Skin pore congestion can lead to a dull complexion or uneven skin with whiteheads and blackheads. These appear when toxins from the body accumulate on the skin or when there is excess fat and sebum. In addition, dead skin cells, makeup and dirt can enter the pores.

Décaar’s cleansers, toners and exfoliators contain substances like kaolin, aloe vera and glycerin that draw out impurities, refine pores and address skin congestion. Potent antioxidant ingredients neutralise free radical damage and reduce skin irritation while increasing hydration, strengthening the skin barrier function, regulating oil production and boosting immunity.

Gel, Milk, Lotion or Scrub: What’s best for you?

Décaar cleansers have been developed according to the skin concern and type so as to succeed in achieving an optimum result. You should always look at the active ingredients. In general:

1. A gel cleanser gives the skin a deeper clean. It eliminates surface oil and acne-causing bacteria. It is a good option for oily skin types. Salicylic acid removes excess sebum and you can find it in Décaar’s Phyto Lotion.
2. Milk cleansers work well for dry skin since they are efficient at dissolving emollients found in makeup and have a moisturising effect. They are the perfect option for a before bedtime beauty routine.
3. Lotions can be good for sensitive skin. Décaar’s cleaning lotions have the balancing effect that helps irritated skin recover its healthy appearance.
4. Scrubs are exfoliators and the only way to get rid of dead cells on the surface of the skin. They must be used 2-3 times per week.

Makeup removal as part of your bedtime routine

Makeup products penetrate the skin pores and, together with dirt, contribute to their congestion.  It is important to make sure that you go to bed with a makeup-free skin. Use the most suitable Décaar cleansing product and enjoy a healthy-looking skin.

Geneticists and anti-ageing researchers have found ways to rejuvenate cells by turning on certain genes that have the capacity to convert adult cells back into baby cells. This is called epigenetic reprogramming. There are compounds found in plants and minerals that slow down and even reverse the natural process of skin ageing.

Plant extracts can prevent and reverse skin ageing

Certain substances found in plant extracts appear to protect against damage from epigenetic deterioration. Antioxidants protect your skin from harmful free radicals, fade age spots and improve the appearance of the skin. Most of Décaar’s products have at least one natural compound derived from a plant part.

Minerals have been used since ancient times

Minerals, such as gold, have been used as anti-ageing agents for centuries. The Egyptians believed that gold in the body worked by stimulating the life force energy. Today we know that gold on the skin can reduce inflammation and hyperpigmentation. Décaar’s Age Reverse Elixir Serum and its Neck and Décolleté Lifting Cream both contain gold to help bring tired, dull, ageing skin back to life

Peptides

Peptides are signalling molecules in chemical reactions in the cells, like the ones that produce collagen fibres in your skin. Peptides also help detoxify the skin. These are key ingredients in all products of Décaar’s Age Reverse line.

Fatty acids

Fatty acids are lipids made in the skin that support cell growth and moisturization. They also improve the penetration of other beneficial materials. Squalane is one of these lipids that is found in the formulation of Décaar’s Neck and Décolleté Lifting Cream.

Hyaluronic acid

Hyaluronic acid plays a very important role in skin health with its unique ability to hold in moisture. It also protects the skin from UVB rays and the scavenging reactive oxygen compounds they generate, which can cause sunspots. This compound joins gold, peptides and plant extracts in Décaar’s Elixir Serum to add skin hydration to the multifunctional regain of elasticity and reduction of wrinkles.

Décaar Age Reverse Line

Décaar’s Age Reverse line uses all of the above and more to firm up and hydrate the skin. These products improve cell turnover so that your firmest and most youthful looking skin is always exposed. Treat yourself today to the most suitable product from this list:

1. Lift Firming Eye Cream
2. Youth Elixir Day Cream
3. Youth Elixir Night Rich Nourishing
4. Neck and Décolleté Lifting Cream
5. Elixir Serum

Oxygen is essential to the health and maintenance of the skin cells as it is for any living tissue.  Skin that suffers from a lack of oxygen is dull, wrinkled, and has a buildup of metabolic waste and toxins. Some causes of declining oxygen levels in the skin are age, environmental factors, cigarette smoke, and stress. When the skin is properly oxygenated it becomes vibrant and retains a youthful glow, so you can use oxygen skin care products for skin rejuvenation.

Décaar offers oxygenation and revitalisation of the skin with the products of its Oxygen Line. Its active substance, Perfluorodecalin, delivers Oxygen to the skin and improves its vitality. Together with other ingredients, it contributes to cell repair and regeneration. The skin’s immune system is significantly improved and the cells are energised.

Décaar’s Oxygen line

1. Oxygen SCRUB: Gel based exfoliator with Aloe barbadensis, Jojoba, perfluorodecalin to clean out the pores and providing extra oxygen and vitamins.
2. Oxygen GEL: Energising recovery gel that helps the skin fight the free radicals, avoiding signs of premature ageing. Contains vitamins E and F. 
3. Oxygen MASK: Calms, hydrates and restores all skin cell functions as it increases oxygen levels. Softens fine lines. Contains Argania spinosa kernel extract, a good source of antioxidant vitamin E. 
4. Oxygen SERUM: Rejuvenates the skin with its Malus domestica fruit cell that delays deterioration of the cells and protects from the harmful UV rays.
5. Energizing Eye Cream: Treats dark circles and puffiness under the eyes because it contains concentrated energy due to natural ingredients such as Horse chestnut, Arnica montana and its VTA liposome complex that contains microcollagen, vitamin C and rutin, a Citrus flavonoid that reduces wrinkles. 
6. Oxygen HYDRO 24hr: the perfect soothing treatment for the replenishing phases after peeling, thanks to the synergy of the hydrating and revitalising effects of components like macadamia oil and squalane, a source of skin-replenishing fatty acids and antioxidants.
7. Oxygen Cream SPF30: A high protective cream, with UV filters, that helps resist wrinkles and recover from the signs of everyday life.
8. BB Oxygen Cream SPF50: A coloured sun cream that is quickly absorbed without any greasiness, leaving a refreshing, smooth skin. Its tone changes and adapts to the natural skin colour with natural light. Any freckles, blackheads or dark skin will lighten up.  

Your skin is unavoidably exposed to factors that may result in more melanin being produced in certain areas. This uneven darkening of the skin is known as hyperpigmentation. The darker spots or patches can give you an untidy look that is sometimes associated with ageing. The good news is that if you know the causes, you can minimise the formation of dark spots. There are also treatments available to reverse the damage.

How is hyperpigmentation created?

Some of the factors that cause the pigment responsible for skin and hair colour to be produced unevenly over the skin are:

1. Lesions from acne or scarring
2. Increased hormone stimulation during pregnancy or as a reaction to medication
3. Exposure to UV light
4. Toxins in the air

Prevention and treatment of hyperpigmentation

The unflattering complexion resulting from an overproduction of melanin can be avoided by drinking lots of water, applying sunscreen daily, exfoliating, moisturising even when fighting acne, cleansing every day and using natural ingredients that will give your skin a smooth appearance.

Décaar’s Brightening Line

In Décaar we have a series of products for obtaining a high definition look of clarity and brightness: Décaar’s Brightening Line. Made of four products that cover several steps to prevent and treat hyperpigmentation, this skin tone program dramatically reduces the look of dark spots, visibly reduces the signs of ageing and leaves the skin smooth.

Décaar’s Brightening Mask

Contains whitening ingredients that provide a comprehensive therapy for alleviating irritation and redness.

Brightening exfoliating serum

Prevents reddening of the skin through its gentle exfoliating activity and strong antioxidant properties.

Brightening Cream 24hr

Contains premium selected herbal extracts that target hyperpigmentation and moisturise the skin, bringing back radiance and improving skin elasticity.

Brightening Cream SPF50

Décaar’s most innovative sunblock cream eliminates dark spots and prevents photo-ageing.

How to balance two different skin types can seem like a mystery, but unlocking this mystery is easier than you might think. Décaar’s Oily and Combination skin series uses active ingredients of the lightest weight with very effective formulas to balance this skin condition. There are two products in this series: Décaar’s Calming Mask and Rebalancing Cream 24hr.

The secret of our Calming Mask

Décaar’s Calming Mask removes dead cells, invigorates the skin and leaves it with a replenished, clean and radiant complexion. It reduces inflammation and improves blood circulation of the skin. The advanced formula revitalises the skin from all sorts of damage including sun damage, excoriation, inflammatory dermatosis, including rosacea.

The active ingredients are kaolin, zinc oxide and menthol.

Kaolin

Kaolin is a clay mineral found in nature. It is used in skincare products for its absorbent properties. That is why it is used in masks for oily skin. The right proportion of kaolin in combination with other ingredients can be very benign.

Zinc oxide

Zinc oxide is a white powder, insoluble in water, that helps treat and prevent acne by reducing bacterial activity, regulating sebum production and acting as an astringent. It reduces inflammation and works even on acne that has become antibiotic resistant.

Menthol

Menthol is derived from peppermint. Its refreshing and toning action soothes itchiness, redness and sunburn. It also deeply cleanses skin and tightens pores. Its purifying and astringent properties make it perfect on oily or blemished skin. It regulates sebum and cleanses at the same time.

Rebalancing cream 24hr

Light cream enriched with active components that soothe and moisturise the skin whilst protecting it against blackheads and eczemas. It contains biopolymers that convert sebum into invisible micro granules to ensure the anti-shine effect.

Active ingredients: fermented oil from Angelica gigas, Coconut Oil, Epigallocatechin gallate.

Fermented oil from Angelica gigas

This fermented oil from this herb used in traditional Korean medicine, it has anti-inflammatory properties and accelerates skin collagen production.

Coconut oil

Coconut oil contains medium chain fatty acids that are metabolized into potent antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal substances in the body. It fights some of the underlying causes of acne like candida overgrowth.

Epigallocatechin gallate

This substance is a major polyphenol in green tea. It fights the bacteria that are responsible for acne and is well tolerated by the skin.

There are many plant extracts that are good for your skin. Most cosmetic and cosmeceutical products today contain some sort of natural ingredient, mainly obtained from some part of a plant.

In Décaar we have incorporated beneficial extracts obtained from the seeds, fruits, leaves or roots that are gentle on the skin and are very efficient at healing certain skin conditions or slowing ageing signs.

Five plant extracts used in Décaar products

Aloe barbadensis

Aloe barbadensis is one of the best aloes that has soothing and antioxidant properties and serves as a hydrating agent for the skin. It provides a refreshing sensation that you can experience when you clean your skin with our Oxygen or Natural Exfoliating scrubs. It is also found in our Pure Cleansing Gel, a gentle cleanser for oily skin.

Swiss Apple

Stem cells from the Swiss apple Uttwiler Spätlauber, a rare variety of Malus domestica, not only has the potent antioxidant abilities that benefit the skin by limiting the production of damaging free radicals, it also protects it from the effect of UV radiation and delays deterioration of the cells. This efficient wrinkle reductor is one of the components of Décaar’s Oxygen serum. It not only decreases the signs of ageing but it is also suitable for treating skin conditions like eczema.

Bearberry

Bearberry or Arbutin exhibits antioxidant activity and most notably, its effectiveness for brightening an uneven skin tone has been proven by an increasing amount of research. It also improves the appearance of dark spots from unprotected sun exposure or body changes such as those that occur during pregnancy. You can benefit from it in Décaar’s Brightening Mask.

Argan oil

This is a non-fragrant oil expressed from the kernels of argan trees, Argania espinosa. Argan oil contains several beneficial fatty acids for the skin, including oleic, palmitic and linoleic acid. It is a good source of antioxidant vitamin E. It is also a good emollient that we include in Décaar’s Lift Firming Eye Cream.

Green tea

Green tea or Camellia sinensis extracts applied topically have many benefits for the skin, including anti-ageing properties. Its polyphenols possess potent antioxidant and skin-soothing properties. It can improve the appearance of sun-damaged skin. In Décaar we combine it with other antioxidants and you can benefit from it in our Natural Exfoliation Scrub.