Rejuvenating Night Cream - the best anti-aging night cream

To place the formulation rationale in perspective we have listed all the active ingredients below - please read through them, and if you require any additional information on an ingredient, please follow the provided hyperlink.

Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic acid is the most superb moisturizer and penetrates into the deepest part of the skin within 30 minutes, also acting as a carrying agent for other ingredients.
Apart from moisturizing, it also binds the moisture in the skin and controls tissue hydration - thereby imparting a more youthful looking skin.
It helps to smooth out wrinkles and lines, and at the same time boosts the health of the cells, stabilizing the structure of the cells as well.
Furthermore, it helps to keep the skin elastic and supports the collagen - the foundation of the skin - and fights inflammatory conditions of the skin, which may cause premature aging.

Antarcticine^®

This novel ingredient prevents dryness and dehydration of the skin by boosting hydration up to 45%.
It also protects the skin against extreme cold weather, while having a healing effect as well.
The peptide helps to increase the formation of collagen type I with 128% and collagen IV by 81%.
Apart from this, it also helps to boost elastin formation by 4% after 15 days of use and most importantly, it presents significant anti-wrinkle activity by reducing wrinkle depth by an average of 44%.

Serilesine^®

This peptide is involved in increasing the bond between the skin cells and the basement membrane of the skin - which in aging skin starts to lose contact.
With an increase of this bond, the compactness of the skin and the actual functioning of the skin is reversed to that of a far younger skin.
It increases laminin and integrin in the skin (forming hemidesmosomes) which leads to a properly functioning fibroblast and collagen. This produces a measurably more elastic skin. The increase in skin compactness leads to a firmer skin with better tone and improved skin smoothness.
It also improves the formation of cells (keratinocytes) - all of this leads to the restructuring of the skin and a resultant younger looking complexion.

Hydromanil^®

This active ingredient increases the moisture and hydration in the skin with immediate effect. It prevents trans dermal water loss and provides sustained hydration, by penetrating the skin and hydrating from inside as well.
Proper hydration ensures the correct functioning of skin cells - nutrition reaches the cells and waste materials are effectively removed.
It immediately increases the hydration of the skin - but also has a long-lasting moisturizing effect. This ensures that the skin stays elastic,  retaining cell volume and preventing dry flaky skin and premature aging.
This botanical ingredient ensures that the skin enzymes can function properly and with this directly influences the working of keramides and NMF.
Furthermore, it also has a direct influence on the correct amount of normal cell shedding, which impacts on the creation of a more youthful and radiant looking skin.

Vitamin A

Your cosmetic label will never state vitamin A, it would normally list it as 'retinyl palmitate'. This vitamin has great anti-aging, moisturizing and anti-oxidant qualities, when used in cosmetic products.
It helps to accelerate cell renewal and stimulates the fibroblast as well as the collagen, while at the same time increasing the activity of the skin enzymes.
It furthermore assists with cell division, while improving skin elasticity, reducing UV induced wrinkle formation and is readily absorbed by the skin.

Vitamin E

This vitamin is an excellent antioxidant, protecting the skin from environmental pollution, as well as the damage caused by UV (sunlight) radiation.
It has excellent moisturizing properties and has an anti-inflammatory action, which helps to prevent skin aging. Vitamin E is well absorbed by the skin and also enhances the penetration of other ingredients.
Apart from this, it also helps with sun damage to the skin by reducing sun-induced wrinkling and helps to prevent excessive moisture loss.
The skin enzymes are protected by vitamin E to promote proper skin functioning. It also plays a significant role in the prevention of  excessive degeneration of the cell's DNA.

Jojoba

This golden liquid ester readily penetrates the skin, as it has a natural affinity to the skin, helping to minimize fine lines and wrinkles, promoting skin suppleness, while assisting in the rejuvenation of the skin.
It furthermore helps to balance the secretion of sebum (oil) of the skin, while preventing skin dehydration. When absorbed by the skin, it softens the tissue and increases elasticity and promotes smoothness of the skin.
The tocopherols contained are great free radical scavengers and they prevent oxidative stress and with this, help prevent premature aging of the skin.

Cranberry

The tocotrienols contained in cranberry are very nourishing and have a moisturizing effect. They have great anti-oxidant properties and help protect the skin from stress caused by sunlight.
The omega oils contained in cranberry help to moisturize the skin, while at the same time, reduce inflammation and strengthen the skin.
Apart from nourishing the skin, cranberry helps to improve moisture retention and increases skin smoothness. Skin elasticity and suppleness are improved as well as the collagen and elastin fibers.

Centella

This botanical extract has a very positive effect on increasing circulation in the skin, as well as assisting with the proper functioning and formation of collagen, by modulating the action of the fibroblast.
It has excellent anti-oxidant properties and helps to improve the firmness, tone and elasticity of the skin, thereby improving the appearance of the skin in general.
Furthermore, it promotes vein and capillary health in the skin and is a good general tonic for the skin.

Horse Chestnut

This extract has a direct influence on improving the health of veins and capillaries in the skin, which in turn leads to proper circulation and maximum skin functioning.
It has a strengthening effect on the venous system, preventing capillary fragility – which could result in leaking, causing edema (water retention) within the skin, which in turn leads to an uneven looking skin.
Apart from this, it inhibits collagenase and elastase in the skin – and therefore leads to a healthier collagen and supportive skin structure. 
This in turn results in a healthier younger looking skin, while at the same time fights inflammatory conditions, which if left unchecked, could lead to premature aging.

Green Tea

Extensive research has shown that this botanical extract not only has amazing antioxidant and cell protective qualities, but also protects the collagen by inhibiting collagenase – the enzyme reaction that breaks down collagen.
It is easily absorbed by the skin and protects the DNA and cell in general, helping the skin fight inflammation that may cause premature aging.
Furthermore, it has excellent astringent qualities and helps to maintain the elasticity and firmness of the skin, also protecting the cells in the skin from premature cell death, due to radiation or excessive free radicals.
This extract boosts microcirculation and helps ensure healthy skin tone and function.

Evening Primrose

This light oil is high in gamma linolenic acid and is most beneficial as an emollient and moisturizing agent.
It supports anti-aging though its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions, reducing skin redness and also having a healing effect on the skin.