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Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientLimnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningSqualane
EmollientPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientTurtle Oil
Skin ConditioningPunica Granatum Seed Oil
EmollientTar Oil
MaskingRibes Nigrum Seed Oil
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Squalane, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Turtle Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Tar Oil, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Tocopherol
Badger Oil
Skin ConditioningSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
MaskingRosa Canina Fruit Oil
EmollientMink Oil
Skin ConditioningSclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
HumectantPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningCrambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningZea Mays Oil
EmulsifyingVitis Vinifera Seed Oil
EmollientCamellia Sinensis Extract
AntioxidantAphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract
HumectantUrtica Dioica Extract
AstringentStellaria Media Extract
Skin ConditioningUlmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSilybum Marianum Extract
Skin ConditioningAlthaea Officinalis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningAvena Sativa Straw Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Paradisi Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLitsea Cubeba Fruit Extract
PerfumingCitrus Nobilis Fruit Extract
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract
MaskingC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialTribehenin
EmollientCeramide 2
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Oligopeptide
CleansingBadger Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Mink Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Retinyl Palmitate, Zea Mays Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract, Urtica Dioica Extract, Stellaria Media Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Silybum Marianum Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Avena Sativa Straw Extract, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract, Litsea Cubeba Fruit Extract, Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Tribehenin, Ceramide 2, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide
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Ingredients Explained
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Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil comes from the sweet almond, a tree native to Iran. This oil has no fragrance and is non-volatile.
Almonds contain healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals. It is a rich source of Vitamin E, a great antioxidant and skin conditioning ingredient. Sweet almond oil contains fatty acids such as linolenic acid and triglycerides.
The content of sweet almond oil makes it a great emollient; it can help soften and hydrate your skin. Emollients create a barrier over your skin to trap moisture in. Sweet almond oil has antioxidant properties.
Those with an almond allergy should be careful of this ingredient and speak with a professional about using it in your skincare.
This ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis OilThis ingredient is the oil from the apricot.
Apricot Kernel Oil is an emollient and helps soften skin. This is due to its fatty acid components. Some of these fatty acids include linoleic and oleic acid.
This ingredient also has antioxidant properties from Vitamins A, C, and E. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. Besides being antioxidants, these vitamins provide plenty of skin benefits as well.
Learn more about Prunus Armeniaca Kernel OilRosehip Oil is a non-fragrant plant oil. Rosehips are a fruit from a rose bush and are edible. This oil has skin conditioning and hydrating properties.
Rosehip contains Vitamin C, Vitamin E, fatty acids and linolenic acids. These nourish your skin barrier. Having hydrated skin may help reduce the appearance of fine-lines and wrinkles.
Another great component of Rosehip Oil is Vitamin A, or retinol. Vitamin A encourages your skin to create more collagen.
Rosehip oil may help with reducing pigmentation. The lycopene and beta-carotene have skin-lightening properties. However, more studies are needed to confirm this.
Learn more about Rosa Canina Fruit OilThis oil comes from the seeds of the desert shrub called Jojoba. It is more commonly known as jojoba oil, a non-comedogenic oil.
Jojoba oil does not contain fragrance and has many fatty-acids, making it a great soothing ingredient.
It also contains Vitamin E, a great moisturizing ingredient. Vitamin E is also an antioxidant and protects your skin against oxidative damage.
This ingredient humectant properties, meaning it helps draw moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
While jojoba has antibacterial properties, it is only able to kill some strains of bacteria.
Studies also show it helps in wound healing. In fact, Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns for centuries.
Fun fact: Jojoba oil similar to natural human skin sebum, so it has a great effect on dry skin. It is also promising with helping to regulate sebum production.
Due to its fatty acid content, Jojoba oil may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed OilTocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolVitis Vinifera Seed Oil comes from the grape vine. Grape seeds are a byproduct of creating grape juice or wine.
The components of grape seeds have many skin benefits. Research has found it to be antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory. It also contains many potent antioxidants such as Vitamin E , Vitamin C, proanthocyanidins, polyphenols, flavonoids, and anthocyanins. Proanthocyanidin has been shown to help even out skin tone.
Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Antioxidants help stabilize free-radicals by donating extra electrons. Grape seed extract may help reduce the signs of aging.
The antimicrobial properties of grape seed may help treat acne. However, more research is needed to support this claim.
Grape seed has also been found to help absorb UV rays. Grape seed extract should not replace your sunscreen.
The fatty acids of grape seed oil give it emollient properties. Emollients help soothe and soften your skin by creating a film. This film traps moisture within, keeping your skin hydrated.
Learn more about Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil