Essential active ingredients for each skin problem

Today it is easy to get lost among all the active ingredients available in dermocosmetics. However, choosing the right ingredients to adopt in your skincare routine is essential to obtain lasting results and improve the condition of your skin in depth.

Before purchasing any product, refer to this list, depending on your skin type or your skin problems, to fully understand the action of each active ingredient and build a suitable and effective routine.

Be careful though: not all raw materials are equal! 2 propolis are not equal… 2 vitamin C serums are not equal, etc. Pay attention to the origin (natural, synthetic, etc.), the quality and the concentration in the products considered. And don't forget: finding balanced, healthy skin takes time. “Wow” ingredients (which give you the impression of immediately filling in wrinkles, for example) are often misleading ingredients, which do not improve the condition of the skin in the long term (on the contrary… because they are often ingredients from petrochemicals, which deteriorate the quality of the skin in the long term - not to mention their disastrous impact on the environment).

When they are of quality, and well dosed, here are the essential active ingredients to integrate into your routine according to the needs of your skin :

The priority is to repair the skin barrier (the hydrolipidic film, made up of... lipids), by focusing on good vegetable oils, and on lipid-replenishing and protective active ingredients such as ceramides (lipids representing 50% of the skin's composition). They help strengthen the skin barrier and improve skin hydration and comfort.

Find premium quality vegetable oils in our Organic Dry and Sensitive Skin Treatment and in our Organic Ultra Comforting Mask .

Find ceramides and broccoli oil in our Organic Eye Care .

Glycerin and aloe vera are among the most effective active ingredients for hydrating the skin and retaining water in the skin.

Find glycerin and aloe vera (used together) in our Organic Dry and Sensitive Skin Care , in our Organic Eye Care and in our Ultra Comforting Organic Face Mask .

Glycobiology (or the study of glycans, these complex sugars present in skin cells), is one of the latest revolutions in dermatology ( see our article on this subject ). As we age, cellular exchanges become more difficult, which causes skin dryness, redness, hyperreactivity, wrinkles, loss of firmness, etc. Introduced in cosmetics, glycans make it possible to relaunch biological messages and thus regulate various processes such as inflammation, dehydration and cell renewal. Cosmetic products based on this science use different glycans to sustainably reactivate the youthful functions of the skin, thus generating immediate soothing, reduction of skin sensitivity, deep hydration, and an anti-aging and restructuring effect.

Find glycans (and more precisely linear polysaccharides rich in L-Fucose) at a record concentration in our Organic Dry and Sensitive Skin Care .

A natural constituent of the skin, hyaluronic acid is an essential active ingredient for dry and dehydrated skin. It binds to the stratum corneum of the epidermis and offers a moisturizing effect: it makes the skin smooth and soft by covering it with a protective film.

Find hyaluronic acid in our Organic Regenerating Serum and in our Organic Eye Care .

These active ingredients significantly reduce inflammatory mediators, to soothe the most sensitive skin.

Find Immortelle Flower and Witch Hazel (used together) in our Organic Gentle Micellar Water and caper flower bud extract in our Organic Dry and Sensitive Skin Care .