We have chosen to use natural active ingredients that respect the skin and the environment.
SEAWEED
Kappaphycus alvarezii e Fucus Serratus
They are very simple plant organisms that appeared on Earth about three billion years ago. Their habitat is water: rivers, lakes, seas and they need light to survive.
There are thousands of species, classified by their predominant color (red, yellow, green, brown and even blue); they are living organisms precious for the ecosystem and for man, also because produce most of the oxygen on the planet .
Marine algae offer a wide range of ways of use, not least in cosmetics and natural cleansing.
Algae are natural products that are not subjected to manipulation, or to fertilizers or pesticides; they are rich in iodine, calcium, magnesium and potassium, and are useful for eliminate toxic waste from the organism.
ALOE VERA
Aloe barbadensis
The use of aloe is documented by archaeological finds dating back to the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt, where it was used for embalming, as a healing and for the care and hygiene of the body . The systematic study of this plant is due to Bill Coats, a Texan pharmacist who in the Sixties studied and demonstrated its beneficial characteristics and curative properties, above all for the treatment of burns: it is therefore a natural soothing for excellence. Widely used for its anti-inflammatory, purifying and nourishing properties, aloe is also indicated for the protection of hair and skin, especially in summer. Since it contains sugars capable of retaining water, it makes the skin hydrated, smooth and elastic, and is therefore an excellent moisturizing and emollient.
The Aloe used by Bios&Derma comes from organic farming.
RICE STARCH
Oryza Sativa Starch
For the bathroom, for make-up, to soothe redness and even to eliminate bad smells: here are all the uses of rice starch in natural cosmetics.
Rice starch is a very fine white powder obtained from the transformation of rice grains.
Thanks to his anti-inflammatory properties and deodorants find use in cosmetics, as a natural remedy for beauty.
Bathing is definitely the most common use of rice starch; thanks to his soothing and refreshing properties in fact, rice starch allows delicate cleansing while respecting the skin's natural defences.
The bath with rice starch is also useful in case of burns, sunburn, and in cases of itching from urticaria, psoriasis and dermatitis.
The starch used by Bios&Derma comes from 100% natural rice (Oryza sativa).
OATS
Avena Sativa
The beneficial properties of oats have been known since ancient times, when it was used by the Greeks and Romans to sweeten a good restorative bath or, even earlier, by the Egyptians and Arabs who used soften the skin with "oat milk".
Oat grains mainly contain starch and other carbohydrates (60-70%), proteins and about 7% of lipids within which there is a significant percentage of lecithin. There are also group B vitamins, pantothenic acid, enzymes, minerals such as calcium and phosphorus, various trace elements and an alkaloid, avenine, which has toning and energetic effects. Through particular procedures, an extract from the oat grains is obtained moisturizing and soothing properties ; ideal for delicate skin, oats help fight redness, chapping and annoying itching.
The Bios&Derma Oat extract comes from organic farming.