Our Ingredients
We aim for maximum effect with as few ingredients as possible. Here you will find every single one of them explained. Understandable and without technical jargon.
What is it?
A dihydric alcohol that both moisturizes and boosts the preservation of our products – completely without classic preservatives like parabens.
What does it do in our products?
It helps to moisturize your skin and at the same time ensures that your product stays fresh and stable for a long time.
What is it?
A natural resin obtained from the bark of the African acacia tree. It has been used for centuries as a binding and thickening agent.
What does it do in our products?
Acacia Senegal Gum provides a pleasant, uniform texture and helps to stably bind the ingredients in our formulations.
What is it?
A proven active ingredient that occurs naturally, for example, in the comfrey plant. Allantoin has been valued in skin care and wound healing for decades.
What does it do in our products?
It soothes irritated skin, promotes cell regeneration, and makes the skin noticeably soft and supple. Particularly suitable for sensitive or stressed skin.
What is it?
The freshly pressed juice from the leaves of the Aloe Vera plant. It is packed with vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and enzymes – a true natural all-rounder.
What does it do in our products?
Aloe Vera provides intensive moisture, soothes irritated skin, and supports natural regeneration. You'll feel it immediately: your skin feels refreshed and nourished.
What is it?
Dried and powdered Aloe Vera juice. Drying concentrates the active ingredient and makes it particularly easy to incorporate into certain formulations.
What does it do in our products?
Same benefits as fresh Aloe Vera juice – moisturizing, soothing, and regenerating – but in a concentrated form.
What is it?
A mineral compound used in cosmetics as a carrier material for color pigments. Don't worry – it has nothing to do with aluminum in deodorants and is not absorbed by the skin.
What does it do in our products?
It acts as a carrier for our mineral color pigments and ensures that the color can be evenly distributed.
What is it?
Simply put: water. It forms the basis of most skincare products and serves as a solvent in which all other ingredients are dissolved or dispersed.
What does it do in our products?
Water is the foundation of our formulations. It ensures that the active ingredients are evenly distributed and that your skin can absorb them optimally.
What is it?
A long-chain fatty alcohol derived from vegetable oils. Despite the name, it has nothing to do with the alcohol you know from beverages – it is not drying, but nourishing.
What does it do in our products?
It gives our creams their pleasant, rich texture and helps to stably combine the oil and water phases.
What is it?
A mild, plant-based emulsifier, made from fatty alcohol and sugar. It is particularly skin-friendly and is often used in natural cosmetics.
What does it do in our products?
It combines water and oil to form a stable, smooth cream and provides a pleasant skin feel upon application.
What is it?
Behind this INCI lies our own active ingredient complex NEEMAVERA® – a highly concentrated extract from neem leaves, which forms the core of all our products. Neem has been valued in Ayurvedic tradition for centuries. We combine this knowledge with modern research and obtain our extract with a patented, supercritical CO₂ extraction in Germany.
What's special: Our neem leaves come 100% from our own sustainably managed farm in Paraguay. From the cultivation of seedlings to gentle drying and extraction, we monitor quality at every step – farm-to-formula, without purchasing leaves from third parties.
What does it do in our products?
NEEMAVERA® protects the natural skin barrier, helps reduce feelings of tightness, and nourishes very dry, flaky, and sensitive skin. A Dermatest study confirmed its outstanding antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Another clinical study with our care cream showed a reduction in itching in 70% and a decrease in flaking in 80% of the subjects.
Particularly suitable as a complementary care for skin prone to psoriasis, neurodermatitis, rosacea, or eczema.
What is it?
A long-chain fatty acid that occurs naturally in various vegetable oils. It is particularly skin-friendly and has refatting properties.
What does it do in our products?
Behenic acid gives our products structure and at the same time nourishes the skin by strengthening the skin barrier.
What is it?
A plant-derived conditioning agent specially developed for hair care. It forms a protective film around each individual hair.
What does it do in our products?
It makes hair noticeably softer, smoother, and easier to comb – without weighing it down.
What is it?
A long-chain fatty alcohol from plant sources. As with arachidyl alcohol, the rule is: not "real" alcohol in the sense of drying – quite the opposite.
What does it do in our products?
It gives our formulations a creamy, rich consistency and at the same time nourishes the skin.
What is it?
The natural orange-yellow dye you know, for example, from carrots. Beta-carotene is also a precursor to vitamin A and a strong antioxidant.
What does it do in our products?
It gives the product a natural color and at the same time protects the skin from free radicals.
What is it?
A natural moisturizer, often derived from sugar beets. Betaine also occurs naturally in human skin.
What does it do in our products?
It binds moisture in the skin and helps reduce irritation and dryness. Especially in cleansing products, it ensures that the skin does not dry out.
What is it?
A soothing active ingredient that occurs naturally in chamomile. Bisabolol has long been known for its anti-inflammatory properties and is particularly well tolerated.
What does it do in our products?
It soothes irritated and sensitive skin, has an anti-inflammatory effect, and supports regeneration. A silent hero in our formulations.
What is it?
A light moisturizer that also serves as a solvent for other active ingredients. It helps to better transport ingredients into the skin.
What does it do in our products?
Butylene glycol provides light moisture, improves the texture of the product, and ensures that active ingredients are optimally absorbed by your skin.
What is it?
A rich vegetable fat obtained from the nuts of the African shea tree. Shea butter has been used for generations in West Africa for skin and hair care.
What does it do in our products?
Shea butter deeply nourishes, protects against moisture loss, and makes the skin velvety soft. It is particularly valuable for dry and stressed skin.
What is it?
A plant-based polymer made from glycerin and sebacic acid (derived from castor oil). It forms a delicate, breathable film on the skin.
What does it do in our products?
It gives our products a pleasant texture and ensures that the care stays on the skin for a long time, without feeling heavy or sticky.
What is it?
A light, non-greasy oil alternative derived from renewable plant raw materials. It feels silky and dry on the skin.
What does it do in our products?
It makes the skin soft and supple without leaving a greasy film. Perfect for a light, pleasant skin feel.
What is it?
An extract from the flowers of the calendula (marigold). Calendula is one of the oldest and best-known medicinal plants in Europe and has been used for centuries for skin problems.
What does it do in our products?
Calendula extract soothes the skin, supports wound healing, and has an anti-inflammatory effect. Ideal for sensitive and irritated skin.
What is it?
An extract from the leaves of the tea plant – better known as Green Tea. It is rich in polyphenols, which are among the strongest natural antioxidants.
What does it do in our products?
Green tea protects the skin from free radicals and premature skin aging, has a soothing effect, and helps to keep the complexion looking fresh and even.
What is it?
An aromatic substance originally derived from the wood of the camphor tree. It has a characteristic, fresh scent and is valued in skincare for its cooling properties.
What does it do in our products?
Camphor creates a slight cooling sensation on the skin, can relieve itching, and promotes blood circulation.
What is it?
A light, odorless oil derived from coconut oil. It is produced by combining glycerin with caprylic and capric acids and is particularly skin-friendly.
What does it do in our products?
It makes the skin soft and supple, absorbs quickly, and leaves a silky-light skin feeling. It also helps to transport other active ingredients deeper into the skin.
What is it?
An extract from the balloon vine, a tropical climbing plant. In natural medicine, it is traditionally used for skin irritations and inflammatory skin conditions.
What does it do in our products?
Balloon vine extract has a soothing and anti-inflammatory effect – a herbal alternative to cortisone. Particularly suitable for sensitive and irritation-prone skin.
What is it?
A natural gelling agent derived from red algae (Irish Moss). It has been harvested for centuries on the coasts of Ireland and Brittany.
What does it do in our products?
Carrageenan gives our gels and creams a pleasant texture while providing moisture. It forms a fine, protective film on the skin.
What is it?
A plant-derived thickener obtained from cellulose (the basic building block of plant cells). It is extremely well tolerated and biodegradable.
What does it do in our products?
It ensures that our products have the right consistency – not too thin, not too thick – and are easy to spread on the skin.
What is it?
Ceramides are natural fats that form an essential part of your skin barrier. Ceramide AP is one of three ceramide types that together form the "framework" of your skin's protective layer.
What does it do in our products?
It repairs and strengthens the natural skin barrier, protects against moisture loss, and helps to make dry and sensitive skin more resilient.
What is it?
Another ceramide type that plays a key role in the outermost layer of your skin. Together with Ceramide AP and NP, it forms the foundation of a healthy skin barrier.
What does it do in our products?
Ceramide EOP helps to strengthen the skin barrier from the ground up and retain moisture in the skin long-term. Particularly valuable for very dry or damaged skin.
What is it?
The most common ceramide type in human skin. If your skin barrier is weakened, it often lacks precisely this ceramide.
What does it do in our products?
It fills the gaps in your skin barrier, reduces moisture loss, and ensures that your skin feels protected and supple again.
What is it?
A plant-derived fatty alcohol, obtained from coconut or palm oil. The name may sound intimidating at first – but don't worry: cetearyl alcohol has nothing to do with the drying alcohol you might know from disinfectants. Quite the opposite.
What does it do in our products?
It gives our creams and lotions their smooth, rich texture and helps to stably combine oil and water. At the same time, it nourishes the skin and leaves it feeling soft.
What is it?
Cholesterol is a natural component of your skin and plays a crucial role – along with ceramides – in maintaining an intact skin barrier. In our products, we use plant-derived cholesterol.
What does it do in our products?
It strengthens and repairs the skin barrier, improves skin suppleness, and helps to lock in moisture long-term. Particularly valuable in combination with our ceramides.
What is it?
A mineral color pigment that provides reddish-brown hues. Iron oxides have been known as natural colorants for millennia and are considered particularly skin-friendly.
What does it do in our products?
It gives the product its color – entirely without synthetic dyes.
What is it?
Another mineral iron oxide pigment responsible for yellowish hues. Like other iron oxides, it is very well tolerated.
What does it do in our products?
It contributes to the desired color of the product.
What is it?
The third iron oxide pigment in the mix – responsible for dark, brownish hues. Together with yellow and red iron oxides, natural skin tones can be blended.
What does it do in our products?
Together with the other iron oxides, it provides the natural coloring of our product.
What is it?
A white mineral pigment used in cosmetics as a colorant and a light physical sunscreen. It is extracted from the naturally occurring mineral ilmenite.
What does it do in our products?
It gives the product its white color and can provide a light, physical UV protection.
What is it?
The same acid you know from lemons and other citrus fruits. In cosmetics, it is usually produced by natural fermentation and serves as a gentle pH regulator.
What does it do in our products?
Citric acid ensures that the pH value of our products is optimally matched to the natural pH of your skin. This is important so that the active ingredients work best and your skin is not irritated.
What is it?
A light, nourishing oil derived from coconut oil. It has a silky texture and absorbs particularly quickly into the skin.
What does it do in our products?
It makes the skin soft and supple without leaving a greasy film. It provides a dry, velvety skin feel – perfect if you like rich care that feels light.
What is it?
A particularly mild, plant-derived surfactant made from coconut oil and fruit sugar. It is one of the gentlest cleansing substances available and is ideal for sensitive skin.
What does it do in our products?
It gently cleanses your skin and hair without affecting the natural protective layer. It creates a fine, creamy lather.
What is it?
A versatile plant oil obtained from the flesh of the coconut. It is rich in lauric acid and is valued worldwide for skin and hair care.
What does it do in our products?
Coconut oil provides intensive nourishment, protects the skin from moisture loss, and makes it noticeably softer. It absorbs well and leaves the skin feeling smooth and well-cared for.
What is it?
A light, dry, plant-based caring oil. It is made from coconut fatty acids and has a particularly pleasant, silky texture.
What does it do in our products?
It gives our products a light, non-greasy skin feel and ensures that creams and oils spread wonderfully. Your skin feels silky without looking shiny.
What is it?
An extremely mild surfactant made from coconut oil and the natural amino acid glutamic acid. It belongs to the family of amino acid surfactants – the gentlest cleansers available.
What does it do in our products?
It cleanses your skin and hair particularly gently, without attacking the natural protective film. Perfect for sensitive and dry skin.
What is it?
A mineral salt used in cosmetics as a pH buffer and stabilizer. It works in the background to keep our formulations stable and skin-friendly.
What does it do in our products?
It keeps the pH of our products constant and ensures that all ingredients work together optimally.
What is it?
A modified natural starch derived from corn or potatoes. It serves as a plant-based thickener and stabilizer.
What does it do in our products?
It gives our formulations a pleasant, creamy consistency and ensures that the texture feels smooth on the skin.
What is it?
A special plant oil from the seeds of Viper's Bugloss. It is one of the few plant oils that contains stearidonic acid – an omega-3 fatty acid with particularly anti-inflammatory effects.
What does it do in our products?
Echium oil soothes irritated skin, strengthens the skin barrier, and helps to reduce redness and inflammation. A true specialty oil for demanding skin.
What is it?
A natural cell-protective molecule originally discovered in desert bacteria. These microorganisms use ectoin to survive under the most extreme conditions – and it provides exactly this protection to your skin.
What does it do in our products?
Ectoin protects your skin cells from environmental stress such as UV radiation, fine dust, and temperature fluctuations. It stabilizes the skin barrier and simultaneously provides intense moisture.
What is it?
A light, plant-derived ester made from stearic acid. It has a silky, non-greasy texture.
What does it do in our products?
It makes the skin soft and supple and ensures that our products spread easily and pleasantly on the skin.
What is it?
One of the most well-known and researched humectants in skincare. Our glycerin is derived from plant sources and also occurs naturally in your skin.
What does it do in our products?
Glycerin attracts moisture from the environment and binds it in your skin. The result: the skin immediately feels smoother and plumper. It also supports the natural skin barrier.
What is it?
A plant-based emulsifier with natural antimicrobial properties. It is made from glycerin and caprylic acid (from coconut oil).
What does it do in our products?
It helps to combine oil and water and simultaneously supports the natural preservation of our products – allowing us to avoid harsh preservatives.
What is it?
A plant-based ester of glycerin and linoleic acid – an essential fatty acid that naturally occurs in your skin and is indispensable for a healthy skin barrier.
What does it do in our products?
It nourishes the skin, supports its natural barrier function, and leaves the skin feeling soft and supple.
What is it?
A plant-based ester of glycerin and linolenic acid (an omega-3 fatty acid). It is closely related to glyceryl linoleate and has similar nourishing properties.
What does it do in our products?
It supports the skin barrier, nourishes dry skin, and helps reduce inflammation.
What is it?
A plant-based emulsifier made from glycerin and oleic acid. Oleic acid occurs naturally in many vegetable oils, such as olive oil.
What does it do in our products?
It combines the oil and water phases and simultaneously conditions the skin. It leaves a soft, smooth skin feel.
What is it?
A plant-based ester of glycerin and palmitic acid – a fatty acid that also occurs naturally in human skin lipids.
What does it do in our products?
It supports the skin barrier, nourishes the skin, and helps keep our formulations smooth and stable.
What is it?
A proven plant-based emulsifier made from glycerin and stearic acid. It is commonly used in natural cosmetics and is very well tolerated.
What does it do in our products?
It ensures that oil and water in our creams combine to form a stable, homogeneous texture. Without it, the phases would separate again.
What is it?
A further development of classic glyceryl stearate, additionally esterified with citric acid. It is particularly mild and is often used in natural cosmetics and sensitive skincare.
What does it do in our products?
It combines oil and water in a particularly gentle and stable way, and it is so skin-friendly that it is suitable even for the most sensitive skin.
What is it?
A nutrient-rich vegetable oil from soybeans, rich in linoleic acid, vitamin E, and lecithin. It is a proven nourishing oil with a long tradition.
What does it do in our products?
Soybean oil makes the skin supple, supports the skin barrier, and helps retain moisture in the skin. It absorbs well and does not leave a heavy skin feeling.
What is it?
A plant-based conditioning agent derived from guar bean seeds. The long name sounds complicated, but behind it is a simple, natural raw material.
What does it do in our products?
It makes hair noticeably softer, smoother, and easier to comb – especially after washing. It forms a fine protective film around each hair without weighing it down.
What is it?
A natural clay mineral of volcanic origin. It has the special property of forming a gel-like structure when combined with water.
What does it do in our products?
Hectorite gives our formulations structure and ensures a pleasant, creamy consistency. At the same time, it helps to distribute the ingredients evenly.
What is it?
A mild, nutrient-rich vegetable oil from sunflower seeds. It is rich in linoleic acid and vitamin E and is one of the best-tolerated nourishing oils available.
What does it do in our products?
Sunflower oil makes the skin supple, strengthens the skin barrier, and protects against moisture loss. It absorbs easily and is suitable for all skin types.
What is it?
The particularly valuable, unsaponifiable portion of sunflower oil – meaning the fraction rich in phytosterols, squalene, and fat-soluble vitamins. Essentially, the concentrate of the best components.
What does it do in our products?
It strengthens the skin barrier, promotes cell regeneration, and protects the skin with antioxidants. More intensive care than the pure oil.
What is it?
A particularly oleic acid-rich sunflower oil, obtained from special sunflower varieties. Due to its high oleic acid content, it is particularly stable and oxidation-resistant – meaning it does not go rancid as quickly.
What does it do in our products?
It makes the skin supple, protects against moisture loss, and simultaneously ensures that our products remain fresh and stable for a long time.
What is it?
Castor oil that has been converted from a liquid to a waxy, solid consistency through a hardening process. It comes from the seeds of the tropical castor bean plant.
What does it do in our products?
It gives our formulations structure and stability and ensures a pleasant, smooth application feeling.
What is it?
A plant-based emulsifier made from palm oil glycerides and citric acid. It is particularly mild and is often used in natural cosmetics.
What does it do in our products?
It helps to stably combine oil and water and ensures an even, pleasant product texture.
What is it?
Water-soluble conditioning agents derived from jojoba oil. Through hydrolysis, the valuable components of jojoba oil become even more available to the skin.
What does it do in our products?
They provide moisture, make the skin supple, and improve the absorption of other active ingredients. Particularly well-suited for dry and sensitive skin.
What is it?
Small protein building blocks derived from wheat. Through hydrolysis, the proteins are small enough to penetrate the hair structure.
What does it do in our products?
It repairs and strengthens damaged hair from the inside out, provides moisture, and adds volume and shine. Your hair feels stronger and healthier.
What is it?
A nature-identical substance found in various plants in nature. It combines two functions: it protects the formulation from oxidation and simultaneously supports preservation.
What does it do in our products?
It protects the sensitive ingredients in our products from spoilage and helps to naturally extend shelf life – without harsh preservatives.
What is it?
A natural polysaccharide (multi-sugar) often derived from chicory roots. In skincare, inulin is particularly interesting because it acts as a prebiotic – it nourishes the good bacteria on your skin.
What does it do in our products?
Inulin supports a healthy skin microbiome, provides moisture, and leaves a pleasantly soft skin feeling. Your skin is strengthened from within.
What is it?
A natural acid that also occurs in your skin – as part of the Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF). In cosmetics, it is produced by fermentation, making it purely plant-based.
What does it do in our products?
Lactic acid regulates pH, provides moisture, and supports gentle skin renewal. It helps maintain the balance of your skin's natural acid mantle.
What is it?
A special vegetable oil from the seeds of meadowfoam, native to North America. It has a unique fatty acid composition and is extremely stable - it rarely goes rancid.
What does it do in our products?
It provides lasting skin care, forms a protective film against moisture loss, and gives hair shine and suppleness.
What is it?
A natural fragrance found in many essential oils – especially in lavender oil. It is responsible for the typical floral-fresh lavender scent.
What does it do in our products?
Linalyl acetate contributes to the natural fragrance of our products and can also have a calming effect on the skin and senses.
What is it?
A luxurious vegetable oil from the nuts of the macadamia tree. It is particularly similar to natural skin sebum and contains a high proportion of palmitoleic acid – a fatty acid that decreases in the skin with age.
What does it do in our products?
Macadamia oil absorbs quickly, provides intensive nourishment, and helps maintain skin elasticity. It leaves the skin feeling silky, not greasy. Particularly valuable for mature and dry skin.
What is it?
A compound of magnesium and stearic acid, used in cosmetics as a lubricant and binder. The stearic acid is obtained from plant-based sources.
What does it do in our products?
It improves the texture and ensures that powders and pigments can be applied evenly and smoothly.
What is it?
A rich vegetable butter obtained from the kernel of the mango fruit. It has a creamy consistency and is rich in oleic acid and stearic acid.
What does it do in our products?
Mango butter intensively nourishes the skin, protects against dehydration, and makes it velvety soft. It absorbs well and leaves a pleasantly cared-for skin feeling – without weighing it down.
What is it?
Natural salt, extracted from seawater. In addition to sodium chloride, it contains valuable trace elements and minerals such as magnesium, potassium, and calcium.
What does it do in our products?
Sea salt can gently clarify the scalp and skin, supports the natural balance, and gives our products a pleasant texture.
What is it?
A natural silicate mineral known for its gentle shimmer. Mica has long been used in cosmetics as a natural dye and for a subtle glow effect.
What does it do in our products?
It gives the product a natural radiance and provides a soft, even shimmer on the skin.
What is it?
A fine powder made from plant cellulose – the basic building block of all plant cells. It is often derived from wood or cotton and is biodegradable.
What does it do in our products?
It gives our formulations structure, improves texture, and ensures that ingredients are evenly distributed.
What is it?
A long-chain fatty alcohol derived from vegetable oils such as coconut or palm oil. As with all fatty alcohols, it does not dry out the skin, but rather nourishes it.
What does it do in our products?
It gives our products a rich consistency and leaves the skin feeling soft and smooth.
What is it?
A plant-based ester made from myristyl alcohol and myristic acid. It has a light, silky texture and is particularly well-tolerated by the skin.
What does it do in our products?
It makes the skin soft and supple, provides a velvety skin feel, and helps our products spread pleasantly on the skin.
What is it?
A precious extract from the flower of the sacred lotus. The lotus flower is considered a symbol of purity and renewal in many cultures – and its ingredients live up to this symbolism.
What does it do in our products?
Lotus flower extract has antioxidant effects, protects the skin from environmental stress, and supports natural skin renewal. It gently nourishes the skin and helps the complexion look fresh and radiant.
What is it?
A light, plant-derived fatty alcohol with emollient properties. It has a pleasant, non-greasy texture.
What does it do in our products?
It softens the skin, improves the spreadability of our products, and provides a smooth, supple skin feel.
What is it?
A branched fatty alcohol of plant origin. It is light, absorbs quickly, and is used in cosmetics as an emollient and solvent for other active ingredients.
What does it do in our products?
It provides a silky skin feel, improves the absorption of other ingredients, and helps our products spread evenly and pleasantly.
What is it?
The most well-known vegetable oil in the world – extracted from the fruits of the olive tree. It is rich in oleic acid, vitamin E, and polyphenols and has been used for skin care since antiquity.
What does it do in our products?
Olive oil intensively nourishes the skin, strengthens the skin barrier, and protects against moisture loss. It is particularly well-suited for dry and stressed skin.
What is it?
The precursor to vitamin B5 – one of the most proven active ingredients in skin care. Panthenol is converted into pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) in the skin and has been known for its healing properties for decades.
What does it do in our products?
Panthenol soothes irritated skin, promotes regeneration, provides moisture, and strengthens the skin barrier. It's a true all-rounder – particularly valuable for sensitive and stressed skin.
What is it?
Fragrance compositions are grouped under "Parfum". We rely on natural and skin-friendly fragrances that give our products their characteristic scent.
What does it do in our products?
It provides a pleasant scent experience during application. In our sensitive product lines, we deliberately avoid fragrances.
What is it?
A nutrient-rich oil from the pulp of the avocado. It contains abundant oleic acid, vitamins A, D, and E, as well as phytosterols – making it a true powerhouse for the skin.
What does it do in our products?
Avocado oil penetrates deep into the skin, provides intensive nourishment, and supports regeneration. It strengthens the skin barrier and is particularly well-suited for dry, mature, or sensitive skin.
What is it?
An extract from common reeds, found in wetlands worldwide. In traditional Asian medicine, it has long been valued for its cooling and soothing properties.
What does it do in our products?
Reed extract soothes the skin, acts as an antioxidant, and helps alleviate redness and irritation.
What is it?
A natural component of your skin that – together with ceramides and cholesterol – plays a crucial role in the skin barrier. Phytosphingosine is also a precursor to the ceramides in your skin.
What does it do in our products?
It strengthens the skin barrier, has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects. Particularly valuable for sensitive, irritated, or blemish-prone skin.
What is it?
A mild, plant-based emulsifier made from glycerin and stearic acid. It belongs to the polyglycerol ester family, which is considered a particularly skin-friendly alternative to conventional emulsifiers in natural cosmetics.
What does it do in our products?
It gently and stably combines oil and water and provides a light, pleasant texture.
What is it?
A plant-based emulsifier made from glycerin, citric acid, and stearic acid. It is particularly mild and is often used in sensitive and natural skin care.
What does it do in our products?
It combines the oil and water phases of our formulations and provides a creamy, stable consistency – gentle enough for even the most sensitive skin.
What is it?
Another plant-based polyglycerol ester – this time based on behenic acid. It belongs to the same mild emulsifier family and is particularly well-tolerated.
What does it do in our products?
It helps combine oil and water, stabilizes the formulation, and contributes to a rich but not heavy texture.
What is it?
An extract from the Poria cocos mushroom, known as "Fu Ling" in traditional Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years. It grows on the roots of pine trees and is valued for its soothing and balancing properties.
What does it do in our products?
Poria Cocos soothes the skin, provides moisture, and helps support the skin's natural balance. Particularly suitable for sensitive and stressed skin.
What is it?
A mineral salt that acts as a pH buffer in cosmetics. It works in the background to ensure that the formulation remains stable and skin-friendly.
What does it do in our products?
It keeps the pH of our products in the optimal range, ensuring that all active ingredients can unfold their full effect.
What is it?
A mild preservative derived from naturally occurring sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is found, for example, in the berries of the rowan tree. Potassium sorbate is approved for natural cosmetics and is very well tolerated.
What does it do in our products?
It reliably protects our products from mold and yeasts - so your skincare stays fresh and safe for a long time.
What is it?
A light humectant obtained from corn through fermentation. It is the natural alternative to conventional propylene glycol and is particularly well tolerated by the skin.
What does it do in our products?
Propanediol moisturizes, improves the texture of our products, and helps other active ingredients penetrate the skin better. Your skin immediately feels softer and smoother.
What is it?
A proven humectant and solubilizer that helps active ingredients penetrate the skin better. It is present in small amounts in our formulations.
What does it do in our products?
It helps bind moisture in the skin, improves the absorption of other active ingredients, and provides a pleasant, light texture.
What is it?
A light, plant-derived oil with a dry, silky texture. It is made from natural fatty acids and is particularly well tolerated.
What does it do in our products?
It makes the skin soft and supple without leaving a greasy film. It ensures that our creams feel light and pleasant on the skin.
What is it?
A mild, nutrient-rich vegetable oil from the kernels of sweet almonds. It is rich in oleic acid, linoleic acid, and vitamin E and is one of the classics of natural skin care - even Cleopatra is said to have valued it.
What does it do in our products?
Sweet almond oil makes the skin silky soft, strengthens the skin barrier, and soothes sensitive skin. It absorbs well and is suitable for all skin types - from babies to adults.
What is it?
A fine, light vegetable oil from apricot kernels. It is rich in oleic acid and vitamin A and has a particularly silky texture.
What does it do in our products?
Apricot kernel oil absorbs quickly, keeps the skin supple, and gives it a natural glow. It is particularly suitable for dry and sensitive skin.
What is it?
A powerful extract from pomegranate seeds. The pomegranate is considered one of the most antioxidant-rich fruits and has been valued in skin care for centuries.
What does it do in our products?
Pomegranate extract protects the skin from free radicals and premature skin aging, promotes cell renewal, and supports radiant, even-toned skin.
What is it?
A special vegetable oil from black currant seeds. It has an exceptionally high content of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) - an anti-inflammatory omega-6 fatty acid that is particularly valuable for sensitive skin.
What does it do in our products?
It soothes irritated and inflamed skin, strengthens the skin barrier, and helps reduce redness. A real specialty oil for demanding skin.
What is it?
A viscous, nutrient-rich oil from the seeds of the tropical castor bean plant. Castor oil is known for its high content of ricinoleic acid - a rare fatty acid with particularly nourishing properties.
What does it do in our products?
Castor oil intensely moisturizes, forms a protective film on the skin, and helps to lock in moisture. It makes the skin and lips soft and supple.
What is it?
A natural extract from rosemary leaves. It is one of the strongest plant-based antioxidants and is often used in natural cosmetics to protect sensitive oils and active ingredients from oxidation.
What does it do in our products?
Rosemary extract protects the valuable oils and active ingredients in our formulations from spoilage - so they stay fresh and effective longer. A natural shield for our recipes.
What is it?
Strictly speaking, not an oil at all, but a liquid wax - extracted from the seeds of the jojoba bush. Jojoba oil is more similar to natural sebum than almost any other plant-based ingredient.
What does it do in our products?
It absorbs quickly, nourishes without feeling greasy, and helps your skin maintain its natural balance. Particularly suitable for sensitive and dry skin.
What is it?
A mild preservative derived from naturally occurring benzoic acid. Benzoic acid is found, for example, in cranberries and blueberries. Sodium benzoate is approved for natural cosmetics and is very well tolerated.
What does it do in our products?
It reliably protects our products from bacteria and germs - so your skincare stays safe and fresh from the first to the last application.
What is it?
A plant-derived emulsifier made from fatty alcohols and sulfuric acid. It helps other emulsifiers form stable creams and lotions.
What does it do in our products?
It helps to stably combine the oil and water phases and contributes to a rich, creamy texture.
What is it?
The sodium salt of citric acid - a natural pH buffer often used in food and cosmetics.
What does it do in our products?
It stabilizes the pH value of our formulations and ensures that all ingredients can work optimally.
What is it?
A particularly mild amino acid surfactant, made from coconut oil and the natural amino acid glutamic acid. It is one of the gentlest cleansing substances in cosmetics.
What does it do in our products?
It cleanses your skin and hair thoroughly but extremely gently - without attacking the natural protective film. Ideal for sensitive skin and daily use.
What is it?
The sodium salt form of hyaluronic acid - one of the best-known and most effective moisturizing molecules in skin care. Hyaluronic acid occurs naturally in your skin and can bind up to 1,000 times its own weight in water.
What does it do in our products?
Hyaluronic acid provides intense, long-lasting moisture, plumps up fine lines, and makes the skin look plumper and fresher. A moisture booster that your skin loves.
What is it?
An inorganic compound used in cosmetics exclusively for pH adjustment. In the final product, it is completely neutralized - it only serves to set the optimal pH value.
What does it do in our products?
Sodium hydroxide brings the pH of our products into the optimal range for your skin. In the finished product, it is no longer present as such - it has already fulfilled its task during manufacturing.
What is it?
The sodium salt of lactic acid and a natural component of the skin's own natural moisturizing factor (NMF). It is obtained by fermentation and is therefore purely plant-derived.
What does it do in our products?
It moisturizes, strengthens the natural skin barrier, and helps to improve your skin's moisture content in the long term.
What is it?
A mild, plant-derived preservative aid made from levulinic acid. Levulinic acid occurs naturally in various plants.
What does it do in our products?
It supports the natural preservation of our products and helps protect them from microbial spoilage - a gentle addition to our other preservation methods.
What is it?
A stabilized form of squalene - a lipid that occurs naturally in your skin and is an important component of sebum. Our squalane is derived from plant sources, e.g., olive oil or sugarcane.
What does it do in our products?
Squalane absorbs instantly, makes the skin supple, and strengthens the skin barrier. It feels feather-light and leaves no greasy feeling - perfect for all skin types, including oily skin.
What is it?
A plant-derived conditioning agent specially developed for hair care. It is made from stearic acid (a natural fatty acid).
What does it do in our products?
It smooths the hair surface, reduces static electricity, and makes hair soft, supple, and easier to comb. It acts like a fabric softener for your hair - only better.
What is it?
A plant-derived chelating agent made from the amino acid glutamic acid. Chelating agents bind metal ions (e.g., from water) that could otherwise impair product stability.
What does it do in our products?
It works in the background to ensure that our products remain stable, do not discolor, and all active ingredients can work optimally. An invisible but important team player.
What is it?
A rich, aromatic vegetable fat obtained from the seeds of the cocoa bean. Cocoa butter melts on contact with the skin and is rich in fatty acids and natural antioxidants.
What does it do in our products?
Cocoa butter deeply nourishes the skin, protects it from drying out, and leaves it feeling velvety soft. It provides a luxurious, well-cared-for skin feeling and a delicate, natural scent.
What is it?
The natural form of vitamin E – one of the most important antioxidants for the skin. Tocopherol is obtained from vegetable oils, e.g., from sunflower or soy oil.
What does it do in our products?
Vitamin E protects the skin and our formulations from oxidative stress and free radicals. It supports cell regeneration, nourishes the skin, and helps to keep the valuable oils in our products fresh.
What is it?
A stabilized form of vitamin E. By esterification with acetic acid, tocopheryl acetate is less sensitive to light and air – meaning it retains its effectiveness for a particularly long time.
What does it do in our products?
It is converted into active vitamin E in the skin, where it protects against free radicals, supports skin renewal, and provides long-lasting skin care.
What is it?
An ester of citric acid, produced from natural sources. It is used in cosmetics in a variety of ways – including as a plasticizer, fixative, and for odor neutralization.
What does it do in our products?
It supports the stability of our formulations and can neutralize unpleasant odors.
What is it?
A light, fine vegetable oil obtained from grape seeds. It is particularly rich in linoleic acid and vitamin E and has a pleasant, light texture.
What does it do in our products?
Grape seed oil absorbs quickly, nourishes the skin without feeling greasy, and strengthens the skin barrier. It is suitable for all skin types – even for combination and oily skin, as it does not clog pores.
What is it?
A natural polysaccharide (complex sugar) obtained by fermenting sugar with the help of bacteria. Sounds unsexy at first – but it is a proven and very well-tolerated ingredient.
What does it do in our products?
Xanthan ensures that our creams and gels achieve and maintain their pleasant texture. Without xanthan, your cream would be more like a soup.