This new cream is the first anywhere to be formulated with plant mitochondria concentrate. Designed to slow the aging process by directly providing a full array of mitochondrial components to the skin, we can comfortably state that this cream is completely unique.

Key ingredients: plant mitochondria, Coenzyme Q10, R-alpha lipoic acid, acetyl carnitine, niacinamide, resveratrol, riboflavin, creatine pyruvate, thiamine, glutathione, coconut endosperm, sea kelp bioferment, superoxide dismutase.

The cream’s orange / yellow color comes from the mitochondria and from coenzyme Q10. It feels silky and absorbs extremely well.

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Mitochondria (sing. mitochondrion, from the Greek mitos, warp thread + Greek khondrion, diminutive of khondros, grain, granule).

Mitochondria provide the energy as adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the form of energy our cells can use to do “housekeeping”, grow and divide. This is true not just for us, humans, but for all eukaryotes (organisms with nuclei). Mitochondria use molecular oxygen to extract a lot of energy that would otherwise be lost, and foodstuff is eventually converted to low energy water and carbon dioxide.

This great energy-converting efficiency comes at a cost: mitochondria produce strong oxidants like hydrogen peroxide and the superoxide and hydroxyl radicals as by-products. All of the cell sophisticated antioxidant mechanisms (including vitamin C, glutathione and vitamin E) can’t completely protect mitochondria from slow but persistent damage. This oxidative stress makes mitochondria age at a faster pace than the rest of the cell, because oxidation of lipids, proteins, RNA, and DNA is faster. Indeed, oxidative damage to mitochondrial DNA (the only organelle with its own DNA outside the nucleus) is 8 to 10-fold higher than the damage found in nuclear DNA. Oxidative damage also affects adversely the inner mitochondrial membrane, where the crucial enzyme ATPase is located and where ATP is produced. The phospholipids of the inner mitochondrial membrane change and become even more sensitive to oxidative damage. These changes are bound to affect membrane fluidity and permeability and will certainly impair the ability of mitochondria to meet cellular energy demands.

This oxidant-induced acceleration of senescence has major consequences for mitochondria: aging mitochondria lose efficiency in their job of extracting the last bit of energy from foodstuff: enzyme activity and substrate binding affinity decrease. This decay in function can be partially reversed in aged animals by feeding them the mitochondrial metabolites acetyl carnitine and lipoic acid, and information of this sort provides circumstantial evidence for the mitochondrial theory of aging (a.k.a. free radical theory of aging) which states that the slow accumulation of impaired mitochondria is the driving force of the aging process.

Even if we don’t accept the theory that mitochondrial aging is the cause of overall aging, there is no doubt that deterioration of mitochondria is at least responsible for the aging of the whole organism. Up to now, this information has been translated into the topical application of alpha lipoic acid, acetyl carnitine and various antioxidants in anti-age skin care products. We at SAS take the effect of oxidants on the cell very seriously: we have been offering acetyl carnitine and alpha lipoic acid both as pure chemicals and in ready-to-use skin care products. We also broadened the spectrum of antioxidants (see for example antiOx booster, CHAS serum) and lipids (ELS serum) for the prevention and reversal of skin damage. Addition of mitochondrial concentrate to our actives and ready mixed products is a natural step in the efforts of Skin Actives Scientific to bring the benefits of scientific knowledge and technology to our clients.

Use once per day at night.

Harman, D. (1983). Free radical theory of aging: consequences of mitochondrial aging. Age 6:86–94. Hampton, T. (2005) Study reveals mitochondrial role in aging. JAMA, 294:672. Liu, J., Atamna, H Kuratsune, H., Ames, BN. (2002) Delaying brain mitochondrial decay and aging with mitochondrial antioxidants and metabolites Ann N Y Acad Sci, 959: 133-66. See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondria

Water, Jojoba (/Simmondsia Chinensis/) Seed Oil, Sea Kelp Bioferment (/Macrocystis pyrifera/Lactobacillus /extract), Rosehip (/Rosa affinis rubiginosa/) seed oil, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cauliflower mitochondria (/Brassica olreacea /extract), Squalane, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitol, .Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, C14-22 Alcohols, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Stearyl Alcohol, Sesame (/Sesamum Indicum)/ Seed Oil, Sweet Almond (/Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis/) Oil, Avocado (/Persea Gratissima)/ Seed Oil, R-Thioctic Acid, Acetyl L-Carnitine, Amino Booster (Ingredients: L-Glutamine, L-Arginine, L-Leucine, L-Serine, L-Cysteine, , L-Valine, L-Proline, L-Lysine, Glycine, L-Asparagine, L-Glutamic Acid, L-Threonine, L-Alanine, L-Phenylalanine, L-Methionine, L-Aspartic Acid, L-Tyrosine, L-Tryptophan, L-Histidine, L-Isoleucine), Coenzyme Q10, Resveratrol, Niacinamide, Dermal Respiratory Factor (/Saccharomyces/ lysate), Riboflavin, Thiamine, Lecithin, Creatine pyruvate, Coconut (/Cocos nucifera/) endosperm, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesteryl Oleyl Carbonate (and) Cholesteryl Nonanoate (and) Cholesteryl Chloride, Pomegranate (/Punica Granatum/) Seed Oil (and) Astaxanthin (and) Lycopene (and) Alpha-D-Tocopherol (and) Tocotrienols (and) Lutein (and) Thioctic Acid, Cauliflower mitochondria (/Brassica olreacea/ extract), Superoxide Dismutase, Lactoperoxidase,* *Glutathione, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol

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Customer Reviews

• Author: Izzi
  Love the cream. It's not too rich for my skin and in the morning, it looks nice and rested.
• Author: Jean
  This cream is now a must have in my beauty regime. I store it in the refrigerator as listed on the instructions. Once I take my shower and wash my face, I use a bit of cream on my face (marine or anti aging) and then add my Bright I cream or serum under my eyes. Right before bed, I apply a small amount of the Mitochondrial Booster Cream (athough I probably use so much since it feels so good) on my face and neck. I wake up with perfect skin. I don't know why this product works so well for me but I will never live without it again. I don't use it every night since I have been experimenting with different combinations of SAS products. If I have a special event or function, I use this product the night before to make sure my skin is glowing and smooth.
  
  By the way, since using this product, I almost have NO adult acne. This product seemed to clear up my skin (as all of the SAS products have). I just purchased the Tzone serum to help those problem areas. I will review that later.
  
  
• Author: Jean
  This cream is now a must have in my beauty regime. I store it in the refrigerator as listed on the instructions. Once I take my shower and wash my face, I use a bit of cream on my face (marine or anti aging) and then add my Bright I cream or serum under my eyes. Right before bed, I apply a small amount of the Mitochondrial Booster Cream (athough I probably use so much since it feels so good) on my face and neck. I wake up with perfect skin. I don't know why this product works so well for me but I will never live without it again. I don't use it every night since I have been experimenting with different combinations of SAS products. If I have a special event or function, I use this product the night before to make sure my skin is glowing and smooth.
  
  By the way, since using this product, I almost have NO adult acne. This product seemed to clear up my skin (as all of the SAS products have). I just purchased the Tzone serum to help those problem areas. I will review that later.
  
  
• Author: Angela
  Fantastic cream - and the color and smell are just beautiful. I am using this cream for many months now and I can def. tell my skin is plumb and healthy. It heals fast whenever I hurt it (I am bad with the tiniest spots. I can't look at them.. I always pick.. bad, bad, bad) and my skin has a nice glow to it. I use this cream during the day, together with the DMAE serum and ELS serum + the SPF 30 sun protection lotion from SAS.
• Author: Tony
  This is the FIRST skin care product that make me rush to my allergy medicine!
  OK, now face is flushed, itchy and swelling, after I applied it on my face, it took less than 3 minutes. Maybe it works well for others, but definitely not for me.
  I'll return it.
• Author: Bee
  I just love the texture, scent and colour of this. It's a rich saffron yellow, smells a little nutty and feels like satin. My whole Skin Actives regimen has improved my skin a lot, and I think this has really boosted it!