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🌿Botanical Skincare Ingredients

Escrito por: NORA KORNHEISL

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Tiempo de lectura 7 min

Introduction

Natural skincare is everywhere—but not all botanicals are created equal. At DEHAZ, we combine traditional plant wisdom with modern skincare science to create professional-grade, luxury botanical skincare designed for visible results. Our products are crafted with high concentrations of active botanicals and advanced compounds, ensuring that each ingredient performs to its fullest potential.

This guide highlights 10 powerful actives and botanicals—from roses and marine algae to kojic acid, bakuchiol, and astaxanthin—explaining their compounds, how they support healthy-looking skin, and where you’ll find them in the DEHAZ collection.

Botanical skincare ingredients are at the heart of DEHAZ formulas, combining luxury botanicals and clinical actives for professional-grade results. By using botanical skincare ingredients such as Green Caviar, Rose, Licorice Root, and Astaxanthin in high concentrations, DEHAZ delivers visible hydration, radiance, and clarity. Each formula is crafted to highlight the unique power of botanical skincare ingredients, blending tradition and science to support skin that looks balanced, resilient, and luminous.

Botanical Skincare Ingredient Spotlight

1. Green Caviar (Caulerpa lentillifera) — Botanical Skincare Ingredient for Deep Hydration, Firmness & Barrier Resiliencent Spotlights

What’s inside (compound by compound): 

  • - Polysaccharides (sulfated galactans, β-glucans): Form a lightweight biofilm over the skin, binding water into the stratum corneum and dramatically reducing transepidermal water loss (TEWL). In DEHAZ’s Triple Caviar Serum and Cream, these are delivered in high concentrations, giving immediate plumpness and cushion. 
  • - Amino Acids: The very building blocks of the skin’s Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF). They fuel hydration, restore suppleness, and smooth micro-roughness. 
  • - Flavonoids & Phenolics: Potent antioxidants that neutralize UV-triggered free radicals, preventing lipid peroxidation and supporting firmness.

Why this matters for your skin: If you struggle with dryness, fine dehydration lines, or dull tone, Green Caviar is clinically shown to deliver water-binding polysaccharides more effectively than hyaluronic acid alone. With amino acids restoring elasticity and flavonoids defending against oxidative stress, it doesn’t just hydrate — it protects, plumps, and slows visible aging. DEHAZ formulas use high concentrations of Caulerpa extract, meaning your skin sees results in days, not months.

2. Rose Extracts (Rosa Damascena & Rose Royale) — Botanical Skincare Ingredient for Radiance & Antioxidant Defense

What’s inside (compound by compound): 

- Vitamin C: Supports brightness and helps maintain an even tone. 

- Anthocyanins: Potent antioxidants that neutralize oxidative stress from daily exposure. 

- Quercetin & Kaempferol: Flavonoids that calm visible redness and promote resilience. 

- Essential Fatty Acids: Reinforce the skin barrier and restore comfort.

Why this matters for your skin: Roses are loaded with brightening and balancing compounds. In DEHAZ formulas, they’re present at professional strength to restore glow, evenness, and antioxidant defense.

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3. Indigo & Blue Tansy — Brightening & Even Tone

  • What’s inside (compound by compound): - Tranexamic Acid: Interferes with melanin-triggering pathways. 
  • - Kojic Acid: Inhibits tyrosinase activity to slow pigment formation. 
  • - Mandelic Acid: A larger-molecule AHA that resurfaces gently. 
  • - Glabridin (from Licorice): Adds brightening while calming stressed skin. 
  • - Chamazulene (from Blue Tansy): Delivers calming and balancing effects. 
  • - Indirubin & Tryptanthrin (from Indigo): Support smoother, more uniform skin appearance.

Why this matters for your skin: DEHAZ’s Tuareg Indigo line combines multiple proven brighteners at high concentrations. This synergy helps reduce the look of dark spots and uneven tone for luminous, balanced skin.

4. Elderflower & Violets — Comfort & Recovery

What’s inside (compound by compound):

-Flavonoids (quercetin, rutin): Neutralize oxidative stress and soothe fragile skin. 

-Phenolic Acids: Strengthen resilience against external aggressors.

-Mucilage (from violets): Locks in hydration and calms the skin.

-Anthocyanins: Provide antioxidant protection.

Why this matters for your skin: Fragile or reactive skin thrives on elderflower and violet extracts. DEHAZ’s concentrated formulas help restore comfort and balance.

5. Marine Ferments (Nereocystis, Laminaria) — Strength & Defense

What’s inside (compound by compound): 

- Fucoidan: Supports elasticity and firmness. 

- Laminarin: Boosts hydration and smoother texture. 

- Fucoxanthin: Protects skin with carotenoid antioxidant activity.

Why this matters for your skin: These marine compounds thrive in extreme ocean conditions. Concentrated in DEHAZ formulas, they help defend against sun exposure and urban stress, keeping skin resilient and hydrated.

6. Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) — Clarity & Even Tone

What’s inside (compound by compound): 

- Glabridin: Blocks pigmentation pathways. 

- Liquiritin: Redistributes existing pigment more evenly. 

- Licochalcone A: Delivers antioxidant protection and comfort.

Why this matters for your skin: Licorice root is a botanical skincare ingredient taht has been studied extensively for its brightening properties. DEHAZ uses it in high concentrations to visibly improve clarity and evenness.

7. Wild Orchid Oils — Hydration & Glow

What’s inside (compound by compound): 

- Polyphenols & Anthocyanins: Defend against visible stressors. 

- Mucilage: Locks in hydration for smoother texture. 

- Trace Minerals: Support balance and resilience.

Why this matters for your skin: Orchids symbolize beauty and resilience. DEHAZ harnesses their oil extracts in meaningful concentrations to restore glow, comfort, and 

8. Kojic Acid — Brightening & Radiance

What’s inside (compound by compound): 

- Chelating Action: Binds copper at the active site of tyrosinase to slow melanin formation. 

- Synergistic Effect: Works best alongside other brighteners like tranexamic acid and licorice.

Why this matters for your skin: Kojic acid remains one of the gold-standard ingredients for brighter, more radiant skin. DEHAZ combines it with synergistic actives for maximum effect.

9. Bakuchiol — Plant-Based Retinol Alternative

What’s inside (compound by compound): 

- Meroterpene Phenols: Influence pathways for smoother, firmer skin. 

- Plant Antioxidants: Provide defense against oxidative stress.

Why this matters for your skin: Bakuchiol mimics the visible benefits of retinol without irritation. At high concentrations in DEHAZ formulas, it promotes firmness, smoothness, and radiance.

10. Astaxanthin — Antioxidant Power & Sun Defense

What’s inside (compound by compound): 

- Carotenoid Structure: Embeds into membranes, protecting them from oxidative stress. 

- Singlet Oxygen Quenching: Neutralizes one of the most damaging reactive oxygen species. 

- Matrix Support: Defends against oxidative factors that weaken elasticity and hydration.

Why this matters for your skin: Astaxanthin is one of the most powerful natural antioxidants, often described as far stronger than Vitamin E in neutralizing oxidative stress. In DEHAZ products, it is paired with marine actives to visibly protect and revitalize sun-exposed skin.

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Professional DEHAZ Protocol

Q1: What is Green Caviar in skincare?

A: Green Caviar (Caulerpa lentillifera) contains polysaccharides, amino acids, and flavonoids. Polysaccharides act as water magnets, amino acids replenish the skin’s Natural Moisturizing Factor, and flavonoids provide antioxidant defense. In DEHAZ products, it is concentrated for deep hydration and plumpness.

Q2: Does Bakuchiol really work like retinol?

A: Bakuchiol is powered by meroterpene phenols and antioxidants. These compounds encourage smoother texture, support elasticity, and protect against oxidative stress — giving retinol-like benefits without harshness. DEHAZ formulas use bakuchiol at high potency for visible results.

Q3: How does Kojic Acid help skin look brighter?

A: Kojic Acid works by chelating copper at tyrosinase sites, slowing melanin production. When paired with licorice (glabridin) and tranexamic acid, it creates a layered brightening effect. In DEHAZ’s Tuareg Indigo line, kojic acid is used in synergy for maximum clarity.

Q5: Can DEHAZ products help with sensitive skin?

A: Yes. Ingredients like flavonoids (quercetin, rutin), mucilage from violets, and anthocyanins are included at meaningful concentrations. These compounds calm, hydrate, and shield fragile skin — making DEHAZ products suitable for delicate complexions.

Q4: Why is Astaxanthin called a super-antioxidant?

A: Astaxanthin’s carotenoid structure allows it to span cell membranes. It quenches singlet oxygen and neutralizes free radicals with far greater strength than many other antioxidants. In DEHAZ masks, it’s combined with marine actives for powerful protection and recovery.

Luxury skincare isn’t just about presentation—it’s about concentration, performance, and trust. With DEHAZ, every formula is infused with meaningful levels of active botanicals and advanced compounds. The result: skincare that feels indulgent and delivers professional-grade benefits for radiant, resilient, and balanced skin.

Nora Kornheisl Esthetician & Formulator

Nora Kornheisl

Dehaz Apothecary was born from my connection to my family's traditional plant remedies and her passion for botanicals.

Growing up at my grand parents farms in the South of Morocco, I developed an early appreciation for the transformative power of botanicals. This eventually blossomed into a mission to create a skincare line that honors these traditions while meeting modern needs.

Today, Dehaz stands as a testament to female entrepreneurship, combining old-world wisdom with contemporary formulation techniques to deliver exceptional botanical skincare.