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Quality and results are important to
us. Skin care or body products that bear our name
are developed
under a set of strict guidelines that ensures the results you
demand.
We Use Performance-Proven Ingredients
Our products contain effective levels of performance proven
ingredients, not just the ingredient "trend of the moment".
Every ingredient is scrutinized for efficacy, stability and
safety to assure our products offer you the noticeable results
you expect - every time.
We Use Plant & Mineral Sources
Whenever possible, we choose plant or mineral-derived
ingredients, not those from animals or petroleum. We choose
multi-functional antioxidants, standardized botanicals,
phytonutrients and other performance ingredients that have been
proven bio-effective in scientific studies - then we use them at
the same concentration used in the studies.
Use Drug-Free Solutions
Many cosmetic companies rely on OTC drugs to treat common skin
problems. We prefer a gentle, drug-free approach to achieve
great looking skin. With the exception of our sunscreens, our
products are drug-free. Our product development team uses highly
effective, non-drug solutions for problems like acne-prone skin,
sensitive skin, irritation, dryness, chronic redness, aging and
skin discolorations. You can be reassured that you'll see
results without the discomfort or side-effects that can be
caused by many OTC drugs.
We Don’t Use Harsh Ingredients
We never use sodium laurel or laureth sulfates, mineral oil,
bovine-sourced ingredients or propylene glycol. We avoid
petrolatum, lanolin, solvent alcohols, synthetic color,
synthetic fragrance and comedogenic ingredients. We use only
gentle preservatives. We do not use formaldehyde-releasing
preservatives; you’ll never find imidazolidinyl urea,
diazolidinyl urea, quaternium-15, DMDM hydantoin or
2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol in any of our skin care
products. While other companies commonly use these
ingredients, they are known to cause skin sensitivity. We limit
the use of emulsifiers (like stearic acid, stearyl alcohol and
glyceryl stearate) because we’ve found they make dry and
sensitive skin more irritable. And, because science has now
proven chronic inflammation is the bottom-line of aging, we add
soothing ingredients even when irritation isn’t a problem.
We're Cruelty-Free
The only animals we use to test our products are humans, and we
do this to make sure your products work.
We Do Extensive Product & Ingredient
Testing
Stability Testing. Our skin
care products are subjected to some of the most thorough testing
of any skin care available. Broad-spectrum microbiology, heat,
cold and light stability, and container compatibility are tested
before any product is released to market. Other tests and
ingredient assays are also performed, as required to ensure
maximum product stability and efficacy.
Dermatologist-Testing.
Products developed for sensitive skin are tested, then reviewed
and approved by board-certified dermatologists prior to the
product's release.
Ophthalmologist-Approval.
Products used around the eyes are subjected to pre-market
approval
by qualified ophthalmologists.
Ingredient Efficacy Testing.
We require our ingredient suppliers to provide proof of efficacy
before we review an ingredient for use in our products.
Professional & Consumer Approval.
New products are submitted to skin care professionals and their
clients throughout the world for performance testing and review.
Only those products demonstrating definitive results are
approved.
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