Sometimes at The Amazing Blog we like to look a little further afield for new skincare to feature. Today, it’s with this multi-award-winning and natural skincare brand Ego Harmony from the Czech Republic. We wanted to try their super-hydrating Night Cream ARGAN & OPUNCIE with all their new skincare technologies!
Ego Harmony was launched just last year by founder Frantisek Vorel. Ego Harmony is a natural cosmetics brand that offers highly effective and gentle skincare products. Although Frantisek Vorel worked in a corporate environment, he had always wanted to create his own brand of skincare. Initially, Frantisek thought of selling imported Moroccan cosmetics in Europe under his own company, but this soon changed when he decided to create his own range instead. The Ego Harmony skincare range offers face cream, night cream, face scrub, and cleansing foam, all of which are age-defying and aimed at improving overall skin health. The main mission of the brand is to produce skincare that is efficient, safe, and kind to both skin and environment. They source ingredients from all over the world, where they are then developed in certified laboratories in the Czech Republic. All their products are certified by the National Reference Center for Cosmetics at The National Institute of Public Health, where they go through seven microbiological and dermatological rigorous tests to certify their safety. Ego Harmony products are paraben-free, SLS-free, silicone-free, phthalate-free, and made without mineral oil. Their natural ingredients list is available here. The brand also ensures that they do its part in safeguarding the environment, and uses sustainably sourced ingredients that are thoroughly supervised by leading health and beauty professionals, and never tested on animals. We were also pleased to see that all their packaging is already recycled or fully recyclable, and the natural wood wool they use as a protective filling can also be ecologically disposed of. Although a new brand Ego Harmony has not gone unnoticed in the world of beauty, two of their products were Gold and Silver winners at the 2021 Global Green Beauty Awards. With new products on the way, we are excited to see what Ego Harmony has coming next.
Now for the science part: Not only do they harness the power of natural ingredients, but also use unique patented formulas, with REFORCYL® from Switzerland and LIFT Oléoactif® from France. REFORCYL® is an ECOCERT certified mixture of substances that support skin regeneration and nourishment. It is made with gynostemma pentaphyllum extract, or jiaogulan, a plant that helps stimulate epidermal lipid synthesis to restore and strengthen the skin barrier. It also includes the plant cistus incanus, the rock rose (in photo above), which fortifies the reduced antioxidative defence system found in mature skin to prevent further harm to the skin barrier. Protecting your skin barrier is key to combatting the look of aged skin, as damage to it can lead to wrinkles, fine lines, and volume loss. As for LIFT Oléoactif®, it is also ECOCERT certified and uses Oléo-éco-extraction technology to concentrate biomolecules from botanicals spilanthes acmella and astragalus membranaceus. LIFT Oléoactif® revitalises the skin by reducing wrinkles and fine lines and reorganising the collagen network to improve the quality of your skin. It rejuvenates the skin by reorganising the collagen network and remodels cutaneous microrelief. The implementation of these sciences makes Ego Harmony stand out, as they use advanced technology and botanical mixtures to combat the effects of skin ageing.
The Night Cream ARGAN & OPUNCIE is a luxuriously thick cream, made up of 96.45 % natural ingredients. With lots of seed oils such as argan, jojoba, safflower, sunflower and prickly pear seed oil, together with plum kernel and sweet almond oil make up the bulk of the natural ingredients here. This gentle Night Cream works to hydrate, improve firmness and elasticity, protect the skin barrier, and when used often, smooth out wrinkles - what a list! Argan oil is a natural ingredient rich in omega fatty acids, vitamin E (a potent antioxidant), and linoleic acid, all of which help nourish, hydrate, and moisturise the skin. Argan oil’s vitamin E reduces fine lines, plus, this extract restores skin elasticity and softens the complexion. Opuncie AKA prickly pear oil, part of the cactus family, is another key ingredient here because it’s full of fatty acids, active minerals, and even more vitamin E to help improve skin. It’s also highly effective at retaining moisture and has antioxidant properties to promote collagen production, reduce wrinkles and the appearance of under-eye circles. It also manages sebum production so that the skin is left looking firm, bright, and refreshed. As mentioned (see para above), the cream also is made utilising other natural ingredients using the REFORCYL® and LIFT Oléoactif® technologies. There is also niacinamide, which comes from vitamin B, and is effective at combating acne and inflammation and reducing the size of pores. Niacinamide also fights the first signs of skin ageing and increases the production of ceramides within the skin. Ceramides are naturally occurring compounds that renew and hydrate the skin but decrease with age. The even better news is that it’s suitable for sensitive skin types, and even those that are prone to acne. We found the Night Cream to be hydrating with a subtle floral fragrance, and although rich and creamy, it’s light in texture and didn't feel the least bit oily. it also absorbed well, and thankfully is not one of those night creams that leaves more on the pillow than on the face! For optimum usage, Ego Harmony suggests keeping the cream out of sunlight and storing it in a dark and dry place at a temperature between 5°C and 30 °C. The Night Cream works its magic during the night, leaving skin soft and replenished in the morning. If you’re looking for a night cream that is natural and also embraces new skin technologies, then this one is for you. The Night Cream ARGAN & OPUNCIE is available for purchase on their website here for €21.43.