shop OSKIA skincare > key ingredients > OSKIA Philosophy > in the press > nutritional skincare > OSKIA's founder > OSKIA TV > why natural? > What makes OSKIA different? Oskia is the first premium skincare brand to utilise MSM as an anti-ageing active. Oskia is the first brand that is nutritionally-designed by a team of nutritionists and cosmetic scientists to provide the essential cell nutrients your skin requires to function properly and rebuild cell health. Oskia products are carefully formulated to contain all the very best pioneering actives. They are unique because they are packed full of pioneering ingredients rather than just relying on a small handful. For example, you will find Swiss Apple Stem Cells, Niacinamide, Hyaluronic Acid, Peptides, Prebiotics in all our products, in addition to numerous others. Oskia believes that the secret to beautiful skin lies not only in what you put on the surface, but also what you put in your body. Oskia products are nutritionally-designed to improve the skin's condition from both the inside and the outside. Oskia products are designed to make the skin work harder to slow down the natural ageing process. For example, by stimulating the production of the skin's own natural antioxidants and collagen. Oskia believes that prevention is better than cure. Oskia only use ingredients that are scientifically proven to work and not simply for their organic or natural status. Oskia is 100% honest in what goes into our products. They are 98% natural. We use synthetic Ecocert approved preservatives. We feel very strongly that skincare products need to be preserved 100% effectively. So called 'preservative-free' products can be a health hazard. We are NOT certified organic by any certification board. We will always use the organic option if it is available and effective, but we decided AGAINST certification because it dramatically reduces the amount of active ingredients available to use. Oskia only chooses ingredients that work, not ingredients due to their organic certified status. Oskia products are unisex. We feel that exactly the same principles underlying our products apply to both sexes; that men should be able to enjoy the same benefits of a nutritional skincare range as women; and appreciate that men also want to look their best. The Skinsense range is aimed at people in their mid twenties - late forties, when cell turnover begins to slow down and the signs of skin damage and ageing begin to come apparent. Oskia products are FREE FROM artificial chemicals, fragrances, preservative, colorants, petrochemicals, phthalates, silicones, DEA, TEA, sulphates or parabens. We do not make inflated promises. We are strongly against animal testing.  We use ethically and environmentally friendly packaging and production methods.