At the core of June Jacobs Spa Collection is a powerful patent pending anti-oxidant blend. June Jacobs formualted this effective complex of white, red and green tea extracts combined with goji berry, pomegranate and grape seed extracts to help neutralize free radicals, protect skin from environmental toxins and combat the visible signs of premature aging:

White Tea Extract - Derived from the young tea leaves of the plant native to southeast Asia, these leaves are protected from the sun by a coating of silver fuzz and are picked shortly before the buds have fully bloomed. Immediately after harvesting, the leaves are dried and steamed quickly so that they do not oxidize. Due to this harvesting and drying process, white tea contains higher concentrations of catechins (polyphenol compounds) than green, oolong and black tea.

Red Tea Extract - Derived from the red bush grown only in the western cape province of South Africa, it has high levels of natural polyphenol anti-oxidants, including flavonoids and phonolic acids.

Green Tea Extract - Derived from the unfermented leaves of the plant native to mainland southeast Asia, it contains two active groups: xanthines and catechins which suppress inflammation and irritation and act as powerful anti-oxidants. Green tea contains six primary catechin compounds: catechin, gallocatechin, epicatechin, epigallocatechin, epicatechin gallate, and epigallocatechin gallate (also known as EGCG). EGCG is considered to be the most active component in green tea and contains between 25 to 100 times the anti-oxidant power of vitamins C and A. Green tea also contains tannins (which help to reduce puffiness) and alkaloids: caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline (which provide green tea’s stimulant effects).

Goji Berry Fruit Extract - Derived from the plant native to Himalayan valleys of China, it acts as an anti-oxidant and an anti-inflammatory. Known as “The King of All Berries” it contains carotenoids such as beta-carotene and zeaxanthin, over 18 different amino acids and is a source of Vitamins B1, B2, B6 and C. It is rich in polysaccharides to help support intercellular communication providing essential nutrients to cells which encourages healthy immune function.

Pomegranate Extract - Derived from the tree found in Mediterranean countries, it has many different properties - the seeds are soothing, the fruit is a mild astringent and the bark acts as an anti-microbial. The fruit also contains the polyphenol anti-oxidant, Ellagic Acid, which converts to tannins having both astringent and antiseptic properties. It also acts as a powerful anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory, helping to inhibit the enzymes called matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), which contribute to the breakdown of collagen.

Grape Seed Extract - Derived from the seeds of the crushed grape during the wine-making process. Grape seed is high in oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPC), a powerful anti-oxidant which is helpful for diminishing the damaging effects of the sun to reduce free radical damage. Grape seed is readily absorbed by the skin, which allows essential and non-essential fatty acids: Linoleic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, a-linoleic acid, and palmitoleic acid to better penetrate – all of which help in wound healing of cells and are vital for the overall health of the skin.