Found in BORBA's Age Defying products. Acai has been called the "ambrosia of the Amazon" and has long been a staple food throughout the Amazon...

Acne is a chronic disorder of the hair follicles and sebaceous (oil) glands. It is characterized by blackheads, pimple outbreaks, cysts, and sometimes scarring.

Antioxidants are a category of nutrients that have the ability to defend our cells by fighting cell damaging free radicals...

BORBA Fiber Technology Fiber Technology is an entirely new approach to skin improvement and is revolutionary in the cosmetic industry. BORBA's "first of its kind" Fiber Technology literally surrounds skin with nutrient infused ingredients and cosmeceutical grade fibers...

Cellulite is deposits of subcutaneous fat within fibrous connective tissue (as in the thighs, hips, and buttocks) that give a puckered and dimpled appearance to the skin surface.

Collagen is the body's major structural protein composed of three protein chains wound together in a tight triple helix. This unique structure gives collagen a greater tensile strength than steel...

Cosmeceuticals are cosmetic products that claim to have drug like benefits. Examples of products typically labeled as cosmeceuticals include anti aging creams and moisturizers...

"Crow's feet" refers to wrinkles around the eyes as the result of aging.

Dermatitis is a term literally meaning "inflammation of the skin". It is usually used to refer to eczema, which is also known as Dermatitis eczema...

The dermis is a layer of skin beneath the epidermis that consists of connective tissue, and cushions the body from stress and strain. The dermis is tightly connected to the epidermis by a basement membrane, and harbors many nerve endings that provide the sense of touch and heat. It contains the hair follicles, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, apocrine glands, and blood vessels. The blood vessels in the dermis provide nourishment and waste removal to its own cells, as well as the Stratum basale of the epidermis.

A fatty deposit causing a dimpled or uneven appearance, often resembling an orange peel, usually around the thighs, buttocks, love handles and under arm areas.

Dry Skin Dry skin is skin that lacks hydration and or oil.

Eczema is a form of dermatitis, or inflammation of the upper layers of the skin often characterized by one or more of these symptoms redness, skin edema, itching and dryness, crusting, flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing, or bleeding.

Elastin is a protein in connective tissue that is elastic and allows many tissues in the body to resume their shape after stretching or contracting. Elastin helps skin to return to its original position when it is poked or pinched. Elastin is also an important load-bearing tissue in the bodies of mammals and used in places where mechanical energy is required to be stored.

Epidermis The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin. It forms the waterproof, protective wrap over the body's surface and is made up of stratified squamous epithelium with an underlying basal lamina. The epidermis is avascular (contains no blood

Flavonoids support health by strengthening capillaries and other connective tissue. Additionally, some function as anti inflammatory, anti histaminic, and anti viral agents.

Flaxseeds are an excellent source of essential Omega 3 fatty acids, which are essential to human health but not manufactured by the body. Hence, Omega 3 fatty acids must be obtained from food...

Free radicals are highly reactive, unstable molecules that cause damage to healthy cells, leading to internal aging as well as visible signs of external aging...

Free radicals are highly reactive, unstable molecules that cause damage to healthy cells, leading to internal aging as well as visible signs of external aging...

These exclusive raisin size fruits are chewy and taste like a cross between a cranberry and a cherry. More important, these potent berries have been used as a medicinal food in Tibet for over 1,700 years...

Grape Seed Extract Grape Seed Extract contains proanthocyanidins, which are considered to be very potent antioxidants, helpful for diminishing the sun's damaging effects and lessening free radical damage. Grape Seed Extract has also been shown to have wound healing properties.

Green Tea contains potent antioxidants called polyphenols. The most powerful polyphenol, called EGCG, is abundant in Green Tea...

Found in BORBA’s Firming products. Originally from South America, Guanabana is now grown in other regions with suitable growing conditions, such as New Zealand and California...

The place of origin of the Guava is uncertain, but it is believed to be an area extending from southern Mexico into or through Central America. It has been spread to all warm areas of tropical America and in the West Indies (since 1526)...

Inflammation (which in Latin, inflammatio, means to set on fire) is the complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants.

Isoflavones are a class of organic compounds and biomolecules related to the flavonoids and are very strong antioxidants.

The Lychee has been cultivated in China for well over a thousand years. The fruit contains high levels of vitamin C and potassium.

Magnesium is an essential mineral the body uses to maintain circulatory and nervous system function. Research shows that it may be helpful for healing burns.

Mangosteen is a tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia that has been used in folk medicine there for many years. Despite the name, this fruit is not related to the mango...

Native to Polynesia, the Noni Plant (also known as Indian mulberry) is a small tree that usually grows to a height of ten feet. The fruit, which starts out green and turns yellow, includes exceptional vitamin C content and substantial amounts of niacin (vitamin B3), iron and potassium, vitamin A, calcium and sodium are present in moderate amounts...

Nutraceutical is a portmanteau of "nutrition" and "pharmaceutical" and refers to foods claimed to have a medicinal effect on human health.

Originally from Southern Mexico, Central America and South America, the Papaya is now cultivated in most countries with a tropical climate. Papayas are a rich source of vitamin A and vitamin C.

Polyphenols are a type of antioxidant that protects skin cells from natural stresses of the environment and aging.

Pomegranate Found in BORBA’s Clarifying products. Pomegranates were one of the first fruits cultivated in the world. When studied, it turns out that Pomegranates contain polyphenols, potent anti oxidants that deliver 3 times the anti oxidant effect of red wine

Proanthocyanidins are a class of flavonoid.

A branched type of acinar gland, sebaceous glands exist in humans throughout the skin except in the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. Sebaceous glands can usually be found in hair-covered areas, where they are connected to hair follicles...

Sebum is an oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands in mammalian skin. Its main purpose is to make the skin and hair waterproof and to protect them from drying out. An excess of sebum, however, can make the skin or hair oily, and it can begin to smell when broken down by bacteria outside the body.

Selenium is one of the essential trace minerals in the human body. This nutrient is an important part of antioxidant enzymes that protect cells against free radicals that are produced during normal oxygen metabolism.

Soy is a legendary natural legume that dates back to ancient China. Heralded as a rich source of protein, Omega-3 / Omega-6 fatty acids and isoflavones, soy has been scientifically proven to be an effective natural skin hydrator.

The T-zone is the part of your face consisting of the forehead, nose and the area around your mouth, including the chin. It is so named because it's shaped like the letter 'T'...

Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength shorter than that of visible light, but longer than soft X-rays. It is so named because the spectrum consists of electromagnetic waves with frequencies higher than those that humans identify as the color violet (purple)...

Topical vitamin A can make a real difference in your skin, such as helping to increase cell turnover leading to a reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Internally, vitamin A has profound antioxidant properties.

Vitamin B12 helps to soothe and calm the skin by reducing inflammation and strengthening capillaries.

Topical application of vitamin B3 has been shown to increase ceramide and free fatty acid levels in skin, prevent skin from losing water content, as well as stimulate micro-circulation in the dermis. Other studies have shown an improvement in the appearance of wrinkles, skin discolorations, redness, sallowness, and improved elasticity.

Vitamin B5 can be effective for skin blemishes, hydration and wound healing.

Vitamin B6 is known to help brain function and help the body convert protein to energy. It has antioxidant properties and helps aid in the production of hormones to balance internal cellular activity.

Vitamin C is a universally heralded antioxidant that is proven to stimulate the synthesis of collagen, essential since your body's natural collagen production decreases as you age. Sun exposure will also accelerate the decrease in collagen...

Vitamin E is a strong antioxidant that has proven to neutralize free radicals both internally and externally, reducing cellular damage. Its healing benefits are touted on skin, and it also aids in healthy circulation of skin...

Wrinkles are ridges or creases in the skin's surface. Skin wrinkles typically appear as a result of aging processes and are caused by habitual facial expressions, aging, sun damage, smoking, poor hydration, and various other factors...

Xanthones are biologically active plant phenols found in a few select tropical plants. Current research on xanthones suggests they are beneficial in helping with many conditions including: allergies, infections (microbial, fungus, viral), cholesterol levels, inflammation, skin disorders, gastro-intestinal disorders, and fatigue...

Zinc can be a significant anti-irritant and antioxidant. Taken orally, zinc may have positive effects for would healing. Additionally, Zinc is a trace mineral used to protect the skin from UV light, infection, bacteria and fungi...