Elements of Beauty: Our Clean Ingredients

This uniquely New Zealand ingredient is a power-house of antioxidants that help reduce the signs of premature aging.

Scientists discovered that the seeds of sauvignon blanc grapes grown on Marlborough vineyards have double the levels of polyphenolic antioxidants of grapes grown anywhere else in the world! Antioxidants in formulations help to counter the damaging effects of ingredients, pollution and other chemical nasties of modern living.

Carefully sourced from a sustainable, pollution-free vineyard, the revolutionary Vinanza Grape seeds, along with other New Zealand-grown superfruit such as kiwi, boysenberries and blackcurrants, come together in the revolutionary Vinanza range.

This range has been proven to improve elasticity and firmness in the skin, to reduce redness and inflammation, to brighten skin, lighten freckles and age spots and help reduce the free radicals that can damage your skin’s surface.*

* Vinanza antioxidants carry strong clinical results showing their ability to address signs of aging from two independent organisations: New Zealand Extracts, and the New Zealand Government’s pastoral R&D company AgResearch.

We’re known for kiwifruit in New Zealand and the high concentrations of Omega 3 fatty acids in the oil extracted from the kiwifruit seeds can help to reduce wrinkles and fine lines, making kiwi seed oil the perfect ingredient for natural skincare.

This ultra-nourishing oil can dramatically help to maintain moisture in the skin. Kiwi seed oil contains around 60% of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), and is also a rich source of Vitamins C and E.

We source our kiwi seed oil from fruit grown in sustainable orchards around New Zealand that have been raised in fertile soil, bathed in warm sunshine and grown free from chemicals.

A new innovation in skincare, Kalibiome AGE is skin-loving ‘good bacteria’. This non-live probiotic ismade from a small amount of cultured bacteria, put through a double fermentation process to removeany bad bacteria and toxins. The resulting compound is active and stable for use in skincare.

Kalibiome AGE Probiotic is scientifically shown in-vitro to help improve the extracellular matrix, restorethe skin barrier, and balance the skin’s microbiome. By protecting cells against oxidative stress, it helpsto reduce the inflammation and redness that can be caused by acne and blemishes. The innovative'good bacteria’ has the ability to stimulate Type I collagen, increasing elasticity and reducing roughness,and helps increase hydration by stimulating hyaluronic acid that occurs naturally in cells, resulting inplumper, more elastic skin.

*kalibiome probiotics/postbiotics 600: clinically shown to revitalise extracellular matrix.

Native to Australia, Kakadu plum is a unique superfruit sustainably sourced from the country’s tropical northern regions. Kakadu plum gets its potent antioxidant properties from extremely high exposure to harmful sun rays. The fruit develops a self defense system composed of powerful antioxidant molecules to protect itself from sun-induced free radical attacks.

As a result of this unique environmental response, Kakadu plum boasts the world’s highest recorded natural amount of Vitamin C – up to 100 times the Vitamin C of oranges – making this pale green fruit a gift for natural skincare. Vitamin C combats free radical damage, addresses the cause and effect of pigmentation, and helps to stimulate the synthesis of Type I collagen – key to keeping skin plumped and healthy.

*Up to 5300mg per 100g, versus the 53mg per 100g of oranges.

In clinical tests*, the compound has been shown to have a brightening effect, helping to improve the appearance of skin by decreasing skin redness (erythema), and lightening skin (inhibiting melanin production). Vinanza® Grape & Kiwi has also been shown to improve skin elasticity and decrease transepidermal water loss (TEWL), keeping skin moist and hydrated.

*Independent Extracts 2012.