Ecocert & Cosmos Approved, Australian Hero Ingredients
Superox-C AF, Lime Pearl AF and Tazman Pepper AF are alcohol-free, eco-friendly, Australian plant extracts with strong supporting data. These hero ingredients from Southern Cross Botanicals are ideal for use in highly functional formulations for their excellent efficacy on the skin as well as their attractive marketing stories. The alcohol-free grades are now also Ecocert and Cosmos approved making them suitable for natural skin care formulations.
Superox-C AF is an extract from Kakadu Plum, a unique super-fruit known as the world’s richest source of vitamin C that is endemic to tropical northern regions of Australia. Superox-C fights oxidative stress to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, improves skin radiance, and boosts skin luminosity. In vivo tests have been carried out on the reduction of wrinkles and improvement of skin luminosity showing that Superox-C has a rejuvenation action on skin.
Aston’s Rejuvenating BB Cream formulation uses 2% Superox-C AF.
Lime Pearl AF is an extract from Caviar Lime, a green to deep purple-black cylindrical fruit that is endemic to sub-tropical rainforests of Australia. Caviar Lime is naturally rich in Alpha Hydroxy-Acids (AHAs) which gently improve skin exfoliation with an innovative process through Transcient Receptor Potential Vanilloid-3 (TRPV3) to give a smoother, brighter and more even skin complexion.
Aston’s Reptile Rough to Silky Soft Face Pack formulation uses 2% Lime Pearl AF.
Tazman Pepper is an extract from Tasmanian Pepper, a purple-black berry that thrives in the mountains of Australia. Tazman Pepper contains Polygodial, a powerful anti-inflammatory ingredient that reduces vasodilation and oedema to soothe the skin. It also has a high antioxidant level (3x greater than blueberries with TEAC) to protect against free radicals.
Aston’s Soothing Berry Clay Mask formulation uses 2% Tazman Pepper AF.