ingredients

SJÄL INGREDIENTS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE

Africa:

Shea butter: protects skin against climate and UV aggressors, prevents wrinkle formation, moisturizes epidermis

Brazil:

Algae: red and brown algae rich in polysaccharides, minerals & micro-elements essential metabolites for firming, hydration and moisturizing.

Denmark:

Mango butter: restores flexibility & reduces regeneration of cells

Canada:

Marine vascular complex: reduces appearance of broken capillaries & dark circles, softens skin

France:

De-lining complex: stimulates fibronectin, which organizes the arrangement of collagen & elastin to resist shearing stress, which is responsible for the formation of wrinkles. Restores order to skin structures & fills in wrinkle causing gaps. Newly restores even structure of dermis which is apparent in smooth, even skin tone

Orange flower complex: part of the cela and kura base-hydrates and protects skin. Orange flower is an essential oil that penetrates the dermis

Copper: mineral that acts as a catalyst, essential in collagen formation and healing. Stabilizes the skin, heals acne and other skin irritations. Assists SOD

Grapefruit: anti-inflammatory and anti-redness botanical that helps promote the healing of any skin condition.

Zinc: anti-inflammatory, skin protectant, releases vitamin A which normalizes cells

Tetra and oligo complex: diminishes the appearance of wrinkles with marked improvement (68%) better than vitamin C within a 4 to 6 month life span. Increased collagen synthesis with visible improvement in lift.

Borage oil: provides a deeper level of hydration

Germany:

Ceremide complex: “mimics” skin, revitalizes dry mature skin, repairs skin’s own water protection barrier

Carnosine: a powerful anti-oxidant, anti-aging, free radical scavenger, protects against oxidative stress, provides 2 lines of defense.

India:

Pure vitamin E: softens, hydrates and oxygenates the skin for a healthy glow. helps reduces fine lines and wrinkles. Sensitive areas can be treated topically with this pure Vitamin E oil.

Lotus oil: a power essence traditionally used for spiritual energy, balance and purification. Harvested once a year from lotus flowers in a small lake in India. The distillation process takes place within 5 hours of harvesting. Most of the oil is kept in India for purification and temple ceremonies – only 10 % of stock is sold. Provides deep hydration, promotes healing and contains carbs, minerals and vitamins that are essential to keep skin healthy. Believed to open the heart chakra.

Italy:

Olive extract: among the natural oils and is the most similar to human sebum

Japan:

Vitamin C: oil soluble, working on brightening and collagen synthesis

prolines: amino acids found under eye area that work to diminish bags under the eye and aid in lifting

Lysine: an amino-acid that helps form collagen

Arginine: amino-acid that promotes wound healing, considered crucial for optimal tissue repair

Cystine: amino-acid that aids in protein synthesis and prevents cellular change; necessary for skin formation which helps recovery from surgery and burns

Ginko: botanical anti-oxidant that helps circulation, provides natural lift

Loquat leaf extract: works on brightening

Squalane: moistening, which implants suppleness. Acts as a catalyst & aids in deeper penetration of other topical ingredients

Pearl extract: an anti-oxidant, contains amino acids & minerals to help achieve evenness of complexion

Licorice PTH: botanical anti-irritant that soothes and calms the skin

Licorice BOVC: botanical anti-irritant, works on brightening

Spain:

O² complex: provides skin with energy promoting circulation and cell turnover

Quinoa oil: rich in fatty acids, anti-oxidants, amino acids and minerals

Hexapeptide: known as the natural Botox, it reduces the depth of wrinkles caused by the contraction of muscles of facial expression especially around the eyes. Prevents aging of the skin induced by repetitive facial movements. Part of själ’s Rejuva-complex™. See also peptides.

Switzerland:

Vitamin B5: after application forms a thin, light, invisible surface film. This fixes the moisture to the skin, preserves smoothness, elasticity, and evens skin tone.

Ceremide complex: vegetable derived ceremides, skin identical lipid concentrate which restores protective barrier function of the skin, resembles the lipid barrier of the stratum corneum.

Naturally derived “moisture magnet”: reduces dryness and is an anti- irritant. Regulates according to cellular TWL (transdermal water loss). For example in a desert, it will draw in moisture from air, binds moisture like a magnet.

Superoxide Dismutase (SOD): considered to be one of the most potent anti-oxidants out on the markets, protects the skin from stress by restoring the antioxidant balance in the outer layer of skin, helps delay early aging, protects against radiation and environmental stress.

Environmental Complex: complex that forms an efficient protective system against the harmful effect of ozone pollution

Retinal Palmitate (Vitamin A): effective anti-oxidant that promotes cellular turnover and softens fine lines

Palmitoyl Dipepetide- 5: active peptide complex, structural benefits for the skin, optimizes cellular communication, skin elasticity and barrier function.

Siberia/ Northern Mongolia:

Siberian Ginseng, Maral root & arctic root: found in the mountains of northern Asia, Mongolia and Siberia (Altai Mountains), this plant can thrive in such harsh conditions as cold, wind, drought, reduced oxygen and intense radiation exposure.

Herbal compounds that increase resistance and counter-act stress and environmental damage. Adaptogens contain powerful anti-oxidant enzymes (glutahione, SOD) that help regulate immune response, enhance the immune system, and protect cell membrane and DNA

United States:

Macadamia nut oil: contains Vitamin B that enhances cellular energy and magnesium for calm and pH-balanced skin. Intensive moisturizer

Gold: harnessed for its healing property for thousands of years, gold collidal or “nano-gold” works as an anti-bacterial, anti-microbial and helps to reduce skin inflammation as well as boost cellular immunity.

Silver: colloidal silver is a powerful, natural antibiotic, germ fighter & wound healer. Unlike pharmaceutical antibiotics, which destroy beneficial enzymes, colloidal silver leaves the good (tissue-cell) enzymes intact.

Germanium: working on a cellular level to enhance its ability to generate energy by raising oxygen supply, it helps to expel harmful toxins and functions as an adaptogen or immune system enhancer.

Platinum: encourages tissue regeneration and increases electrical transmission.

Gingko Extract: an anti-oxidant that helps with circulation and provides natural lift.

Hawaii:

Red algae: also known as carrageenan, tested and proved to increase cell turnover; builds new cells “brick and mortar” fashion, improves elasticity