The discovery that inspired Limage began in the tropical jungles of Madagasscar. French scientists found that the natives were using a centuries old topical skin smoothing remedy while applying piercing adornments to their face. The origin of this concoction was a distinctive botanical specimen they called the "eye ball plant", but it is labeled scientifically as Acmella Oleracea. The scientists observed that the natives looked remarkably younger than their chronological age, and even the oldest of them had very few wrinkles. They also witnessed how rubbing the Acmella plant on their skin made wrinkles vanish almost instantaneously. Soon thereafter, laboratory researchers found a way of extracting the active molecules of the plant and this exciting discovery became a potent botanical ingredient for cosmeceuticals.

Limage formulators have advanced this discovery. By creating a state-of-the art technology known as Botanic Activation™ they have been able to synergize several ingredients with the Acmella extract so that they have become more potent. Among these are Syn-ake® , Matrixyl® peptides and Hyaluronic Acid. The effect has been to create anti-aging products that start to work immediately and that hold up over time.