How We Care for the Skin
How We Care for the Skin
Science Applied to Tolerance and Comfort
At UMOA, we approach delicate skin from a scientific perspective:
we understand it as skin that reacts more easily, and whose natural barrier needs support to remain strong, hydrated, and protected against external stressors.
Our work is grounded in over 10 years of research on skin with extreme fragility, such as the skin of people with albinism — where even small variations in the environment can trigger inflammation and irritation.
What we learned is that the key is not simply to “make formulas milder,” but to choose ingredients the skin can recognize, tolerate, and benefit from, within bioaffine textures and balanced concentrations.
In this way, the skin gradually regains stability, comfort, and its natural ability to defend itself.
How Our Formulas Work on the Skin
Our main objective is to reinforce the skin’s natural defense mechanisms and improve its tolerance day by day, focusing on:
1) Skin barrier. We help strengthen the barrier so it can retain hydration and protect itself more effectively from external aggressors. A well-supported barrier = skin that reacts less.
2) Inflammation regulation.We help modulate the inflammatory response, reducing sensations such as tightness, redness and discomfort.
3) Microbiome balance. We support the beneficial microorganisms that live on the skin’s surface, essential for tolerance, resilience and long-term stability.
4) Protection from environmental stressors. Delicate skin is more reactive to changes in climate, stress or pollution. That’s why our formulas help reinforce the skin’s natural defense capacity against these external factors.
Effectiveness without aggression and full transparency
At UMOA, we prioritize formulas that deliver visible results while maintaining high tolerance on delicate skin.
This is why we work with:
• Physiological pH, to respect the skin’s natural balance.
• Dermatologically tested formulas on sensitive skin, to ensure tolerance.
• Light, bioaffine textures, which absorb without saturating or clogging.
• Actives in balanced concentrations, to support results that are progressive, stable, and long-lasting.
Our approach avoids denatured alcohols, irritating fragrances, and harsh surfactants, which can compromise the skin barrier and increase reactivity.
Ingredients We Avoid in Our Formulas
Formulating for delicate skin means being selective not only with what we include, but also with what we choose to leave out.
We avoid ingredients that could compromise the skin barrier, increase reactivity, or lack adequate safety and traceability.
At UMOA, we do not use:
❌ Harsh surfactants and irritating substances
• Sulfates (SLS / SLES)
• Denatured or drying alcohols
❌ Non-biodegradable silicones to support breathable textures, better skin affinity, and lower environmental impact.
❌ Mineral oils and petroleum-derived ingredients. We prioritize biocompatible, biodegradable emollients that are more aligned with the skin’s natural lipid layer.
❌ Preservatives and stabilizers with sensitization risk
• Parabens
• Phenoxyethanol
• Phthalates and formaldehyde releasers
• Ethoxylated compounds (PEG / PPG)
❌ Microplastics and non-safe nanomaterials
❌ Animal-derived ingredients. All our formulas are 100% vegan.
❌ UV filters associated with irritation or environmental impact. Avoided when formulating sunscreens (in future development):
• Cinnamates
• 4-MBC
• Homosalate
• Octisalate
• PABA and derivatives
• Octocrylene
• Avobenzone
And regarding TiO₂ and ZnO, we use only non-nano forms, with skin-compatible coatings, to ensure high tolerance for sensitive skin.
Innovation with purpose
Our research goes beyond cosmetic efficacy: it seeks to understand the relationship between the skin, the microbiome, and its environment.
We work with a holistic approach, where science and sensitivity come together to restore the skin’s calm, balance, and natural radiance.
This is how a conscious form of skincare is born, formulated to respect the nature of each skin and care without aggression.
