Sensitive Skin Soothing Moisturizer - 56g

Pycnogenol Reduces Lines, Dryness & Puffiness

This remarkable antioxidant, extracted from the bark of the French maritime pine, has been shown to be 50 times more powerful than Vitamin E and 20 times more effective than vitamin C in neutralizing free radicals. Pycnogenol also has important anti-inflammatory properties, helps to stabilize the capillary system, improve circulation and increase the skin's resistance to inflammation, making it an ideal ingredient for those who have sensitive skin or who suffer from Rosacea and other inflammatory skin conditions. derma e's Pycnogenol range of products are fortified with synergistic skin nutrients and in addition, are all fragrance free.

Slow Down the Signs of Aging With Green Tea
In many of our formulations, Green Tea has been included for its synergistic roll and potent antioxidant benefits for the skin. When applied topically, research shows that this powerful ingredient contains strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties to help slow the signs of aging. Because it is rich in polyphenols, these also help eliminate free radicals, prevent oxidative stress, protect skin from UVA and UVB radiation damage and reduce the number of sunburned cells.

Green tea is the dried leaves of the same tea plant that gives us the popular black tea. The difference is that black tea is fermented to produce the characteristic flavour and this process destroys most of its medicinal benefits. Green tea's polyphenols have been well studied for their pharmacological activity.

Green tea has many benefits for cardiovascular health. Green tea intake is shown to decrease levels of LDL cholesterol, the cholesterol responsible for cholesterol plaques and the storage of fat, and triglycerides.

Green tea also increases levels of HDL cholesterol, which is responsible for moving stored fat to the liver for processing and excretion from the body. HDL cholesterol protects against plaque formation. It also improves blood circulation and decreases inflammation in vessels. Thus green tea can be used to prevent stroke and heart attack. The polyphenols are also antioxidants, protecting cells from oxidative damage. Free radicals are unstable molecules that in their bid to become more stable must bump into healthy cells and cause damage.

Green tea's antioxidant properties neutralize free radicals and therefore reduce damage to tissue. Green tea's epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) has been shown to inhibit the growth of abnormal cells and prevent the spread of tumours to other areas of the body. It may also increase the effectiveness of some medication while protecting the body's normal cells from therapies like radiation and chemotherapy. Natural health practitioners for low immune functioning, age-related diseases, and cardiovascular disease may recommend green tea.

Green tea is a medicinal food because the active ingredients are present in a cup of tea in sufficient quantities to have some medicinal effects. However, by adding milk to green tea the antioxidant status of the tea can be significantly lowered. There are many types of green tea beverages, bagged or loose leaves, organic and non-organic, caffeinated and decaffeinated products. Green tea may also be combined with other herbs or flavours (i.e. lemon, peach, jasmine). Green tea supplements are found as encapsulated herb or tablets. Green tea supplements should be standardized as an assurance of the amount of polyphenols they contain. It can be found in combination products for cholesterol control, heart health and anti-aging.

Decaffeinated green tea and green tea supplements have less contraindications and side effects associated with their use. However one must consider that the decaffeinating process may add chemical residues into the leaves. Green tea should not be used with blood thinners, by individuals with blood disorders or a decreased ability to clot. Green tea should be discontinued 2 weeks prior to surgery or dental work.

Pycnogenol Testimonials

Fair Skin Does Well With Pycnogenol
Imagine my surprise and delight with the Pycnogenol Gel in my last order! Thank you! Thank you! My fair, sensitive skin, which was always happy in a moist coastal climate, has been shocked & outraged with the hot, dry area we now live in. It breaks out with unsightly blisters unless I use Pycnogenol Gel that also heals any disturbance in 24 hours or less. I also love the Ester-C Crme and all the derma e products I've tried. I've wasted a fortune on skin products, which are "all show & no go". derma e does all you say and more. Thanks again! Keep up the good work.
M. Phillips Middleton, CA

I'm a Big Fan
I'm a big fan of derma e. I like the healthy, natural formulas which seem to contain a significant amount of the stated active ingredients - also, they are affordable. Thank you for being a responsible, customer friendly business! I would also like to offer the following comments about some of the products I am using. After several months of using the Pycnogenol Eye Gel with Green Tea Extract, I see a significant change, firmer skin around my eyes and much lighter, brighter skin under my eyes. I use this on my eyelids as well as under eye area and have never had any irritation from it. This is an excellent product.
J. Carter - Huntsville, AL

Pycnogenol Cools and Calms
Pycnogenol Gel, Fragrance Free - this is the best! When the Bath & Body Works stopped making AquaTanica Spa Sea Moisture gel Souffle, I thought I would never find a replacement. And, I have spent good money in order to find its successor. This product is it! I like that it "cools and calms" my skin, and that it remains moist, but not shiny after putting it on. I leave it on at night and wear it under my makeup. (I have capillary issues). I have just started to use it, but you can be sure that if it helps my malasma in any way, I will let you know that, too!
K. Tucciarelli - Cleveland, Ohio