Betaine – Finland

Betaine is made from sugar beet and is a by-product of sugar production. Betaine is a humectant that strengthens the skin’s protective barrier by improving tight-junction integrity and soothes the skin.

Inositol – Finland

Inositol is an important nutrient found in every cell of the body, and one which the body can also produce itself. Many foods contain inositol. The inositol used by Djusie is made from sugar beet as a by-product of sugar production. Inositol strengthens cell membranes, supports the skin’s keratinization process, and strengthens its protective barrier. In addition, it boosts the activity of the mitochondria, which are responsible for the energy metabolism of cells, i.e. cellular respiration – it thus enhances cellular metabolism and improves the oxygen supply to the skin. Inositol has also been found to enhance the production of filaggrin, which is a very important protein in the skin’s protective barrier. Inositol is an effective and multifunctional active ingredient for all skin types, especially for sensitive, dry or sagging skin, and for the treatment of fine lines, as it increases skin elasticity and prevents signs of ageing.

Shiitake mushroom extract – Finland, organic

Shiitake mushroom is an adaptogenic mushroom that has been used as a herb in Chinese medicine and cooking for thousands of years. It is also a popular active ingredient in cosmetics. Shiitake mushroom extract brightens and calms inflammation and irritation, evens out skin colour and enhances skin regeneration. It accelerates the healing of skin damage and scars. As well as a high concentration of antioxidants, trace elements, polysaccharides and amino acids, the extract contains kojic acid, which suppresses the activity of the tyrosinase enzyme, preventing the formation of dark pigment spots. Shiitake mushroom extract is a particularly good active ingredient for sensitive, red, atopic or dry skin, and for the treatment of pigment spots, scars and lines.

Most of the world’s adaptogenic mushroom extracts are produced from fungal grains and fungal mycelium, not from the actual fruiting bodies. Djusie is the world’s first and only cosmetic line that uses Finnish, organically grown and very high-quality shiitake extract, which is extracted entirely from fruiting bodies instead of grains and mycelium. The active ingredients of the mushroom are found in the fruiting bodies. The producer of Djusie’s shiitake extract specialises in the cultivation and extraction of, and research into, adaptogenic mushrooms.

Ganoderma lucidum stem extract, also known as reishi – Finland, organic

Reishi is an adaptogenic mushroom that has been used in Chinese Medicine for thousands of years. It is called the plant of immortality and is thought to bring good luck. Reishi contains ganodermanondiol, which inhibits the activity of the tyrosinase enzyme involved in melanin synthesis, as well as the moisturising and soothing beta-glucan. Reishi is suitable for the treatment of pigment spots and scars; for sensitive, dry, and reddened skin; and for the treatment of signs of ageing

Most of the world’s adaptogenic mushroom extracts are produced from fungal grains and fungal mycelium, not from the actual fruiting bodies. Djusie is the world’s first and only cosmetic line that uses Finnish, organically grown and very high-quality reishi extract, which is extracted entirely from fruiting bodies instead of grains and mycelium. The active ingredients of the mushroom, including the beta-glucans and tripertenes, are found in the fruiting bodies. The producer of Djusie’s reishi extract specialises in the cultivation and extraction of, and research into, adaptogenic mushrooms.

Sea mayweed – France

Sea mayweed is known as the ‘chamomile of the sea’. It contains plenty of amino acids, flavonoids and minerals. Sea mayweed extract reduces redness and inflammation, soothes the skin and protects against external stressors. Its effects on skin redness and reactivity are both immediate and long lasting.

The sea mayweed used by Djusie grows on sandhills in Brittany, France.

Green seaweed extract – France

Codium Tomentosum, or green seaweed, extract is known as the ‘velvet seaweed’. It contains large amounts of amino acids, polysaccharides, glucuronic acid, chlorophyll and minerals, which deeply hydrate the skin with multiple, long-lasting effects. The extract strengthens the skin’s protective barrier, improves the skin’s moisture content and smoothes the skin’s surface, deeply moisturizing the skin and making it velvety soft.

The green seaweed used by Djusie is hand-picked from the sea off the northern coast of Brittany, France, where the water is emerald green.