I-Tan

Active ingredients

Biosaccharide Gum-1

Eliminates unpleasant tan odour and helps combat DHA, unpleasant odour on the skin. Also known as Fucofel, this product is a mixture of polysaccharides, based on raw materials of vegetable origin, and also an active moisturizing principle that is long-lasting and with a notable cosmetic touch. This makes it pleasant to apply and thus ideal for lasting cosmetic moisturizing, capable of retaining water like hyaluronic acid.

Vitamin E (Tocopherol Acetate)

Synthetic vitamin E. Softens the skin, is anti-oxidant, anti-ageing and stimulating. Stimulates the production of collagen and elastin; two essential substances for building skin flexibility and resistance. Moisturizes and protects the skin from stress caused by UV rays.

Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis)

This comes from the leaves of the Aloe - a South African plant that is similar to a lily. Due to its softening properties, aloe is used in skin creams. Aloins are polysaccharides that include glucosans, glycoproteins, sterols, saponin, albumen, essential oils, silica, lime phosphate, a trace of iron and organic acids. Aloe has been used for medicinal purposes for over three thousand years and is even mentioned in the Bible. Women nowadays, just as they did in ancient Egypt, use it in skin creams due to its softening properties. In skin treatments, Aloe Vera has anti-inflammatory, calming, curative, moisturizing and protective properties. It increases skin espiration and has the unique characteristic of being assimilated through the skin tissues and scalp.

Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C)

Stimulates tissue growth, the formation of collagen and the healing process. It is antioxidant and hinders lipid peroxidation caused by the formation of free radicals. In treating the skin, vitamin C can be considered a therapeutic supplement. Topical application has toning and firming effects. It can be used to prevent skin damage and repair it and is also antiageing. Helps skin to protect itself against the sun and the harmful effects of tobacco and pollution.

Vitamin A Palmitate (Retinyl palmitate)

Ester of retinol (vitamin A) and palmitic acid. More stable than the oxidation of vitamin A itself. It is antioxidant, softens skin and absorbs free radicals. Promotes growth of epithelial cells, maintaining structure and normal skin functions and protecting from external aggression. Increases skin elasticity.

Jojoba Oil (Buxus Chinensis)

With antiseptic properties that help combat infections, it forms a lipid barrier to help maintain natural skin humidity. It soothes and moisturizes and is rich in minerals and vitamins.

Melanocyte Energizer Complex

The exclusive "Melanocyte Energizer" Complex stimulates the highest levels of natural melanin production; a silicone-rich lotion permits easy application and leaves the skin feeling luxuriously silky. Innovative tanning technology, in synergy with the latest scientific beauty discoveries, combine in a truly spectacular tan.

Carrot Oil (Daucus Carota Sativa)

This is an aromatic emollient that protects the skin. Contains beta-carotene and vitamin A and stimulates skin renewal. It is added to anti-ageing and face creams. Restores skin elasticity, leaving it feeling soft and smooth. Scientific organisations claim that it is a strong antioxidant, which is excellent for soothing chapped and irritated skin. An essential ingredient in all skin anti-ageing formulas.

Hazelnut Oil

Natural oil used to treat dry and damaged skin; it is easily absorbed and slightly astringent. It helps to tone skin and confers elasticity, as well as stimulating circulation and encouraging skin renewal.

MR Complex

A unique combination of scientific ingredients that produce a rich and intense tan with beneficial anti-ageing, toning and anti-cellulite properties.

Soya Extract

Soya extract restores correct skin balance, keeping it toned, elastic and healthy and naturally moisturizing it.

Pomegranate Seed Oil

Revitalizes opaque, mature skins and soothes light skin irritation. Pomegranate seed oil has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, as well as protecting skin and improving its elasticity. A number of recent studies have confirmed that pomegranate seed oil, which is rich in keratinocytes, stimulates proliferation, promotes regeneration and strengthens skin.

Apricot Kernel Oil

Apricot kernel oil contains essential, oleic and linoleic fatty acids. It also has a high vitamin A and E content. All these substances moisturize and cool flushed skin. Regular applications help to keep skin smooth and elastic.

CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10)

An antioxidant involved in cell energy production, coenzyme Q10 is sometimes called "ubiquinone", from the term ubiquitous, as it is found in all cells in the human body. Levels of CoQ10 drop with age leading some nutritionists to presume that its integration can slow the ageing process. Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant and for softening skin, it protects against the formation of superficial wrinkles.

Sweet Almond Oil (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis)

Used to soften and nourish the skin, it is ideal for chapped and irritated skin. Helps to compensate for the loss of water, whilst soothing and protecting the skin.

Banana Peel Extract (Musa Sapientum)

Soothes itchiness, soreness, wrinkles and burns.

Hyarulonic Acis

Is widely distributed throughout tissue, it is marked by extremely high capacity to retain moisture. For this reason, mixed inside the lotions , makes your skin moisturized, young , elastic and tonic.

Corallina officinalis

Known since ages for its properties it is made by proteins and mineral salts which combines with the skin proteins creating a protective film acting as a natural defense against bad weather and UV rays.

Alga Laminaria Ochroleuca also called "Brown Mediterranean Algae"

This ingredient has a natural power to utilize the good properties of the sun protecting the skin against dangerous UV radiation. It also stimulates tanning and increases the glucosaminoglycans synthesis giving a golden color to the skin increasing its moisturizing and cutaneous regeneration.

Allantoin

It is a skin-conditioning agent and skin protective; It is a soothing, softening and calming substance. Its moisturizing active principle makes skin softer improving the cheratoplastic action. Stimulates cells regeneration.

Shea Butter

Shea butter provides natural ultraviolet sun protection helping to protect skin against sun and wind. According to the tradition it improves the blood circulation increasing the oxygenation of the skin and consequently improving its metabolism and detoxication. Particularly rich in non-saponifiable components preserves the natural elasticity of skin. It acts as a moisturizing, nourishing and emollient agent.

Echinacea

Echinacea, extract natural tissue regenerator is rich in vitamins and essential fat acids.

Ginko Biloba

Ginkgo biloba extract rich in bioflavonoids, acts on the venous circle improving the blood vessel walls. Inhibits the forming of edemas produced by poor blood circulation given by cellulitis , improves circulation making liquid reabsorption easier and decreasing the orange peel skin.

Glytoprotein

Reactivators for tissues renewal. Pectides therefore very small particles which go beyond the skin barrier able to stimulate the blood circulation "delivering oxygen" to tissues preventing from skin ageing. Excellent rejuvenating and revitalizer able to strengthen the natural skin defense mechanisms to protect against dangerous environment influences.

Guarana

Is a climbing plant native to the Brazilian Amazon Guarana extract contains a high content of tannins and caffeine performing a stimulating and efficacious activity of the lipolysis. It restricts the forming of the localized adiposity with energizing effect.

Horse Chestnut

Vitaminic Action P, increases the resistance of capillary vessels, reduces their permeability, has an anti-inflammatory and anti-edematous effect. Protective for flushing, irritated skin, stimulating for blood circulation.

Avocado Oil

Pressed from the fleshy pulp of the exotic fruit, It is high in saturated /unsaturated fats and Vitamins. It is a delicate oil with emollient, healing and nourishing properties, rich in phytosterols which guarantee excellent eudermic properties.

Sunflower Oil

Obtained by pressure or extraction from sunflower seeds, it is particularly rich in Vitamin E and F of which it is an excellent natural source.

Avocado oil

Has moisturizing and skin softening properties but it also helps the absorption of other active principles. Suitable for all skin types.

Olive Oil

rich in proteins, minerals, vitamins and essential fat acids, excellent remedy to protect skin against the damaging action of pollution, smoke and cold weather. Excellent ant-wrinkle, softening ,healing protects vitality and duration of all skin cells.

Sesame Oil

Obtained by cold pressure from the plant seeds. Sesame oil especially recommended for greasy skin (it penetrates into the skin quickly) has excellent antioxidant ,emollient and Sebo Normalizing properties. Protects skin against UV rays acting as a constant protective shield.

Blueberry extract

Anti-inflammatory and soothing thanks to its high concentration of polyphenols that help preventing from vascular diseases. The high concentration of flavonoids protects the vessel walls against the lipidic peroxidation which would make them weaker and breakable. Blueberry seeds contain two different kinds of molecules useful for our skin: the essential fatty acids. They supplement the lipids of skin cells (which may be damaged for various reasons) as well as the Tocoferols (belonging to the Vitamin E family) famous for their antioxidant properties.

Panthenol

Represents the provitamin of B5 and has a marked capacity to hold water molecules integrating the natural moisturizing factor. Keeps skin moisturized, soft and elastic. Excellent synergy resulting from the moisturizing effect of Panthenol combined with Vitamin E. Also stimulates the proliferation of cells and, whenever there are skin damages, it helps repairing the tissues. Skin becomes more compact and resistant. It also has soothening, conditioning and moisturizing effects, very effective on dry and wrinkled skins.

Butchers broom root (Cuscus)

Rich in tannins, Ruscus aculeatus has astringent properties, it also contains saponin which has a marked soothing activity, redness reducing and antiedemigen, phenomena connected with the forming of eye sockets and puffy eyes.

Linden

Obtained by the extraction from flowers and leaves, it contains all the vitamines of flowers.