The periodic table was discovered less than 150 years ago. It slowly but surely became clear that everything you find on earth is made of one or more of the 118 elements. Elements are the building blocks of everything you find on earth and far beyond, including the human body. Two-thirds of this consists of water, formed by the elements hydrogen and oxygen. The elements sodium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, sulfur and chlorine are indispensable for building bones, muscles and other tissues. Our body also contains about 40 elements in a minimum concentration, which play a role in the control of our bodily functions. In addition to these functional elements, the body mainly consists of structural elements, such as proteins, carbohydrates and fats. These structural elements are the building blocks and energy suppliers of the body. The body structure consists of these elements, such as the muscles and the skin. To bring and maintain the skin in a permanent state of optimal health and vitality, cosmetics are needed that provide the skin with advanced nutrition and building materials.