Healthy food
ingredients for
body wash
Fanny F.
Introduction
Blurred frontiers between beauty and
nutrition…
Rise of cosmeceuticals…
Increased use of food ingredients in
cosmetics…
One belief: “What is good for health
must be good for skin too.”
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Global
trends
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Lifestyle
re-assessing priorities
balanced lifestyle
healthy
playful
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well-living
Natural beauty
Defying industrial standards, nature
helps make technology less cold and
more down-to-earth.
Using raw materials found in nature to
create a more balanced, healthier life.
At the root, fauna and flora transcend
fads. Mother Nature is timeless.
A focus on authenticity, truth and
respect.
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Mediterranean diet
In January 1993, the Harvard
University School of Public Health
and Oldways Preservation &
Exchange Trust (a Boston based
educational organization) held a
conference on the Mediterranean
diet and its impact on public health.
They reviewed data from a variety
of epidemiological studies that
described the dietary traditions of
the people from the Mediterranean
area (Creete, Greece, Southern
Italy and Northern Africa) which
may be responsible for the low
rates of chronic diseases…
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Mediterranean diet
Since the 1950s, health professionals
such as Ancel Keys have been studying
the diets of the people of the
Mediterranean. The people of Greece,
particularly Crete, had the longest life
expectancy in the world until the 1960s,
followed by France, Southern Italy and
Spain. The important aspects of the
Mediterranean diet are high intakes of
cereals, grains, vegetables, dried beans,
olive oil, garlic, fresh herbs, seafood, and
fruit. Wine is taken with food in
moderation.
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Mediterranean cosmetic diet
Boots Mediterranean
“Indulge in a little sunshine with
Mediterranean beauty recipes.
Prepared using sun-ripened
ingredients and a little know-how
for a simple, healthy regime that
works.”
First complete range of beauty
products based on the
Mediterranean diet.
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Mediterranean cosmetic diet
from
J&E
Atkinsons
“From pomegranates to olive leaves,
from basil to almond oil, from
artichokes to prickly pears - a highly
nutritious and extremely delicious diet
for your body. Segreti Mediterranei
has extracted the beneficial key
ingredients of each in order to create
a range of products to indulge,
pamper and care for your skin in an
innovative and natural way.”
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Greek cosmetics
The Korres Natural Products line was
launched in Greece just eight years ago to
provide a range of homeopathy-based
“safe, beneficial and pleasurable”
products.
The 24-year-old Apivita brand,
whose name stands for bee (api)
and life (vita) is aromatherapy
based and makes good use of the
natural flora in its home market.
Along the way the Korres name evolved
into herbal skincare and haircare line
based like Apivita, on Greece’s abundant
natural flora.
Shower gel range
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Mediterranean vegetable basket
Avocado & melon, carrot, tomato
Lettuce, cucumber, celery
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Tomato, the star ingredient
Tomatoes contain a phenomenal red pigment, lycopene, a
proven anti-oxidant that may lower the risk of certain diseases
including cancer and heart disease but that can also prevent
skin ageing.
Epure It’s Time
Anti-Aging Skin Fluid
Tomato Extract
(France)
Kiel’s Lycopene
Facial Moisturising
Lotion (US)
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Nina Ricci Le Teint
Hydra Ricci
With tomato water
(France)
Lancome Impactive with
tomato lycopene (France)
Tomato in personal wash
with basil…
Bagnodoccia
Vegetables
Tomato
Extract (Italy)
Active
Naturals
Blooming
Bath Oil
Blackcurrant
& Tomato
(UK)
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Woolworths
Refreshing
Hand Wash
Tomato & Basil
(UK)
Active
Naturals
Refreshing
Hand Soap
Tomato &
Basil (UK)
Cottage
Body Wash
Tomato &
Basil (France)
Other vegetables
fennel
Woolworths
Corn Oil
and Fennel
(South
Africa)
Bagnodoccia
Vegetables
Carrot Extract
(Italy)
carrot
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lettuce
Roger &
Gallet Lettuce
Shower Gel
(France)
Bagnodoccia
Vegetables
Lettuce
Extract (Italy)
Fig, the new popular fruit
A Mediterranean fruit used for its softening
properties and its delicious fragrance…
Cottage Fig Milk
(France)
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Boots Mediterranean
Honey, Fig & Vanilla
Bath Essence (UK)
Le Petit Marseillais
Mallow Milk & Fig
Pulp (France)
Body Shop Fig
Shower Gel (UK)
Olive oil
The health and therapeutic benefits of olive oil were first
mentioned by Hippocrates, the father of medicine. For
centuries, the nutritional, cosmetic and medicinal benefits
of olive oil have been recognised by the people of the
Mediterranean.
Olive oil was used to maintain skin and muscle
suppleness, heal abrasions, and soothe the burning and
drying effects of sun and water. Olive oil was
administered both internally, and externally - for health
and beauty.
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Olive
A myriad of personal wash
products contain olive,
either including the oil or
extracts.
Thymes
Olive Leaf
Bath Wash
(US)
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Philosophy
Olive Oil
Body Scrub
(US)
Wine & grape
Caudalie & vinotherapy:
The Mediterranean diet popularised the (moderate) consumption of wine,
whose properties are due to its high content of polyphenols, powerful antioxidants.
In 1995, the daughter of a Bordeaux wine estate and her pharmacist husband
launched the first cosmetic products containing stabilised polyphenols. The
extract used is said to be 10 000 times more powerful than Vitamin E in
combating free radicals, responsible for 80% of skin ageing.
In September 1999, Caudalie
invented and patented the first
Vinothérapie SPA in Bordeaux,
among the vines.
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Grape
Soon after Caudalie success,
many products adopted grape
extracts.
Monsavon
with Milk and
Natural Grape
Extracts
(France)
Lux Revitalizng
Shower Gel
Grape & Apple
Extracts (Germany)
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Molton Brown
Grape Seed
Shower Gel (UK)
Imperial
Leather
Grape
Bubble Bath
(UK)
dusch das
Aroma del Sol
White Grape Extracts
Shower Gel (Germany)
Tea trend
Tea is the second most popular
beverage in the world… after
water!
According to Chinese
mythology, Chinese emperor
Shen Nung created tea in 2737
BC.
From the earliest times tea was
renowned for its properties as a
healthy, refreshing drink.
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Camellia sinensis
Teas are all made from the leaves of
a plant known as Camellia sisensis,
There are many varieties, subvarieties and hybrids but they are all
of the Camellia sinensis family.
Camellia sinensis is an evergreen
shrub today trained to be about 1
meter in height to pluck leaves easily.
It has white fragrant flowers but not
fragrant enough to be used in
perfumery.
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Tea varieties
White tea is the rarest and finest tea. Prized drink of Chinese emperors of the Song Dynasty who
believed it to be an important ingredient in the elixir of immortality, it is more than 1,500 years old.
Only the youngest leaves still covered with short white hair (down) are selected for the production of
white tea. The selected leaves are steamed and dried in the sun. The absence of fermentation,
withering, rolling and oxidation of the leaves allow white tea to contain great concentrations of
polyphenols (antioxidants). The downs on the white tea leaves are clearly visible and give it a silverywhite appearance. White tea is famous for its sweet aroma and delicate, fresh flavor.
High in nutrients and minerals, green tea is dried with hot air after being picked. The dried tea
leaves are pan-fried but not fermented to preserve the nutrients and vitamins found in green tea.
Vitamin C, which helps strengthen our immune system and promotes good health, is found in
green tea. Green tea also contains fluoride. Fluoride helps strengthen our bones and prevents
cavities by protecting our teeth. The subsequent rolling of the leaves allow the tea to fully release
its aroma and taste that has made green tea the most popular tea in Asia.
Oolong tea is a semi-fermented tea that is made from large, mature leaves to produce a full-bodied
taste. After being picked, the leaves are withered to remove moisture. The leaves are left to dry in the
shade before the semi-fermentation process begins. Oolong is known for its pleasant aftertaste and
its fruity, sweet aroma. Oolong is effective with indigestion and helps lower cholesterol.
Black tea goes through full fermentation in which the leaf colour darkens to give it their black
colour. The flavour of black tea differs and ranges from flowery and fruity to spicy and nutty. A high
concentration of flavonoids is found in black tea. This compound helps reduce clotting of arteries
and act as an antioxidant that reduce levels of damaging free radicals in the human body.
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Tea & health
The American Health Foundation recommends to consume 5 - 6 cups daily
because…
Tea
- contains 1/3 less caffeine than coffee or cola,
- helps reduce fatigue,
- maintains mental alertness,
- stabilises fluid levels,
- is fat free and calorie free.
Antioxidants in tea help prevent cancers of the mouth, stomach, pancreas, lungs,
esophagus, colon, breast and prostate.
Tea’s flavanoids prevent heart disease by:
- reducing blood clotting,
- lowering blood pressure,
- lowering cholesterol.
Rare source of natural fluoride which inhibits growth of the oral bacteria and
enzymes responsible for dental plaque.
Rich source of manganese, necessary for healthy bones, and of potassium which
regulates the heartbeat.
Other valuable vitamins and minerals found in tea include: vitamins B1, B2, B6, folic
acid, and calcium.
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Green tea: from food stuff to PP
Increasing popularity of green tea
in food products ⇒ consumer
awareness of its antioxidant
properties.
⇒ Antioxidant properties used in
cosmetics to prevent
environmental damages.
In Western consumers mind,
green tea associated with East,
spirituality and exoticism.
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Green tea for its properties
In 1999, Back to basics rolled out a full range of
toiletries with green tea extract including a
rejuvenating shower gel whose green tea extract is
claimed to be reach in vitamins C & E.
Many companies adopted the ingredient:
Avon Green
Tea Shower
Gel. Contains
tea extract for
antibacterial
and
antioxidant
properties.
(US)
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Sofkin Green Tea
Shower Cream
Claims that its
antioxidant and skin
moisturizing
properties are the
answer to youthful,
healthy skin.
(Malaysia)
Ginvera Green Tea
Shower Cream. Claims
100% natural green tea
extract with anti-oxidant
properties that lightens
skin and delays the
ageing process by
neutralising free
radicals. (Singapore)
Green tea & aromatherapy
“There is no path without a destination.
With Asian sandalwood, peony petals
and everlasting, green teatheraphy
provides the way to a calming retreat for
the soul. Come to a radiant place of
quiet inspiration.”
The Healing Graden Green Tea
Therapy range (including Bath
& Shower Gel) (US)
Palmolive Aroma
Therapy Energy
with Green Tea
(France)
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Fa Wellness
System
Green Tea
(Germany)
Imperial Leather
Bathtime DoubleBubble
Tranquillity Green Tea &
Avocado Milk (UK)
The white revolution
In 2001, Origins launched A
Perfect World White Tea Skin
Guardian, first cosmetic
product with white tea.
According to Estée Lauder research,
white tea is 100% more effective than
green tea because it has more than
three times the amount of
polyphenols (antioxidants).
Claims: protects skin from environmental damages, anti-aging.
In 2002, Origins extend A Perfect World
into body care:
Creamy Body
Cleanser, Body Lotion,
Hydrating Body Cream.
In 2003, extensive use of white tea extract in other
Estée Lauder products: Estée Lauder Day Wear
range and Clinique repairwear range.
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White tea
Lux Shower
Cream White
SPA (Thailand)
“with
nourishing
white tea”
The Healing Garden White
teatherapy Calm Oasis Bath &
Shower Gel (USA)
“With white tea's
natural antioxidants
that help protect
against environmental
stresses.”
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Fa Youth
Resource
(Germany)
“with white tea
essential oil to
vitalise the skin”
Boots Eastern Smooth White Tea
Bamboo Aloe Body Rub, Kaffir
Lime White Tea Sugar Intensive
Scrub, White Tea Bamboo
Tamarind Body Polishing Wrap
(UK)
“Contain key ingredient white tea,
known for its Vitamin C and D
content and mineral salts, which
work to restore the freshness and
vitality of the skin and clarify it”.
Organic beauty
People became increasingly
anxious about the
provenance of their food.
Organic food standards
appeared to address those
concerns. Organic cosmetics
naturally followed…
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Organic beauty
Beauty products that meet
strict organic (and in some
cases vegan) standards are
getting lots of press and
spontaneous celebrity
endorsements.
Natural, chemical-free
ingredients, sometimes handpicked from eco-friendly herb
farms.
Organic Passion
Greenery Body Scrub
with moisture active
ingredients and apricot
seeds (UK)
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Tradition & authenticity
People need comfort and
reassurance: focus on
authenticity, a taste of former
times, ancestral remedies,
grandma’s recipes,
ingredients that are reviving
memories of childhood…
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Milk
Cleopatra used to bathe in milk. Since, this
white elixir has been commonly used for its
soothing, softening and moisturising properties.
Nivea Bath
Care with Milk
Proteins
& Vitamins
(Germany)
Ultra Doux
Savon de
Marseille & Milk
(France)
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Palmolive
Naturals
with Milk
Proteins
(France)
Monsavon
Caring
Shower Milk &
Silk (France)
Rexona
Vital with
Milk
Proteins
(UK)
Active Naturals Bathing
Milk, Milk Proteins and
Rose Water/Avocado
Oil (UK)
Honey
Honey has been used to soften the skin for
centuries all other the world. Cleopatra used to
bath in milk and honey.
Honey is found in countless types of cosmetics
and toiletries. It is a very good humectant and
skin conditioning agent.
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dusch das
Honey & Care
(Germany)
Active Naturals
Bathing Milk Acacia
Honey & Milk Proteins
(UK)
Palmolive
Shower
Cream For
Extra Dry
Skin
(France)
Boots
Eastern
Promise
Coconut
Honey Rice
(UK)
fresh! land
of milk &
honey body
wash
(UK)
Cereals
Bourjois
Milk & Cereals
Peeling &
Nourishing
Bodywash
(France)
Active Naturals
Oat & Barley
Shower Wash
(UK)
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Sanex
Demo-Natural
Wheat
(France)
Cottage Shower
Gel Cereal Milk
(France)
Bien Etre with
Oat Milk
(France)
Davies Gate
Barley Body
Wash (US)
Cucumber
Bath & Body
Works
Cucumber Melon
Shower Gel
(US)
Imperial Leather
Revitalising
Shower Gel with
Cucumber & Lime
(Australia)
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St Ives
Cucumber &
Melon Body
Wash
(Guatemala)
Abelha Rainha
Pepnew Body
Wash with
Cucumber
Extracts (Brazil)
Gourmand cosmetics
The search for well-being is
one of the main approaches of
3rd millennium cosmetics and
‘gourmandise’ is an integral
part of this quest for sensorial
comfort.
People are not only looking for
ingredients that are healthy.
They also want elements that
are pleasurable.
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Delicious indulgence
Sephora June campaign, US
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Chocolate/cocoa
Sephora Girls
Chocolate Mint
Bubble Bath
(France)
Cottage
Cocoa Flower
Gourmand
Shower Cream
(France)
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Mixed Emotions
Bite Me
Chocolate
Comfort Body
Wash (US)
Philosophy
Chocolate Ice
Cream Hair and
Body Wash
(US)
Fresh
Milk
Chocolate
Body
Wash (US)
“Sweet tooth”
Berries …
Philosophy
Blueberry Pie
Hair and Body
Wash (US)
Le Petit Marseillais Bath &
Shower Redcurrant &
Raspberry (France)
Hazelnut, Marzipan, Sugar Wafer, …
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Smile Fresh
Strawberry Bath
Foam (Greece)
Best 10 foods…
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Nutritionists name the 10 best food
Keith Ayoob, associate professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in
the Bronx, named his Top 10 most important foods and added a caveat
that seems to be the consensus among food experts: Don't limit yourself.
"Use the list as a springboard to try other foods in the same categories,"
he advises. "It's all about variety."
Here are some of the best disease-fighting, health-promoting foods that
came up on our nutritionists' Top 10 lists:
1. Blueberries
2. Green leafy vegetables
3. Nuts
4. Fatty fish
5. Avocados
6. Whole grains
7. Legumes, including soy
8. Low-fat dairy (milk & yoghurt)
9. Eggs
10. Dark chocolate
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Blueberries
Blueberries are a particular favorite among
researchers because they have more antioxidant
power than any other fruit. The blue colour comes
from the presence of anthocyanin, a flavonoid which
has been found to retard the effects of aging in
animal studies.
There is also strong evidence that blueberries help
fight heart disease and cancer. And blueberries may
help improve night vision and slow macular
degeneration (a leading cause of blindness in the
elderly).
Blueberries, thanks to their high antioxidant content,
are a key ingredient to protect skin and prevent
damages and ageing.
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Green leafy vegetables
Some green vegetables, like kale and spinach, are particularly
good sources of lutein and zeaxanthin, which may help prevent
macular degeneration. And lutein, especially when consumed
with the lycopene found in tomatoes, may slow the growth of
prostate cancer cells, studies show.
Leafy greens are a good source of folate, which helps prevent
cardiovascular disease and blood clots; magnesium, which helps
maintain blood pressure; beta carotene to fight cancer; and
some, like collards, are an excellent non-dairy source of calcium.
Leafy greens are also high in fibre and very low in calories. The
darker the leaf, the higher the concentration of beta carotene.
Green leafs extracts can hydrate and remineralise skin and
protect it thanks to their antioxidants.
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Nuts
"A nut is the seed for a new plant. When you eat a nut,
you're getting a compacted source of all the nutrients that
plant is going to need in order to grow," said Christine
Pelkman, assistant professor of nutrition at the State
University at Buffalo. Nuts contain healthy
monounsaturated fats, protein, fibre and a host of
vitamins and minerals, including vitamin E, selenium and
magnesium. Every nut has its own particular nutritional
strengths; walnuts are high in omega-3 fatty acids, and
Brazil nuts are one of the best dietary sources of
selenium, for example.
Those who eat five or more servings of nuts per week can
reduce their risk of heart disease by 32 percent and their
risk of type 2 diabetes by 27 percent.
Nuts are excellent skin conditioners.
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Avocados
Avocados got a bad reputation because they
have more calories and fat than many
vegetables. But most of the fat in this fruit is
monounsaturated, and avocados are packed
with nutrients. Avocados contain about 60
percent more potassium than bananas and
contain more vitamin E (which helps prevent
muscle damage and reduce inflammation) than
most other commonly eaten fruits.
Avocados are an ingredient of choice to soothe,
moisturise and soften skin thanks to their rich
composition.
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Whole grains/cereals
Whole-grain carbohydrates are a rich source of
antioxidants, vitamin B, folate and fibre.
The powerhouse vitamins and minerals and the hundreds
of phytochemicals in whole grains may help prevent
cancer, heart disease and birth defects. Fibres helps
lower cholesterol, may protect against certain cancers
(including gastrointestinal), aids bowel function and
decreases the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Whole-grain extracts moisturise, nourish, soften and
soothe skin.
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Legumes, including soy
Legumes and beans are an under-utilised,
inexpensive, near-complete nutrient package. They
contain protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals.
Legumes contain a range of plant nutrients that
few animal proteins deliver, along with fibre and
very little fat.
Soybeans are higher in protein and fat and lower in
carbohydrates than other legumes. There is
conflicting evidence about soy's role in cancer
protection, but it is clear that soy belongs in a
heart-healthy diet.
Legumes extract moisturise, nourish and revitalise
skin.
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Low-fat dairy (milk & yoghurt)
Yoghurt contains probiotics - a "good" bacteria for the stomach that helps
prevent infections and gastrointestinal distress. Yoghurt is a good
balance of protein, carbohydrates and calcium.
Low-fat dairy is an easy way to increase calcium consumption, and milk
also has vitamin D added. Vitamin D, which enables the body to absorb
the calcium, comes from exposure to sunlight.
Milk proteins contain a wide range
of amino acids which aid moisture
retention to the skin.
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Yoghurt
Historically, people have been making yoghurt
in various parts of the world for over 4,000
years. In addition to being eaten as a superior
nutritional source, yoghurt has been used for its
soothing and calming properties, to treat burns
and skin problems. Yoghurt contains lactose, a
natural moisturiser, lactic acid, a natural AHA,
vitamins, minerals and trace elements
necessary for healthy skin and whey proteins,
which condition and moisturise the skin.
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Dark chocolate/cocoa
Dark (unsweetened chocolate) has compounds
similar to red wine that benefit heart health. The
flavonoids (an antioxidant-like chemical in plant
foods) in dark chocolate fight free radicals and help
blood vessels dilate, which improves blood flow.
Well known for its stress-relieving properties, cocoa
contains molecules which can stimulate the release
of β-endorphins (“pleasure molecules”) from human
keratinocytes. Rich in xanthic bases (caffeine,
theobromine), flavonoids and active magnesium,
cocoa is also a good slimming and skin protecting
ingredient.
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Body wash
variant ideas
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Moisturising
green
leafs
green leafs extracts to
remineralise and hydrate skin
+
avocado
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avocado oil to moisturise and
soften it.
Vitalising
blueberry
blueberry extract to protect skin from
free-radicals, the cause of ageing,
+
yoghurt
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yoghurt extract with its proteins, sugars,
vitamins, minerals and trace elements to
revitalise it.
Suggested ingredient: Quest Yogurtene
Relaxing
cocoa
cocoa extract the relief stress
+
almond
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almond milk to soothe skin
Suggested ingredient: Quest Cocoa Extract
Intensive care
soy
wheat
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soy milk + wheat peptides to
soothe, repair, deeply nourish
and moisturise skin
Suggested ingredient: Quest Naturein Wheat Peptide