IntroductionAncestral knowledge for modern use
The Andean Cosmology considers Man and the Pachamama (from Quechua language, Pacha – Earth, mama – mother) as one entity. With this understanding a number of plants were cultivated, not only for food but also to preserve their welfare. Many of them (these plants) are considered today “Functional Foods” because they provide benefits beyond nutrition; they also provide innovative cosmetic ingredients.
Furthermore, Inca culture developed sophisticated uses for medicinal plants before the Spanish Conquest in the early part of the sixteenth century. Healing traditions have passed down through generations of curanderos, lay healers who use their years of experience curing the body and soul together to treat illness and improve a patient’s spirit. They have believed that the body is a temple. They worshipped the earth and its elements, understanding the connection between nature, health and beauty.
3QP uses this comprehension in our INKA LINE.
INKA LINE uses medicinal plants native from Peruvian Andes and Amazon Rain Forest with extended Traditional Knowledge of use. It consists of thirteen Natural Ingredients; 12 of them hydro soluble extracts and one Natural Oil. Their properties are validated with in vitro or in vivo performance tests.
Photo: Enrique Castro-Mendívil/PromPerú
Cover Photo: Musuk Nolte/PromPerú
Inka LineINKA LINE uses medicinal plants native from Peruvian Andes and Amazon Rain Forest with extended Traditional Knowledge of use.
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Photo: Gilda Bohl/PromPerú
INKA AKECH is a natural ingredient original from the Peruvian Andes, with ancient knowledge to be used as skin cleanser. It contains a series of chemical compounds that help in the improvement of oily skin. INKA AKECH has an interesting activity; 27.85% higher hydroxyl radical scavenger potential than the standard Mannitol.Cosmetic benefits: UV-B protection, depurative, tonic and soothing.INCI NAME: Propanediol (and) Water (and) Schkuhria Pinnata Extract.
INKA ANATTO is a unique Natural Ingredient, obtained from selected leaves of the Achiote (Bixa orellana L.), Amazonian plant used since immemorial time by the tribes of the region for skin protection. In Efficacy Tests INKA ANATTO has shown an important scavenging activity, a very high anti-collagenase activity and promotion of the expression of type I Collagen. Cosmetic benefits: Collagen promotion and protection.INCI NAME: Propanediol (and) Water (and) Bixa Orllana Leaf Extract.
InkaMaticoINKA MATICO is a unique Natural Ingredient obtained from selected leaves of Piper aduncum (matico), native plant to Peru with an ancient tradition of use to clean the skin of impurities, to healing wounds, as an antiseptic, astringent, and to treat skin problems.Cosmetic benefits: Anti-aging, protection of collagen fibrils, anti-oxidant, depurative.INCI NAME: Propanediol (and) Water (and) Piper Angustifolium Leaf Extract.
InkaCamuCamuIngredient derived from the Amazonian plant Myrciaria dubia, renowned for being one of the richest natural sources of vitamin C, which provides to the skin an important antioxidant capacity against free radicals, one of the causes of its premature aging. Efficacy test have showed a high protective effect against UV-B radiation.Cosmetic benefits: Improvement of skin luminosity and photo-aged skin, free radicals scavenger, prevention of collagen and elastine degradation.INCI NAME: Propanediol (and) Water (and) Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract .
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Ingredient derived from the sap of the Croton lechleri tree. It is used by the natives of the Amazon for its wound healing properties. At present, it is used in the cosmetic industry because it has very good immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, which fight the effects caused by the free radicals. Cosmetic benefits: Protection – perform like a “second skin”, free radical scavenging, improvement of collagen formation, anti-irritant.INCI NAME: Propanediol (and) Water (and) Croton Lechleri Sap Extract.
INKA KRAMERIA is a Natural Ingredient based on the Rathany root (Krameria Triandra) widely used for centuries for its properties as astrin-gent and anti-inflammatory. Moreover, the plant of Krameria triandra, also has photo-protective properties, so that its use is recommended as protection against of UV-B radiation.Cosmetic benefits: Firming, photo-protection, astringent, anti-inflammatory for skin and scalp.INCI NAME: Propanediol (and) Water (and) Krameria Triandra Root Extract.
INKA MACA is extracted from maca a well known Andean root at world level, for its energizing effects and its capacity to increase fertility. INKA MACA is a highly beneficial phyto-ingredient with multifunctional properties that help the improvement of skin health, performing a barrier function against pollution, stress and UV radiation.Cosmetic benefits: Anti – age, skin energizer, nutrition, UV-B protection, anti – wrinkle.INCI NAME: Propanediol (and) Water (and) Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract.
Extracted entirely only using cold pressure techniques, INKA OMEGA OIL contains one of the highest concentrations of polyunsaturated fat-ty acids among all the oily seeds used for human consumption. It reaches an average concentration of 48% content of alpha-linolenic acid (Omega 3) and an average of 37% linoleic acid (Omega 6)..Cosmetic benefits: Reduction of the trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL), improvement of the barrier function, normalization of the keratini-zation process.INCI NAME: Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil.
InkaTaraIngredient extracted from the fruit of the Caesalpina spinosa tree, originally found in the low Andean valleys. INKA TARA is a natural ingredi-ent used in several ways since the pre-Hispanic period (the preparation of dyes, anti-inflammatory, healing, among others). However, some of the less known benefits used in the cosmetic industry are: natural photo-protective, antimicrobial and antibacterial.Cosmetic benefits: Photo protection, free radical scavenging, astringent, stimulant.INCI NAME: Propanediol (and) Water (and) Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Pod Extract.
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Natural ingredient original from the Peruvian Amazon region obtained from cat’s claw vine. Inka Toche has ancient knowledge of use to heal deep wounds and as anti inflammatory. The Cat’s Claw is also used to remove the disturbances between the spirit and the body, which are the major causes of the diseases.Cosmetic benefits: Anti-aging, cyto-protection, inmunomodulator, antioxidant.INCI NAME: Propanediol (and) Water (and) Uncaria Tomentosa Extract.
Smallantus sonchifolius is distributed nowadays in a very vast part of the Andean territory. It is use by the natives in traditional medicine to treat hiperglycemia, liver problems and skin renewal. INKA YACON can reinforce the skin´s support structure, stimulating the production and reducing the degradation of collagen leaving the skin smoother and plumper.Cosmetic benefits: Skin protection, collagen synthesis stimulation.INCI NAME: Propanediol (and) Water (and) Smallanthus Sonchifolia Leaf Extract.
INKA YAGUAR is derived from selected leaves and stems of the Oenothera rosea (chupasangre), a wild harvest native plant from the Peru-vian Andes. Traditionally the plant is used by the natives as poultices to cure blows and bruises. In Efficacy Test, when 3T3 fibroblasts were pretreated with INKA YAGUAR at a concentration of 25 µg/ml, the product showed a protective effect up to 24.5%, against UV-B radiation.Cosmetic benefits: Soothing, inhibition of collagenase enzyme, UV-B protection.INCI NAME: Propanediol (and) Water (and) Oenothera Rosea Extract.
InkaCapuliCapuli (goldenberry), Physalis peruviana, is a native Andean shurb. Its fruit is very rich in Vitamin A, C and a very good source of Vitamins B1 and B2. In traditional medicine is used to treat illnesses as hepatitis, asthma, malaria and dermatitis.Cosmetic benefits: Anti - oxidant.INCI NAME: Propanediol (and) Water (and) Physalis Peruviana Fruit Extract.
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Inka Line Efficacy TestsINKA LINE properties are validated with in vitro or in vivo performance tests.