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ADAPTOGENS: WHY THEY BELONG IN YOUR BODY CARE

Adaptogens have been used for centuries in Ayurvedic and Eastern wellness practices to help the body adapt to stress and restore balance.

Traditionally taken as supplements, Ashwagandha for calm, Lion's Mane for cognition, Reishi for immunity, they are now established in skincare for their ability to support skin exposed to the same daily stressors. Pollution, dehydration, temperature changes, fatigue.

These affect your skin the same way they affect the rest of your body. Applied topically, adaptogens help calm, protect and strengthen the skin barrier, bringing a genuinely holistic approach to body care.

There are several different types of adaptogen and every Grace Cole collection contains a triple adaptogen complex chosen specifically for that range's skin concern.

Mushroom Adaptogens: Reishi

Known as the mushroom of immortality in traditional Eastern medicine, Reishi has been used for over two thousand years for its restorative and protective properties. Rich in antioxidants and beta-glucans, it is one of the most studied mushroom adaptogens in both wellness and skincare.

Applied topically, it is known to help calm visible stress, support skin resilience and protect against the environmental exposure that leaves skin looking flat and tired.

Found in: Bright Day

Mushroom Adaptogens: Lion's Mane

A mushroom adaptogen increasingly recognised in both supplement and skincare science. Lion's Mane has become one of the most talked about adaptogens in wellness, widely taken for its cognitive and restorative properties.

Applied topically, it is known to help promote suppleness and support a more refined skin texture. In the Radiant Blossom range, it is the adaptogen that makes the renewal story particularly compelling.

Found in: Radiant Blossom

BRINGING ADAPTOGEN WELLNESS TO BODY CARE

With 95% of your skin below the chin, body care deserves the same targeted ingredients trusted in facial skincare. Adaptogens support skin beyond basic moisturisation, bringing wellbeing, resilience and visible skin benefits to a routine that has been asking for more.

Every Grace Cole range contains a triple adaptogen complex chosen specifically for that range's skin concern. Because your body skin faces the same daily stressors as your face. It deserves the same response.

Root and Herb Adaptogens: Ashwagandha

One of the most recognised and widely used adaptogens in the world, with over three thousand years of use in Ayurvedic medicine. Ashwagandha is perhaps the best known supplement adaptogen, taken widely for its stress-protective and balancing properties.

Applied topically, it is known to help support the skin barrier and improve resilience on skin that reacts easily to the stressors of daily life.

Found in: Grounded Earth

Root and Herb Adaptogens: Holy Basil

A sacred herb in Ayurvedic tradition, Holy Basil, or Tulsi as it is known in Sanskrit, has been revered for thousands of years for its calming, purifying and restorative properties. One of the most important plants in Ayurvedic medicine, it is known to help soothe, protect and restore balance to the skin.

In the Grounded Earth range, it works alongside Ashwagandha to create a genuinely calming and barrier-supporting adaptogen complex for sensitive and reactive skin.

Found in: Grounded Earth

Root and Herb Adaptogens: Dandelion Root


A plant adaptogen with a long history in both European and Eastern traditional medicine, where it has been valued for its cleansing and protective properties.

Often overlooked in favour of more exotic adaptogens, Dandelion Root is known to help defend skin against environmental stress and daily exposure.

Found in: Grounded Earth

Root and Herb Adaptogens: Rhodiola Rosea

A root adaptogen that grows in the cold, harsh climates of Siberia and Scandinavia, Rhodiola Rosea has been used in Eastern European and Asian traditional medicine for centuries. Its ability to help the body adapt to physical and environmental stress made it a staple of traditional wellness long before modern science began to validate those properties.

Applied topically, it is known to help protect against environmental stress and support overall skin condition and resilience.

Found in: Radiant Blossom

Root and Herb Adaptogens: Ginseng

A root adaptogen with centuries of use in Eastern wellness practice. Ginseng has long been valued for its ability to support energy and vitality from within, which is why it became one of the most widely used ingredients in traditional Chinese and Korean medicine. In skincare, it is known to help support radiance and protect skin exposed to daily environmental stress.

Found in: Bright Day

Root and Herb Adaptogens: Cica

Short for Centella Asiatica, Cica is a herb with a long history in both Ayurvedic and traditional Eastern medicine, where it has been used for centuries for its healing and restorative properties. It has become one of the most celebrated ingredients in modern skincare, particularly in Korean beauty, for its ability to support the skin barrier, calm sensitivity and aid skin recovery.

In the Calm Water range, it brings that same barrier-supporting expertise to body skin that needs consistent comfort and protection.

Found in: Calm Water

Fruit and Berry Adaptogens: Goji Berry

One of the most nutrient-dense berries in the natural world, Goji Berry has been used in Ayurvedic and Eastern wellness traditions for centuries. Packed with antioxidants, vitamins and amino acids, it is increasingly recognised in skincare for its ability to help protect against oxidative stress and support a brighter, more even-looking complexion.

In the Bright Day range, it works alongside Ginseng and Reishi to complete a triple complex known to help promote luminosity and protection.

Found in: Bright Day

Fruit and Berry Adaptogens: Sea Buckthorn

A small but extraordinarily nutrient-dense berry that grows in the mountainous regions of Asia and Europe, Sea Buckthorn has been used in Ayurvedic and Tibetan medicine for centuries. One of the richest natural sources of omega fatty acids, vitamins and antioxidants in the plant world, it is known to help nourish and protect dry or depleted skin.

In the Calm Water range, it brings exceptional nourishment to body skin that needs more than surface hydration.

Found in: Calm Water

Plant and Flower Adaptogens: Hibiscus

A flower with a long history in Ayurvedic tradition, Hibiscus is rich in natural acids and antioxidants that have made it a valued ingredient in both wellness and skincare.

Known to help improve skin appearance and support a smoother, more radiant look over time, it brings its renewing properties to body skin that needs more than basic moisturisation.

Found in: Radiant Blossom

Plant and Flower Adaptogens: Aloe Vera

One of the most widely recognised plant adaptogens in the world, with a history of use spanning thousands of years across Ayurvedic, Egyptian and traditional Chinese medicine. Aloe Vera is perhaps the most universally trusted soothing ingredient in both wellness and skincare, known to help calm, hydrate and support the skin barrier under stress.

In the Calm Water range, it forms the soothing foundation of a triple adaptogen complex built around deep hydration and skin comfort.

Found in: Calm Water

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