All TWYG formulas are packed with well researched, effective active ingredients that work synergistically for maximum efficacy, providing protection and rejuvenation to skin.
Bioactive Totatol™
Featured in
Renewing Antioxidant Facial Oil
Restorative Hydration Cream
Revive & Brighten Antioxidant Facial Serum
Bioactive Totatol™ features in high doses across the full TWYG range. With a special patented process we extract out Bioactive Totarol™ in its purest, organic form: a natural preservative that’s also an anti-microbial, antioxidant, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory. So what protected the Tōtara Tree against bad for 100 million years, now protects you.
Bioactive Totarol™ strongly inhibits lipid peroxidation and scavenges ROS (reactive oxygen species); its high antioxidant properties have been tested and proven to be seven times more effective than Vitamin E, a popular antioxidant used across skincare. Antioxidants are molecules that neutralise free radicals, unstable molecules that can cause harm if their levels become too high in the body. They’re linked to multiple illnesses and are caused by oxidative stress caused by lifestyle and environmental factors like sun, UV rays, pollution and smoking.
DEFENSIL®-PLUS - Balloon vine extract & Black Currant Seed Oil (INCI Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract & Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil)
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Revive & Brighten Antioxidant Facial Serum
DEFENSIL®-PLUS is a soothing, anti-inflammatory ingredient that protects and replenishes the damaged skin barrier, reduces allergic reactions, reduces tissue damage resulting from mosquito bites, soothes the skin after shaving and epilation, and helps alleviate atopic eczema.
High Stability High Oleic (HSHO) algae oil
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Renewing Antioxidant Facial Oil
Algapur™ HSHO offers immediate and long lasting moisturization and improved skin barrier function, increasing in type I collagen and elastin synthesis and in cell viability after UVB exposure and decreasing signs of UV-induced cell damage in vitro. Highly stable bio-based oil containing over 90% of beneficial Omega-9 (oleic acid in the form of triglycerides)
Benefits
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Natural - according to ISO 16128
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Readily biodegradable - OECD 301B
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Palm free & fully traceable
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Fermentation process with low carbon & water footprint
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Low land use impact
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Replaces typical vegetable oils & in some instances, mineral oil
Hyaluronic Acid
Featured in
Restorative Hydration Cream
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is naturally present in human tissues such as skin, ligaments, tendons, and nerves. It acts as a connective tissue 'organiser' and helps to hold water. HA is found in both layers of the skin where it has a protective, structure stabilizing and shock-absorbing function. As we age, the content of HA in the skin decreases, which may contribute to loss of freshness, hydration, moisture and elasticity in the skin and the development of wrinkles. This may be resolved by adding commercially produced HA to cosmetic products. Its ability to penetrate the skin and unique moisturising and viscoelastic (both viscous and elastic) properties make the skin softened and restore its elasticity contributing a significant anti-wrinkle effect.
Hydrolite 5 Green (INCI Pentylene glycol)
Featured in
Revive & Brighten Antioxidant Facial Serum
Hydrolite 5 Green is a high performance Pentylene glycol. It is a humectant, meaning it binds well to water, making it a good hydrating agent and solvent to aid penetration of other ingredients.
Benefits
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Reduce Transepidermal Water Loss
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Hydration: +10% vs placebo after 4hours (in vivo)
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Enhances the performance of actives: -51% ROS vs active (Dragosine®) alone (ex vivo) / 95% more homogeneous color vs DHA alone (in vivo)
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Improves formulation aesthetics :-15% greasy effect (in vivo)
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Solubilizing properties
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Product protection enhancer
IBR TCLC Tomato Extract
Featured in
Renewing Antioxidant Facial Oil
This ingredient is an upcycling tomato extract rich in a purified fraction of rare nutrients, the colorless carotenoids (phytoene and phytofluene). IBR-TCLC® is the perfect multifunctional active, acting as free radical quencher, anti-inflammatory agent, melanin production inhibitor – providing unique protection for a perfect healthy skin complexion.
Inst’Tight - Honey locust seed extract (INCI Gleditsia Triacanthos Seed Extract)
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Revive & Brighten Antioxidant Facial Serum
Inst'Tight™ C is an eco-designed flash skin perfector. It instantly minimizes the appearance of wrinkles and under-eye bags, and smoothes the skin for a filter-like look. It can be used as a standard anti-aging ingredient, but also as a real-life Instagram filter.
Kakadu Plum Oil
Featured in
Renewing Antioxidant Facial Oil
Restorative Hydration Cream
Revive & Brighten Antioxidant Facial Serum
Also known as billygoat plum, murunga and gubinge. It is commonly used as a source of food or 'bush tucker' by Australian Aboriginal people. Known for having the highest natural levels of vitamin C of any fruit in the world, with 3000mg per 100g of fruit. That's over 50 times the concentration found in oranges. Vitamin C helps stimulate the production of collagen, the building blocks of new skin cells. This helps to make skin smoother and more supple, reducing pigmentation and sunspots. Most importantly, Vitamin C fights free radicals and helps to protect your skin from environmental damage.
L 22 patented lipid complex (INCI Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters)
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Restorative Hydration Cream
Renewing Antioxidant Facial Oil
This ingredient is a patented lipid complex, engineered from botanically sourced lipids and designed to deliver the skin surface lipid profile of a healthy, young adult. Healthy skin produces many different lipid components including wax esters, sterol esters, triglycerides, squalene and sterols. Healthy skin maintains these lipid components in a proper balance. This balance changes as we age. L22 delivers these skin lipid components in the same balance as present in youth.
LaraCare A200 (INCI Galactoarabinan)
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Revive & Brighten Antioxidant Facial Serum
LaraCare™ A200 is a natural, mild, non-irritating polymer which could improve the appearance of skin superficial fine lines, reduces transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and provides SPF enhancement.
Benefits
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Reduce Transepidermal Water Loss
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Reduce appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
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Reduce emulsion particle size, improve SPF
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Increase efficacy of skin exfoliants
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Excellent substantivity to hair
Neossance Squalane
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Renewing Antioxidant Facial Oil
Restorative Hydration Cream
Squalane is naturally present in the skin lipid barrier, preventing moisture loss while restoring skin’s suppleness and flexibility. Its exceptional moisturizing properties and ability to penetrate the skin have long made Squalane a favorite of cosmetics formulators. Squalane provides a silky, smooth and luxurious touch, without a greasy, heavy after-feel. Neossance® Squalane is sustainably sourced from waste from the sugarcane industry, and is ECOCERT approved.
Niacinamide
Featured in
Restorative Hydration Cream
Also known as Vitamin B3, Niacinamide is a well-researched ingredient that is beneficial for both acne-prone and mature skin types. Clinical studies have shown that at a 2% concentration, Niacinamide can reduce Sebum production. For mature skin types, it helps to increase the production of ceramides, cholesterol and fatty acids in the skin as well as reducing transepidermal water loss. It also acts to improve the surface structure of the skin helping to reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and pigments spots whilst increasing the elasticity of the skin.
Nikkol Vitamin C (VC-IP) (INCI High-absorption vitamin C)
Featured in
Renewing Antioxidant Facial Oil
Restorative Hydration Cream
This ingredient is an oil-soluble, vitamin C derivative acting as a whitening agent. It shows improved percutaneous absorption and stability. It prevents lipid peroxidation and promotes collagen synthesis.
OceanDermX Lift & Firm (INCI New Zealand Mamaku (Black fern) extract, New Zealand native Red seaweed)
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Restorative Hydration Cream
This unique and biodiverse botanical blend effectively diminishes fine lines and wrinkles due to the firming and lifting properties of native New Zealand Red seaweed and Mamaku- Black fern meristem cells. NZ red seaweed contains unique properties that provide an unrivalled immediate and long lasting hydrator and bio-identical structural scaffold to ensure the skin gains or maintains its suppleness, firmness and vitality along with supreme hydration. This is further enhanced by the world’s most intriguingly unique biopolymers, derived from the meristem of Mamaku - native New Zealand Black fern. Sustainably sourced from New Zealand.
Benefits
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Immaculate carrier and delivery agent for other actives
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Diminishes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in 15 minutes
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Anti free radical and all-natural chelating agent
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Plumps and hydrates the skin
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Revitalises the skin and protects against water loss
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Shields the skin against environmental pollution
Oleosoft-40 (INCI Enzymatic-treated Almond/borage/linseed/olive oils)
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Renewing Antioxidant Facial Oil
OLEOSOFT-4 is able to moisturize the skin being much more quickly absorbed compared with the mix of untreated oils and it leaves the skin far less greasy with an amazing silicone like touch. OLEOSOFT-4 can deeply nourish the skin affected by stretch marks, improving the elasticity and smoothness of the skin while reducing the redness Oleosoft-4 is able to improve hair elasticity, increasing the tensile strength.
Pentavitin (INCI Saccharide Isomerate)
Featured in
Revive & Brighten Antioxidant Facial Serum
Restorative Hydration Cream
Regular use of the natural skin bioactive PENTAVITIN® brings tired and dry skin back to life, giving consumers a confidence boost and a smile on their face. Consumer test panels confirm reduction in flakiness and itchiness caused by dry skin and skin becomes visibly smoother.
Benefits
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Relieves itchy, flaky, dry skin, helping it to feel soft and smooth
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Instant hydration that lasts for up to 72 hours
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Strengthens the skin’s natural defence in preventing dehydration
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Rapid restoration of skin barrier function
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Reduces unwanted effects of skin dryness caused by hand sanitizers
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24-hour body calming
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Boosts skin hydration for 24 hour and even with frequent showering
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Takes skin from dry to normal just one hour after washing
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275% more moisture after a single application in post-shower use
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Helps protect skin against dehydration in post-shower use
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Strong cumulative moisture recovery effect with repeated use of PENTAVITIN®– even after daily showering
Sytenol A (INCI Bakuchiol)
Featured in
Revive & Brighten Antioxidant Facial Serum
Renewing Antioxidant Facial Oil
Restorative Hydration Cream
Sytenol® A is the first natural alternative to Retinol without having any of the negatives associated with Retinol. Well-defined compound (purity over 99%), Bakuchiol has clinically demonstrated to reduce hyperpigmentation and wrinkles as efficiently as retinol, with a better skin tolerance.
