Ozone Therapy

Its molecule is made up of three oxygen atoms. In medical practice a mixture of 5% ozone — 95% oxygen is used. The ozone we use to produce our oils is generated from pure oxygen, not from air. The difference matters: pure oxygen avoids the nitrogen oxides that form when ambient air is ozonized.

On contact with any biological molecule that has carbon double bonds, ozone reacts in milliseconds —faster than a flash. In that reaction it generates stable intermediaries (hydroperoxides, lipoperoxides, ozonides) that are the real biochemical messengers. That's why a properly ozonized oil keeps its effect: the ozone has already reacted, left the signal, and the ozonides are what act when applied.

Ozonized vegetable oils —particularly sunflower, olive, and theobroma— stabilize ozone activity in a form that can be applied to skin and mucous membranes. Their germicidal properties last for months thanks to the concentration of ozonides formed during the process.

For an ozonized oil to work it needs two things: a base oil with a high iodine value (the more unsaturated, the greater its capacity to carry ozonides) and a cold ozonization process that avoids secondary oxidative degradation. The University of Santiago de Compostela validated years ago the procedure behind the Ozosana formulas.

The characteristic smell noticed by those who use an ozonized oil for the first time is the signature of the active molecule. Unlike conventional cosmetics, we don't mask that smell with synthetic fragrances — it's an indicator that the product is still active.