Get To Know Your Supplier

1. Tell us about your company? What inspired you to get into the cosmetic ingredient industry? 

1. a) About our company:

Natural Immunogenics Corp (NIC) is a 2nd generation family-owned company established in 1998. Fascinated by the unique properties of silver, our Founder, Stephen Quinto, developed a proprietary manufacturing process that achieved the most significant breakthrough in colloidal silver technology history, isolating the smallest, purest, safest and most effective forms of the mineral. Since 2005, our flagship consumer brand, Sovereign Silver 10 ppm, Bio-Active Silver Hydrosol (the ultimate refinement of colloidal silver), has been the #1 selling dietary supplement and homeopathic silver product line in the U.S. With a dominating 69% market share, it is also distributed in Canada, Europe and the Middle East. In our mission to produce the finest mineral hydrosols and natural health ingredients as the first line of defence in the journey to Health Sovereignty, we are achieving similar breakthroughs and will soon be offering other mineral hydrosols, such as Bio-Active Copper (fall 2021) and Gold (2022) hydrosols. NIC is currently the only U.S. silver manufacturer to achieve & maintain NSF GMP certification, and Cosmos Ecocert approval for its Silver and Copper Hydrosols.

1. b) What inspired you to get into the cosmetic ingredient industry? 

Having received such amazing feedback regarding the benefits of our Bio-Active Silver Hydrosol, both orally and topically over the last 21 years, the opportunity our forms of silver (and copper) offers the cosmetic industry is significant. Silver is a powerful antimicrobial, widely acknowledged for its tissue regeneration and skin healing properties up to 3x, while also minimizing scarring up to 80%. This is the reason why silver is the standard of care in burn centers worldwide. 

2. What makes your ingredients unique? 

The uniqueness of our ingredient resides in the form or species of the Bio-Active mineral hydrosols we produce. We only use 2 ingredients in our manufacturing process: pharmaceutical-grade purified water and minerals of no less than 99.999% purity, confirmed by third-party analysis to ISO standards. The results are the purest, safest, most bio-available and bio-active forms of these minerals. The low concentration and purity resolve any toxicity concerns while yielding the most powerful effects.

3. Is your ingredient sustainable? 

Among the Guiding Principles of our organization are Respect for Mother Nature and our natural resources. The company’s internal processes seek to close the loop and minimize waste, with all waste generated by our manufacturing being managed to protect the local ecosystem. We source our materials from responsible providers and comply proactively with all environmental regulations, employing recycled materials where possible and additionally contribute to sustainability initiatives through our charitable giving.

4. What types of formulas benefit from adding the ingredient from the ChemBox? Which ingredient can it replace? 

Almost any cosmetic skin formula can benefit from the addition of our unique minerals. 
Bio-Active Silver Hydrosol: antimicrobial, anti-inflammation, healing, anti-ageing, blemish control, and skin-calming benefits. Since it is antibacterial, it can be used in place of chemical or synthetic preservatives. 
Bio-Active Copper Hydrosol: antimicrobial, anti-inflammation, skin health, DNA, protein and lipid protection from oxidative damage (antioxidant), formation of elastin, and maintenance of skin and hair pigmentation, anti-ageing. It can be used together or in place of other antioxidants or anti-ageing ingredients.

5. What is one thing that you could change in the cosmetics industry?
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This industry can be toxic at times to humans and the environment. Why trade temporary beautification/satisfaction for potential long-term damage from chemical exposure, when we can instead rediscover more of nature’s ideal solutions? 
We aim to help the industry by offering more responsible and natural ingredients that consumers can use with pride and confidence, knowing they will only support and complement their health while minimizing any risk.