Verdesativa Bio Sport Soothing Foot and Leg Cream

BIO SPORT FATIGUE-RELIEVING FOOT AND LEG CREAM INGREDIENTS AND ACTIVE PRINCIPLES

INCI

Category

Origin and Properties

Aqua

Purified water

Osmotized, electro-deionized, micro-filtered

Glycerin

Natural glycerin

Vegetable origin, emollient, hydrating action

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil

Vegetable oil

Almond oil is obtained from the seeds of the almond tree (Amigdalus Communis) and is an excellent nutrient, rich in oleic and linoleic acid, vitamins A, B, PP, minerals, proteins, and carbohydrates. In cosmetics, it is widely used for its high skin compatibility and is recommended in cases of skin dryness and dehydration.

Mentha Piperita Oil

Essential oil

Peppermint is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Lamiaceae family (which also includes basil, marjoram, and lemon balm) of European origin; its cultivation is widespread throughout the world, but it can also be found in the wild. The variety called "Peppermint" contains an essential oil rich in menthol (35-55%), flavonoids, and vitamin C. Menthol exerts an antiseptic and soothing action on the skin and is also an effective antispasmodic and sedative for internal use. Mint possesses astringent, tonic, and refreshing properties for irritable skin. It is antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and antipruritic, and is therefore recommended for treating skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema...).

Cetearyl Alcohol

Vegetable extract

Fatty substance of vegetable origin, derived from coconut or palm oil; emollient, highly skin-compatible.

Stearyl Alcohol

Vegetable extract

Fatty substance of vegetable origin, derived from coconut or palm oil; emollient, highly skin-compatible.

Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate

Vegetable emulsifier

Vegetable emulsifier. It is registered as a food additive.

Mentha Viridis Oil

Essential oil

Spearmint essential oil, balsamic and refreshing.

Menthol

Vegetable extract

Of natural origin, derived from mint essential oil, it gives the "fresh" effect to the product.

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Shea Butter

It is extracted from the Shea plant, known as the "tree of youth and health," found in West Africa. The extraction process still occurs in the place of origin using a craft process. After selecting the seeds and crushing them, a product is obtained that varies in color from light green to yellowish, with a pleasant smell and almost sweet taste, which can be used pure or as a base for many cosmetic products. Shea butter contains vitamins A, E, and F (protective and restorative properties) and phytosterols (preventing skin redness). It possesses healing, hydrating, emollient, and soothing properties. It is also used in cosmetics for the treatment of dry, sagging skin, as an anti-wrinkle treatment, and for the scalp. It is completely non-toxic and suitable for the most delicate skin, even with couperose.

Gardenia Tahitensis Flower Extract

Vegetable extract

Known as Tiaré, it comes from Tahiti; rich in vitamin E, it is an excellent antioxidant and nutrient. Excellent for dehydrated skin and as a restorative after sun exposure. It maintains hydration for a long time and protects against external agents.

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Oil

Essential oil

Bergamot essential oil, known for its purifying action on the skin, with a beneficial revitalizing, relaxing, and refreshing effect.

Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil

Vegetable Oil

Hemp Sativa oil is rich in Omega-3 and Omega-6, vitamin E (the most natural antioxidant, capable of safeguarding cells and preventing the formation of free radicals), and B-group vitamins. It possesses hydrating, nourishing, and revitalizing virtues and is particularly indicated for sensitive, easily reddened, dehydrated, delicate, or mature skin. It has a highly effective anti-age effect and contributes to restoring elasticity, brightness, and tone. Hemp oil prevents skin redness, helps keep the skin soft and elastic, and strengthens natural immune defenses. Very positive results have also been obtained in the treatment of dry, combination, or impure skin due to its function of perfecting the organization of epidermal functions and the normalization of the skin's keratinization processes.

Retinyl Palmitate

Natural antioxidant

It is used to prevent, avoid, and delay the phenomena of skin senescence. Vitamin A is often included in cosmetic products, at varying concentrations, mainly for its function of protecting the skin. In the winter months, when sebum secretion decreases, the use of products based on vitamin A is particularly recommended. In fact, these preparations are able to protect the skin and avoid damage due to the action of external agents.

Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil

Essential oil

Tea Tree oil, with known immunostimulant, antiseptic, healing, balsamic, and purifying virtues, effective in the treatment of skin stress conditions; an excellent degreaser, it does not attack the structure of the hair or the skin.

Hypericum Perforatum Extract

Vegetable extract

St. John's Wort is a perennial herbaceous plant very common in Italy; it is called "Perforated" because the leaves are all dotted with black spots (the balsamic glands). The essential oil derived from it is reddish and is used for external use in case of dry and reddened skin. It has healing properties, is a powerful anti-age, and protects the skin from external agents, giving it immediate well-being. St. John's Wort has remarkable stimulating qualities and, being a strong vasodilator, favors blood circulation and protects blood vessels.

Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract

Vegetable extract

The bark, seeds, and leaves of the Horse Chestnut (also called the Indian Chestnut) possess astringent, vasoconstricting, tonic, and anti-inflammatory properties. They increase capillary resistance.

Centella Asiatica Extract

Vegetable extract

Centella (Apiaceae family) grows in humid environments and is very common in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and throughout the Orient. In cosmetics, it is effectively used as an anti-cellulite treatment because it promotes drainage, by stimulating peripheral circulation, and is a powerful firming and revitalizing agent for the skin, favoring collagen synthesis. It lightens the heaviness of the legs caused by overweight or venous insufficiency. It is an effective healing and re-epithelializing agent, has anti-age properties, and reduces stretch marks.

Hamamelis Virginiana Extract

Vegetable oil

Witch hazel oil, nourishing, toning, soothing

Juniperus Communis Oil

Plant extract

Juniper essential oil, skin-purifying, skin-toning, useful in cases of anxiety, nervous tension, and stress.

Melissa Officinalis Extract

Plant extract

Lemon balm has calming, soothing, and stimulating properties. For external use, it has astringent, healing, and antimicrobial properties.

Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract

Essential oil

Rosemary essential oil, dermopurifying and stimulating action

Tocopheryl Acetate

Natural antioxidant

Vitamin E is the most powerful antioxidant available in modern cosmetics; capable of protecting the skin and limiting damage from photoaging (skin aging due to light exposure), Vitamin E is the beauty vitamin, a natural antioxidant.

D-limonene

Potential allergens

Naturally contained in some essential oils, in quantities that are generally not alarming unless the user has a declared predisposition.

Chondrus Crispus Powder

Plant extract

Chondrus Crispus is a red marine alga that grows in the temperate waters of both Atlantic coasts. It has a high content of minerals (especially iodine), vitamin C, starches, and polysaccharides which give it strong thickening power: these starches are known as carrageenan. It possesses purifying, detoxifying, and chelating properties, meaning that through the process of chelation, it is able to eliminate heavy metals and toxic and radioactive substances from the body. Chondrus also possesses skin soothing and decongestant properties.

Xanthan Gum

Xanthan gum, thickener

Used to give consistency to the cream. Of plant origin, it has been used in the food industry for a very long time.

Phytic Acid

Preservative

Natural: extracted from rice bran.

Gluconolactone

Antioxidant

Naturally present in the skin, a cell renewal factor.

Tocopherol

Antioxidant

Vitamin E – nature-identical

Ascorbic Acid

Plant extract

Ascorbic Acid, natural, used to regulate pH

Dehydroacetic Acid

Preservative

Food-grade preservative, fungicide.

Linalool, Amyl Cinnamal

Potential allergens

Naturally contained in some essential oils, in quantities that are generally not alarming unless the user has a declared predisposition.

Potassium Sorbate

Preservative

Food-grade

Sodium Benzoate

Preservative

Food-grade

Benzyl Salicylate

Potential allergens

Naturally contained in some essential oils, in quantities that are generally not alarming unless the user has a declared predisposition.

Benzoic Acid

Preservative

food-grade

Hydroxycitronellal

Potential allergens

Naturally contained in some essential oils, in quantities that are generally not alarming unless the user has a declared predisposition.

Tocopheryl Succinate

Antioxidant

Vitamin E – nature-identical

Citral

Potential allergens

Naturally contained in some essential oils, in quantities that are generally not alarming unless the user has a declared predisposition.