The first and only company in Albania to introduce 100% Natural Waterless products for skin, hair, and overall wellbeing.
Imagine dipping yourself in a natural bath and coming out to feel refreshed and renewed. Imagine the effects on your skin and hair if you use natural products on a daily basis. When it comes to feeling beautiful inside-out, including skin and hair care, we know you're looking for the latest and greatest.
We do, too. We believe that innovation begins with nature.
Our company is making it possible for you to have access to all of these things, all while being confident that your product was created with the highest standards of excellence. That's why we're on a mission to find wildly grown medicinal-aromatic plants the Albanian nature has to offer for the global cosmeceutical industry.
Originally founded to meet the growing demand for natural, chemical-free, wholistic beauty products, Nenna Manufactory stems from a long-time research project on wildly-grown medicinal plants in Albania and their health benefits.
Two simple things to keep in mind about Nenna Manufactory products:
- 100% Natural
- No water
our best SKIN CARE products
Look deep into Nature, and then you will understand everything better.
- Albert Einstein
our best HAIR CARE products
NATRUE Certified
100% natural products
Waterless
Eco-friendly
Wild Herbs
OUR ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
Nenna Manufactory uses more than 34 different extracts for its final products, such as skin care products and infusions.
We produce 100% Natural and Waterless Skin Care products, using only Total CO2 Extracts, Beeswax, Sweet Almond Oil, Olive Oil, and Coconut Oil.
Below you can find the list of our active ingredients:
Hypericum perforatum has been used for centuries in traditional medicine for the treatment of several disorders, such as minor burns, anxiety and mild to moderate depression.
Hawthorn flower extract is used for its properties against tachycardia. Also, it shows “antihypertensive, antispasmodic and diuretic” activity. Hawthorn flower is also a good source of natural antioxidants finding application in medicine, especially for the free-radical protection it provides, food technology and cosmetic formulations.
Juglans regia natural chemical components show significant nutritional, pharmacological and therapeutic value. The study took off from previous studies’ conclusions where Juglans regia showed, to name a few, cardiovascular, anticancer, antidiabetic, immunological, analgesic, protective effects.
Cistus incanus extracts are used for the preparation of a medicinal product for the prevention and/or treatment of the flu.
Studies showed that its extract possesses significant antioxidant properties, tyrosinase inhibitory activity, and UV-protecting potential.
The extracts of M. sylvestris leaves and flowers are used to treat inflammatory diseases of mucous membranes, cystitis, and diarrhea.
Its main health benefits are attributed to the richness of alkaloids such as p-synephrine and metabolites such as flavonoids.
Orange Blossom/ Neroli also shows marked free radical scavenger activity.
In folk medicine Melissa officinalis is recommended for the treatment of stomach and duodenal ulcers, kidney and liver colic, dyspepsia, vomiting during pregnancy headaches, dental pain, edema, and skin wounds.
Recent studies suggest that the plant extract enhances the memory and can be effective against amnesia and Alzheimer’s disease
Echinacea (E.) purpurea is a medicinal herb mostly used to treat respiratory infections.
Echinacea purpurea has several properties such as anti-inflammatory, immune stimulant, antiviral and healing. Besides upper respiratory tract infection (laryngitis, tonsillitis) it is recommended to treat otitis media (OM), sinusitis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and vaginitis.
Robinia pseudoacacia flowers are edible, with high nutrient and functional values. They are used in traditional medicine as diuretic, spasmolytic, sedative and cholagogic agents. Its flowers relieve inflammation of the kidneys and biliary ducts agent.
Geranium robertianum shows anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties in vitro.
Scavenging free radicals activity was also observed in both stems and leaves extract.
In manufacturing, Spanish broom is used as a fragrance in soaps and cosmetics.
Helichrysum italicum flowers and leaves are the most used parts in the treatment of health disorders such as allergies, colds, skin, liver and gallbladder disorders.
Satureja montana has been used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments and their symptoms. It has been used to relieve muscle pain, stomach and intestinal disorders such as nausea, indigestion, and diarrhea, and infectious diseases.
Teucrium polium extract has been shown to improve the wound healing process too.
The cumulative data presented in the literature categorized the traditional use of T. polium extracts mainly for several disorders such as abdominal pain, indigestion common cold, and urogenital infections.
Numerous studies indicate that the fruit and flowers of Sambucus nigra are highly nutritious and rich in bioactive compounds such as polyphenols and anthocyanins. Thanks to these compounds, elderberry is characterized by high antioxidant activity, which significantly affects its health-promoting properties.
Lavandula officinalis shows good anti-inflammatory and healing properties when applied topically on burn lesions in cream formulations. The burns treated with formulations containing Lavandula officinalis showed less edema and better epithelial cell formation.
The antioxidant activity of hawthorn fruit, being proportional to the polyphenol concentration, makes it a natural source of antioxidants and a contributor to the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
The plant has expectorant, diuretic, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, sedative, anticonvulsant and sweating properties. It is used against cough, bronchitis, whooping cough, pneumonia, neuralgia and tremor.
Elderberry is used to boost immunity system.cause colds, flu, coughs, thanks to its antibacterial properties. It is indicated in case of rhinitis, sinusitis and bronchitis.
Sage is used for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, such as dyspepsia and ulcers, as well as heartburn, and upper respiratory complaints, including sore throat, and inflammations
Matricaria chamomilla is also rich in antioxidants which is a property found beneficial in cosmeceutical formulations that promote healthy skin by reducing oxidative stress. A daily application during a 4-week period resulted in a more hydrated skin, the top layer of epidermis.
T. serpyllum is also used externally as an antiseptic, to treat wounds, to combat eczema, or to reduce swelling.
Mentha spicata is a good natural alternative to synthetic antioxidants. This helps in avoiding the adverse health effects that come with synthetic antioxidants. Its health benefits are mostly observed due to the presence of Polyphenols, à natural antioxidant.
Mentha piperita leaves extract exhibit antibacterial activity in vitro against several bacteria such as “Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aureus, Pseudomonas aerogenosa, Serratia marcesens and Streptococcus aureus”.
Capsicum annuum extract stimulates the cardiovascular system, improves poor circulation, reduces high blood cholesterol levels, prevents cardiovascular diseases and treats excessive blood clotting.
It is applied to the skin against bruises, dandruff, sprains, rheumatism, and herpes. It has various pharmacological uses such as wound healing, antioxidant and anticonvulsant activity. Laurus nobilis extract shows analgesic, antiinflamtory, antimutagenic and immunostimulant activity.
In traditional medicine, it is used to strengthening the body´s immune system against infections. It is used in common colds, influenza, scurvy, diarrhea, gastritis, cough, vaginitis, and urinary tract infections. Studies have shown that Rosa canina fruit has powerful anti-microbial activity.
Scientific studies confirmed several pharmaceutical effects of this medicinal plant including antioxidant, chemopreventive, immunomodulatory and cytotoxicity, tumoricidal, antimutagenic, antimicrobial, antifungal, insect repellant, larvicidal, fracture healing, osteopenic, antinociceptive, opioidergic, antiepileptic, preventing nonalcoholic fat liver disease and oxidative stress, anti-inflammatory activities.
Another study suggests that Fraxinus excelsior supports glucose homeostasis thus helping regulate the balance of insulin and glucagon as study considers elderly overweight patients.
The whole plant has properties such as tonic, anticonvulsive, energizing, and antiseptic. It is administered for the treatment of intestinal infections, diarrhea, colitis, flatulence, liver disorders, and jaundice. Rosemary also is indicated in the treatment of influenza, colds and wounds in the oral cavity
The herbal extract stimulates the circulatory system as increases blood flow in the vessel.
OUR BASE INGREDIENTS
Sweet Almond Oil
Coconut Oil
Olive Oil
BeesWax
March 8, International Women’s Day, an interview by NATRUE
VIVANESS is the International Trade Fair for Natural and Organic Personal Care. It brings together the traditional with the modern and pioneers with newcomers from the international cosmetics sector in a unique manner.
Nenna Manufactory today is proud to be an important part of the International Day of 100% Natural Cosmetics.
Nenna Manufactory has certified her second in-house brand (the first one to hold this certification) with NATRUE certification by CCPB
100% Natural Balms
Made of Beeswax, Cold-pressed oils, CO2 Total Extracts
Baby Care
Made of Beeswax, Cold-pressed oils, CO2 Total Extracts
100% Natural SPF skincare
Made of Beeswax, Cold-pressed oils, CO2 Total Extracts, ZnO
100% Natural Soaps - Face & Body
Made of Beeswax, Cold-pressed oils, CO2 Total Extracts
3% Botanical Extracts
Made of CO2 Total Extracts in Sweet Almond Oil
100% Natural Botanical Infusions
Decontamination with CO2