Stories

Since both UV-A and UV-B are harmful, you need protection from both. For optimum urban life protection we advise a broad-spectrum formula with a minimum SPF of 30, ideally higher. - Read more ...

SOD (superoxide dismutase) is an enzyme naturally found in many organs, including the skin. As we age, the levels in the body are depleted, so applying SOD topically can counteract this loss. - Read more ...

Retinol is THE star ingredient in the fight against the signs of aging skin. Of all signs, actually. It boosts collagen production and speeds cellular turnover, resulting in firmer, smoother, brighter more youthful-looking skin with smaller pores and more even pigmentation. - Read more ...

The new buzz-ingredient family in skincare is one of the oldest families in healthy foods – good bacteria! In a world where one’s health is so precarious, the defensive role of our microbiome, both internally and externally, seems to affirm that beauty can only come from good health. - Read more ...

At Swissline, we have always been intrigued by peptides! They can be lab-built, structural blocks identical to various forms of the skin’s own proteins. This gives them skin-restorative capacities, not only as contributors to tissue density but also as “messengers” allowing the sending of signals between cells, to facilitate – or oppose! – specific metabolic paths. - Read more ...

NMF (NATURAL MOISTURIZING FACTOR) is mother nature’s own moisturizing “cream”. A complex ingredient naturally present in the skin, NMF keeps the outer layers of the skin protected and well-hydrated. - Read more ...

This is vitamin B3, while niacinamide (can also be written nicotinic acid) may not be the skincare ingredient everyone is buzzing about, it is most definitely a worthy skin-healer offering multiple benefits, particularly for skin suffering from visible signs of inflammation, rosacea and blemishes/seborrheic states. - Read more ...

This is our preferred ingredient when it comes to counteracting silent, chronic inflammation – often the price of contemporary life. Madecassoside is a pharmaceutical-grade fraction obtained from Centella asiatica, also known as “tiger herb”.  - Read more ...

In our body, growth factors are naturally-occurring proteins with a very specific role – to repair and induce cell replication. These commands are typically given by the body after trauma, an open wound, abrasion or peeling; in other words, whenever an acceleration of new tissue building is imperative. - Read more ...