Cosmetic
herbal extracts
Biogenerics can supply a variety of of full spectrum and standardized
fruit, vegetable and herbal extracts.
They are extracted through a multi stage state-of-the-art extraction
process, without the use of any solvents.Only pure fresh water
is used in the process, resulting in a carrier and exipient free
highly concentrated and water soluble/dispersible powder.
The production facility is Organic Certified as well
as per ISO standard.
Full spectrum and standardized for topical applicatins
Mango – moisturizes
and softens the skin
Papaya – contains
enzymes (papain) that
break down keratin, gently exfoliating the
skin, leaving a soft smooth surface
Citrus – astringent,
excellent skin clarifier
- rich in antioxidant bioflavonoids that provide
antiaging effects to preserve the skin
Reishi
Mushroom – powerful polysaccharides
like beta glucans directly enhance
cellular immunity and moisturize the skin
through hydration.
Broccoli – standardized
to 1.5% alpha lipoic
acid, a valuable antiaging antioxidant for the
skin; also contains sulfur, an effective agent
for acne
Cucumber - used in facial creams, lotions
and cleansers for its skin-freshening and
cooling properties
Rosemary - toner and freshener, it adds
body and softness to lackluster hair. Used in
hair rinses, it tones and conditions the scalp
and helps remove scalp buildup.
TCM herbs for topical applicatins
Achyranthes bidentata (Niu Xi): (root) Antiallergic action. Increases
protein anabolism. Major constituents: triterpene saponins,
oleanolic acid, polysaccharide fraction.
Adenophora
stricta: Anti-itch and for dry cracked, wind-chapped
skin. Major constituents: saponins, phytosterols, phospholipids.
Angelica
dahurica (Bai Zhi): Treats psoriasis; antihistimine.
Major constituents: coumarin and furanocoumarins, lactones, psoralen.
Angelica
sinensis (Dong Quai): Anti-inflammatory; stimulates
circulation; analgesic; antibacterial. Major constituents: lactones
(ligustilide), essential oil, ferulic acid, beta sitosterol.
Asarum sieboldii (Xi Xin -Chinese Wild Ginger): Local aenesthetic
and analgesic effects for soothing painful, dry and chapped skin
or wounds. Major constituents:essential oils (methyl eugenol,
eucarvone, etc...), amides, and phytosterols.
Astragalus
membranaceus: Wound healing, tissue growth, cellular
immunity, and suppurative skin infections; doubles cell life
span; increase cellular metabolism. Major constituents: isoflavones,
saponins, methoxyisoflavones, flavone compounds, amino acids.
Biota orientalis (Arbor Vita): (tops) Controls bleeding; aromatic.
Major constituents: Essential oils juniperic acid, thujone,
sabinic acid, hinokiflavone.
Bletilla
striata: (rhizome) Heals dermal lacerations, burn wounds
and carbuncles, antimicrobial. Major constituents: dihydrophenanthrene,
dibenzyl derivatives.
Bupleurum
falcatum: Anti-inflammatory, anti-cellulite. Major
constituents: saikosaponins.
Calendula
officinalis: Flowers have anti-inflammatory, wound
healing and soothing effects. Major constituents: triterpene
saponins (oleanolic acid - mono and diglycosides), flavonoids,
hydroxycoumarins, sesquiterpene glycosides, volatile oil, water
soluble polysaccharides (arabinogalactans). Leaf: wounds, eczema.
Major constituents: triterpene saponins, flavonoids, carotinoids,
volatile oils.
Camellia
sinensis (Green Tea & White Tea):
Protects collagen and elastin from damage, preserving the firmness
and elasticity
of skin. Protects DNA from UV damage and accelerated aging. Major
constituents: catechins, polysaccharides, amino acids, trace
elements.
Centella
asiatica (Gotu Kola): Wound healing, collgen growth
stimulation. Major constituents: triterpenes (asiaticosides,
madicassic acid).
Chrysanthemum
morifolium: (flower) Antifungal and inhibits growth
of dermatophytes, dilates blood vessels, deep-rooted nail-like
furuncle, clears vision. Major constituents: fragrant component
2,2,4-trimethyl-cyclohexene-(3)-1-carboxylic acid; essential
oils (borneal, bornyl acetate), apigenin-glucoside, adenine,
choline.
Cimicifuga
dahurica (Sheng Ma - Chinese Black Cohosh): (rhizome)
Resolves surface, promotes eruption, removes toxic heat. Major
constituents: triterpenes and triterpene glycosides; cimigenol,
caffeic acid, ferulic acid, isoferulic acid, furanochromonones.
Coptis
chinensis: Anti-inflammatory; antimicrobial. Major constituents:
berberine, coptisine, palmatine, worenine, jatrorrhizine, magnoflorine,
berberastine.
Forsythia
suspensa (Forsythia): Antibacterial and antifungal.
Major constituents: Lignans, phenolic glycosides, triterpenes
oleanolic acid, betulinic acid, ursolic acid).
Glycyrrhiza
uralensis (Chinese Licorice): Potent anti-inflammatory
works as well as cortisone cream for itches and rash without
the toxicity of cortisone. Major constituents: saponins, flavonoids,
triterpenes, glycyrhizin, liquiritrin, carbenoxolone,
Hippophae
rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn): High nutritive value and
flavonoids help to provide antioxidant effects. Major constituents:
flavonoids, vitamins A, E, C, trace elements (manganese, iron),
palmitoleic acid.
Laminaria
japonica: for smooth skin. Gel-like carageenan for
moisturizing. Major constituents: carageenan, algin, mannitol,
carotene, amino acids.
Lavendula
officinale: (flowers) Rubafacient. Major constituents:
volatile oils, hydroxycoumarins, tanins, caffeic acid derivatives
(rosmarinic acid).
Lentinula
edodes (Shiitake Mushroom): Skin volumizer. Major
constituents: Beta glucans, polysaccharides, amino acids.
Leonurus
heterophyllus (Chinese Motherwort): Invigorates blood
circulation and is antibacterial. Major constituents: leonurine,
leonuridine, rutin, benzoic acid.
Ligusticum
sinense (Gao Ben): For tinea; antifungal - kills
dermatophytes. Major constituents: neocnidlide, cnidilide, linonene,
terpiaenol-A, ligustilide, 3-butylphthalide.
Ligustrum
lucidum: Ursolic and oleanolic acids have anti-wrinkle
effects. Major constituents: Triterpenes, oleanolic acid, ursolic
acid, mannitol.
Lycium
chinensis (Wolfberry): (fruit) Helps liver function reates
antioxidant enzymes and alpha 1 antitrypsin to protect elastin
and collagen; polysaccharides are antioxidant and immune stimulating.
Major constituents: betaine, zeaxanthin, physalein, polysaccharides.
Magnolia
officinalis: (bark) dries dampness, reduces inflammation,
antioxidant. Major constituents: honokiol, magnolol, turbocurarine,
essential oil.
Magnolia
officinalis: (flower) Antifungal inhibiting dermatophytes,
volatile oil shrinks nasal mucosa, anodyne. Major constituents:
essential oil, liganan compounds, alkaloids
Matricaria
reticulata (Chamomile): (flower and seed) Anti-inflammatory,
soothing, moistening, smoothness effect; for burns, wounds and
infections. Major constituents: volatile oil, flavonoids, hydroxycoumarins,
mucilages.
Morus
Alba (Mulberry): (leaf) Clears vision. Stimulates mitosis
of dermal cells to form new epithelium and promotes cellular
growth generally. Major constituents: steroids ecdysterone, inokosterone,
flavone derivatives, quercetin, scopoletin.
Nelumbo
nucifera (Lotus): (leaf) Controls bleeding, dilates
blood vessels. Major constituents: alkaloids (nuciferine), flavanoids.
Paeonia
suffruticosa (Dan Pi): Clears up heat; antimicrobial;
for carbuncles, sores and traumatic injuries. Major constituents:
Paeonol and its glycosides, monoterpenes.
Panax
ginseng: Cell rejuvenation, moistening, tonifying. Major
constituents: ginsenosides, polysaccharides, polyacetylenes,
essential oils, amino acids, trace elements (copper and others).
Panax
Notoginseng (San Qi): Helps clot blood in wounds. Major
constituents: Arasaponins (notoginsengosides), essential oils.
Pearl: (water soluble) Rich in amino acids, promotes tissue
regeneration, heals persistent skin ulcers, astringent. Major
constituents: amino acids, peptides, minerals.
Peonia
veitchii (Red Peony): Antibacterial, controls pain. Major
constituents: monoterpenes, paeoniflorin, gallotannines, benzoic
acid.
Phaseolus
radiatus (Green Bean): lightens skin; smooths skin.
Major constituents: vitamin B1,B2, provitamin A, flavonoids.
Phellodendron
amurense: (bark) Anti-inflammatory, analgesic,
antibacterial; used in treating eczema. Major constituents: alkaloids,
berberine, jatrohrizine, protopine, magnoflorine.
Pinus
tabulaeformis (Pine): (bark) Proanthocyanidins work to
protect collagen and elastin. Major constituents: proanthocyanidins,
terpenes.
Polygonatum
officinalis (Yu Zhu): (rhizome) Solomon's seal is
moistening. Major constituents: polygonauinone, polysaccharides.
Polygonum
multflorum (Foti): Antioxidant; antimicrobial; for
premature white hair - helps to darken the hair. Major constituents:
anthraquinones, stilbenes (resveratrol, emodin, physcion, rhein),
procyanidins, epicatechins.
Poria
cocos (Fu Ling): Immune stimulating, antitumoral, anti-inflammatory.
Major constituents: beta pachyman, pachymic acid, triterpenic
aicds, tumulsic acid.
Prunus
Armeniaca (Apricot): (seed) moistening, estrogenic (contains
low level of estradiol. Major constituents: oil (oleic acid),
amygdalin, estrone, estradiol, desmsoterol.
Pueraria
lobata (Ge Gen): (10% Genistein, 40% Isoflavone) blocks
UV cell damage. Major constituents: genistein, isoflavones.
Rehmannia
glutinosa: For dermal eruption, dry mouth and lips.
Major constituents: iridoid glycosides, catalpol, aucubin, leonuride,
beta sitosterol, mannitol, campesterol.
Rhodiola
rosea: Creates younger looking, smooth skin. Protects
against DNA damage by stimualting repair of damaged DNA. Major
constituents: phenylpropanoids (rosavins), phenylethanols (salidrosides),
flavonoids (rodilin, rodionin, acetylrodalgin, tricin), triterpenes
(daucosterol, beta sitosterol), monoterpenes (rosaridin), phenolic
acids (chlorogenic acid).
Salvia
miltiorrhiza (Dan Shen): Antibacterial, promotes wound
healing and microcirculation. Major constituents: Salvianolic
acid, danshensu, tanshinones.
Scutellaria
baicalensis (Baical Scullcap): Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,
antibacterial for carbuncles, antiallergic. Major constituents:
flavone compounds (baicalein, baicalin, wogonin, oroxylin).
Silybum
marianum (Milk Thistle): (seed & leaf)
Protects against UV damage and is antioxidant. Major constituents:
flavanolignans
(silymarin), betaine, taxifolin, luteolin.
Sophora
flavescens (Ku Shen): Anti-itch, topical antihistamine,
anti-inflammatory. Major constituents: quinolizidine alkaloids
(matrine and oxymatrine), flavone derivatives (kuraridin, sophoraflavanone).
Tribulus
terrestris: controls itching; for swollen, red eyes;
disperses blood stagnation. Major constituents: saponins, protodioscin,
kaempferol, harmane and harmine.
Typhonium
giganteum (Bai Fu Zi): (rhizome) Analgesic, relieves
toxicity. Major constituents: beta sitosterol, inositol.
Usnea
longissima (Usnea Lichen): Antibacterial and antifungal.
Proton uncoupling in mitochondria may extend cell life span through
effective free radical neutralization. Major constituents: Usnic
acid, barbatic acid, diffractic acid.
Vitex
negundo: Antibacterial. Major constituents: essential
oils.
Vitis
vinifera (Grape): (seed) Proanthocyanidins protect collagen & elastin
from enzymatic degradation and free radical damage. Major constituents:
proanthocyanidins, phospholipids, fatty acids, protein.
Xanthoxylum
alatum (Prickly Ash): Anti-irritation, soothing
lotion for aftershave, cooling effect. Major constituents: Essential
oils, pungent substances, xanthoxylin.
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