Glossary

On the sunny Mediterranean island of Sicily, nestled between the towering mountains of Monte Barraù and Monte Castro, sits a lush, vibrant land where the herbs, flowers, waters, and earth have remarkable powers. This luxuriant botanical wonderland is called La Furtuna Farm, a family-owned, organic, and sustainable farm that holds a treasure trove of more than 12,000 olive trees (some of which are from 300 to over 1,000 years old), 500-plus unique plants (10% of which are medicinal wild herbs), and archeological remains from 2000 B.C. Here, the pure spring waters flow through the mountain slopes, nourishing the organic farmland with a reservoir of nutrients. Diverse soil compositions of clay, limestone, and sandstone imbue the plants with a unique mineral complexity. The land has been untouched for more than 400 years, so the plants that grow here are exceptionally rich in nutrition. As guardians of this breathtaking, biodiverse natural kingdom, we distill the life force of our plants into efficacious products for men, women, and children.

Steve and Agatha Luczo rediscovered this amazing land, regaining ownership of a family property that had been lost generations ago. Under their visionary stewardship, a world-renowned botanist was brought on to oversee the farm and unlock the secret powers of its plants. He discovered why these plants have been able to withstand the test of time and survive the extreme conditions that have affected Sicily for centuries. Grown on fertile, lush soil that has been untouched for 400 years, fed by mineral spring waters, and strengthened by their own plant communities, these botanicals are optimized for performance. Over time, they evolved into Extremophyte™ plants, wildly potent botanicals that thrive where others cannot. We harvest these plants in diverse communities to honor the natural ecosystem. With the help of our botanist, we are able to understand the secret language of our plants and tap into their powers for skin. We learned that plants work as a team, forming synergies and sharing strategies to protect and support one another. They function best as part of a diverse community, so we make sure to grow and harvest them collectively.

La Furtuna Farm holds thousands of years of history and heritage, shaped by a fusion of cultures — from Phoenicians and Greeks to Spaniards and Romans. Our first archaeological project was made possible by La Furtuna Foundation and led by a team of Italian archeologists. They discovered traces of human occupation dating to the Bronze Age (1800-1200 B.C.) and artifacts from the Copper Age (around 2500 B.C.). They also found remains of a settlement with buildings from Antiquity (500-300 B.C.) to the Early Middle Ages (700-1100 A.D.). We will continue to explore the hidden treasures of our land in hopes of discovering even older remains and remain committed to donating all findings to the Italian people.

Seventy percent of our farm falls within the Monti Sicani Biological Preserve, which is part of the Natura 2000 Network spanning central western Sicily. A strictly protected haven for rare, threatened, and valuable species, it is a resting and breeding place for a myriad of different plants, birds (including cliff-dwelling falcons), and other wildlife. This expansive bioreserve is designed to preserve Sicily’s biological history, ensuring the survival of its uniquely diverse flora and fauna. It conserves the genetic diversity of over 500 flora, 10% of which are medicinal herbs that flourish in our fields — and all of which are sustainably farmed.

La Furtuna has established an herbarium collection on the Farm to conserve local wild species and ancient heirloom varietals. To document their color, form, and DNA heritage, plant specimens are carefully dried, mounted on sheets, and categorized for scientific study. Heirloom seeds are saved and archived to pass on to future generations. Vulnerable species such as the rare Helichrysum rupestre are maintained to preserve Sicily’s genetic diversity. Through other conservation techniques, disappearing species such as the Biancolilla centinara olive tree have been revitalized and now thrive on our farm.

Beloved by nutritionists, holistic specialists, and biochemists alike, Chrononutrition™ strategically times the delivery of the right nutrients, vitamins, minerals, proteins, and antioxidants at the perfect time. Skin has a synchronized 24 hour biological clock that is constantly disrupted by stress, busy lifestyle, poor nutrition, and exposure to daily aggressors. When nutrient delivery is coordinated with the body’s natural circadian clock, regenerative functions of the skin are amplified.

Optimal Nutrients + Natural Rhythms = Transformed Skin

The precious lilacs in our eye cream are hand-foraged by lilac expert Charle-Pan on her six-acre Cherry Valley Lilac Farm in the Adirondacks, the world’s only supply of lilac enfleurage oil. The oil is extracted through the rare, ancient artisan process of enfleurage, which Charle-Pan, an environmental chemist, revived and modernized into a sustainable technique of utmost efficacy. Enfleurage yields the oil at its fullest potency, in its purest, most authentic natural form with a robust plant stem cell concentration, whereas conventional methods can diminish the power of lilac. Extremely labor- and time-intensive, this highly technical method uses cold-processing with fat to effectively capture the phytocompounds and skin-renewing properties of lilac and absorb the full scent profile of its fresh exhaling flowers. Lilacs have a short bloom time and only flower in spring. Each day of a 33-day cycle, handpicked lilac blossoms are replaced with fresh blossoms. During harvest week, Charle-Pan picks 30 to 40 of the most potent flowers by hand just to make 16 ounces. She uses about 16 bushels of flowers to create a half ounce of lilac enfleurage oil. 

Bioactives have the power to transform skin on a profound level. All of our products contain bioactives from our wildly potent ingredients. Some are so rare to the industry that they’re found only in our skincare. Our Exclusive Bioactives are ethically sourced, unique natural ingredients that drive results. A bioactive is considered exclusive to Furtuna Skin by virtue of one of these qualities: its debut in skincare; its limited availability and our exclusive access to it; or its unparalleled Extremophyte™ potency that can’t be reproduced.

Extremophyte™ plants are “survivalist” botanicals that overcame harsh and extreme environmental conditions — such as severe winds, heat, snow, volcanic eruptions, and droughts — and became stronger in the process. Through natural adaptation, they evolved into wildly potent Extremophyte™ plants, boasting superpowers and supercharged nutrients. With our innovative methods, we are able to harness their nutritional powers.

To make our formulas, we use our efficient yet gentle Soundbath® Extraction Method to capture the bioactives inside our botanicals — solving the age-old problem of providing consistency and potency of our formulas. This pioneering process protects the benefit ingredients from overprocessing damage and eliminates the need for harsh solvents. It utilizes the energies of sound and low temperatures to preserve the full potency of nutrients, vitamins, antioxidants, amino acids, phenols, and aromatic essences contained inside the ingredients. The resulting Soundbath® infusion is packed with concentrations of bioactives, resulting in a more effective product.

We source in a sustainable way that respects the natural ecosystem and protects biodiversity. We take only what we need — just enough so that the plants can continue to flourish. We never use endangered species or deplete natural resources. We never damage the environment or leave a trace.

Wild-foraging is the ancient practice of gathering plants in their natural habitat. The botanicals grow wild on their own, unassisted by man, untainted by chemicals, fortified solely by nature. Left to fend for themselves, they build resilience and strength. Many can’t be cultivated and some, like the Anchusa azurea flower, are so rare, they’re exclusive to our skincare. In harmony with nature, we seasonally forage these Extremophyte™ plants in their natural communities because this enables them to produce intense concentrations of nutrients, vitamins, and antioxidants. Many times more powerful than their cultivated counterparts, our wild botanicals boast some of the highest nutrient and antioxidant levels and yield potent bioactives for our products. Thanks to our private expansive natural landscape, we have access to a breathtaking cornucopia of wild-foraged plants with specific skincare benefits and rich medicinal histories. Because of the unmatched diversity of our wild botanicals and the vastness of our estate, we are able to offer wild ingredients on a much larger scale than other skincare companies.

Our organic plant ingredients come from a pristine farmland unadulterated by chemicals, untouched for more than 400 years. Our ingredients have been grown with no pesticides used within 100 miles. Our clean, safe formulas are COSMOS organic-certified and made to the highest standards of purity.

Many plant communities within our farm are rare and specific to the estate. Taking the rhythms of nature into account, influenced by the Earth — soil, weather, sun, moon, and stars — our plant communities contain a collection of species that coexist due to their characteristics and environmental requirements. We harvest these plants in diverse communities to honor the natural ecosystem. Grown on fertile, lush soil that has been untouched for 400 years and fed by mineral spring waters, these communities work as a team, forming synergies and sharing strategies to protect and support one another for optimal potency and performance.

All of the cultivated plants on our estate are considered “heirlooms.” Their flowers are nurtured through open pollination and the seeds passed down through multiple generations. Considered to be of superior nutritional quality, these heritage Extremophyte™ plants are some of nature’s most powerful and colorful varieties, loaded with phytonutrients and antioxidants. La Furtuna cultivates heirloom plants exclusively to preserve their unique genetic legacy and to protect Sicily’s biodiversity for future generations.

To ensure that skin gets complete, balanced nutrition, we created an interlocking approach that reunites oil and water components through science and skincare rituals. Our interlocking delivery system allows these transformative products to work in synergy to provide a full scope of whole-plant nutrition.

Just as “cuore” translates to heart in Italian, our Cuore Collection was consciously crafted to be the heart of your skincare ritual — incorporating the fundamental needs of skin that must be met by every great skincare routine — prepare, treat, and enrich — to provide professional-caliber results.

Our L’Uomo Collection is designed to stimulate the mind and awaken the senses. The functional, dual-purpose scent across this collection evokes the landscapes of Sicily to make you feel more confident and alive — simultaneously uplifting and delivering skin rejuvenation.

When you’re building a skincare routine with multiple steps, the best way to decide which products to use is to think in terms of pillars. Pillars represent the fundamental needs of skin that must be met by every great skincare routine — prepare, treat, hydrate, and enrich — to provide professional-caliber results.

Prepare and restore skin to its natural pH state for maximum benefits from our treatments. Create a fresh and smooth palette to prep skin for the rest of the skincare regimen.

Treat specific skin concerns and achieve transformative results from our potent and safe formulas. Once treated, skin has the ability to lock in and maintain essential nutrients from our highly concentrated natural and organic ingredients.

Hydrate skin to replenish its water supply and help it retain new moisture. Hydration is fundamental to skin’s vitality because well-hydrated skin remains more even, supple, and plump.

Enrich skin by providing a layer of moisturizing, reparative, and protective nutrients. Reduce skin’s stress and fatigue by improving its overall health and complexion.

Balances and brings off-kilter skin back into a healthy balance on every level. Our formulas adjust pH to preserve skin’s natural acid mantle while balancing both moisture and antioxidant levels to optimize the performance of skin.

Brightens and illuminates dull, drab, fatigued skin to restore its vibrant glow. We formulate with powerful botanicals that have a natural brightening effect because they contain nutrients and vitamins that enhance skin’s glow of vitality.

Calms and soothes sensitivity, minimizing skin discomfort. Our restorative botanicals have calming bio-compounds that comfort troubled skin. You will instantly feel its soothing effect.

Clarifies and helps clear clogged pores and congestion-causing bacteria to prevent blemishes. Our high-performance botanicals clarify skin to prepare it to lock in the utmost benefits from our formulas.

Depuffs and minimizes the appearance of puffiness and bags, which build up due to lack of sleep, stagnant circulation, fatigue, and salt intake. Known for their soothing and abilities, our ancient medicinal plants support skin’s natural ability to reduce the look of puffiness.

Evens tone and minimizes uneven texture, ruddiness, and prominent pores. Uneven tone can be caused by skin fatigue, pollutants, nutritional imbalances, and stress. Our botanicals restore skin to optimal condition with a balanced range of vitamins, minerals, and omega fatty acids. As skin is more nourished and oxygenated, it becomes more even toned.

Firms to help restore resilience, suppleness, and bounce to skin that’s lost its spring. Any massage technique, used in combination with our botanical actives that contain plant collagen and fatty acids, can help skin become firmer and more resilient.

Lifts and restores youthful definition and tautness to slack skin. Our wildly potent active plant ingredients support skin’s natural collagen and elastin to enhance skin’s density and improve the look of facial contours.

Mattifies to prevent shine caused by excessive oil levels. Our botanicals act as natural mattifiers to reduce excess sebum and avert shine.

Moisturizes and replenishes skin’s water supply and retains that new moisture. To moisturize any skin type and rescue dry, dehydrated skin, we use botanicals chosen for their moisture-boosting abilities: naturally hydrating emollients like olive oil seal the skin while humectants like hyaluronic acid or glycerin draw water to skin and lock that moisture in.

Nourishes and provides a complete balanced diet for skin with a variety of bioabsorbable vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids. Our nutrient-dense botanicals fill in vitamin gaps, supplying the full scope of daily requirements to ensure skin is well-nourished.

Plumps and fills in lines and creases with moisture to re-volumize skin and restore the plumped-up appearance of youth. For healthy-looking fullness, we blend moisturizing organic olive oil with botanical extracts and oils and other skin-plumping ingredients, such as plant-based hyaluronic acid and polysaccharide alternatives.

Protects skin against damage and dehydration from atmospheric stress, extreme weather, and even late-night indulgence. It shields your youth against the inevitability of time. Our wild-foraged plants contain powerful antioxidants that defend against free radical oxidation and other environmental aggressors.

Purifies and counteracts impurities that skin comes into contact with, such as pollutants, toxins, and debris. We formulate with ancient, potent medicinal plants known for their history and ability to detoxify the skin surface and pores.

Refreshes and invigorates skin to give it a fresh start. Our revitalizing botanicals breathe new life into skin, leaving it feeling refreshed, clean, and ready for treatment.

Repairs to help mend surface damage and rebuild skin’s protective moisture barrier. Over time, as skin becomes more vulnerable, the barrier is easily damaged, causing water loss and a slowdown in skin renewal. Our botanicals contain fortifying phytoceramides and nutrients that help improve skin’s surface damage, restore the moisture barrier, and support the natural repair processes.

Smooths the appearance of imperfections as it softens rough, patchy texture. Our formulas enhance the smooth look and soft feel of skin with phytonutrients that perfect the complexion canvas.

Barrier to ensure skin is equipped to handle the effects of environmental damage and aging. Visibly improves skin’s matrix by supporting natural collagen and elastin production, resulting in a stronger, more resilient barrier.

Supports skin in Day Protect Mode. Bioactive derivatives from Pre, Pro and Post Biotics work together to help balance the microbiome, increase microflora abundance and strengthen the defense system for more resilient skin in sync with its biological clock.

Longevità Naturale™ Preservative System is our proprietary natural blend of wild-foraged botanicals from the same plant community, such as poppy, chicory, and nettle. Not only do these plants prolong the shelf life of our products, but they also extend the vitality and resilience of skin.

Splendore Anchusa® Complex is a powerful wild-foraged complex that drives formula performance to leave skin glowing, resilient, and replenished. The medicinal flower Anchusa azurea is a star ingredient that imbues the complex with protective antioxidant powers. Anchusa is accompanied by our other botanical dynamos: collagen-supporting chicory, Vitamin E-packed asparagus, hydrating beets, and moisture barrier-boosting mallow.

360° Exposome Defense® Complex provides the next level of protection you need to face the harsh realities of our digital world. Exposome is a term from environmental health studies, defined as the cumulative effect of everyday exposures over a lifetime. Our multi-filtering complex protects skin against exposure to digital blue light from computers and cell phones, UV radiation, free radicals, and urban air pollution. The proprietary blend combines the powerful anti-blue light botanical calendula flower with other wildly potent, antioxidant-rich plants such as grape vine, dog rose, and poppy.

In our quest to create a high performance eye cream unlike any other, we searched the lands for rare botanicals with uncommon powers and discovered a variety of them growing wild on the one-of-a-kind, untouched soils of our own Sicilian farm. For our innovative Eye Revitalizing Complex, we sustainably foraged seven potent medicinal flowers known to be natural remedies for lines and wrinkles, puffiness, and dark circles -- key concerns of the eye zone. We infused the botanicals into olive oil, gently extracted the nutrients using our Soundbath™ method to maintain potency and filled our formula with decadent concentrations of plant actives. The star ingredient, Nigella damascena, lovingly called Love-in-a-Mist, is a rare bloom that’s nearly impossible to cultivate and elusive to find. It helps reduce the appearance puffiness, brighten dark circles and rejuvenate skin with an abundance of nutrients, including the super antioxidant quercetin, phenolics and flavonoids. Amplifying the performance of our complex are the everlasting Helichrysum flower, which smooths lines and wrinkles; milk thistle, which strengthens skin’s natural moisture barrier; high Vitamin C artichoke, which visibly lifts eye contours and improves skin density by boosting natural collagen production; and hawthorne, daisy and dandelion, which minimize the appearance of dark circles by improving natural circulation flow. Our proprietary phytofusion leaves the eye zone looking visibly brightened, uplifted and revitalized.

The proprietary blend combines seven uniquely powerful, wild-foraged blooms, hand-selected for their ability to support skin renewal and protection, key functions regulated by the circadian cycles of day or night. For Day Protect mode, it fortifies the moisture barrier, protects against environmental aggressors, and balances sebum and pH levels. For Night Repair Mode, it encourages skin renewal, restores moisture and optimizes nutrient uptake through the strengthening of skin. Its comprehensive care gently recalibrates skin to bring it back into balance with its biological wellness clock. With this total reset, skin emerges transformed. The appearance of puffiness, lines, imperfections are minimized. Traces of fatigue are visibly erased. Clarity, vitality and radiance are restored.

Three rejuvenating enzymes from the miracle green microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis and Chlorella Vulgaris were optimally combined to create the formula’s high-performance Triple Enzyme Technology. These supercharged enzymes (UVDE, OGG1 and TRX) are self-starters that don’t require light energy to activate, making them ideal for night. They work swiftly while you sleep to visibly repair and reset skin for a rested appearance by morning.  The marine technology reduces the look of wrinkles as it boosts moisture and firmness for improved radiance and resilience.

The rich balm melts into a luxe oil on contact with skin and then transforms into a light milky lather once activated by water. The transformation into a lighter texture enables the formula to rinse clean without leaving a trace of residue.

This triple-olive blend fortifies skin with whole plant nutrition, for the extra-nourishing care it needs during exfoliation. Olive oil soothes, antioxidant-packed olive leaf water purifies and protects and olive pit powder buffs away dead skin. Zero waste. Zero worries about irritated, depleted skin.

Ancient medicinal flowers power our intensive soothing complex, resuscitating a depleted complexion and restoring skin’s radiant glow. Foraged in their natural habitat and fortified by nature, not man, these wild Extremophyte™ plants tend to be stronger and more potent. Loaded with nutrients, phytoceramides, and antioxidants, our unique ingredient combination helps repair skin’s natural moisture barrier. Sourced with respect, our potent blend features wild organic botanicals from our Sicilian Estate such as calamint, hawthorn, dandelion, carrot, and bristly oxtongue.

The leaves of our mighty olive trees are rich in protective antioxidants like oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol that carry over into our Olive Leaf Water. To make our exclusive plant water, we prune the olive leaves and submerge them in hydroglycerin for a quick extraction of phenolic content via our Soundbath™ Extraction Method. We use the olive leaf infusion that we extracted for the water phase instead of plain water because it amplifies the nutrients available for skin. Our special olive leaf water protects, soothes, and replenishes skin with moisture.

Our groundbreaking Monte Barraù Blend is a functional scent made with quintessential oils from the earth that simultaneously deliver a sophisticated scent profile to enliven and uplift while providing breakthrough skin rejuvenation. Rich as the earth beneath Monte Barraù, where our ingredients grow, our smoky aromatic blend empowers the spirit with the enduring strength of a land that thrives no matter what. The exciting opening of cool lime citrus awakens clarity, then gives way to spicy bay laurel for comfort and fresh green juniper to soothe, and finally culminates on a woodsy base note of rock rose to inspire a steady hand and warm heart.

Harvested from mighty olive trees on our estate, our exclusive single-origin, extra virgin olive oil has won awards around the world and has earned organic certification from the USDA and Bioagricert (Italy), so you know it’s the highest quality you can find. Packed with phenolic antioxidants, Vitamin E, and omega-3 fatty acids, our nourishing olive oil protects against a range of free radical effects, rejuvenates fatigued skin, and moisturizes skin without clogging pores.

Similar to the squalene produced by the body’s oil glands, the olive plant version – called squalane with an “a” – adds to skin’s fast-dwindling supply of these lipids to help repair the moisture barrier.  A nutrient-rich emollient oil, olive squalane helps boost hydration, seal moisture and alleviate dryness to leave the complexion glowing and rejuvenated with no greasy finish.  It’s also a protective antioxidant against environmental stress.

As part of our zero-waste, regenerative green farm practices, leftover olive pits are given a new life as a physical facial exfoliant. A rich source of antioxidants, nutrients and phenols, the pits from our organic estate olives are finely-ground into a polishing powder to buff away dull, tired skin without irritation.

The wild-foraged star of our Splendore Anchusa™ Complex. Revered throughout history for its medicinal benefits, the vibrant blue Anchusa azurea flower is now making its big debut in skincare. Our Exclusive Bioactive ingredient is a powerful antioxidant and protectant. It shields skin against environmental stress with the highest antioxidant activity of any wild edible Mediterranean plant. Packed with Vitamins B, C, and E, phenols, flavonoids, and fatty acids, it helps soothe skin and blur imperfections, restoring stressed skin with balanced nutrition inspired by the healthy Mediterranean diet.

Fermented for extra potency, Sicilian Manna is a nutrient-rich sap from the ancient ash tree that’s filled with moisture and nourishment.  Our star ingredient leaves skin soft and soothed, never stripped.

Though nearly impossible to cultivate and elusive to find, “Love-in-a-Mist”, is rich in polyphenols, antioxidants, vitamins and fatty acids to brighten the appearance of dark circles, reduce puffiness and soothe skin for a rejuvenating effect.

A Vitamin C-packed plant and stress-soothing adaptogen, artichoke helps boost skin’s natural production of collagen to visibly lift sagging contours and improve skin density.

A medicinal plant used for centuries. Rich in the antioxidant alphabet — Vitamins A, B9, C, E, and K1 — this nutrient-dense replenisher helps improve skin’s softness and suppleness as it helps purify and protect against environmental damage.

An antimicrobial botanical with hydrating powers. Teeming with 80 different phytonutrients — including Vitamin C, B9 folate, plus antioxidants — it helps nourish and replenish skin’s moisture as it protects against oxidative stress.

A phenolic-packed superfruit, blackberry boasts a diverse array of antioxidants plus Vitamin E to shield skin against a range of environmental exposures.

A Vitamin E-packed soother known to help maintain supple skin resilience. It boasts one of the highest phenolic levels among our estate plants. Our A-lister is also known for its amazing soothing properties.

The guardian of complexion vitality. Borage seed oil is loaded with antioxidants to protect skin against light waves. It also contains gamma linolenic essential fatty acids to soothe dry skin.

Known for its prickly leaves and yellow flowers, this bitter-tasting plant has been traditionally used as topical medication for skin.

A powerful digital defender, our golden-hued bloom contains lutein, a carotenoid that helps to filter blue light. Our benefit-packed botanical gives skin the nutrition it needs to radiate the glow of vitality.

A minty aromatic medicinal herb containing menthol for soothing relief. Our ancient botanical provides three-way protection against free radicals, environmental aggressors and impurities to keep skin radiant.

An excellent skin rejuvenator known for its regenerating powers. Rich in Vitamins A, B, and C and beta carotene, wild carrot helps soothe, protect, and nourish skin.

One of the oldest recorded herbaceous plants. High in antioxidants, vitamins, and beta carotene, chicory is coveted for its instant visible skin-lifting effect and for supporting skin’s natural collagen synthesis.

For under-eye skin that’s bright as a daisy, we hand-picked this flower for its skin-brightening powers. The bloom of new beginnings is known to help restore luminosity and reduce the appearance of dark circles by promoting natural circulation flow.

A nutritional goldmine for skin with Vitamins A, C, and K, plus potent antioxidants from beta carotene and phenols. Our sunny flower helps soothe stressed skin, boosts hydration, supports skin’s natural collagen production, and reduces the appearance of dark circles.

A wildly potent medicinal flower that helps prevent damage before it happens with one of the highest antioxidant levels on our estate. Our luxurious nourisher boosts skin’s clarity and moisture with Vitamins A and E, as well as omega fatty acids.

A superior skin soother and defender, it’s bursting with brightening Vitamin C, skin-balancing minerals calcium, magnesium, potassium, manganese and free radical-busting antioxidants.

Nature’s youth savior shields against free radicals as it soothes skin. It contains the anti-aging antioxidant resveratrol, which is loaded with longevity nutrients for radiant, resilient skin.

Symbol of hope and longevity, mender of broken hearts, hawthorn is a potent medicinal superfruit and antioxidant. Rich in radiance-boosting Vitamin C and flavonoids, this fruit-bearing flower is known to help lighten the appearance of skin, visibly lift contours, restore tone, and support skin’s natural regeneration process.

Called the everlasting flower because it never fades, Helichrysum is coveted for its revitalizing benefits and soothing sensations. A visible rejuvenator, it enlivens the appearance of skin.

A botanical workhorse that helps firm skin with a slight tightening effect, supports skin’s natural collagen synthesis, and is full of antioxidant benefits.

The purple-hued bloom reinforces the protective moisture barrier and enhances hydration to plump up skin and restore moisture.. Loaded with linoleic acid, it softens, soothes and replenishes for a flawless look.

This ancient plant is a naturally effective equalizer that helps balance sebum levels and clarify skin. High in linoleic acid, it helps clear the way to a pristine complexion.

A soothing nourisher that helps moisturize and support skin’s natural moisture barrier. It is rich in phenols, Vitamins C and E, and the minerals copper and zinc.

A skin-soothing and protective antioxidant from the daisy family. Loaded with linoleic fatty acids, it helps improve the natural moisture barrier as it relieves and calms skin.

A turbo-charged skin revitalizer. Filled with vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids, our highly nutritive medicinal plant helps fortify skin, helps reduce the appearance of puffiness, and fights free radical damage.

Nutrient-dense nettle packs a skincare punch. A beauty battalion of anti-aging phytochemicals, Vitamins A, B, C, and K, as well as minerals and the antioxidant quercetin all help prevent free radical damage and collagen breakdown while replenishing skin’s moisture barrier.

Red combats blue. The bright red poppy helps quench free radicals and protect against blue light with lutein. The natural antioxidant is also known to be soothing, nourishing, and firming to skin.

A nutrient packed antioxidant that balances skin’s moisture levels. Rich in electrolytes -- potassium, magnesium, calcium, fatty acids, and Vitamin A that help visibly improve skin’s matrix.

The happiness herb for skin and moods beset by the blues. Its soothing benefits support skin’s replenishing process while naturally hydrating oils leave the face dewy smooth.

A symbol of miracles and immortality, strawberry tree gives skin new life and helps promote natural circulation flow to diminish puffiness and bloat in your face.  And it shields skin from environmental aggressors that can devitalize skin.

With its high antioxidant activity and exceptional phenol content, the wild-foraged botanical ramps up protection against environmental stress by day--when skin needs it most. The vitamin-rich veg also brightens the complexion and defends against dulling pollutants.

A legendary vitality enhancer that soothes and revives tired, fatigued skin as it helps visibly tone and refine pores.

Sustainably grown, natural origin saponins from Quillaja Saponaria (aka Soapbark) and the Saponaria Officinalis (aka Soapwort) are plant-based surfactants with exceptional cleansing, foaming and conditioning abilities.  Saponins are the soaps of nature, a kinder, gentler alternative to harsh synthetics for cleansing that’s good for skin and earth.

A blend of fresh fruit and sugar acids, bursting with benefits for glowing skin.  Bilberry, orange, lemon, sugar cane and sugar maple contain a perfect balance of naturally-occurring Alpha Hydroxy Acids (lactic, glycolic, citric, malic and tartaric acids). The dermal dream team works on a deep level to encourage skin’s natural regeneration and exfoliation. Each AHA also brings its own unique benefits to the table from moisturizing skin to removing impurities to minimizing lines, wrinkles and dark spots.

An effective moisturizer that smooths the skin and reduces the appearance of wrinkles and dryness. Provides a smoothening effect and helps to improve skin's moisture retention.

An iconic botanical for soothing stressed skin. Aloe Vera has a rich source of antioxidants and vitamins to help instantly soothe the skin and protect it’s moisture barrier.

An adaptogenic herb with soothing, anti-stress properties and ancient roots in Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic healing practices. Adaptogens strengthen skin’s resistance to stress and bring it back into balance with its natural circadian rhythm to restore a healthy state of homeostasis. Ashwagandha is a powerful antioxidant that protects and calms the skin and contains water-attracting molecules that keep your skin hydrated.

A gentle vegan alternative to retinol, it provides similar benefits without any of its irritation, redness or flaking. Bakuchiol encourages collagen production to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and keep future lines from forming. It also helps with discoloration and firmness. Derived from the Babchi plant, the herb is revered in herbal medicine for its therapeutic benefits.

A natural component from Chamomile that helps soothe and nourish skin. Bisabolol deeply hydrates the skin and acts as a natural humectant allowing skin to hold onto moisture.

Blue Gardenia brings it bluesy brightness to the formula. The naturally vibrant pigment comes from an extract of Gardenia jasminoides, a tropical flower that symbolizes serenity and has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine to calm the spirit.  A popular houseplant since 18th Century Europe, the gardenia is loved for its fragrant bloom.  Recent studies on the Blue Gardeneia extract reveal that it provides powerful protection against the stress of digital blue light.

The anti-inflammatory botanical contains compounds and flavonoids that help soothe sensitive skin and fortify its protective barrier to keep irritants out.

Contains 3 skin mimicking ceramides that act as natural skin lipids to help lock in moisture and fortify the skin barrier.

From Spanish waters, Chlorella vulgaris helps skin with natural collagen production and turnover at night because it is high in ingredients that support collagen synthesis such as amino acids, protein, beta-carotene (pro-vitamin A) as well as purifying chlorophyll, protective antioxidants and powerful Chlorella Growth Factors. Found exclusively in the nucleus of the Chlorella, these remarkable growth factors help it regenerate and multiply quickly.As with all of our ingredients, the microalgae are ethically sourced so you can be sure the environment is never depleted and the natural ecosystem is never harmed.

3 natural sources of chlorophyll saturate the formula with a sea green hue. Chlorella Pyrenoidosa Extract from freshwater algae, boasts the highest chlorophyll content of any photosynthetic organism while organic olives and wild nettle, harvested from our farm estate, are also incredibly rich in chlorophyll. Chlorophyll, the natural pigment that gives plants their verdant green color and helps transfer light into energy during photosynthesis, has become a viral beauty trend lately, touted for purifying, soothing, brightening and firming skin with vitamins A, C, E and K.

Found naturally in papaya, papain’s proteolytic enzyme breaks down protein bonds that hold dead skin together to prepare the face for exfoliation. Like a juice cleanse for skin, it unclogs congested pores, helps clear blemishes and smooth uneven texture.  Legendary for skin-lightening, papain helps decrease discoloration.

From the stem, fruit, and juice of the pineapple, bromelain is a protein-digesting protease enzyme that helps shed the top, lifeless layers of skin and unclog pores. Rich in antioxidant vitamins C and E,  it brightens complexions, diminishes dark spots and protects against environmental stressors for a healthier appearance.

Sourced in Iceland where it thrives in the purest glacial waters, Haematococcus pluvialis are able to repair itself from all kinds of oxidative damage because they manufacture many powerful restorative enzymes. They are a resilient breed of extremophiles that first appeared more than a billion years ago and can survive in extremely volatile, unstable conditions. Haemotococcus respond to stress by building up a cell wall and producing astaxanthin, a potent antioxidant that protects against damage caused by free radicals.  Interestingly enough, they are the ancestors of land plants.

Our freshwater blue microalgae contains powerful enzymes activated by any form of light -- from sun to cell-phone -- to protect against daytime aggressors that can visibly damage skin and disrupt its circadian rhythm.

For the first time in a hundred years, the rare Enfleurage technique has been revived to capture the living essence of lilac in its purest, most potent form. Through this ancient artisan process, a robust concentration of lilac stem cells and nutrients are retained. Based on studies, lilac stem cells contain a compound called verbascoside, which is known to curtail the effect of certain agents that cause dark tones under eyes. Our lilac stem cell oil helps minimize the appearance of puffiness and dark circles as it rejuvenates the fragile skin around the eyes. It comes from an Adirondacks lilac farm, run by a natural chemist, where everything used in the growing and extraction process is certified organic and biodynamic.

Strong, spicy and stimulating. Known as a confidence booster, this second note brings a cleansing benefit to the skin while it stirs the purpose within. Bay Laurel Oil is a rich source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, iron, potassium, calcium, and magnesium.

A historical tonic found in every corner of Italy is packed with antioxidants and nutrients. With it’s warming and stimulating properties, the essential ingredient brings beneficial purifying elements to our functional scent.

A reparative butter that envelops skin in moisture. Its soothing nourishment works wonders on dehydrated, discomforted skin. It absorbs quickly to protect against dryness and oxidative stress and restore the vibrant look of radiant skin.

Brings the warmth of the Italian countryside to skin and mood. On skin, the cooling effect helps to reduce blemishes and remove unwanted oils while the scent refreshes the mood with an uplifting aroma that arouses the senses and excites the mind. Lime Oil is a natural astringent with high antioxidant and purifying properties.

Symbol of new beginnings. Moisturizing magnolia oil soothes and nourishes skin to leave it even and luminous. Its soft aromatic heart calms stressed minds as its soothing properties help relieve skin.

A healing oil that helps reduce discomfort and soothe stressed skin by nourishing the moisture barrier. Emotionally and energetically, the scent quiets the mind while encouraging deep breathing of the essential oil for a steady hand and warm heart. Rock Rose Oil has a calming effect on the skin, evens skin tone, and helps diminish impurities.

PHA’s or Polyhydroxy Acids are a newer, kinder generation of skincare acids. Their large molecular structure works on skin’s outer layers to be less irritating and safe for sensitive types. Derived from sugar beet, our glow-giving Gluconolactone active supports skin’s natural ability to regenerate itself and produce collagen. Nature’s super beet smooths fine lines and wrinkles, improves elasticity, brightens skin and diminishes dark spots. A powerful humectant that draws and holds moisture, it keeps skin hydrated and boosts its barrier function. Loaded with antioxidants, it also defends against modern stressors unleashed by UV and pollution.

Bacillus Ferment Filtrate - a non-living postbiotic with excellent antioxidant activity and free radical scavenging. Helps improve skin firmness and reduce fine lines and wrinkles.

Lactobacillus Ferment - non-living probiotic from the microorganism Lactobacillus that strengthens skin's ability to defend itself from aggressors. Lactobacillus soothes and balances your skin just as probiotics do for your stomach. Known to produce antimicrobial peptides called bacteriocin.

This moisture quenching superfruit instantly soothes skin. Packed with vitamins E, A and C, Omega 6 and magnesium this ingredient is very gentle and suitable for sensitive skin. Helps visibly improve skin’s overall tone and texture.

Cichorium Intybus (Chicory) Root Extract - a prebiotic fiber that supports lactobacilli and is a well-suited addition to a microbiome-based product. The inulin in chicory root fiber is a prebiotic fiber that feeds and promotes the growth of healthy probiotic bacteria (Lactobacillus Ferment).

Safflower, a flavonoid pigment from safflower petals, provides a mellow yellow base color for our formula. It’s rich in Quercetin, a super antioxidant lauded for its ability to combat free radicals, and it’s high in linoleic acid, a fatty acid essential to moisturization. A natural choice for beauty, safflower is an all-around skin savior that helps hydrate, smooth and calm the complexion while diminishing dark spots.

Muti-beneficial and ultra-repairing Shea Butter has an abundance of fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals to help moisture skin barrier. This emollient helps hydrate dry, stressed skin.

A sea of nourishment for skin. Brimming with nutrients, vitamins, amino acids, and the powerful antioxidant phycocyanin, blue-green microalgae helps fend off free radicals and purify skin.

C is for collagen. Oil-soluble C, a highly stable derivative of Vitamin C, supports skin’s natural collagen synthesis to help brighten and even tone. A vital antioxidant to improve skin’s radiance, Vitamin C guards against UV-induced skin damage.

The softer side of physical exfoliation.  Perlite is derived from obsidian volcanic glass, formed by the rapid cooling of lava and later transformed into Perlite through the process of hydration. Reimagined with spherically-shaped particles instead of sharp, nature's pearly pumice polisher sloughs away dull, dingy skin while refining texture to leave the complexion silky-smooth and sans irritation.