Our Ingredients
When we started Magalie & Me, we made a promise to ourselves — and to you — to only work with ingredients we truly trust.
We believe in being clear about what goes on your skin. This ingredient glossary is here to help you understand the ingredients we use — not just what they are, but why they’re there.
- Soothes and tightens pores
- Antioxidant, regenerating, healing, nourishing and smoothing
- It promotes the synthesis of collagen and elastin. Vitamins A, C, and E stimulate collagen synthesis and skin renewal.
- Alpha hydroxy acids have exfoliating properties, while mucipolysaccharides moisturize the skin and protect it from external influences
- Peeling, moisturizer
- Rich in active ingredients such as allantoin, elastin, collagen, glycolic acid, vitamins and essential amino acids
- Promotes skin regeneration and cell turnover
- Improves acne spots, scars, stretch marks and expression lines
- Brightening effect
- Natural main component of hyaluronic acid
- Rapeseed oil
- Rich in oleic acid
- Contains sterols that have moisturising effects
- Known for its anti-inflammatory properties
- Protects and improves stressed skin
- Especially suitable for sensitive skin, baby care, or irritated skin (after shave, after sun)
- In addition to anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antibacterial properties
- Marigold (Calendula)
- Anti-inflammatory, soothing, antioxidant, antimicrobial, calming
- Cosmetic nourishing oil for a variety of skin care applications
- Makes the skin soft and supple
- Natural, not greasy, very light
- Very good dermatological tolerance
- Moisturising and conditioning
- Supports the renewal of the skin's natural protective layer and forms an effective barrier against moisture loss
- Particularly suitable for long-term protection and repair of sensitive and dry skin
- Chamomile
- Anti-inflammatory, astringent, antiseptic, soothing
- Coconut oil
- Main ingredient lauric acid has natural antiviral, anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties
- High content of vitamins A, C and E
- Structural protein that bundles into fibers - stabilises and strengthens the connective tissue of our skin
- Supplies the skin with nutrients
- Inhibits the formation of wrinkles and makes the skin elastic
- Synthetic tripeptide that mimics snake venom
- Works synergistically with the skin's own processes to reduce the appearance of - - wrinkles and laugh lines
- Relaxes the face and reduces expression lines without “freezing” the facial expression
- Fast effectiveness, long-lasting and reversible effect
- Astringent, cleansing, regulates the skin's sebum secretion. It reduces pore size and shine and refines the skin's appearance.
- Sunflower oil
- Due to its high content of vitamins A and E, sunflower oil has natural
antioxidant properties
- Multifunctional cosmetic ingredient with antioxidant and skin-soothing properties
- Antioxidant, soothing properties
- A natural polysaccharide (a large sugar molecule) found in the skin, among other places. It is responsible for tissue hydration and can store 500 times its own weight in water.
- Essential for moisture and elasticity of the skin
- Promotes collagen production
- Protective function; powerful antioxidant. Combats oxidative damage to skin DNA and proteins caused by UV radiation
- Protects proteins, especially collagen, from so-called glycation, which inactivates proteins
- Reduces skin roughness and fine lines
- It maintains or restores the skin's natural barrier function (wound healing)
- Makes the skin soft and supple
- Very good skin moisturising effect
- Prevents dry skin and wrinkles
- Slows down skin aging
- Restores skin elasticity
- Anti-inflammatory
- Rich in mustard oils, which have antioxidant and antimicrobial effects (= inhibits the growth of bacteria and fungi)
- Antimicrobial: inhibits the growth of bacteria and fungi
- Anti-inflammatory
- Powerful antioxidant
- Anti-aging: accelerates skin metabolism and promotes protein synthesis in the epidermis, thereby improving skin structure
- Moisturising and anti-inflammatory properties
- Promotes protein synthesis, which improves skin metabolism
- Antioxidant / inhibits the formation of free radicals
- Increases protection against blue light in combination with tocopherol and offers protection against air pollution
- Precursor of vitamin B5
- Moisturises the skin and stimulates the formation of new cells
- Promotes wound healing and is anti-inflammatory
- Avocado oil
- Has an antioxidant effect
- Used in moisturising, wound-healing cosmetic applications
- Mild non-ionic surfactant for cleansing the skin
- Leaves no sticky skin feeling
- PEG-free
- Suitable for vegan products
- Pleasant and soft skin feeling, is often used in cleansing formulations
- Anti-microbiological effect against gram-positive bacteria and odour-causing germs
- Moisturising and conditioning
- Plum kernel oil
- Oil with moisturising and antioxidant effects
- Especially for dry and mature skin
- Anti-wrinkle active ingredient with skin-lightening effect
- Rich in proteins, carbohydrates, free fatty acids, lipids, vitamins and minerals that stimulate dermal cell activation
- Regulates the growth of skin cells
- Increases skin elasticity
- Contributes to the treatment of acne, pustules, pigmentation, among others
- Antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, refreshing, astringent
- Is obtained from the unsaponifiable components of olive oil
- Protects the skin from moisture loss, makes it elastic and supple and thus improves the structure of the natural lipid film
- Soybean germ extract with a high concentration of polyamines, counteracts sagging of the skin and minimizes pore size
- Counteracts age-related changes in collagen, the so-called glycolization, and improves skin circulation
- Skin-tightening effect
- Reduces the appearance of wrinkles and expression lines
- Skin-soothing and moisturising
- To prevent dry and cracked skin
- Powerful antioxidant
- Humectants
- For beautiful and soft skin
- Cocoa butter gives the skin a smooth feeling and makes it less shiny and sticky than other comparable butters
- Melts on the skin and gives it a pleasant feeling
- Gives the cream “body” (= a nourishing richness)
