vitamin C aids in your skin's natural regeneration process, which helps your body repair damaged skin cells. It is a powerful antioxidant that helps protect against the oxidative stress caused by free radicals. In addition, your body needs vitamin C to create collagen a component of our skin that breaks down as we age.
Considered the king of antioxidant foods, blueberries are believed to have one of the highest antioxidant levels of all common fruits. The main antioxidant compounds in blueberries belong to a family of polyphenols antioxidants called flavonoids which help combat free radicals from sun exposure.
You may have heard grapes/wine are good sources of resveratrol. They are good, but Japanese Knotweed is better which is why it is what we use it in our blend. It contains high concentrations of trans-resveratrol, the active form of the compound most useful to the body. Japanese knotweed is quickly becoming the preferred source of resveratrol.
This little gem stimulates blood flow to improve regeneration of the skin. It also protects against free radical damage to slow the breakdown of collagen and functions as prebiotic to make our probiotic blend more active. Cocoa also has caffeine which can assist with reducing puffiness and tightening the skin.
Protects our skin from Ultraviolet Radiation (the suns rays) and helps prevent melasma. Studies show pycnogenol is more potent than Vitamin E & Vitamin C. Derived from the bark of a tree that grows along the coast of Southern France, pycnogenol is a strong antioxidant. We only use the highest quality pine bark that is subjected to a patented extraction process and assessed by an Independent French regulatory board.