Why The Miraculous Orpheus Flower Might Be Skincare’s Fountain Of Youth

Featuring Orpheus Flower Cell Peptide Complex™, otherwise known as the “Resurrection Flower,” Orpheus Skincare is shaking up the anti-aging skincare industry with its breakthrough, collagen-building serum and essence. 

Sara Kyurkchieva, the founder of Orpheus Skincare, suffered with hypersensitive skin for years in Bulgaria and couldn’t find quality products that didn’t agitate her skin (a situation that I am more than familiar with), so she decided to create something herself.

Fortunately, Sara and her family have 20+ years experience in the beauty industry as innovative skincare pioneers, and she was living in one of the most biodiverse countries in Europe, a place also known as “the land of roses.”

I’m a sucker for Greek mythology and even named two of my dogs after gods - Zeus and Hephaestus, so when I heard about Orpheus, Sara’s cutting-edge creation, I was immediately intrigued. Orpheus was the child of Apollo and the muse Calliope, and he was also a gifted musician. It’s said that he could charm the animals and make the trees dance with his lyre. So, what kind of spellbinding magic could a serum based on his legend provide?

Enter the Orpheus Flower. 

As the story goes, when Orpheus lost his beloved wife Eurydice to the underworld, a purple flower grew where his tears fell and thus, the Haberlea rhodopensis was born. Still thriving today, albeit in limited habitat, and only endemically in small parts of Greece and primarily on volcanic rocks near mineral-rich springs in Bulgaria, the Orpheus Flower can survive complete dehydration for up to 31 months and then spring back to a lush green state with a single drop of water, earning it another name, the Resurrection Flower.

So, how do we get some of this god-like, rejuvenating goodness into our skin?

Through plant stem cell science. And sustainable biotechnology. 

Orpheus Skincare grows plant stem cells in a lab, ensuring consistent high potency in their product. Plants are like animals in that they are able to regenerate their tissues after injury or under stress, and it is the hope that these properties are transferable to human skin. And though the technology is constantly developing, plants have been used as medicine for thousands of years, so this feels like an auspicious connection. 

As it stands, the brand has concentrated its attention on two award-winning hero products: the Resurrection All-in-One Serum and the Resurrection Bio-Luminous Dewy Essence. This purposefully simplified clean, non-toxic regimen was designed to work together and launched in 2019 after three years of research, during which the Orpheus Flower Cell Peptide Complex™ was conceived. 

It’s derived from three bioactives (substances like vitamins that have an effect on living organisms): Resurrection Flower extract (rich in polyphenols), Bengal Flower stem cells (plumping agent), and Nicotiana Flower tri-peptide (repairing and antioxidant properties). It’s efficacy is backed by clinical trials and the formulations are suitable for all skin types, vegan, and free of toxins, mineral oil, petroleum, and artificial fragrances and colors.

“Our Orpheus Flower Cell Peptide Complex™ is a powerful combo of three concentrated bioactives – antioxidant-rich extract from the flower, powerful peptides, and plant stem cells – that work in tandem to replenish, rejuvenate, and protect skin,” says Kyurkchieva. “We take pride in our Resurrection stem cell science that tackles collagen from all angles by boosting natural collagen synthesis, while preventing its degradation and activating stress-induced cellular DNA recovery.”

Resurrection All-In-One Serum

With high-tech sustainability in mind, the products arrive in 100% recycled and recyclable boxes. The serum itself appears like a magical elixir - a luminescent green you can see right through the world’s first patented Italian airless glass bottle, allowing the products to maintain their shelf-life and keeping the formula safe from oxidation and contamination.

The scent is a very mild and natural floral, and once applied, the serum melts into your skin, delivering the above-mentioned peptide complex, along with Hyaluronic Acid, vitamin C, niacinamide, snow (or tremella) mushroom extract, and wild indigo, which is a botanical adaptogen believed to decrease skin distress and reduce redness and inflammation. The serum also incorporates fermented ingredients for easier absorption and increased protection.

Expect a boost to your overall complexion, skin density, and texture. Tired, lackluster skin is instantly revived, smooth, and soft to the touch.

Bio-Luminous Dewy Essence

Like any good potion, shake this multi-correctional concoction before spritzing. Once you do, the milky formula sinks right in and has multiple benefits: infuses skin with a dewy glow, protects from environmental pollutants, hydrates, and refines pores.

In addition to their trademarked peptide complex, the essence delivers a potent vitamin cocktail of vitamins C, E, B3 and B5 to improve tone and texture,  fermented minerals to boost the skin's protective shield, rose water and Hyaluronic Acid to soothe and moisturize, and a bioluminescent flower extract that claims to protect skin from blue light.

Wondering about serum versus essence? We’ve got you.

The Verdict

Orpheus Skincare continues to rack up the accolades for their multi-correctional treatments including the 2020 winner for “Best Innovative Green Beauty Product” by the Global Green Beauty Awards and “Most Sustainable Skincare Product” by the World's Premier Independent Beauty and Wellness Awards. 

Orpheus Resurrection also counts revered makeup artists like Mickey Williams, Gregg Brockington and Stephanie Valentine as fans and Forbes Magazine included the product duo in its 2020 Lux Skincare Gift Guide. 

If you’ve been waiting for The Fountain Of Youth, perhaps it’s arrived.