Are you keen to supercharge your skin routine? Next time you’re browsing the beauty section, look for vinanza grape. Scientific Green Beauty brand, Antipodes, was one of the first beauty brands in the world to harness this powerful ingredient in anti-ageing skincare. But what exactly is vinanza grape – and how does it benefit the skin?

What is vinanza grape?

Vinanza grape is a revolutionary antioxidant extract which is sustainably sourced from Marlborough sauvignon blanc grape seeds. Grapes are one of the best natural sources of antioxidants, containing biochemicals that fight free radicals in your body - but these grapes are particularly special!

What makes vinanza grape special?

It’s the special New Zealand location that elevates the potency of these grapes to such high levels. They’re grown in the Marlborough region of the South Island, on the award-winning Yealands vineyards.  The area benefits from lashings of sunshine, high UV rates, cool nights, fertile soil, and low rainfall – the perfect conditions for antioxidant-rich grapes to flourish. In response to the harsh climate, the grapes develop unusually high levels of polyphenolic antioxidants - among the highest of any grape grown in the world.  

Why is vinanza grape so good for your skin?

Thanks to their high antioxidant activity, vinanza grape has strong clinical results that show its ability to address the signs of ageing*. Independent testing has shown that vinanza grape not only has high antioxidant levels from grape seeds, but it can help to improve elasticity and firmness in the skin by up to 16%*.  

Vinanza grape is also used to create antioxidant-rich compounds that provide even more benefits to the skin. Vinanza grape and kiwi is created by uniting vinanza grape and extracts from the vitamin C-rich kiwifruit. In clinical tests, the compound has been shown to help brighten skin, improve skin elasticity, and decrease trans-epidermal water loss*. With skin firmer, brighter, and fresher, vinanza grape is one of the beauty world’s best-kept secrets to combat the appearance of ageing.

 
The perfect AM to PM skincare ritual

Antipodes Hosanna Collagen-Plumping Water Serum
Serums are like superfood drinks for your skin, and a water-based hydration serum like this one is no exception. Press a few drops gently into your skin after cleansing. Joining vinanza grape is mamaku black fern, a bioactive New Zealand extract renowned for its regenerative properties. 

Antipodes® Vanilla Pod Hydrating Day Cream
When antioxidant-rich ingredients can work with ingredients that are rich in omegas and essential fatty acids, you have a dream cream on your hands. Vanilla Pod is one of these true anti-ageing creams because it has rosehip oil which is rich in essential fatty acids to help soften and soothe the appearance of fine lines, age spots and scars. 

Antipodes Avocado Pear Collagen-Boosting Night Cream
This is the holy grail of anti-ageing night creams – and with robust scientific validation behind it, it’s not hard to see why. This ultra-rich moisturiser is scientifically shown to stimulate Type 1 collagen production in human fibroblast skin cells by up to 92%!** It contains antioxidant-rich vinanza grape, nourishing manuka honey, and the star of the show: nutrient-rich avocado oil. Massage generous amounts into your skin right before bed. 

*Independent testing on sustainable Vinanza® antioxidant compounds has shown that Vinanza® Grape has high antioxidant levels from grape seeds and improves elasticity and firmness in the skin by 16%.

**Trinity Bioactives: Independent Blind Study In-Vitro Scientific Investigation into the Effects of Antipodes Products on the Production of Type I Collagen in Human Skin Fibroblast Cells in Culture, Concentrations Between 0.02 and 0.200 mg/ml, 48 hours (2009)