Overview
Yerba mate is known by some as “the green tea of South America.” The leaves of the tree are made into a tea and traditionally consumed from a small gourd through a metal straw. It is renowned for its nourishing properties in central and southern regions of South America and Argentina, and this practice of drinking it has remained relatively unchanged for over 500 years. Sharing from this traditional gourd is said to be a sign of friendship, bonding and
to taste yerba mate is to taste history. Offering a huge range of exciting natural compounds, the NE Yerba Mate Cellular Extract’s phyto-compounds, including caffeine, and we think is worth trialling for firming and toning skin products as well as numerous
skin conditions, including blemishes, reactive skin, fine lines and wrinkles, inflammation, hair maintenance and more. The NE Yerba Mate Cellular Extract delivers a wide range of natural molecules in a water- soluble format, theobromine, phenolic acids, caffeine, chlorogenic acid, flavonoid glycoside, rutin, lignan, quercetin and kaempferol, to include in your products naturally.
Applications and Use
Body moisturisers, milks, lotions
Contour creams
Day, night creams, lotions, serums
Eye contour products, serums
Face strips, patches
Generally, suits most cosmetic applications
Hair, scalp, products, treatments
Hand, feet creams
Hyperpigmentation creams, serums
Men products, teenage products
Sun care, after sun products.
% Use
Dependent upon formulation / application
Physical Form
water-soluble liquid
Preservation System
Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric acid
Product Origin
Australia
Grades Available
Concentrate
Standard Dilution (10% conc)
Certification
Organic Plant Material
Principal
NATIVE EXTRACTS
Efficacy test
N/A
Absorption Range
N/A
Active %
N/A
In Vitro SPF
N/A
Possibilities To Trial
Anti-aging care
Antioxidant care
Anti-glycation
Barrier function
Blemish care (acne prone skin)
Cellulite support
Collagen, elastin support
Dark pigmented areas
Fine lines and wrinkles
Hair growth
Inflammation reduction, wound healing
Scarring preparation
Skin conditioning, firmness, hydration
Skin radiance, luminosity
Skin improvement, Wound healing
INCI Name
Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract