Marine plants are very resilient as they have to survive in extreme, often-changing, environments, which makes them very valuable in skincare and helps prevent damage to amino acids and protects the cell’s membrane.

This further protects against damage caused by free radicals, highly unstable molecules which accelerate the ageing process by attacking healthy cells and damaging collagen. The extract can also ‘re-organise’ the cell membrane to reverse cell damage and restore them to their healthy state.

Spirulina is a type of cyanobacteria, also termed as blue-green algae that grow in fresh water lakes, salty lakes, oceans, ponds and rivers in subtropical climates. Unlike other bacteria, it has chlorophyll and takes its energy from sunlight just like plants.

Spirulina is a rich source of vitamin B, E, minerals like manganese zinc, iron, copper, selenium, and protein and can help skin in so many ways.

Spirulina, which is a blue green algae is a skin (and body) superfood that can help rejuvenate and repair damaged skin and give you back that healthy glow that you might be currently lacking.

Beauty Benefits of Spirulina:
It is one of the richest sources of antioxidants.
It contains chlorophyll, which helps cleans the skin and strengthen tissues.
Helps the skin store moisture, which will help with elasticity and fine lines.
It has soothing and calming effects, which are great if you have rosacea or sensitive skin.
Can help eliminate acne causing bacteria.

Tones Skin
The presence of vitamins A, C, E, K and vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, zinc, copper, manganese, phosphorous, iron, potassium, selenium and calcium in spirulina makes it a wonderful food for toning skin as all these nutrients are essential for glowing skin.

Reduces Dark Circles
Detoxifying nature of spirulina helps reduce dark circles by removing darkness around the eyes. Being an iron-dense food, it brightens your eyes and gives them energetic look.

Anti-Aging
Spirulina contains vitamin E or tocopherol, tyrosine, and selenium. All of these nutrients are known for their anti-ageing effects.

Cleanses Skin
As spirulina improve the process of metabolism, it eradicates heavy elements and toxins from the body. High concentration of chlorophyll in it eliminates the free radicals and makes your skin smoother and softer.

Anti-Acne
The anti-bacterial nature of spirulina quickly eliminates the dead cells, and enhanced metabolism encourages the production of new cells. It protects your skin from acne breakouts by preventing the overgrowth of Candida bacteria.

Sea Kelp contains acids that can bind to toxins in your body, penetrates your skin and draws out impurities.

Natural health proponents maintain that high levels of toxins in the environment overwhelm various systems in the body, including metabolic processes and the immune system.

Sea Minerals contain 21 minerals including magnesium, calcium, sulfur, bromide, iodine, sodium, zinc and potassium. These essential minerals naturally occur in our bodies but must be replenished, as they are lost throughout the day. These minerals are known to treat, detoxify, and cleanse our bodies.

Magnesium: Promotes quick healing of skin tissue and provides the skin’s surface with anti-allergic elements. Also essential for cell metabolism.

Bromide: Soothes skin, relaxes body muscles, and calms nerves.

Iodine: Important for the correct functioning of the thyroid gland and is aids in the body's metabolic exchanges.

Sulfur: A natural disinfectant (constituent of certain vitamins). Known as a powerful detoxifying agent, as it works closely with the liver to rid the body of toxins.

Potassium: Helps balance moisture in the skin and body, aiding in the reduction of water retention and in the nourishment of cells. Potassium also regulates the nervous system.

Calcium: An essential mineral, known to strengthen cell membranes and cleanses pores.

Sodium: Relieves stiffness and muscle cramps. Sodium is also a powerful detoxifying agent, helping cells retain nourishment and expel waste.

Zinc: When applied topically, it is known to protect the skin against sunburn and windburn. Also known to boost the immune system. Internally, it is a key factor in enzymatic regulation of cell proliferation.

As you can see, these minerals play an important role in our health and provide many benefits. These minerals have incredible properties on their own, and when combined, they are known to treat and heal many common conditions.

If you have dry skin or suffer with flaky patches then you should also look for skincare containing Sea Kelp Extract. Due to its high iodine, mineral and antioxidant content, kelp is believed to help moisturize and soften the skin, and help it retain that moisture. Kelp also contains elements that easily penetrate the skin to remove toxins, soothe and hydrate the skin, and it also aids in keeping it smooth. If you suffer with breakouts then Sea Kelp is beneficial, it has anti-inflammatory properties which will help reduce the inflammation that causes red, painful breakouts.

Infused with Sea Kelp and natural exfoliants.

Squalane
Found in many vegetable oils. It is also found in human sebaceous secretions, as a precursor of cholesterol. In humans, squalane levels peak in our early 20s and then decline very rapidly.

Highly refined squalane from olives demonstrates the most notable squalane characteristic: its ability to completely and rapidly penetrate the skin. Apparently, it can permeate into the skin at a rate of 2 mm/second.

Squalane is an antioxidant, prevents UV damage and the formation of age spots, promotes cell growth and is an antibacterial.

This formulation combines several naturally derived ingredients and compounds for outstanding effectiveness.

A superb combination of extracts adds even more benefits.

This natural beauty cream has naturally occurring vitamins and fatty acids to encourage natural collagen and elastin for younger looking skin....especially great for delicate facial skin around the eyes.

While this formula is intensely hydrating and moisturizing, the formulation was developed for day and night use on face and neck and is therefore not as thick as a standard nighttime face cream.

Grape Seed Extract:
Antioxidants protect healthy cells from unstable molecules that can cause damage to them, according to the National Cancer Institute. Two of the most renown antioxidants are Vitamins E and C. Grape Seed Extract contains several plant compounds, including oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs), which are powerful antioxidants. According to a report from the Food Research Center in Guelph, Canada, OPCs in Grape Seed Extract contain 20X the antioxidant power of Vitamin E and 50 times the antioxidant power of vitamin C.

Pomegranate Seed Extract:
Has excellent skin care properties including moisturizing, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. By promoting more rapid cell regeneration and rejuvenation, the extract delivers a powerful anti-aging effect as it helps the skin retain moisture and maintain proper circulation and hydration.

Algae Extract:
Known to increase surface hydration. Thanks to its water-binding properties, algae extract supports other moisturizing factors and contains vital trace elements for the skin such as Iron, Zinc, Magnesium, Copper, and Silicon, which are imperative to the metabolic processes of the skin.

Saccharide Complex (Derived from Apples):
An ingredient with an impressive efficacy record that increases skin hydration by 88%. We love this ingredient because not only it is natural but, unlike glycerin, it will not increase tackiness.

Shea Butter:
For deep moisturizing and healing benefits. Shea penetrates the skin, leaving it soft and smooth.

Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate (derived from Castor Oil):
An excellent emollient for sensitive skin.

Linoleic Acid and Linolenic Acid (omega 3/omega 6 vitamin blend):
A long chain fatty acid required for healthy skin that cannot be synthesized by our bodies.

High quality shea butter skincare that targets the minimization of under eye circles is optimal because under eye circles are very often signs that your skin is in desperate need of hydration and moisture. As the skin becomes more and more parched, the eye area gets darker and darker, often on the top of the lid as well as the under eye area. The key in this situation is to deliver as much healing and restorative moisture and hydration as possible. And this is where shea butter skin care comes in.

Pure, high quality raw African shea butter is rich with moisture delivering essential fatty acids and vitamins that transform a dark and dehydrated under eye area into one that is bright, fresh, even-toned and healthy. No cover up needed. Essential fatty acids like oleic and linoleic acids lubricate your cells and banish dryness and discoloration, while the prolific amount of vitamin E helps to repair any damage and restore elasticity to your tissues. The result is skin that becomes happy, healthy, and nourished, instead of thin, discolored and sad.

Raw Shea Butter is loaded with nutrients like Omega 6, Omega 9, Vitamin E, Vitamin A, loads of unique anti-oxidants and minerals like Copper, Iron and Magnesium. These nutrients deeply nourish and soothe and moisturize dry skin.

The fatty acids provide unparalleled moisture, smoothing roughness and healing cracks. The vitamins and antioxidants plump and protect against aging. Raw Shea Butter’s minerals support structural integrity so your skin doesn't appear thin or sag.

Rich in mineralizing sea kelp, this Sea Minerals Advanced Face Cream is beautifully scented with refreshing natural Kelp scent to leave you feeling fresh and smelling wonderful.

Add Extra Vitamin C for Anti-Aging & Brighter, Healthier Skin

In any form (and we’ll get to which types work best), vitamin C provides potent antioxidant protection, shielding skin from damaging free radicals—those pesky rogue molecules that promote premature aging. The most abundant forms of free-radical damage are environmental factors we can’t escape—think sun damage, pollution and oxygen—that assault skin on a daily basis, but that’s where topical vitamin C can help (Dermatological Surgery, 2008 & Dermatology Research and Practice, 2012)!

When incorporated into your daily skincare lineup, well-formulated products containing vitamin C can provide a range of benefits that keep your skin younger-looking, longer! See what C can do:

Reduce the appearance of brown spots and other types of sun damage
Helps boost healthy collagen production (hello, firmer skin!)
Reduce inflammation and irritation, both of which cause a cascade of damage
Fade post-breakout red marks by improving skin’s natural healing response
Increase the effectiveness of your sunscreens and boosts your skins defense against UV exposure

Coenzyme Q10 is an oil-soluble, vitamin-like substance, present naturally in the human body. It helps generate energy and also functions as an antioxidant, protecting the body from damage caused by harmful particles.

When applied topically CoQ10 is able to penetrate into the living cell layers of the skin and cripple both the depth of deep wrinkles, and the turnover of skin cells. It is also highly effective in protecting the outer epidermis from oxidative DNA damage caused by ultraviolet light.

Some studies and trials have shown that damages caused by free radicals can be neutralized by CoQ10. These damages cause wrinkles and make skin appear older, but the antioxidants inside CoQ10 can thwart and reverse skin damage, by preserving the collagen and elastin in the cells giving you younger looking skin.

***Upgrade option with Hyaluronic Acid.

Hyaluronic acid is a natural substance in skin that has the stunning capacity to attract and hold vast amounts of moisture. It works overtime by replenishing skin to enhance a healthy look and feel.

Hyaluronic Acid is a key molecule in skin aging and younger skin.

Benefits of Hyaluronic Acid
As we age, our skin loses the ability to preserve moisture, resulting in the visible loss of firmness, pliability, and plumpness. Hyaluronic acid swoops in with the ability to replenish moisture that is crucial to having younger-looking, supple skin.

At the same time, it revitalizes skin’s outer layers so they look and feel softer, smoother, and, glowingly hydrated to instantly improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

How Does Hyaluronic Acid Benefit Skin?

Hyaluronic acid is a glycosaminoglycan, a fancy name for a vital natural substance that’s a youth-supporting part of skin. As the chief glycosaminoglycan in skin, hyaluronic acid works to keep every aspect of skin stable, safeguarded, and constantly renewed. It also has the stunning capacity to attract and hold vast amounts of moisture.
 

Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E Acetate), Organic Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida (Algae) Extract, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Extract, Green Tea Extract (Camellia sinensis), Organic Food Grade Sea Kelp Powder, Organic Sea Kelp Oils, Organic Panax ginseng Root Extract, Organic Spirulina Powder, Blue Algae