Ingredients

Active Ingredient: % (w/w)

Mahonia Aquifolium Extract 10.00

Lactobacills acidophilus

Lactobacillusacidophilus (L. acidophilus) is the most commonly used probiotic, or "friendly" bacteria. Many healthy bacteria live in the intestines and vagina, where they protect against "bad" bacteria that can cause disease. Probiotics are often suggested as a supplement when you take antibiotics. Antibiotics kill bacteria, but don't discriminate between "friendly" and "unfriendly" organisms, so the balance between good and bad bacteria in the intestines can be upset. It is thought that taking probiotics helps restore the healthy balance of bacteria.

Non-medicinal Ingredients:

Water (Aqua / Eau)
Dimethicone
Cetearyl Alcohol
PEG-100 Stearate
Glyceryl Stearate
Glycerin
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil
Stearic Acid
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Panthenol
Allantoin
Polysorbate 80
Propylene Glycol
Carbomer
Diazolidinyl Urea
Disodium EDTA
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate

What is Mahonia Aquifolium?

Mahonia aquifolium is a native plant on the North American west coast from British Columbia to northern California, occurring in the understory of Douglas-fir forests and in brushlands. It is the state flower of Oregon. Mahonia aquifolium is also used in treatment of inflammatory skin diseases such as Eczema and Psoriasis.

In recent years, scientists have discovered that the extract of the bark and root of Mahonia aquifolium contains alkaloids which have been shown to be strong antimicrobial and antifungal agents - berberin, protoberberine, berbamine and oxycanthine. Cell culture studies have demonstrated that these alkaloids inhibit the growth of various tumour cells as well as induce powerful antioxidant activity which inhibits keratinocyte (abnormal skin cell) growth[3] and alleviates inflammation. The action of these alkaloids explains why Mahonia aquifolium extract has been successfully used to treat a variety of skin disorders (e.g. psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema, fungal conditions) as well as digestive disorders and blood conditions

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