Ingredients

Every Bertoli Beauty product pairs the brand's signature ingredient, Italian red grape polyphenols, with supporting ingredients chosen for a specific concern. 96–98% of the ingredients in each product are of natural origin. The benefits below are the brand's own descriptions.

Which products contain which key ingredients

Italian red grape polyphenols (signature ingredient)

• What it is: Antioxidant compounds from red grapes grown in vineyards in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Red grape skin is rich in polyphenols such as resveratrol. On ingredient lists: hydrolyzed grape skin; the creams also contain vitis vinifera (grape) leaf extract.
• In: All four products.
• Brand-stated benefits: Neutralize free radicals that speed up skin aging; support collagen production and help protect existing collagen; help preserve the skin's own hyaluronic acid; strengthen the skin barrier; even tone and reduce the look of dark spots; calm redness and irritation; help reduce puffiness around the eyes.

Vitamin C

• What it is: A well-known antioxidant and brightener. On ingredient lists: ascorbic acid.
• In: Vitamin C Brightening Cream.
• Brand-stated benefits: Reduces dullness and evens tone; lightens dark spots and hyperpigmentation; smooths texture; protects against free radicals; supports collagen production.

Apple stem cells

• What it is: An extract from apple fruit cells grown in culture. On ingredient lists: malus domestica fruit cell culture extract.
• In: Stem Cell Serum.
• Brand-stated benefits: Support the skin's own renewal, reducing the look and depth of fine lines and wrinkles; support collagen and elastin for firmer skin; antioxidant protection; lasting hydration.

Hyaluronic acid

• What it is: A moisture-binding molecule that can hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water. On ingredient lists: sodium hyaluronate.
• In: All four products.
• Brand-stated benefits: Instant plumping and long-lasting hydration; smoother texture; less visible fine lines; supports the moisture barrier.

Olive oil

• What it is: Organic olive oil, a centuries-old Italian beauty staple rich in squalene, vitamin E and fatty acids. On ingredient lists: olea europaea (olive) fruit oil.
• In: Stem Cell Serum and Eye Serum.
• Brand-stated benefits: Deep nourishment and moisture retention; reduces puffiness, dark circles and under-eye bags; supports the skin barrier; soothes red or irritated skin.

Peptides

• What they are: Short chains of amino acids. On ingredient lists: palmitoyl sh-octapeptide-24 amide, palmitoyl sh-tripeptide-5, norisoleucyl sh-nonapeptide-1, heptapeptide-15 palmitate.
• In: Vitamin C Brightening Cream.
• Brand-stated benefits: Work with vitamin C to brighten and reduce dark spots and discoloration; help firm the skin and minimize lines.

Vitamin E

• What it is: An antioxidant and emollient. On ingredient lists: tocopherol.
• In: Vitamin C Brightening Cream and Day Cream.
• Brand-stated benefits: Moisturizes and soothes dry skin; supports the moisture barrier; protects against free radicals; works together with vitamin C.

Chamomile extract

• What it is: An extract of chamomile flowers. On ingredient lists: chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract.
• In: Eye Serum and Stem Cell Serum.
• Brand-stated benefits: Calms and soothes sensitive skin; reduces redness and irritation; helps brighten dark circles.

Aloe vera

• What it is: Organic aloe leaf juice, the first ingredient in every product. On ingredient lists: aloe barbadensis leaf juice.
• In: All four products.
• Brand-stated benefits: Helps skin retain moisture; leaves skin supple; cools and soothes.

What the products are made without

No Bertoli Beauty product contains parabens or sulfates. The Vitamin C Brightening Cream is also labeled free of phthalates, hydroquinone, silicones, petrolatum, mineral oil, BHA, PEGs, TEA, DEA and animal-derived ingredients. All products are vegan and contain fragrance (parfum). Full ingredient lists are on each product page.