Ingredient Benefits

Botanical Name: Equisetum arvense

This interesting plant is nutrient rich, is particularly high in the mineral silica, which is essential to collagen and is used by many as a vegan alternative to collagen treatments. This herb is thought to firm and refresh the skin and to promote healing.

Benefits:
Traditionally used because of its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, astringent, immunostimulatory and vulnerary or skin healing abilities after cuts or similar abrasions. Extracts of this plant are also soothing by relieving discomfort of the skin and scalp, it is also a tonic that produces a feeling of wellbeing on the skin and hair.
​This plant contains silica which is thought to stimulate collagen synthesis, and therefore, has potential anti-aging qualities, because UV naturally damages collagen a major sign of aging, agents that promote collagen are beneficial in this respect as they are thought to help build new collagen.
This plant also possesses substantial emollient action where components are absorbed by the stratum corneum or the barrier to moisture loss within the skin, which lubricate and prevent flaking thereby improving the appearance and function of the skin at the cellular level.

Composition:

Known to contain substantial quantities of silica.

Additional Information:
This organism is an ancient moss not a higher plant or seaweed, like the majority of the extracts we use to manufacture the proprietary complexes, which form a major part Doctor Maher’s Body Care.

Our Liberty Corrective Serum and 7 Berry Facial Serum both contain Horsetail Herb and can be purchased HERE.

Botanical Name: Punica granatum

Pomegranate Seed Oil aids with the production of collagen which makes it the ideal cosmetic ingredient for skin care, as well as this, Pomegranate Seed Oil also acts as an anti-inflammatory, making it great for repairing damaged or dry skin and/or mature skin.

Extraction Method: Cold Pressed

Benefits:
Pomegranate Seed Oil is a wonderful oil to add to skin care products, as it is high in polyphenols; these polyphenols are a powerful antioxidant. Pomegranate seed oil is packed full of antioxidants and is especially beneficial to mature skin.
​This oil contains a special kind of fatty acid, called punicic acid which, when combined with all of the other beneficial properties of the pomegranate seed oil, aids in skin regeneration, cell renewal and helps to repair damaged skin.
Pomegranate seed Oil aids with the production of collagen which makes it the ideal cosmetic ingredient for skin care, as well as this role; it also acts as an anti-inflammatory, making it great for repairing damaged or dry skin.
​Researchers have showed that the topical application of Pomegranate Seed Oil lowers the incidence of skin cancer in mice that had been exposed to cancer causing chemicals. Therefore, this oil may serve a protective function.

Composition:

High in punicic acid, a rare conjugated linolenic acid (CLA).

Additional Information:
The pomegranate is native in regions ranging from Iran through to the Himalayas in Northern India. It was cultivated and naturalized over the Mediterranean region since ancient times.
Pomegranate fruits have also appeared throughout history as symbols of royalty, hope, and abundance. The pomegranate plant has traditionally been considered a symbol of beauty and fertility. It has also figured heavily in art and literature at times throughout history, with its red fruit and glossy green leaves.
​The oil of this exception plant is, thin and light, with a orange to dark red hue, pomegranate has very little scent.

Our Vitalize Cleansing Bar and 7 Berry Facial Serum both have Pomegranate Seed Oil and can be purchased HERE

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Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo

Pumpkin Seed oil is valued for its skin healing properties, specifically sores and other inflammations, is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, omegas 3 and 6 and omega 9.

Extraction Method: Cold Pressed

Benefits:
Pumpkin Seed oil is valued for its skin healing properties (specifically sores, inflammations), is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids.
In pumpkin seed oil you will find provitamin A, a beta carotene, vitamins E and F, and the precious omegas: omega 3 and omega 6: also known as essential fatty acids, omega 9 also appreciable levels of phtyosterols.
This oil is added it to facial, abdominal, upper leg & breast lifting/firming preparations.

Composition:
Contains essential omega’s 3 and 6 and omega 9.

Additional Information:
Pumpkin Seed has an appealing, roasted nut scent. The viscous oil is light to very dark green to dark red in colour depending on the thickness of the observed sample. Pumpkin oil is one of the substances with strongest dichromatism or this ability to change colour based on the thickness of the sample.

Our Vitalize Cleansing Bar and Liberty Corrective Serum both contain Pumpkin Seed Oil and can be purchased HERE.

Botanical Name: Enteromorpha compressa

Location: West Coast of Kerry, Ireland.
Seaweed type: Wild-harvested
Drying method: Natural, wind and sun.

Seaweeds are rich in minerals, comprising up to 30% of the weight of the plant, 14 essential minerals are required for body and skin development, function and optimal health, most important are zinc and selenium, which are found in antioxidant enzymes that protect the skin.

Benefits:
This seaweed is used in cosmetics primarily because of its skin conditioning effects, this action is believed to aid dry or damaged, where substantive materials it composed of adhere to the skin to reduce flaking and to restore suppleness, ingredient induces special cosmetic effects on the skin that help maintain this vital organ in good condition.
​Enteromorpha species contain potent antioxidant activity, present in aqueous extracts, such as those used here in the Phycophar™ BW proprietary complex. Antioxidants are implicated in disease prevention and thought to reduce the effects of environmental toxins such as oxygen radicals, which damage and substantially age the skin.
Inflammation plays an important role in disease; this species of seaweed contains high levels of gamma-linolenic acid, an omega 3 fatty acid that is known to possess anti-inflammatory activity. This species contains macro and trace elements, all essential for good body and skin health.

Composition:
C. compressa is known to contain a minimum of 22 fatty acids, with relatively high proportions of polyunsaturated fatty acids, omega 3 and 6 oils. Most notably the presence of parinaric acid was determined in 3 different species in one study, that is known to express anti-cancerous activity, with 14% content of gamma-linolenic acid, which has recognised anti-inflammatory activity.
​This sea plant contains macro and trace elements, calcium, potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus and cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, nickel and zinc, respectively.

Additional Information:
Also known as Stone Hair, Hallow-Green Nori link Confetti or Gutweed.

Our Eutopia Body Wash contains Grass Kelp and can be purchased HERE.

Elder Flower
Botanical Name: Sambucus nigra

Elder flowers are mildly astringent when included in skin washes and are used to refine the complexion, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral studies have supported the use of this herb, especially the use of the flower.

Benefits:
This herb has been used by herbal practitioners to help relieve wide variety of skin conditions, such as eczema, psoriasis or acne. This herb has also been used as a local anti-inflammatory agent, studies have been published to support this use.

Composition:
Contains soothing mucilages, important sterols such as sitosterol, stigmasterol and campesterol, numerous fatty acids, antioxidant tannins and flavonoids.

Additional Information:
This herb is listed by the Council of Europe as a natural food flavouring, where there are no restrictions on the quantities used.

Our Liberty Corrective Serum contains Elder Flower and can be purchased HERE.