Peloponnese — Skin Longevity Zone

The Peloponnese qualified as a Skin Longevity Zone on the strength of texture: under intense Mediterranean sun, resident skin in our research kept refined grain, balanced sebum and firm elasticity. Few regions held those measures as steadily across seasons.

The Peloponnese zone is connected to three botanicals: mastic gum, tangerine extract, and cotton seed oil. Together they bring smoothing, firming, and soothing properties, supporting the elasticity and barrier-integrity pillars of skin longevity.

Mastic gum (Pistacia lentiscus) is a precious resin from the Greek island of Chios, studied for supporting the retinoic acid naturally present in skin and promoting visible effects similar to retinol. It helps improve skin elasticity, smooth texture, and reduce the appearance of pores, imperfections, and expression lines.

Mastic gum offers a stable, well-tolerated plant-based alternative to topical retinoids in cosmetic use. It is studied for promoting retinol-like visible benefits — firmer, smoother, more even-looking skin — with a rebalancing, skin-perfecting action suited to anti-aging formulations.

Yes, mastic gum is particularly suitable for blemish-prone skin. Its perfecting action helps reduce the appearance of pores and imperfections while smoothing skin texture, making it a fit for skin that wants refinement without harshness.

Tangerine extract (Citrus reticulata), from the prized Chios mandarin, is a soothing, antioxidant-rich botanical studied for supporting skin firmness and elasticity. It helps reduce visible redness and signs of irritation, supports the look of firmer skin, and promotes a more even, relaxed, radiant appearance.

Yes, the tangerine extract is recovered through a sustainable upcycling process from mandarins grown in historic Greek citrus groves. This gives new life to precious raw material while delivering an antioxidant-rich soothing active to the formulas.

Cotton seed oil (Gossypium herbaceum) is a versatile natural oil rich in linoleic acid and antioxidants that helps protect the skin barrier. It supports skin elasticity and firmness, helps reduce the appearance of fine lines, and its soothing action helps calm the look of redness.

No, cotton seed oil is lightweight and quickly absorbed, leaving skin soft and nourished without a greasy feel. Its emollient, moisturizing texture leaves skin silky, which makes it comfortable even for those wary of facial oils.

Peloponnese botanicals join the collection's architecture of 39 zone botanicals paired with 67 functional actives, and every formula is clinically and dermatologically tested. Mastic gum, tangerine, and cotton seed oil contribute their smoothing, soothing, and firming profiles across the refillable collection.

Peloponnese-zone ingredients suit mature, sensitive, dull, and blemish-prone skin. Mastic gum addresses texture and the look of pores, tangerine soothes and supports firmness, and cotton seed oil comforts without weight — a versatile trio across skin types.