This eye moisturizer is formulated around Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil to hydrate skin.
This calming eye moisturizer is formulated around Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract and Butyrospermum Parkii Butter to calm redness and hydrate skin.
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Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientPhyllanthus Emblica Extract
Skin ConditioningArnica Montana Flower Extract
MaskingRubus Fruticosus Leaf Extract
MaskingFragaria Vesca Leaf Extract
AstringentSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Phyllanthus Emblica Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Rubus Fruticosus Leaf Extract, Fragaria Vesca Leaf Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Sambucus Nigra Extract
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
EmollientTheobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin ConditioningButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin ConditioningShorea Robusta Seed Butter
EmollientCoffea Arabica Seed Extract
MaskingAloe Barbadensis Leaf
MaskingSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingCymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil
MaskingVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAnthemis Nobilis Flower Water
MaskingThymol
AntimicrobialOriganum Vulgare Oil
MaskingEugenol
PerfumingJasminum Sambac Flower Extract
MaskingCommiphora Myrrha Oil
MaskingNerol
PerfumingAngelica Archangelica Root Extract
MaskingInulin
Skin ConditioningRose Flower Oil
MaskingHibiscus Abelmoschus Extract
MaskingPolianthes Tuberosa Flower Extract
PerfumingMentha Piperita Leaf
RefreshingEucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
PerfumingMelaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil
AntioxidantSalvia Officinalis Oil
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingCinnamomum Cassia Bark
Skin ConditioningCassia Gum
Skin ConditioningCallitris Intratropica Wood Oil
MaskingMel
EmollientAchillea Millefolium Oil
CleansingAgastache Mexicana Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningDeer Blood
HumectantLeptospermum Scoparium Branch/Leaf Oil
TonicBoswellia Carterii Oil
MaskingDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingHelichrysum Angustifolium Cera
EmollientDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantChamomilla Recutita Oil
MaskingRubus Idaeus Fruit
AstringentGlycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
AntioxidantArtemisia Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingIlex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract
PerfumingIlex Guayusa Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingShilajit Extract
Honey
HumectantGanoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin ProtectingHericium Erinaceus Extract
Silica
AbrasiveEarthworm Powder
Skin ConditioningMel Powder
AbrasiveRuby Powder
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Arvense Powder
HumectantLac Powder
Skin ConditioningAngelica Dahurica Root Powder
AbrasiveQuartz Powder
AbrasiveOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingNigella Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientRicinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Extract
EmollientLecithin
EmollientCyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
Emulsion StabilisingAstaxanthin
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingElettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil
MaskingSantalum Album
Skin ConditioningPogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
MaskingCananga Odorata Flower Oil
MaskingVetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
MaskingEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Shorea Robusta Seed Butter, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water, Thymol, Origanum Vulgare Oil, Eugenol, Jasminum Sambac Flower Extract, Commiphora Myrrha Oil, Nerol, Angelica Archangelica Root Extract, Inulin, Rose Flower Oil, Hibiscus Abelmoschus Extract, Polianthes Tuberosa Flower Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Oil, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark, Cassia Gum, Callitris Intratropica Wood Oil, Mel, Achillea Millefolium Oil, Agastache Mexicana Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Deer Blood, Leptospermum Scoparium Branch/Leaf Oil, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Helichrysum Angustifolium Cera, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Chamomilla Recutita Oil, Rubus Idaeus Fruit, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract, Ilex Guayusa Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Shilajit Extract, Honey, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Hericium Erinaceus Extract, Silica, Earthworm Powder, Mel Powder, Ruby Powder, Equisetum Arvense Powder, Lac Powder, Angelica Dahurica Root Powder, Quartz Powder, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Nigella Sativa Seed Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Lecithin, Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum, Astaxanthin, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil, Santalum Album, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
Ingredients Explained
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Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume.
Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant.
Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside.
In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin.
There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection.
Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums.
A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity.
The quality of the extract matters a lot here:
Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients.
Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water).
Learn more about Camellia Sinensis Leaf ExtractJojoba oil is one of the most well-studied plant-derived ingredients in cosmetics. It is an emollient with a special structure.
Because it is made up of 97-98% wax esters, it closely mirrors the linear monoesters found in human sebum. This makes it skin compatible, non-greasy, and lightweight.
Unlike other plant oils, jojoba wax doesn't easily penetrate skin. It mostly works in the uppermost layers as an emollient. This just means it forms a light barrier on the skin to help retain moisture.
Formulations with jojoba esters up to 90% reduced transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and increased barrier recovery by 81% (outperforming bisabolol at 47%).
Besides barrier support, the science also suggests jojoba to have anti-inflammatory effects and potential applications for skin infections, aging, and wound healing.
Fun fact: Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns for centuries.
Fungal acne: The Malassezia yeast is known to metabolize fatty acids in the C11-24 range and jojoba's dominant fatty acid components fall into this range. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
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