Plant-Derived Active Ingredients

Plant-derived ingredients were among the very first cosmetics. They were used as colorants, for the protection against insect pests, as fragrant oils or as topical soothing and healing ointments since ancient times. The actual composition of botanical ingredients is variable depending on the solvent system, the extraction process or the raw material used. Different plant parts such as flowers, leaves, roots, fruits or seeds are commonly used and these are often further processed.

Our Actives category includes the Actives, a combination of defined plant-derived active ingredients with proven efficacy based on scientific in vitro and in vivo studies and the Substantiated Extracts which are supported by phytochemical and claim substantiation data and a trendy marketing story. Both our Actives and our Substantiated Extracts are categorized into different applications, which are directly linked to their user benefits.