Centella asiatica leaf extract, gotu kola, also known as tiger grass, Indian pennywort or Asiatic pennywort – Madagascar

Gotu kola is a herb that has been used for thousands of years in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine. It is widely used in skin care because of its numerous skin-healing effects. Gotu kola is rich in bioactive ingredients such as tripertenes, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassoside and madecassic acid, which all improve the formation of collagen, especially types I and III, the most common types of collagen in the dermis.

The gotu kola extract used by Djusie is a pure plant extract that does not contain solvents. The extract has been found to protect the skin from the harmful effects of UV radiation and glycation, prevent inflammation, improve collagen synthesis, firm and strengthen the skin, and increase skin elasticity.

Chaenomeles japonica seed oil, flowering quince seed oil – Poland

Japanese quince or flowering quince is a rose-like short shrub that forms beautiful orange-red flowers in the summer and produces yellow, knobbly fruits that smell like citrus in the autumn. Djusie uses cold-pressed oil from flowering quince seeds, which has a sweet scent that resembles marzipan. The oil is a zero-waste by-product from the food juice industry. Flowering quince seed oil is rich in omega-6 or linoleic acid (over 50% of the fatty acids), omega-9 or oleic acid (approximately 34%) and palmitic acid (about 9%). In addition to fatty acids, Flowering quince seed oil contains vitamin E and carotenoids.

Flowering quince seed oil soothes inflammation, strengthens the skin’s protective barrier, balances the skin’s sebum secretion, smooths fine lines, brightens skin tone, and protects the skin from cell damage caused by UV radiation and external stressors.

Citrus aurantifolia peel oil, lime essential oil – Mexico

Lime essential oil has excellent detoxifying properties. It helps to eliminate water retention, balance skin sebum secretion and brighten the skin.

With its aromatherapeutic effects, lime is refreshing and relieves fatigue, anxiety and stress. It also has a calming effect and thus supports creativity and concentration.

Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, bergamot essential oil – Italy

Bergamot essential oil has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It balances the sebum secretion of the skin, prevents the clogging of pores, polishes the skin, soothes itching and irritation, regenerates the skin, and brightens and evens out skin tone. Bergamot is ideal for the treatment of combination skin, acne, impurities, signs of ageing, scars and pigment spots.

Bergamot’s aromatherapeutic effects are uplifting and balancing, relieving stress and soothing.

The bergamot essential oil used by Djusie is furanocoumarin-free, meaning it does not contain bergapten, which is classified as a photosensitive substance. The essential oil is made by pressing the bergamot peels, after which the oil is distilled to remove furanocoumarins.

Citrus nobilis peel oil, green mandarin essential oil – Italy, organic

The essential oil of green mandarin has antiseptic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and detoxifying properties. It rejuvenates and brightens the skin; treats pigment spots, scars, acne marks, impurities and signs of ageing; and nourishes sagging skin. In addition, it improves microcirculation and lymph circulation, bringing brightness and glow to the skin.

The aromatherapeutic effects of green mandarin are soothing but uplifting. Green mandarin differs from ordinary mandarin in that the oil is pressed from fruit that is not yet fully ripe.

Citrus paradisi peel oil, grapefruit essential oil – USA

Grapefruit essential oil is detoxifying, antiseptic and astringent. It improves metabolism, eliminates water retention and stimulates microcirculation. Grapefruit essential oil is excellent for the treatment of oily skin, large pores and acne. It prevents the clogging of pores, balances sebum secretion and tightens enlarged pores.

The aromatherapeutic effects of grapefruit essential oil are energising and uplifting.