The formula at a glance

Each of our ingredients have been selected for their effectiveness. Find all the ingredients of your product grouped into families according to their role.

Sun Active Defense Technology

Rosactiv patent

Soothing

  • Fructooligosaccharides
  • Laminaria ochroleuca extract
  • Rhamnose
  • Stearyl glycyrrhetinate

Moisturising

  • Glycerin
  • Xylitol

Mattifying

  • Silica

Antioxidant

  • Tocopheryl acetate

Texture

  • Dibutyl adipate
  • Diisopropyl sebacate
  • Glyceryl stearate
  • Peg-100 stearate
  • Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6
  • Potassium cetyl phosphate
  • Propanediol
  • Xanthan gum

Visual effects on the skin

  • Iron oxides (ci 77491)
  • Iron oxides (ci 77492)
  • Iron oxides (ci 77499)
  • Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

Formulation water

  • Aqua / water / eau

Protection of the product

  • Caprylic / capric triglyceride
  • Capryloyl glycine
  • Citric acid
  • Hydrogenated lecithin
  • Lauroyl lysine
  • Propylene glycol
  • Sodium citrate
  • Sodium hydroxide

Ingredients under the magnifying glass

The ingredients of our formulas have been selected according to very strict dermatological criteria and recommended by independent toxicological experts. Classified in three main categories of active ingredients, you will discover the nature, role and origin of each by clicking on their name.

Here are grouped the ingredients that contribute to the expected effectiveness of the product: those that optimize or preserve the biological skin's mechanisms (such as hydration, regeneration, lipid-replenishing action), and those that have a very specific physico-chemical action (exfoliating, matifying, sun filters ...).

The ingredients listed here are those contained in the latest formula for this product. As there may be a time lag between its production and its distribution on the market, we invite you to consult the list of ingredients on the packaging.

Aqua/water/eau

What is it?

Purified water.

What’s the point?

Formulation water.

How do you get it?

Mineral origin.

Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate

What is it?

Aromatic derivative.

What’s the point?

Contributes to Sun Active Defense technology.
High technology sun protection, reinforced in the UVA range. A combination of UV filters and patented biological protection that enhances the skin's self-defence capabilities to help maintain its health in the sun.

How do you get it?

Synthesis

To select an ingredient, NAOS can call on synthesis in order to:
- reconstitute a natural molecule without having to extract it from a plant and thus better respect biodiversity,
- obtain a pure, perfectly defined ingredient.

Homosalate

What is it?

Aromatic derivative.

What’s the point?

Contributes to Sun Active Defense technology.
High technology sun protection, reinforced in the UVA range. A combination of UV filters and patented biological protection that enhances the skin's self-defence capabilities to help maintain its health in the sun.

How do you get it?

Synthesis

To select an ingredient, NAOS can call on synthesis in order to:
- reconstitute a natural molecule without having to extract it from a plant and thus better respect biodiversity,
- obtain a pure, perfectly defined ingredient.

Diisopropyl sebacate

What is it?

Fatty acid derivative.

What’s the point?

Emollient: soothes and softens the skin.

How do you get it?

Combination of fatty acid extracted from vegetable oil, and synthesised propanol.

Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine

What is it?

Bemotrizinol: aromatic derivative.

What’s the point?

Contributes to Sun Active Defense technology.
High technology sun protection, reinforced in the UVA range. A combination of UV filters and patented biological protection that enhances the skin's self-defence capabilities to help maintain its health in the sun.

How do you get it?

Synthesis

To select an ingredient, NAOS can call on synthesis in order to:
- reconstitute a natural molecule without having to extract it from a plant and thus better respect biodiversity,
- obtain a pure, perfectly defined ingredient.

Dibutyl adipate

What is it?

Fatty alcohol derivative.

What’s the point?

Emollient: soothes and softens the skin.

How do you get it?

Synthesis

To select an ingredient, NAOS can call on synthesis in order to:
- reconstitute a natural molecule without having to extract it from a plant and thus better respect biodiversity,
- obtain a pure, perfectly defined ingredient.

Propanediol

What is it?

Polyol.

What’s the point?

Humectant: maintains the skin’s moisture level.

How do you get it?

Biotechnology.
Biotechnology uses biological processes, including natural fermentation, to obtain ingredients.

Ethylhexyl salicylate

What is it?

Octisalate: salicylic acid derivative.

What’s the point?

Contributes to Sun Active Defense technology.
High technology sun protection, reinforced in the UVA range. A combination of UV filters and patented biological protection that enhances the skin's self-defence capabilities to help maintain its health in the sun.

How do you get it?

Synthesis

To select an ingredient, NAOS can call on synthesis in order to:
- reconstitute a natural molecule without having to extract it from a plant and thus better respect biodiversity,
- obtain a pure, perfectly defined ingredient.

Ethylhexyl triazone

What is it?

Aromatic derivative.

What’s the point?

Contributes to Sun Active Defense technology.
High technology sun protection, reinforced in the UVA range. A combination of UV filters and patented biological protection that enhances the skin's self-defence capabilities to help maintain its health in the sun.

How do you get it?

Synthesis

To select an ingredient, NAOS can call on synthesis in order to:
- reconstitute a natural molecule without having to extract it from a plant and thus better respect biodiversity,
- obtain a pure, perfectly defined ingredient.

Glycerin

What is it?

Glycerin.

What’s the point?

Moisturising: increases the water content of the skin’s outermost layers.

How do you get it?

Component naturally found in the skin, extracted from vegetable oil.

Silica

What is it?

Silica.

What’s the point?

Mattifying: absorbs sebum, minimises shine.

How do you get it?

Mineral origin.

Potassium cetyl phosphate

What is it?

Fatty alcohol derivative.

What’s the point?

Emulsifying: enables the formation and stabilisation of an emulsion.

How do you get it?

Obtained by synthesis from fatty alcohol of plant origin.

Glyceryl stearate

What is it?

Glycerin and fatty acid derivative.

What’s the point?

Emulsifying: enables the formation and stabilisation of an emulsion.

How do you get it?

Combination of glycerin and fatty acid extracted from vegetable oil.

Peg-100 stearate

What is it?

Fatty acid derivative.

What’s the point?

Emulsifying: enables the formation and stabilisation of an emulsion.

How do you get it?

Obtained by synthesis from fatty acid extracted from vegetable oil.

Propylene glycol

What is it?

Polyol.

What’s the point?

Stabilising: contributes to the product’s homogeneity or stability.

How do you get it?

Synthesis

To select an ingredient, NAOS can call on synthesis in order to:
- reconstitute a natural molecule without having to extract it from a plant and thus better respect biodiversity,
- obtain a pure, perfectly defined ingredient.

Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6

What is it?

Acrylic polymer.

What’s the point?

Gelling: provides the texture with consistency.

How do you get it?

Synthesis

To select an ingredient, NAOS can call on synthesis in order to:
- reconstitute a natural molecule without having to extract it from a plant and thus better respect biodiversity,
- obtain a pure, perfectly defined ingredient.

Stearyl glycyrrhetinate

What is it?

Enoxolone derivative or 18-beta-glycyrrhetinic acid derivative.

What’s the point?

Soothing: reduces sensations of skin discomfort.

How do you get it?

Combination of fatty alcohol of plant origin, and glycyrrhetinic acid extracted from liquorice.

Tocopheryl acetate

What is it?

Vitamin E derivative.

What’s the point?

Antioxidant: neutralises free radicals and their harmful effects on the skin.

How do you get it?

Synthesis

To select an ingredient, NAOS can call on synthesis in order to:
- reconstitute a natural molecule without having to extract it from a plant and thus better respect biodiversity,
- obtain a pure, perfectly defined ingredient.

Titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

What is it?

White pigment (titanium dioxide).

What’s the point?

Visual effects on the skin: colours or evens out the complexion by supplying pigments, pearlising agents or light reflectors.

How do you get it?

Mineral origin.

Capryloyl glycine

What is it?

Lipoamino acid.

What’s the point?

Stabilising: contributes to the product’s homogeneity or stability.

How do you get it?

Obtained by synthesis from fatty acid extracted from vegetable oil, and synthesised glycine.

Sodium citrate

What is it?

Citric acid derivative.

What’s the point?

Stabilising: contributes to the product’s homogeneity or stability.

How do you get it?

Component naturally found in the skin, obtained by biotechnology.
Biotechnology uses biological processes, including natural fermentation, to obtain ingredients.

Xanthan gum

What is it?

Xanthan gum.

What’s the point?

Gelling: provides the texture with consistency.

How do you get it?

Biotechnology.
Biotechnology uses biological processes, including natural fermentation, to obtain ingredients.

Glycine soja (soybean) germ extract

What is it?

Soybean extract.

What’s the point?

Contributes to the Rosactiv patent.
This patented complex acts on a factor that contributes to the dilation and weakening of the skin’s micro-vessels.

How do you get it?

Soybean germ extraction.

Ectoin

What is it?

Amino acid.

What’s the point?

Contributes to Sun Active Defense technology.
High technology sun protection, reinforced in the UVA range. A combination of UV filters and patented biological protection that enhances the skin's self-defence capabilities to help maintain its health in the sun.

How do you get it?

Biotechnology.
Biotechnology uses biological processes, including natural fermentation, to obtain ingredients.

Mannitol

What is it?

Sugar derivative.

What’s the point?

Contributes to Sun Active Defense technology.
High technology sun protection, reinforced in the UVA range. A combination of UV filters and patented biological protection that enhances the skin's self-defence capabilities to help maintain its health in the sun.

How do you get it?

Obtained from sugar of plant origin.

Xylitol

What is it?

Sugar derivative.

What’s the point?

Moisturising: increases the water content of the skin’s outermost layers.

How do you get it?

Obtained from plant sugar.

Citric acid

What is it?

Citric acid.

What’s the point?

Stabilising: helps adjust the product’s pH.

How do you get it?

Component naturally found in the skin, obtained by biotechnology.
Biotechnology uses biological processes, including natural fermentation, to obtain ingredients.

Ginkgo biloba leaf extract

What is it?

Ginkgo biloba extract.

What’s the point?

Contributes to the Rosactiv patent.
This patented complex acts on a factor that contributes to the dilation and weakening of the skin’s micro-vessels.

How do you get it?

Ginkgo biloba leaf extraction.

Sodium hydroxide

What is it?

Sodium derivative.

What’s the point?

Stabilising: helps adjust the product’s pH.

How do you get it?

Component naturally found in the skin, obtained by synthesis.

To select an ingredient, NAOS can call on synthesis in order to:
- reconstitute a natural molecule without having to extract it from a plant and thus better respect biodiversity,
- obtain a pure, perfectly defined ingredient.

Iron oxides (ci 77492)

What is it?

Yellow pigment (iron oxide).

What’s the point?

Visual effects on the skin: colours or evens out the complexion by supplying pigments, pearlising agents or light reflectors.

How do you get it?

Mineral origin.

Rhamnose

What is it?

Sugar.

What’s the point?

Soothing: reduces sensations of skin discomfort.

How do you get it?

Wood extraction or synthesis.

Iron oxides (ci 77491)

What is it?

Red pigment (iron oxide).

What’s the point?

Visual effects on the skin: colours or evens out the complexion by supplying pigments, pearlising agents or light reflectors.

How do you get it?

Mineral origin.

Iron oxides (ci 77499)

What is it?

Black pigment (iron oxide).

What’s the point?

Visual effects on the skin: colours or evens out the complexion by supplying pigments, pearlising agents or light reflectors.

How do you get it?

Mineral origin.

Hydrogenated lecithin

What is it?

Lecithin derivative.

What’s the point?

Stabilising: stabilises the mineral screen or pigment.

How do you get it?

Obtained from vegetable oil.

Lauroyl lysine

What is it?

Fatty acid and amino acid derivative.

What’s the point?

Stabilising: contributes to the product’s homogeneity or stability.

How do you get it?

Combination of fatty acid extracted from vegetable oil, and lysine (biotechnology).

Fructooligosaccharides

What is it?

Sugar macromolecule.

What’s the point?

Soothing: reduces sensations of skin discomfort.

How do you get it?

Biotechnology.
Biotechnology uses biological processes, including natural fermentation, to obtain ingredients.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

What is it?

Glycerin and fatty acid derivative (triglycerides).

What’s the point?

Stabilising: contributes to the product’s homogeneity or stability.

How do you get it?

A combination of glycerine and fatty acids extracted from vegetal oils.

Laminaria ochroleuca extract

What is it?

Golden algae extract.

What’s the point?

Soothing: reduces sensations of skin discomfort.

How do you get it?

Laminaria algae extraction.

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