Veld's's roots

Aloe Ferox

Aloe Ferox only grows in the wild in the province of Cape Town (South Africa). The term "Aloe" is a generic term. The Aloe Ferox strain has a very strong endemic character. It is a plant whose genetic biodiversity is integral and absolutely unique. Research conducted by the Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden in Cape Town and by Johannesburg University shows that Aloe Ferox presents a very dense concentration of vitamins, trace elements, amino acids, enzymes etc.

A research program financed by the South African government is working with internationally renowned South African scientists to understand the composition of this wild plant and the extraordinary synergy of its active ingredients.

In 1967, at the time of the first heart transplant performed in Cape Town, it was noted that applying Aloe Ferox gel to the skin considerably accelerated the reproduction of fibroblasts, cells responsible for the formation of collagen.*
An eminent surgeon passionate about this local plant, from the team under Professor Christian Barnard who was responsible for the first heart transplant, patented a totally unique procedure for transforming the plant into an even powder of exceptional quality, making it possible to guarantee the efficacy and perfect restitution of Aloe Ferox’s active ingredients.

* Paulsen and co-authors: 1978 - Pr A.N Stephen and Dr W. T Masubela - University of Cape Town: Van Schalkwyk: 1987

Rooibos

Rooibos is a wild plant of South Africa that grows about 250 km north of the Cape, in the Cedarberg region. It is commonly called red tea although it doesn’t resemble tea in any way. It is undoubtedly connected to tea because of the indigenous South African custom of using the upper parts of the plant to make a beverage whose very healthy and beneficial properties for the organism have been perpetuated by tradition. Many scientists have taken an interest in the properties of Rooibos, and studies have attested that the great richness of its compositions make it one of the most powerful weapons in the fight against the propagation of the lipid peroxidation chain responsible for the disintegration of membrane structures.
Given the evidence of the specific nature of Rooibos, Veld’s was determined in the framework of its virtuous circle to collect this plant in the wild state and to put to work, with the researchers at the pharmacy school of the University of Paris V, the natural molecules of this plant that has a very high antioxidant potential.

* Inanami et al., 1995 ; the suppression of agerelated accumulation on lipide peroxides by administration of Rooibos tea neurosc lett 196 85-88.

Le Ximenia

The indigenous people use the oil extracted from the seeds, fruit, roots and wood for its reparative and reconstructive power. Veld’s research has isolated the essential polyunsaturated fatty acids contained within Ximenia capable of helping to maintain the skin’s barrier function and preserving the integrity of the cell wall.

Le Guggulu

This plant active ingredient is involved in activating the enzyme G3PDH, which is required to capture fatty acids and form triglycerides, which – inside the adipocytes – cause the latter to swell and help to improve the density of the skin.