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Ingredients Glossary


Azelaic acid

Allantoin

Allantoin can be found in several plants such as chamomile, sugar beet, comfrey, and wheat sprouts. It moisturizes, exfoliates, soothes, and hydrates skin. It also helps heal wounds and reduce the appearance of fine lines.


Apricot kernel oil

Apricot kernel oil is pressed from the kernels of Prunus armeniaca (apricot). It gives skin a radiant glow and moisturizes and softens skin. It helps even out skin tone and reduces fine lines.

Argan oil

Argan oil is made from the kernels from the argan trees native to Morocco. It boosts elasticity and hydrates skin. It protects skin from sun damage and fights breakout and acne. It reduces wrinkles and helps other products absorb into the skin.

Borage seed oil

 

Borage seed oil is extracted from the seeds of the Borago officinalis plant. It is rich in gamma linoleic acid (GLA) content and helps fight inflammation in acne and rosacea.

Beta carotene

Beta carotene can be found naturally from yellow, orange, and green leafy fruits and vegetables (such as carrots, spinach, lettuce, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, broccoli, cantaloupe, and winter squash). It has antioxidant properties and protects skin from UV radiation from the sunlight.

Evening primrose oil

Evening primrose oil can be found naturally from the flowers from the evening primrose plant. It helps reduce wrinkles, improve hydration and elasticity and soothe itchy, dry, and irritated skin. It regulates sebum production and treats breakout, too.

Green tea extract

Green tea extract can be found in the plant Camellia Sinensis. It is detoxifying, and anti-inflammatory. It fights bacteria, helps even out skin tone, repairs damage, exfoliates, calms irritation, and reduces the appearance of dark circles.

Glycerine

Glycerine is usually derived from palm, soy, and coconut oils. It helps moisturize, protect, and heal the skin. It is good for fighting acne and is gentle on the skin.

Hyaluronic acid

Hyaluronic acid comes from rooster combs, and connective tissues, bones and cartilage of mammals. It hydrates skin, helps heal wounds, smooths skin texture, reduces dermatitis and fine lines.

Oatmeal extract

Oatmeal extract derived from the oat plant. It restores moisture from dry skin which helps reduce irritation. It protects skin from UV rays and bacteria. It helps clean and soothes skin.

Olive oil

Olive oil is produced by pressing whole olives and extracting the oil from olives (the fruit of Olea europaea; family Oleaceae), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. It is antioxidant, rich in vitamins, moisturizes, and helps fight bacteria.

Papaya Enzyme

Papaya enzyme come from the papaya fruit. It has beta carotene, and is good for exfoliating skin. It reduces the appearance of fine lines, fights acne, and is good for treating melasma.

Papaya oil

Papaya oil can be found naturally from the seed of papaya plant. It helps even out skin tone, fights acne and breakout, reduces blemishes and scarring, lessens inflammation, and combats fine lines and wrinkles.

Passionfruit seed oil

Passionfruit seed oil is extracted from the seeds of the passionfruit. It helps heal, dry and chapped skin. It is anti-inflammatory and good for treating eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, and acne.

Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate is a Tyrosinase inhibitor that brightens the skin (by preventing excessive melanin production), improves the appearance of blemishes and post-acne spots, regulates excessive oil production, and combats redness and texture.

Plum seed oil

Plum seed oil is sourced from the fruit kernel of the tree called Prunus domestica (European Plum) native to the region of Europe and Southwestern Asia. It has vitamin E, and is rich in other antioxidants and polyphenols that helps fight the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. It is anti-inflammatory and helps reduce hyperpigmentation, too.

Pumpkin enzyme

Pumpkin enzyme can be found naturally from the pumpkin fruit. It contains alpha hydroxyl acids, antioxidants, and other fruit enzymes. It fights acne and helps control sebum production, too.

Rosehip seed oil

Rosehip oil can be found naturally on rosa canina rose bush- mostly grown in Chile. It is rich in skin-nourishing vitamins, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids. It is anti-inflammatory, reduces hyperpigmentation, scars, and wrinkles, and moisturizes and even out skin.

Safflower oil

Safflower oil is made from the seeds of the safflower plant (Carthamus tinctorius) which is known from its bright yellow and orange color. It helps hydrate skin, fights acne, even out skin tone, and helps in wound healing.

Sea buckthorn oil

Sea buckthorn oil can be found naturally on the berries, leaves and seeds of the sea buckthorn plant (Hippophae rhamnoides). It is deeply hydrating, and contains a unique combination of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that helps the health and look of the skin. It is anti-inflammation, and fights allergies and infection.

Shea butter

Shea butter is the fat extracted from the nuts of the shea tree. It is rich in fatty acids and vitamins which are ideal for softening skin. It has anti-inflammatory and healing properties as well. It’s good for treating dry skin, eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, acne, scarring, sunburns, and fine lines.

Vitamin E

Vitamin E can be found naturally from vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds. It is great for treating hyperpigmentation, scars, eczema, psoriasis, and fine lines. It moisturizes skin, heals wounds and reduces skin itching.