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"There are 5 milligrams of polyphenols in every 10 grams of olive oil, and they can be extracted from French, green, unripe olives by a CO2 process to conserve their flavonoids' maximum potency. In our products, we've seen how polyphenols protect and soothe skin, reduce water loss and reinforce the skin barrier." —Christian Jurist, MD, medical director of global education, Pevonia GRAPE SEED EXTRACT KAKADU PLUM is derived from whole grape seeds and contains concentrated vitamin E and flavonoids. Skincare benefits: Antioxidant, strengthens collagen HELIANTHUS OIL is a lightly textured but rich emollient derived from sunflower seeds. Skincare benefits: Moisturizes, conditions, nourishes (AKA "BILLYGOAT PLUM") JOJOBA, a shrub native to Mexico and the U.S. Southwest, provides an oil of extremely small molecular size and high vitamin E content. Skincare benefits: Moisturizes, soothes, protects against environmental damage is found in Northwestern Australia, and contains 50 times the concentration of vitamin C found in oranges. Skincare benefits: Brightens, antioxidant is a brown seaweed that can be found in the upper-middle section of the ocean. Skincare benefits: Antioxidant, nourishes, hydrates MAQUI BERRY is a widely grown, light purple plant that produces a gel extract used in products. SUNFLOWER SEEDS, LAVENDER, LICORICE, SOYBEANS, MALLOW AND OLIVE: THINKSTOCK; JOJOBA, MILK THISTLE AND BROWN KELP: ©ISTOCKPHOTO.COM; MEADOWFOAM: ERIC IN SF DI PALMA; SEA LILY: ZVIKA LICORICE ROOT is used to produce an extract that works against hyperpigmentation. Skincare benefits: Moisturizes, reduces inflammation MILK THISTLE is a flowering plant of the daisy family, native to some Mediterranean regions, whose seeds are used to create an extract. Skincare benefits: Antioxidant, helps heal sun damage is a lipid that can be derived from the cell walls of plants, usually soybeans, and is added in a liquid form to products. —Lydia Sarfati, CEO and founder, Repêchage grows on a small tree in the rainforests of Chile and parts of Argentina. Skincare benefits: Antioxidant Skincare benefits: Calms, soothes, moisturizes, reduces inflammation MEADOWFOAM is a low-growing winter herb whose seeds are pressed to form oil. Skincare benefits: Provides sun protection, helps stem collagen reduction, acts as product emulsifier "My favorite botanical skincare ingredient is Laminaria digitata, a beautiful brown seaweed found in the upper-middle section of the ocean. This amazing sea plant delivers 12 vitamins and minerals, 18 amino acids and antioxidants to the skin. I eat it, I drink it, I bathe in it, I love it!" Skincare benefits: Calms, soothes, acts as antibacterial and antifungal LAMINARIA DIGITATA MALLOW (HIBISCUS) FLOWER LECITHIN LAVENDER, a purple, perennial herb plant native to the Mediterranean but now grown throughout the U.S., Europe and Australia, is known for its therapeutic, balancing aroma. Skincare benefits: Moisturizes, bolsters moisture barrier NORWEGIAN KELP EXTRACT is a brown seaweed found in the Atlantic off the coast of Norway. Skincare benefits: Antioxidant, promotes exfoliation, evens pigment OLIVE OIL contains high levels of phytochemical polyphenols. Skincare benefits: Moisturizes, calms, reduces transepidermal water loss, reinforces the skin barrier, antioxidant continues `` dayspamagazine.com | JANUARY 2013 65