Timeless Cosmetics

Algae - A marine experience for the daily use.

Phytomer- Velvety Soothing Cream for sensitive skin.

Precious active substances from the sea as the basis of a highly active new programme of care and therapy. Discoveries in the field of dietetics prove that mineral deficiencies are encountered more and more frequently. Minerals control more than 50,000 metabolic processes! They act as contruction materials for the whole of our organism, substances which are indispensable in small concentrations for the maintenance of the vital processes within the body. With regard to skin, we now know that minerals and trace elements are primarily responsible for the stability of the tissue.

If these important elements are missing from the skin, the natural regeneration process is severely disturbed.

The result: the skin looks tired, limp, sickly and pale.

The frequency with which mineral drinks are used proves that, as regards the field of sport, many people are aware of the significance of these essential substances.
However, only in recent years have we succeeded in processing minerals and trace elements in such a manner that a documented, verifiable cosmetic effect with astonishing results can be achieved.
Whoever wishes to maintain the skin’s youthful freshness for a longer period of time needs minerals, vitamins and plenty of oxygen.
Sea- weed (algae)- There are thousands of different kinds of see-weeds ranging from the monocellular type to seaweed of several meters length.
Our oceans host approximately 20,000 different kinds of sea-weeds. Their classification is by colour (created by their pigmentation) into brown, red, green and blue sea-weed. The latter is not genuinely sea weeds despite the name: Blue sea weeds are not plants but bacteria capable of photosynthesis. They are one of the links between bacteria and plants. But with view to their morphologic and physiologic common properties, they are usually described together with sea-weeds.
Sea-weeds are tallophytic plants, they have neither leaves nor stems nor roots. Because of their adaptibility, they inhibit oceans and sweetwaters as well.
Active substances- If we take for granded that our planet’s life started from the ocean, and that seawater contains all essential minerals in ideal proportion, it is only logical that the nutritive substances of seaplants, especially sea-weed, is very well if not perfectly balanced.
Sea-weed contains amino acids, fatty acids, carbohydrates, mineral salts, trace elements as well as vitamins B, C, E, F, A. Many scientists are of the opinion that the composition of substances in sea-weeds does surprisingly resemble that in human cells.

Effect- Because of the great number of active substances contained in sea-weed, there is a rising intrest in the use of sea weed extracts in cosmetics.
Sea weeds are real allrounders. The cosmetic effect presented by the different kinds are manifold: they smoothen, cleanse, soothe, encourage circulation, moisturize, firm, purify, vitalize, strengthen, regulate the sebum production, refreshen, have an anti-inflammatory and healing effect, detoxify, stimulate cell regeneration and improve the general resistance of the skin.

Spirulina- a multicellular micro-sea weed comprises approximately 30 types, the most prominent ones being Spirulina plantensis originating from Lake Chad in Africa, and Spirulina maxima from Lake Texcoco in Mexico. Already the Aztecs used spirulina for increased physical power and resistance.

Not long ago, spirulina has been re-discovered. Nowadays it is a famous food supplements for instance for athletes, elder people, and in slimming diets. Besides, spirulina affects the skin positively. As of today, approximately 250 different active substances have been found, 70% of them being proteins plus extraordinarily large percentages of vitamins B9, B12, F, E, B-carotene, minerals, and trace elements. Even an antiviral effect has been evidenced.

Besides having other properties, spirulina encourages circulation and metabolism of the skin and helps to normalize sebum production.
Fucus blistery sea weed is a brown sea weed and its habitat is the Atlantic Ocean and the English Channel. Bretonic women traditionally mixed it with other sea plants and used it for their sun-worn skin to become soft and smooth again.
Fucus is rich in iodine and vitamin C. It stimulates the activity of connective tissue cells- fibroblasts, which are responsible for the collagen synthesis. Moreover, it stimulates metabolism, strengthens blood vessels, and controls accumulation of fluid in the tissue. Fucus is a much favoured ingredient in products used as remedy for cellulite and excess deposition of fat.

Ulva lactuca which means something like lettuce from the ocean is one of the green sea weeds usually sticking to rocks. You may see it in times of low tide on seashores. Both gourments and health addicts favour them highly, it is delicate and tasty, and rich in vitamins, its content of vitamin C is ten times higher than that in oranges, and vitamin A twice as in cabbage! no question that the cosmetics industry also wants to make use of these properties- last not least because processing of ulva lactuca is easy and convenient. Cosmetics containing these green sea weeds have a moisturizing and relaxing effect on the skin.

Oligo elements, like minerals and trace elements, are essential for all kind of life. They control various, vital metabolic processes and are part of construction materials for the entire human organism. Especially the trace elements are required in low concentrations to maintain the vital processes within the body.

With regard to the skin, it’s proven that minerals and trace elements are mainly responsible for the firmness of the tissue. If the skin is deficient in these elementary basic substances, the natural process of regeneration is disturbed to a considerable degree, and the skin is unable to function to the best of its ability. The natural defences are weakened, and metabolic disturbances may occur. Unfortunately, this reduction in cell functions is also clearly reflected in the skin. It appears tired, powerless and pale.

Nowadays, minerals are a matter of course in nutritional supplements, as is also demonstrated by the high level of utilisation of mineral drinks outside of the fields of sport and fitness.
However, only in recent years has success been achieved in processing minerals and trace elements in such a manner that they can be used in the cosmetics industry with demonstrably good results. The skin requires minerals, vitamins and plenty of oxygen in order to remain vital and youthfully fresh.

Developed according to state-of-the-art principles of cosmetology, the combination of marine elements which is used ensures that all vital cell functions are maintained.
These minerals and trace elements of marine origin are rich in calcium, sodium, magnesium, copper, cobalt, manganese and zinc, which activate enzymatic processes in the upper layers of the skin. In combination with other highly valuable active substances, these lead to the satisfaction of the skin’s fundamental requirements:
- The skin’s resistive force is increased
- Cell-destroying free radicals are neutralised
- The skin’s natural functions are stimulated

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