

It stops hair loss caused by DHT, a hormone that accumulates on the scalp and causes hair follicles to shrink, eventually choking out new hair growth until the follicle doesn’t grow new hair at all. Saw Palmetto blocks DHT so follicles can grow hair again. Saw Palmetto is also a 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor. 5 alpha-reductase converts testosterone to DHT resulting in male pattern baldness. [4] Saw Palmetto also inhibits the DHT receptors in the follicles. This limits the damage that any remaining DHT can do.

 

Scalp Treatment

Scalp treatments address the health of scalp skin and hair follicles. Like facial skin treatments, they exfoliate, cleanse, nourish, moisturize and protect. Even on healthy scalps, this improves the hair root health and hair growth environment. Scalp treatments improve conditions of the scalp like dandruff, eczema, tight scalp, oily scalp, and psoriasis.

Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract 

Also known as Baikal skullcap.

The root of Baikal Skullcap contains baicalin, wogonoside, baicalein, wogonin, and oroxylin A, all of which are flavones, a type of antioxidant that lend color to various plants and are known to be soothing.

It can help skin better withstand environmental aggressors that can worsen the look of many common skin concerns.

 

Sea Buckthorn Oil

Sea Buckthorn Oil contains over 200 skin-friendly nutrients. [5] It restores skin and builds collagen.

This non-irritating oil is an anti-inflammatory that treats acne, eczema, and psoriasis.

See fine lines become smoother and softer.

Read more about Sea Buckthorn Oil.

 

 

 

Seaweed Extract

Seaweed

Seaweed Extract is not only an anti-oxidant, but it is oxygenating.

It is often used in valuable creams such as Creme de la Mer because it is so fortifying with skin-nourishing minerals and nutrients. It moisturizes and hydrates.

It treats normal skin and deeply dehydrated skin as well as soothes burns and revitalizes while making it soft.

Sebaceous glands

The skin glands that secrete oil into the hair follicles.

Selenium

Selenium supplements help support hair-related issues including thyroid and blood flow.

Sesame Seeds

 

Sesame Seed Oil

Sesame Seed Oil eliminates acne and softens the skin. Rich in linoleic acid, vitamins A and E, it rids the skin of bacteria-trapping, acne-causing dead skin cells. Sesame Oil is ideal for sensitive, thin hair and irritated scalps and skin.

 

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References

1. British Journal of Dermatology, May 2019, ePublication
2. Lukic J, Chen V, Strahinic I, et al. Probiotics or pro-healers: the role of beneficial bacteria in tissue repair. Wound Repair Regen. 2017;25(6):912-922. doi:10.1111/wrr.12607
3. Garg VK, Sinha S, Sarkar R. Glycolic acid peels versus salicylic-mandelic acid peels in active acne vulgaris and post-acne scarring and hyperpigmentation: A comparative study. Dermatol Surg 2009;35:59-65.
4. Ellis JA, Stebbing M, Harrap SB. “Genetic analysis of male pattern baldness and the 5alpha-reductase genes”. J Invest Dermatol. 1998 Jun;110(6):849-53. PubMed PMID: 9620288.
5. Zieli„ska, A., & Nowak, I. (2017). Abundance of active ingredients in sea-buckthorn oil. Lipids in health and disease, 16(1), 95. doi:10.1186/s12944-017-0469-7).
6. Klock, J. *; Ikeno, H. +; Ohmori, K. ++; Nishikawa, T. [S]; Vollhardt, J. *; Schehlmann, V. *, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate shows in vitro and in vivo efficacy in the prevention and treatment of acne vulgaris. [Article] International Journal of Cosmetic Science. 27(3):171-176, June 2005.
7. Wlfle U., Seelinger G, Schempp CM., “Topical application of St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) Plant Med. 2014 Feb;80(2-3):109-20. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-13510