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Ingredients Side-by-side
Squalane
EmollientHydrogenated Farnesene
EmollientBisabolol
MaskingOcimum Basilicum Hairy Root Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningOryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingCurcuma Longa Root Extract
MaskingHelianthus Annuus Extract
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientMoringa Oleifera Seed Oil
EmollientMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Bark Extract
AntimicrobialOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract
TonicMelia Azadirachta Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Reticulata Peel Oil
MaskingJasminum Officinale Oil
MaskingMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningParfum
MaskingLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingSqualane, Hydrogenated Farnesene, Bisabolol, Ocimum Basilicum Hairy Root Culture Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Tocopherol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Bark Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Extract, Citrus Reticulata Peel Oil, Jasminum Officinale Oil, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Parfum, Limonene, Linalool
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
MaskingPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
MaskingCucurbita Pepo Seed Oil
EmollientCannabis Sativa Seed Oil
EmollientMacadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
EmollientPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningRibes Nigrum Seed Oil
EmollientArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
EmollientInga Edulis Leaf Extract
AntioxidantBetula Alba Leaf Extract
AstringentMalpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAzadirachta Indica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalix Alba Bark Extract
AstringentFoeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract
EmollientWithania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin ConditioningFicus Carica Fruit Extract
HumectantPrunus Salicina Fruit Extract
AntioxidantTrifolium Pratense Extract
Skin ConditioningUrtica Dioica Extract
AstringentCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialVitis Vinifera Seed Extract
AntimicrobialOak Root Extract
Skin ConditioningTaraxacum Officinale Root Extract
Skin ConditioningEquisetum Arvense Extract
AstringentMentha Piperita Oil
MaskingRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
MaskingCitrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed
PerfumingTocopherol
AntioxidantRicinus Communis Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Inga Edulis Leaf Extract, Betula Alba Leaf Extract, Malpighia Emarginata Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Prunus Salicina Fruit Extract, Trifolium Pratense Extract, Urtica Dioica Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Oak Root Extract, Taraxacum Officinale Root Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Mentha Piperita Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Citrus Sinensis Peel Oil Expressed, Tocopherol
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract comes from the Holy Basil plant. Holy Basil is native to India.
Holy Basil is rich in antioxidants due to its high romarinic acid, ferulic acid, and rutin content. This gives it skin brightening and soothing properties.
While Holy Basil has many claims to help fight acne, more research is needed.
One thing to note is the presence of tannins; tannins are naturally found in nature. However, this compound may be skin-sensitizing.
Learn more about Ocimum Sanctum Leaf ExtractRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract comes from rosemary. Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean.
While Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil can be volatile due to its fragrant properties, the fragrance components are usually removed in the leaf extract.
Rosemary Leaf Extract contains many antioxidants such as rosmarinic acid and caffeic acid. Rosemarinic acid, a compound found in rosemary leaf, has been found to help soothe skin conditions such as eczema and acne.
Learn more about Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf ExtractTocopherol (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 Tocopherol