RESEARCH
Pharmacopea
ALL INGREDIENTS
Science and nature: NUXE has achieved this original combination between Nature and Science. Running around the world to find the best local medicinal and cultural traditions, the laboratory has selected most effective active principles associating aromatherapy and phytotherapy.
GinsengPanax ginseng
Araliaceous perennial plant with oval serrated leaves. It is the most renowned herb used in Chinese medicine, which traditionally regarded Ginseng as a magical plant dispending long life, strength and happiness. Ginseng root is collected after 4 years, when active principle concentration is at its peak. It contains many vitamins and minerals, including magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, silicon, iron, copper, vitamin B and saponosides. Ginseng tones and stimulates skin epidermis.
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GrapefruitCitrus grandis
fruit of a Rutacea tree grown in Asia for over 4,000 years. The origin of the name “grapefruit” is uncertain: some say that its flavour recalls that of grape, while another theory is that grapefruit grows in grapelike clusters on the tree. Grapefruit is either spherical or pear-shaped, it generally reaches 10 to 30-cm diameter and may weigh over 6 kg. Its thick peel is greenish, yellowish or pink and its scent is powerful. Grapefruit Extract is used for its refreshing and stimulating properties.
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Green TeaCamellia sinensis
Theacea shrub with dark-green persistent leaves and white fragrant flowers, Used by the Chinese as early as 2,500 B.C., Green Tea has also been appreciated for many centuries in Japan. The Jesuits introduced it to the West in the 15th century. Tea leaves are harvested young and rapidly dried and rolled. Unlike Black Tea, Green Tea is not fermented and hence rich in tannins. Its main constituents are theophylline and theobromine. Green Tea is also rich in caffeine, theine and Vitamin C. It has stimulating, toning, decongesting and fatigue-relieving properties. It is also a powerful anti-oxidant. NUXE also uses Green Tea Milk for its toning, moisturising and softening properties
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Micellar Cleansing Water with 3 Roses | Crème Fraîche® Concentrée de Beauté Suractivée | Crème Fraîche® de Beauté Formule «Light» | Crème Fraîche® de Beauté Suractivée | Contour des Yeux Prodigieux®
Guggul (Resin)Commiphora mukul
small thorny Burseracea tree which grows in the arid regions of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The flesh obtained from the plant is internally used in traditional Indian medicine (Ayurvedic medicine) to treat obesity and other disorders associated with cholesterol excess. Guggul has powerful lipo-reducing properties encouraging the elimination of fatty deposits.
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Gymnema SylvestreAsclepiadea family
woody creeper from India’s tropical forests, nowadays grown virtually in any tropical region, especially in Africa. For more than 2,500 years, Ayurvedic medicine (traditional Indian medicine) has used its leaves and, to a lesser extent, its stems. Leaves are rich in tannins which have a strong colouring effect on skin.
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