What are cosmeceuticals?

Cosmeceuticals represent a collaboration between cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, which is the fastest- growing sector of the skin care industry. Like cosmetics, cosmeceuticals are topically applied, but they contain certain ingredients that manipulate the biological function of the skin. Cosmeceuticals improve appearance, such as skin tone, texture, clarity and wrinkles by delivering nutrients essential for healthy skin. Botanical Cosmeceuticals are natural vitamins and minerals extracts with medicinal properties, they contain high amounts of antioxidants, phenols, flavonoids, amino acids and lipids.

The following cosmeceutical ingredients are used at PureCeuticals:

• Alpha-Lipoic Acid (Thioctic Acid
• Acetyl Hexapeptide-3 (Argireline)
• Gamma Amino Butyric Acid (GABA)
• Glycolic Acid
• Grape Skin Extract (Vitis Vinifera)
• Dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE)
• Ferulic Acid
• Green Tea Extract (Camellia Sinensis)
• Lactic Acid
• Licorice Root Extract (Glycyrrhiza Glabra)
• Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 (Syn®-Coll)
• Resveratrol
• Retinol
• Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid

List of Botanical Cosmeceuticals