A superior source of vitamins A, C, B1, B6, K, E, iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese and zinc. Watercress improves skin’s health due to its high vitamin and mineral concentration and its high levels phenylethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC). In scientific studies, PEITC has been shown to increase the body’s potential to resist cancer-causing agents. Its effectiveness is also a result of its unique combination of nutrients and phytochemicals, which are more effective when combined. Vitamins C and E contribute to the herb’s antioxidant powers and enhance the benefits of PEITC. Watercress also contains large quantities of quercetin, lutein and zeaxanthin—types of flavonoids and carotenoids that also act as antioxidants. Watercress used in D’Arcy Damage Repair Moisturizer is grown in the pure spring waters of southern England, its native soil since the early 1800s.