Fernblock® is sourced from the Polypodium Leucotomos fern of Central America. Fernblock® is the base active ingredient of HELIOCARE®. It is an exclusive standardised extract with powerful protective, antioxidant and restorative action that works both topically and orally. Its active ingredients act on all four types of radiation (UVB, UVA, Visible and IR).

Fernblock® comprises polyphenols; ferulic acid, caffeic acid, cinnamic acid and vanillic acid.

They demonstrated that this extract prevents immediate damage such as sunburn and provides 5 new levels of skin protection such as strong antioxidant activity, immunological, cellular DNA, photoageing, and pigmentation. Found in Heliocare Advanced, Ultra and Colour.