About Our Ingredients

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Indigenous Chinese Herbs

At the heart of LUWIN are indigenous Chinese herbs, nurtured in their natural homeland and treasured for centuries for their healing power.

By working with trusted partners who harvest and prepare these botanicals to the highest cosmetic standards, we preserve their full potency.

This care ensures every formula delivers authentic, proven benefits, from calming sensitivity to brightening, repairing, and rejuvenating your skin.

A Few of Our Hero Herbs

For centuries, Traditional Chinese Medicine has used powerful herbs to protect, repair, and renew skin.

Angelica Sinesis

Angelica Sinesis

Antioxidant-rich botanical that soothe redness, support skin repair, and promote a brighter, healthier-looking complexion, ideal for stressed or sensitive skin.

Houttuynia Cordata

Houttuynia Cordata

A clarifying botanical known for its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, helping to calm breakouts, reduce redness, and balance excess oil.

Chrysanthellum Indicum

Chrysanthellum Indicum

Helps reduce redness and strengthen delicate capillaries; in TCM principles, it supports clearing “heat,” making it ideal for reactive or easily flushed skin.

Rehmannia Chinesis root

Rehmannia Chinesis root

It's valued for its deeply hydrating and soothing properties; in TCM, it helps nourish Yin - supporting dry, stressed, or sensitised skin for a calmer complexion.

Scutellaria Caicalensis root

Scutellaria Caicalensis root

Rich in flavonoids with potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties; it helps calm irritation, making it ideal for breakout-prone, reactive, or redness-prone skin.

Paeonia Albiflora Root

Paeonia Albiflora Root

Known for its brightening and soothing properties; in TCM, it helps nourish the Blood and calm “heat,” supporting a more even, radiant, and balanced complexion.

Portulaca Oleracea

Portulaca Oleracea

A gentle, skin-soothing botanical that calms redness and supports repair. It is prized for reducing inflammation, making it perfect for sensitive or reactive skin types.

Paeonia Suffruticosa root

Paeonia Suffruticosa root

Calms redness and protects the skin barrier. In TCM, it is used to cool “heat” and nourish Blood, supporting sensitive or easily irritated skin for a calmer, more balanced complexion.

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Global Formulation Expertise

At LUWIN, every formula is developed with precision – balancing potent actives with Chinese herbal extracts for maximum efficacy and gentleness. 

Our UK team works hand in hand with expert formulators in China to perfect each product.

All formulations then undergo rigorous compliance and safety testing in the UK, meeting strict UK and EU cosmetic regulations. This ensures every product is not only effective but also safe and reliable for daily use.

Article: The Science Behind Skin Inflammation and How to Reduce It – Where Chinese Herbs Come into Play.

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Global Formulation Expertise

We uphold rigorous controls at every stage of manufacturing, ensuring each product is developed with exceptional precision and detail.

Our processes comply with ISO 22716:2007 Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices and FDA Cosmetic GMP guidelines. This adherence underscores our commitment to excellence, ensuring that every LUWIN product is manufactured to the highest international standards of safety, consistency, and quality.

Article: 5 Things You Must Know before Using Skincare Made with Chinese Herbs