ABC of natural active ingredients


All the ingredients used in the Dermoscent® formulas are subjected to rigorous selection by the experts of Nextmune. Find out more on some of the active ingredients !

Vegetable oils

Soja

Soybean (seeds)

The soybean oil (Soja hispida) has emollient, hydrating and nourishing properties. It easily penetrates into the epidermis and softens the skin

Soigner naturellement votre animal avec les graines de chanvre

Grape (seeds)

The grape seed oil is rich in essential fatty acids and has restructuring and emollient properties. It also contains antioxidant phenolic compounds which neutralizes free radicals or slows down their production.

Pépin de raisin

Neem (seeds and leaf)

The vegetable oil from neem seeds provides essential fatty acids (omega 3 and 6). Coming from the Indian subcontinent, neem oil has been used in skincare for centuries.

Tamanu

Tamanu (seeds)

Traditionally, tamanu oil (Calophyllum inophyllum), also called calophylle or foraha oil has been used to treat numerous skin conditions (eczema, psoriasis, etc.). Rich in essential fatty acids, it also possesses soothing and healing properties.

Vegetable and herbal extracts and other natural ingredients

Arnica

Aluminium oxide

Mineral screen which reflects sunrays instead of absorbing them to protect the skin.

Bambú

Amazonian red resin

For centuries, red sap of the Amazon has been used by Amazonians for its antiseptic and healing properties, and as a poultice to treat various skin problems. It is also known to have anti-inflammatory effects.

candelilla

Arnica

The arnica extract has anti-inflammatory and soothing properties. It is thus very useful in case of muscle or joint pain: osteoarthritis, physical activities, convalescence…

Bayas de arándanos

Bamboo

Bamboo extract is rich in silica with remineralizing properties. It is a natural fortifying ingredient to reinforce the coat and strengthen the claws.

Alcaparra

Candelilla

This vegetable wax is obtained from a bush in the northern of Mexico. It has powerful filmogenic and softening effects.

Semillas de calabaza

Caper

This ingredient comes from gemmotherapy, a medicinal approach based on buds. The caper flower bud contains anti-inflammatory substances and is thus particularly efficient in soothing irritated skin.

Hinojo marino

Cranberry (whole berries)

The active constituents of cranberry such as vitamin C and polyphenols including proanthocyanidins (PAC) are well known in helping limit the adhesion and proliferation of E. Coli bacteria on urinary tract wall and for their powerful antioxidant effect.

Dióxido de titanio

Ginseng

The ginseng extract contains ginsenosides with antioxidant properties.

Ginseng

Goji (berries)

Well-known as a superfood, the goji extract is also beneficial when applied onto the skin because it is rich in carotenoids, precursors of vitamin A (retinol) which protect the skin from oxidative stress and stimulates skin cell renewal.

Goji

Green apples (lipoaminoacids)

This surfactant provides a good volume of foam and easily degrades in the environment. This ingredient is suitable for all skin types, even the most sensitive ones like those of puppies and kittens. It is also an efficient and gentle cerumenolytic agent (helps eliminate earwax in the ear).

Liquen

Honey

Honey possesses healing and protective properties.

Microalga roja

Lichen

Rich in usnic acid, the lichen extract inhibits growth of bacteria responsible for bad odors. That’s why it has a deodorizing effect.

miel

N-acetylcysteine

Amino acid which helps fight against communities of germs, called a biofilm, causing very frequently recurrent skin infections or otitis and antibiotic resistance.

N-acetilcisteína

Phytokeratin

Keratin of natural origin extracted from wheat and millet. Phytokeratin provides sulphur amino acids (cystine and methionine) and has an effect on the structure of the hair and the claws, enhancing their quality & vitality.

Óxido de aluminio

Propolis

Propolis is produced by bees to protect and sanitize their hive thanks to its antimicrobial activity.

Fitoqueratina

Pumpkin (seeds)

Desensitizing agent that inhibits the synthesis of histamine (main mediator of allergy), providing therefore a soothing effect.

Manzana verde

Red microalgae

The red microalgae extract (Porphyridium cruentum) contains a combination of polysaccharides with filmogenic and moisturizing properties.

Propoléo

Rice (oryzanol)

This rice extract has been used by Japanese woman for a long time for its soothing and antioxidant properties.

Arroz

Salicornia

The salicornia is a plant located on coastline or saline settings with a strong hydrating power.

Salicornia

Samphire

The samphire is a Mediterranean plant which grows by the sea. It helps stimulate epidermis cells to enable a healthier skin. It also favors cell renewal.

Savia roja amazónica

Squalane

Lipid derived from squalene, a natural component of the sebum. This emollient from olive has nourishing properties.

Escualano

Titanium dioxide

Mineral screen which reflects sunrays instead of absorbing them to protect the skin.

Essential oils

Árbol del té

Cajeput

The essential oil of cajputi (Melaleuca cajuputi) is obtained from a bush from the myrtaceae family. It possesses antiseptic properties.

Cajeput

Camphor

The essential oil of camphor is highly lipophilic. It provides a cooling sensation, resulting in a local anaesthetic effect. It also possesses antimicrobial activity.

Alcanfor

Cedar

The essential oil of cedar possesses healing and anti-parasitic properties.

Cedro

Clove

The essential oil of clove is very rich in eugenols. These compounds possess analgesic and anaesthetic properties. Research has shown that clove also possesses insect-repellent properties.

Cúrcuma

Gaultheria

Also known as wintergreen; its essential oil possesses soothing and anti-itching properties.

Gaulteria

Lavandin

The essential oil of lavandin, when applied onto the skin, is soothing, antiseptic, deodorizing and anti-inflammatory. It is also used in inhalation thanks to its relaxing scent.

Clavo

Manuka

The essential oil of manuka has antimicrobial and antibiofilm properties.

Lavandín

Niaouli

The essential oil of niaouli (Melaleuca quinquenervia) is rich in nerolidol, a terpenic molecule which gives a pleasant and durable floral scent. It has also antibacterial properties.

Manuka

Orange

The essential oil of sweet orange (Citrus Sinensis) is obtained from orange peels. This natural agent gives a bitter taste and helps avoid pets from licking.

Menta piperita

Oregano

Oregano contains carvacrol and thymol, which are antimicrobial agents and possess vermifugal and insect-repelling properties.

Mirto rojo

Peppermint

It contains various elements, such as menthol which enable antiviral and antibacterial properties.

Niaouli

Ravintsara

The essential oil of ravintsara has, among other things, immunostimulative and neurotonic properties to help balance the nervous system

Naranja

Red myrtle

The essential oil of red myrtle has antimicrobial properties. It acts on microorganisms by weakening their membrane thus facilitating their elimination.

Orégano

Rosemary

The rosemary is a typical shrub from the Mediterranean region. This aromatic plant possesses antibacterial and antifungal properties.

Ravintsara

Tea tree

The essential oil of the tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) possesses anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and antifungal properties.

Romero

Turmeric

The essential oil of turmeric possesses an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.