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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Lavandula Angustifolia Water
Masking
Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide
Emulsion Stabilising
Salix Alba Bark Extract
Astringent
Althaea Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract
EmollientVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSymphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil
Masking
Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil
Masking
Geraniol
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Lavandula Angustifolia Water, Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Althaea Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Tanacetum Annuum Flower Oil, Geraniol, Linalool, Limonene
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Lavandula Angustifolia Oil is more commonly known as lavender essential oil. It is considered a fragrancing ingredient.
Lavender imparts a famous scent. While the smell is lovely, this ingredient and may sensitize skin in topical products. This is because about 85% of the oil is made up of linalool and linalyl acetate.
When exposed to air, these two compounds become strong allergens. This ingredient exhibits cytotoxicity at low concentrations; amounts of 0.25% have been shown to damage skin cells.
A study from Japan found this ingredient caused lavender sensitivity after widespread exposure.
Lavender essential oil has some antimicrobial, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties. However, the cons of this ingredient may outweight the pros.
More research is needed to confirm lavender essential oil's effects when used in aromatherapy.
Lavandula Angustifolia is known as the English Lavender and famous for creating purple fields in Provence, France.
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