Photo: Pharmos Natur When night falls, the regeneration process begins in the skin and body, while the soul also finds its balance – Margot Esser, founder of Pharmos Natur

Pharmos Natur has launched a Night Elixir and Night Cream to be used in its latest therapy, the Lunar Skin Ritual.

The brand’s new formulations use lipophilic botanical actives that are said to have healing and rejuvenating effects that specifically take place at night.

These ingredients provide a signalling effect to skin cells that mimics the way melatonin tells the rest of the body it is nighttime, according to the company. This active is extracted from the Nordic rosehip species of plant. The brand says the effect is limited to the skin and has no influence on a user’s sleep-wake cycle.

The Night Cream uses a base of aloe vera juice, and the Night Elixir’s base is precious black sesame oil. Both products feature plus bakuchiol (a plant-based alternative to retinol), evening primrose oil, tsubaki oil, Arctic wing kelp, squalane, coenzyme Q10, marshmallow root and liquorice root.

The Lunar Skin Ritual uses the Night Elixir first, designed for activating regeneration in the skin. The Night Cream is applied afterwards to strengthen the skin barrier and reduce nighttime moisture loss.

Margot Esser, founder of Pharmos Natur, said: “When night falls, the regeneration process begins in the skin and body, while the soul also finds its balance. This is precisely what inspired Lunar Skin Ritual. For many years, I have been fascinated by how closely the rhythms of nature, the skin’s chronobiology and the unique potential of night-active plants are connected. At night, the skin is particularly receptive to renewal. Plant-based active ingredients with a melatonin-like signalling effect can help it enter its natural night-time mode. Lunar Skin Ritual is a holistic skincare range that supports the skin’s night-time regeneration and brings our decades of botanical expertise into a new, living form.”

The company is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The company sees this as the right time for a leadership transition. Esser’s son, Alexander Esser, will assume overall management and responsibility for the company – together with the brand’s long-standing advisor Marc Hees.