Ingredients Glossary

Tela™ 100% Certified Organic Base Blend Ingredients

 This is Philip’s proprietary blend of 35 100% USDA Certified Organic ingredients.  A incredibly effect blend of antioxidants, anti-irritants, weightless moisturizers, strengthening proteins, super fruits, healthy scalp and anti-color fade ingredients found in every Tela™ formula.  This revolutionary blend helps to preserve hair color and chemical investments, restore color and chemically treated hair with strength and moisture, protect and improve the scalp environment, protect against heat and styling damage, and restore damaged sights in the hair.  Hair is left feeling silky, healthy with weightless body and volume.  For healthy looking, modern hair.

Philip’s proprietary blend of 35 100% USDA Certified Organic ingredients also have unique benefits to the skin and scalp.  Antioxidants help preserve skin and scalp by warding off free radical pollutants.  Weightless moisturizers re-hydrate dry skin and scalp without feeling greasy or heavy.  Strengthening proteins increase skin and scalp resilience to damage and supports anti-aging benefits.  Skin and scalp feel protected and fortified.

·Apricot – succulent fruit retains moisture in hair shaft and scalp.  Adds slip and silky feel, helps with detangling.  Protects against heat and chemical damage.

·Burdock Root - A coarse composite herb bearing globular flower heads with prickly bracts.  Antiseptic and antibacterial used topically to calm certain skin conditions. Its oil extract smoothes and revitalizes the hair and tones and soothes the scalp.  An excellent ingredient in anti-frizz hair care products and styling aids for coarse, curly, hard-to-handle hair.  Credited with antibacterial and antifungal properties.  Compresses Burdock leaves applied externally are credited for relieving bruises and inflammation.

·Bilberry - fruit acid extract buffered to the same pH as the acid mantle of the scalp, a pH of 5.5.  This creates a negative charge on the scalp.  This helps reduce oiliness and wards off future dirt, as the shampoo and the scalp are in harmony.  These fruit acids have been used for years to exfoliate dead skin from the face and body.  Oils become entrapped in the clusters of dead skin cells.  These fruit acids loosen theses dead skin cells which in turn help the shampoo cleansing agents to remove. Small shrub, plant protein used to strengthen hair.

·Bupleurum – the root of this plant is one of the more important herbs used in Chinese medicine for more than 2,000 years.  Known to be detoxifying and anti-microbial.  This helps create a healthy environment on the scalp.  Also known to smooth inflammation and cool skin surface.  Excellent benefits to calming scalp irritations.  Promotes good health and when taken internally boosts the immune system.  Grown in Europe, Orient, Northern Asia and the Himalayan Region.

·Carrot – A virtual miracle vegetable that contains a myriad of vitamins and minerals that nourish, moisturize and strengthen the hair and scalp.  Known for its large antioxidant content of Vitamins A, C and E, it benefits the hair and scalp by eliminating free radical pollutants that are deposited on the hair and scalp thru environmental conditions and thru color and chemical service exposure.  The strength of the hair and scalp is protected, improving color, moisture and strength retention.  Vitamin A, B, B1, B6 C, D, E Beta-carotene, Iron, Calcium, Thiamine, Folic Acid, Manganese, Phosphorous, Sulphur, Magnesium, Copper also strengthen and fortify the scalp and hair.  Vitamins A, D and E plus essential oils also trap protective moisture into the hair fabric and scalp.

·Chrysanthemum - Includes about 30 perennial plants native to Asia and Northeastern Europe.  Cultivated in China as a flowering herb as far back as the 15 century.  Acts as an anti-inflammatory for the scalp.  Used in Chinese medicine to relieve many internal symptoms.  Antioxidant enzymes benefits help preserve hair color and protect hair fabric from free radical pollutants.  Compounds in this flower have anti-bacterial properties to benefit the scalp environment.  A healthy scalp results in healthy hair grown.

·Chinese Orchid - The Chinese were among the first to cultivate and use for medical purposes such as reducing fevers.  Rich in alkaloids which are a derivative of amino acids.  Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins which strengthen hair fabric and scalp.  Bonds to damaged sights making hair look, feel and perform like healthy, shiny hair.  Improves the tensile strength of both the hair and scalp making them more resistant to heat and chemical damage.

·Chinese Giant Knotweed – One of China’s four greatest herbs.  Anti-aging benefits rejuvenates the hair follicles and increases circulation to create a healthy environment on the scalp.  Strong antioxidant protects against free radical damage that degrades hair and scalp fabric making it thinner and weaker.  Helps ward off these damaging effects helping to preserve and strengthen the hair fabric longer.  Hair is left stronger and with more body.  Anti-inflammatory effects calm irritations on the scalp.  This herb is recognized as a tonic herb, possessing some very valuable medicinal properties including anti-viral and anti-microbial effects.

·Dandelion – Used in folkloric medicine, rich in Vitamins A, C, Iron and Calcium.  Vitamin C is known as on of the most powerful anti-oxidant, eliminating free radical pollutants that break down the fabric of hair, causing it to weaken, color to fade and dry out.  Iron and calcium are effective minerals that strengthen the hair and scalp.  Also an anti-inflammatory, it calms and soothes irritations on the scalp.  Vitamin A also binds protective moisture.

·Dong Quai – used in traditional Chinese medicine, rich in Vitamins B12, E and A.  These vitamins provide many benefits to the hair and scalp including moisture binding, strengthening and as free radical scavenger antioxidants.  Protects against free radical damage that degrade hair and scalp fabric making it thinner and weaker.  Helps ward off these damaging effects helping to preserve and strengthen the hair fabric longer.  Hair is left stronger and with more body.

·Fig – Known for its large antioxidant content, it benefits the hair and scalp by eliminating free radical pollutants that are deposited on the hair and scalp thru environmental conditions and thru color and chemical service exposure.  The strength of the hair and scalp is protected, improving color, moisture and strength retention.

·Fo–ti – One of China’s four greatest herbs.  Anti-aging benefits rejuvenates the hair follicles and increases circulation to create a healthy environment on the scalp.  Strong antioxidant protects against free radical damage that degrades hair and scalp fabric making it thinner and weaker.  Helps ward off these damaging effects helping to preserve and strengthen the hair fabric longer.  Hair is left stronger and with more body.  Anti-inflammatory effects calm irritations on the scalp.  This herb is recognized as a tonic herb, possessing some very valuable medicinal properties including anti-viral and anti-microbial effects.

·Forsythia - Known for its large antioxidant content, it benefits the hair and scalp by eliminating free radical pollutants that are deposited on the hair and scalp thru environmental conditions and thru color and chemical service exposure.  The strength of the hair and scalp is protected, improving color, moisture and strength retention.  Also known for its anti-bacterial properties it helps to support a healthy scalp environment.

·Ginkgo Biloba – Used in folkloric medicine with the ability to increase blood flow and stimulate            tissue oxygen consumption therefore benefits the scalp by promoting healthy hair growth.  An effective ingredient in anti-aging formulations due to its’ powerful antioxidant properties.  Protect skin and the hair against free-radicals pollutants that are deposited on the hair and scalp thru environmental conditions and thru color and chemical service exposure.  The strength of the hair and scalp is protected, improving color, moisture and strength retention. 

·Grape – extracted from the seeds of a combination of red and white grapes from the Herault Region of France.  These grapes contain a high content of Polyphenols that are very active anti-oxidants that help prevent damage that free radical pollutants can cause by prematurely aging the hair and skin.  Free radicals degrade and break down hair and skin fabric causing wrinkles and weak hair.  This also results in color fadage.

·Green Tea – Used widely in folkloric medicine and tested extensively proving its myriad of benefits to the body.  One of the most powerful anti-oxidants it neutralizes free radicals.  Known for its large antioxidant content, it benefits the hair and scalp by eliminating free radical pollutants that are deposited on the hair and scalp thru environmental conditions and thru color and chemical service exposure.  The strength of the hair and scalp is protected, improving color, moisture and strength retention.  Also known for its anti-bacterial properties it helps to support a healthy scalp environment.  It also contains vitamins and minerals that help prevent color fadage and strengthen hair.

·Horsetail – A wound healing herbal remedy dating back to ancient Roman and Greek medicine.  Rich mineral content strengthens skin and hair.  Helps prevent and repair split ends.  Healing effects for the scalp.  Excellent source for silica which helps strengthen connective tissue on the scalp and hair increasing elasticity and firmness.  Significantly reduces hair brittleness.  This large abundance of silica also makes the hair shine and healthy looking.   A natural astringent is created a clean environment on the scalp.

·Kiwi – this slippery, succulent fruit contains Vitamins A and E which add weightless moisture to the hair and scalp helping in detangling and hydration but without weighing hair down.  The scalp feels clean and hydrated.  Rich in Vitamins C, A and E.  These powerful antioxidants benefit the hair and scalp by eliminating free radical pollutants that are deposited on the hair and scalp thru environmental conditions and thru color and chemical service exposure.  The strength of the hair and scalp is protected, improving color, moisture and strength retention.  Great source of Potassium which is effective in strengthening the hair and scalp.

·Ku Shen – Chinese herb, a member of the bean and pea family, used for thousands of years for its’ many benefits.  Tremendous scalp benefits as it is touted as effective in treating eczema, seborrhea and dermatitis.  Cooling and soothing it reduces inflammation and irritations on the scalp.  Also has anti-allergic, anti-bacterial and antiviral properties.

·Licorice - Considered an anti-irritant which helps to calm scalp irritations.  Also serves as a plant protein and a weightless moisturizer to add strength, color protection and hydration to chemically, color treated and heat styled hair.

·Milk Thistle – Herb that has been used since Greco-Roman times as an herbal remedy.   Strong antioxidant properties eliminate free radical pollutants that keep hair color from fading and help keep chemical services in tact.  Preserve the integrity of the hair fabric resulting in more healthy looking hair.  Credited for wound healing, scalp protection and revitalization.  An anti-inflammatory calms scalp irritations.

·Milk Vetch – Used in Chinese medicine, it is known for its’ ability to speed wound healing it helps to reinforce the strength of the scalp promoting a healthy scalp environment and healthy hair growth.  Also serves as a plant protein and a weightless moisturizer to add strength, color protection and hydration to chemically, color treated and heat styled hair.

·Mongolia Oak - A plant protein and a weightless moisturizer to add strength, color protection and hydration to chemically, color treated and heat styled hair.  Also strengthens and hydrates the scalp promoting a healthy scalp environment.

·Oolong Tea – Used for centuries in Chinese medicine for its antioxidant benefits.  This powerful antioxidant benefit the hair and scalp by eliminating free radical pollutants that are deposited on the hair and scalp thru environmental conditions and thru color and chemical service exposure.  The strength of the hair and scalp is protected, improving color, moisture and strength retention.

·Pine Bark - This powerful antioxidant benefit the hair and scalp by eliminating free radical pollutants that are deposited on the hair and scalp thru environmental conditions and thru color and chemical service exposure.  The strength of the hair and scalp is protected, improving color, moisture and strength retention.  Credited for wound healing, scalp protection and revitalization.  An anti-inflammatory calms scalp irritations.

·Plum - Rich in Vitamins C and A.  These powerful antioxidants benefit the hair and scalp by eliminating free radical pollutants that are deposited on the hair and scalp thru environmental conditions and thru color and chemical service exposure.  The strength of the hair and scalp is protected, improving color, moisture and strength retention.  Also a great source of Calcium, Magnesium, Iron and Potassium which are effective in strengthening the hair and scalp.

·Pomegranate - This ancient fruit has miraculous anti-aging effects helping skin cells to be more vigorous, viable and have a reduced aging rate.  Credited for promoting the production of skill cells producing stronger skin fabric.  Increases wound healing activity which is beneficial because our skin tends to thin as we age.  Rich with Vitamin C and Folic Acid, both powerful antioxidants, promote collagen synthesis to improve the scalp integrity and stability of hair follicles.  Eliminates free radical pollutants deposited onto hair and skin thru the environment and thru chemical services.  These pollutants deteriorate hair and skin fabric making weak and colors fade.  Anti-inflammatory properties mean it is gentle, calming and strengthening to the scalp.  Well regarded for its’ astringent properties.  This helps promote a healthy environment on the scalp. 

·Reishi Mushroom - Known as the mushroom of immortality, the Reishi Mushroom has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 4,000 years making it one of the oldest mushrooms used in medicine. Restores strength and body to the hair, antioxidant helps keep cells healthy and from being damaged by pollutants and chemicals, prevent hair color from fading, anti-inflammatory properties to sooth the scalp and prevent inflammation that can weaken growth.  Anti-aging effects leave hair looking and feeling lustrous and healthy.

·Rhodiola - Powerful antioxidant benefits the hair and scalp by eliminating free radical pollutants that are deposited on the hair and scalp thru environmental conditions and thru color and chemical service exposure.  The strength of the hair and scalp is protected, improving color, moisture and strength retention.

·Solomon’s Seal - An herb used in traditional Chinese medicine because of its moistening properties.  These moisturizing benefits mean dry hair will be re-hydrated and retain moisture during and after styling.  Lustrous shine and healthier looking hair.  These hydrating abilities also moisturize a dry scalp.  Calms irritations and inflammations soothing and hydrating the scalp.  Speeds wound healing creating stronger more resilient skin with anti-aging benefits. 

·Tangerine - Rich in Beta Carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C reinforce the hair and scalp fabric.  They are antioxidants which help protect chemically treated and color treated hair, making hair color and chemicals last longer by warding off pollutant’s damages effects.  Hair color and fabric last longer, performs better and looks healthier with less damage.  Vitamin A is also a great scalp and hair moisturizer.  A great source of Calcium, Magnesium, Folate (a form of Vitamin B9) and Potassium which are effective in strengthening and reinforcing the hair and scalp.

·Tomato – Loaded with strengthening vitamin and minerals including Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, Copper, Selenium, Vitamin B6, B12 and Folate (a form of Vitamin B9).  They strengthen reinforce the scalp and hair fabric.  Rich in Vitamins A, C and E.  All three serve as antioxidants which help protect chemically treated and color treated hair, making hair color and chemicals last longer by warding off pollutant’s damages effects.  Hair color and fabric last longer, performs better and looks healthier with less damage.  Vitamin A and E are also a great scalp and hair moisturizer. 

·Water Celery - This slippery, succulent, hydrophilic herb adds weightless moisture to the hair and scalp helping in detangling and hydration but without weighing hair down.  The scalp feels clean and hydrated.  Rich in Vitamins C.  This powerful antioxidant benefits the hair and scalp by eliminating free radical pollutants that are deposited on the hair and scalp thru environmental conditions and thru color and chemical service exposure.  The strength of the hair and scalp is protected, improving color, moisture and strength retention. 

·White Tea – Used in ancient China for its medicinal purposes.  Primarily serves as a powerful antioxidant that benefits the hair and scalp by eliminating free radical pollutants that are deposited on the hair and scalp thru environmental conditions and thru color and chemical service exposure.  The strength of the hair and scalp is protected, improving color, moisture and strength retention.

·Wolfberry – Used in Chinese medicine for nearly 2,000 years is renowned as one of nature’s most nutrient foods.  Rich in Beta Carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin E reinforce the hair and scalp fabric.  They are antioxidants which help protect chemically treated and color treated hair, making hair color and chemicals last longer by warding off pollutant’s damages effects.  Hair color and fabric last longer, performs better and looks healthier with less damage.  Vitamins A and E also bind protective moisture.  Stimulates blood circulation promoting a healthy scalp environment.