Bearberry and Retinol Oil

Bearberry extract is made from the leaves of the Bearberry shrub (whose berries are a favorite food for bears, hence the name).  It contains the active agent, Arbutin, which naturally lightens and brightens skin. There are 3 types of Bearberry shrubs but only the common bearberry, arctostaphylos uva-ursi, produces arbutin.

Retinal, retinol and retinoic acid are important to cell production and growth. Vitamin A also stimulates fibroblasts—the cells responsible for developing tissue that keeps skin firm and healthy—in the deep layers of your skin. Because vitamin A and carotenoids play such a big role in cell and tissue growth, not getting enough can lead to weakened skin, causing problems ranging from dryness to wounds that heal more slowly.

Benefits

• Bearberry extract contains allantoin, which has soothing, skin-repairing properties. Unlike synthetic hydroquinone, it’s non-irritating and suitable for even sensitive skin.
• It works as a natural skin whitening and brightening agent to brighten skin tone as well as correcting hyperpigmentation problems like age spots, freckles, melasma, and acne scars.
• Coming from a botanical source, bearberry extract contains antioxidants that protect against free radical damage and UV rays.

• This strengthens the skin’s barrier which keeps out irritants and germs that attack scalp and cause infections. Therefore it is a great addition in hair care.

• Topical Retinol Oil stimulates cell turnover which renews skin cells. This helps clear acne by dislodging impurities from pores and slowing excess oil production.

• Retinol is a potent skin lightening and brightening agent.