Just like you, your skin is unique.
Every person has their own individual skin type – shaped by genetic disposition, environmental influences and care habits. Optimal skincare can therefore only be achieved with product solutions tailored to each individual’s needs.
Your pharmacist tailors every formulation precisely to you.
Skin analysis in the pharmacy
Based on a skin analysis and taking your individual needs into account, your pharmacist determines which customisation makes sense for you.
Adjusting the formulation
Together with pharmacists, Green River Polymers has developed a cosmetics range that can be matched exactly to every skin type. The appropriate active is added to the formulation directly in the pharmacy.
The tables below list some of the ways our product line can be customised, by way of example. Overview of all skin types →
Dry skin
The table below lists, by way of example, some of the ways our product line can be customised for dry skin.
| Desired effect | Active added | Mechanism of action |
|---|---|---|
| additional moisture | Acetyl Hexapeptide-37 | Acetyl Hexapeptide-37 increases the skin’s moisture content by promoting increased formation of the membrane protein aquaporin-3 (AQP3). |
| additional moisture | Panthenol | As provitamin B5, D-panthenol belongs to the vitamin B complex. It increases the skin’s capacity to retain moisture and promotes the formation of new cells. It is therefore also used pharmaceutically as an active in many healing ointments. |
| strengthening the lipid barrier | Evening primrose oil | Evening primrose oil is rich in omega-6 fatty acids. It helps prevent moisture loss from the skin and increases its elasticity. |
| strengthening the lipid barrier | Jojoba oil | Jojoba is a liquid wax and therefore very similar to human sebum. Unlike fatty oils, jojoba oil cannot be broken down by the skin’s own lipases. It distributes itself within the stratum corneum, remains there comparatively longer and increases its elasticity. |
| strengthening the lipid barrier | Apricot kernel oil | Apricot kernel oil is particularly well suited to sensitive, dry and rough skin. It absorbs quickly and leaves virtually no greasy sheen. |
| strengthening the lipid barrier | Almond oil | Almond oil is well suited to dry and brittle skin. It leaves a greasy sheen on the skin only at high concentrations. |
| strengthening the lipid barrier | Squalane | Squalanee is a triterpene found in many plant oils that has skin-softening and smoothing properties. |
Oily skin
The table below lists, by way of example, some of the ways our product line can be customised for oily skin.
| Desired effect | Active added | Mechanism of action |
|---|---|---|
| additional moisture | Acetyl Hexapeptide-37 | Acetyl Hexapeptide-37 increases the skin’s moisture content by promoting increased formation of the membrane protein aquaporin-3 (AQP3). |
| additional moisture | Panthenol | As provitamin B5, D-panthenol belongs to the vitamin B complex. It increases the skin’s capacity to retain moisture and promotes the formation of new cells. It is therefore also used pharmaceutically as an active in many healing ointments. |
| blackheads, acne | Magnolia extract | The two principal actives in magnolia extract show a pronounced antimicrobial effect [Park et al., In vitro antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects of honokiol and magnolol against Propionibacterium sp. Eur J Pharmacol. 2004 Aug 2;496(1-3):189-195]. Blackheads and acne can be markedly reduced by magnolia extract. |
| blackheads, acne | Bisabolol | Bisabolol is the principal anti-inflammatory active in chamomile oil. Treatment with bisabolol limits the inflammation that accompanies blackheads and acne. |
Mature skin
The table below lists, by way of example, some of the ways our product line can be customised for mature skin.
| Desired effect | Active added | Mechanism of action |
|---|---|---|
| anti-ageing | Tetrapeptide-21 | Tetrapeptide-21 is a peptide active that leads to increased collagen synthesis in the skin. Because of its comparatively small size, it can penetrate into deeper layers of the skin. The increased collagen content reduces wrinkles and makes the skin appear markedly firmer and more vital (Farwick et al., 2011, Experimental Dermatology, 20, 600–613). |
| anti-ageing | Palmitoyl Oligopeptide / Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 | Palmitoyl Oligopeptidee contains a fragment of type I collagen in its structure. Its effect is based on increased collagen synthesis. Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 inhibits the formation of interleukin 6 (IL-6), which is partly responsible for inflammatory processes in the skin. Lowering the IL-6 concentration inhibits inflammation-driven breakdown of the cell matrix, thereby slowing skin ageing. |
| anti-ageing | Cyclopeptide-5 | Cyclopeptide-5 is a ring-shaped peptide active that binds to integrins on skin cells and so improves “communication” between them. This stimulates regenerative processes while inhibiting breakdown processes in the skin. Over the long term, skin ageing can be slowed in this way. |
| anti-ageing | Tocopheryl acetate | Tocopheryl acetate is a radical scavenger that can slow degenerative processes in the skin. It increases the moisture-retaining capacity of the stratum corneum and helps prevent premature skin ageing caused by UV-A radiation. |
Sun-sensitive skin
The table below lists, by way of example, some of the ways our product line can be customised for sun-sensitive skin.
| Desired effect | Active added | Mechanism of action |
|---|---|---|
| protection against UV exposure | Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane | water-resistant UV-A filter |
| protection against UV exposure | Polysilicone-15 | water-resistant UV-B filter with a UV-A filtering component that is not absorbed through the skin. |
| protection against UV exposure | Octocrylene | water-resistant UV-B filter |
| protection against UV-induced skin ageing | Tocopheryl acetate | Tocopheryl acetate is a radical scavenger that can slow degenerative processes in the skin. It helps prevent premature skin ageing caused by UV-A radiation. |
| skin-soothing | Bisabolol | Bisabolol is the principal anti-inflammatory active in chamomile oil. |
Your own cosmetics line – exclusively for your pharmacy.
Strengthen your pharmacy with a cosmetics brand of your own.
With our private label concept we offer pharmacies the opportunity to sell high-quality cosmetic products under their own brand. We support you in creating a cosmetics line that is an ideal fit for your pharmacy and for your customers.
Your brand. Your products. Your presence.
A cosmetics line of your own creates recognition and lets your pharmacy stand out clearly from the competition. At the same time it builds a high-quality range that your customers associate directly with your pharmacy.
Individual brand positioning
Your cosmetic products carry your own brand name and your personal design.
High product quality
Selected formulations and up-to-date cosmetic concepts.
Individual design
From label and packaging through to the entire product presentation.
Exclusivity
Your own product line is a distinctive part of your range.
Professional support
We accompany you from the first idea to the finished product.
Flexible product concepts
Matched to the needs and target groups of your pharmacy.
More than a product – a brand of your own
Whether facial and body care, hand care or specialised care concepts: together we develop a range that matches your positioning.
That is how a cosmetic product becomes your own pharmacy brand – professional, high in quality and with a presence that builds trust.
Have we caught your interest?
Discover what our private label concept can do and turn your pharmacy into a brand with a cosmetics line of its own.
Enquire via the trade formSend an enquiry to info@green-river.eu
All products
Cleansing, daily care and the creams for special needs at a glance. →
Read onSkin types
How to recognise your skin type and what it means for your care routine. →
Read onIngredient database
Every active ingredient in detail – with its mechanism of action and scientific basis. →
Exclusively from my pharmacy.
Our products are available exclusively in selected pharmacies – where expertise completes the efficacy. Ask for our products at your pharmacy.
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