Mastic tree resin extract – Switzerland

The extract made from the mastic tree resin is a natural alternative to retinol. Mastic is an aromatic resin that comes from a tree which exclusively grows on the Greek island of Chios. Djusie’s The Juice Moisturizing Power Fluid contains vectorized mastic, which means that the active ingredient is encapsulated. This is what makes the extract so effective. It has been proven by in vivo tests to increase skin density and elasticity, to give lifting effect, refine pore visibility, decrease sebum secretion and blemishes, and increase the skin’s moisture level. The extract has been found to support the retinoic acid that occurs naturally in the skin by limiting the activity of the enzyme that destroys it.

Lion’s Mane extract – Finland, organic

Lion’s Mane is an adaptogenic mushroom that has been used traditionally especially in Asia due to its potential health benefits. The mushroom contains high levels of polysaccharides and diterpenoids. Lion’s Mane hydrates, protects the skin from free radicals and supports the collagen production making it a particularly good ingredient for healthy ageing and acne scars.

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 Lion’s Mane 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 Lion’s Mane extract specialises in the cultivation and extraction of, and research into, adaptogenic mushrooms.

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.

Hemp seed oil – Finland

Premium quality cold pressed hemp seed oil is rich in omega-3-, and -6- and -9-fatty acids. Hemp seed oil is particularly good for treating dry and ageing skin as well as atopic dermatitis and acne. Hemp seed oil used in Djusie’s products is cultivated and produced in Finland without any chemical plant protection.

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.