Ingredients

Cryptomeria japonica, or Japanese cedar, is present in all the Azores islands and makes up around 25% of the Azorean forest, extending over around 12,500 hectares, which represents 5.4% of the territory and around 60% of the regional production forest.

Cryptomeria originates from Japan and was introduced to the Azores archipelago around the beginning of the 1860s, as an ornamental tree and with the aim of producing wood. It is considered the most important forest species in the Azores archipelago, not only for its area and economic importance, but also for being a structural element of the landscape, for its ecological value in supporting fauna and flora and for its contribution to carbon fixation.

This tree had a great adaptation in the Azores due to the similarities with its original habitat, characterized by deep, well-drained soils, in mountainous areas, with a climate hot and humid.

BENEFITS OF ESSENTIAL OIL

• Skin regenerator
• Antioxidant
• Anti-bacterial
• Antiacne
• Anti-inflammatory

BENEFITS OF THE EXTRACT

• Rich in energizing and stimulating phytochemicals for skin
• Acts on the entire epidermis, from the stratum basale to the stratum corneum
• Stimulates the cell renewal process, at the level of the epidermis, by stimulating the expression of the KI-67 protein.
• Increases the skin’s natural hydration factor
• Prevents dehydration
• Strengthens skin barrier function and recovery
• Strengthens the surface layer of the skin, the stratum corneum
• Improves the metabolism of epidermal cells
• Softens the skin and improves texture
• Improves filaggrin protein expression
• Adapted to sensitive skin

This plant with  flower belongs to the family Lauraceae, endemic to archipelago of the Azores, where it occurs on all islands. Commonly known as laurel, Azorean laurel, wild laurel, local laurel or male lourel.

BENEFITS

• Anti-inflammatory
• Anti-bacterial
• Antioxidant
• Tonic
• Soothing
• Skin regenerator
• Skin protector

Loved for their fresh, floral fragrance, we source our geraniums from the Azores Islands, where our pure essential oil is steam distilled from the plant’s leaves and flowers.

BENEFITS

• Toning effect: improves skin sagging and maintains skin flexibility
• Antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic – ally in the fight against acne
• Antioxidant
• Regenerator
• Balances sebum production
• Healing
• Purifying and astringent effects.

Our fennel essential oil is extracted from the aerial parts of the plant Foeniculum vulgare, also known as fennel or sweet anis, present in all the Azores islands.

BENEFITS

• Anti-inflammatory
• Antioxidant
• Invigorating
• Regulates excessively oily skin
• Helps fight wrinkles
• Brightens dull complexion

Camellia japonica it a specie from the Theaceae family, the same one that the tea plant belongs to. It is a small bush tree, native to the forests from the south of Japan, with dense, dark and lush foliage.

Introduced to the archipelago in the 18th century, the camellias that exist today in the region are highly appreciated because they are the oldest species of that flower, as those existing in Europe were devastated by the wars that devastated the continent in the 20th century.

Worldwide, there are more than 20 thousand varieties of camellias and in the Azores there are more than 300 varieties already cataloged.

Camellias are some of the most famous plants in all of Asia, and their oil has been called the “elixir of Japanese geishas”.

BENEFITS

• Nutritious
• Antioxidant
• This oil has the ability to inhibit matrix metalloproteinase MMP-1 and induce the synthesis of type I human procollagen. It has also been shown to increase collagen production in a similar way to TGF-β (growth factor).
• It is rich in Oleic Acid (omega-9), a notable transdermal carrier and very effective in improving the skin’s ability to retain hydration.
• Softens skin
• Skin barrier repair
• Visibly reduces wrinkles.
• Super rich in vitamins A, B, E, zinc, polyphenols, and squalene, which is a natural component of our skin’s sebum, which naturally decreases with age.
• Penetrates deeply into the lower layers of the skin, promoting cell growth and providing support and flexibility to the skin.