Indigenous groups have for centuries reap the fruits between March and April, according to the traditional method, and grind in mortars the sun-dried berries. The result is a rich butter, yellow, sweet smelling and with an almost sweet taste. It looks like a consistent fat, rich in linoleic acid, and nutrients (the unsaponifiable fraction), stimulators of the circulation of the skin It is excellent for toning, firming and nourishing the skin and therefore suitable for inelastic, dry and tone-lacking skin and for the prevention of wrinkles. It is used as a solar filter, thanks to its unsaponifiable fraction, and thus to prevent erythema. It protects the skin from external agents such as the sun, smog, temperature changes and the wind, preventing dehydration and the loss of the hydro-lipid film.

indirect moisturizing action, thanks to the protective and elastic film produced by sericin which reduces the TEWL (transepidermal water loss) by increasing skin hydration and firming effect by virtue of its film-forming, protective and adhesive power is able to reduce the wrinkles depth and improves the condition. In addition it is necessary to mention the undoubted film-forming ability of sericin, which protects the worms from climate changes and ultraviolet rays effects. This ability suggests a use in the treatment and protection of the hair, in fact we find it in the MASTERLINE FRIZZ CONTROL hair products: shampoo, mask and serum

n areas where the plant is endemic, it is customary to use the large "paddles", the cladodes, full of juice to drink. From the cladodes juice, rich in polysaccharides and pectin, the juice is extracted. The effectiveness of the indian fig juice to help the healing process of the skin and act as an anti-ulcer has been part of the traditional medicine for centuries. The anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer and healing properties of the Opuntia polysaccharides have been demonstrated in numerous scientific researches. Based on data reported by the literature, the extract can be used to stimulate tissue repair, in addition to its immunomodulatory action. Indian Fig-based products can be formulated as an anti-aging, anti-wrinkle or to stimulate the repair processes of the skin. Moreover, thanks to the presence of polysaccharides and their activity, the extract is used in the formulation of moisturizers.

The high sugar content of malva extract gives a strong moisturizing action, while the presence of mucilage performs a softening, emollient and soothing action and flavonoids and malvin are an effective astringent and have a vasoprotective action. The importance of malva in the cosmetic use is in particular linked to its content of mucilage, a substance characteristic of plant cells, which is recognized as a useful moisturizing and anti-inflammatory for the skin and mucous membranes. Chemically it is a heteropolisacarid (consisting of mixtures of pentoses, hexoses and uronic acids) which, thanks to the numerous hydroxyl groups present, are particularly hydrophilic. The extraordinary ability of these polysaccharides to act as a natural moisturizer is due to their special behavior in aqueous environment: the mucilage are able to absorb large amounts of water, generating fluid gels (hydrocolloid) that applied to the skin surface, form a thin, elastic, transparent and isoepidermic pH film, capable of releasing water to the stratum corneum, giving the skin elasticity and hydration. It is important to note that the water is retained by the mucilage is gel-balancing and not hygroscopic, so it is able to donate water to the stratum corneum, without then taking it away when the ambient temperature is high and humidity low, or due to direct sunlight exposition. Indeed, under poor weather conditions the thin film formed by the outer mucilage dries to form a real shield that keeps humidity to hydrate the skin surface, avoiding the process of dehydration. It is also indicated in the formulation of cosmetics for sensitive, irritated skin with an anti-inflammatory, healing and decongestant actions thanks to the combination of anthocyanins, tannins and mucilage.

It is an aromatic plant with antipruritic, tonifying and refreshing properties. Regulates the sebum secretion and has a  decongestant, soothing and purifying function. The aromatic water is distilled from  peppermint  leaves and it gives a unique sense of freshness to the skin and thanks to its antiinflamatory, antipruritic and antiseptic action is useful in the treatment of acne, dermatitis and urticaria. It is well known its use for refreshing mouth gargles and also as a simple but effective after shave and face tonic.