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Aqua
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Aloe Barbadensis
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- Aloe Vera produces an emollient and film forming gum resin with hydrating, softening, healing, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties. It also has remarkable moisturizing properties. It penetrates the skin, supplying moisture directly to the tissue. It has a slightly relaxing effect on the skin, making it especially beneficial for sensitive, sunburned and sun-exposed skins.
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Alcohol
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We use a pure organic form of alcohol made from sugar cane; only very small amounts of organic alcohol occur in our products through its use as a preserving agent for herbal extracts in our Rosa Fina Facial Spritz to enhance the product's cooling effect. Alcohol should not be confused with Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol or Behenyl Alcohol.
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Glycerin
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- Derived form vegetable oils Glycerin has definitely been established as a good skin-moisturising agent. Glycerin also improves the spreading quality of creams and lotions.
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Argania Spinosa
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Argan oil is produced solely in Morocco from the Argan tree. It is a light oil, high in essential fatty acids and vitamin E. It helps protect the skin from sun damage and dryness after swimming. It works wonderfully on wrinkles and dry skin, reduces visible scars left by acne, chicken pox, and spots and other damage like chapped, cracked skin and on burns and scalds. Used also for the care of the scalp, it restores shine to dull, lifeless hair and it strengthens brittle nails.
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Hamamelis Virginiana
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- Witch Hazel has traditionally been used in the topical treatment of burns, sunburn, varicose veins, haemorrhoids, skin irritation, insect bites and bruises. It has anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties. It also provides anti-itching, cooling, softening and emollient properties.
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Aesculus Hippocastanum
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- Horse Chestnut. Has astringent properties and a toning effect on the blood vessels.
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Borago Officinalis
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- Its pretty blue flowers give it its nickname Starflower'. Borage Oil contains essential fatty acids (especially Gamma Linoleic Acid) and is an effective anti-irritant and beneficial for eczema, sensitive skin and allergic reactions. It is also strongly mositurising and can help itching.
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Lonicera Caprifolium
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- Honeysuckle is a natural preservative with excellent antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties.
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Panthenol
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- Vitamin B5 is anti-inflammatory, soothing, moisturising and gives skin suppleness.
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Rosa Damascena
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- This is the highly expensive essential oil of Rose that takes 30 roses to make one drop. Rose oil has antiseptic, tonic and soothing properties. It can help rosacea (skin redness) or inflammation and where moisturizing and regeneration is needed. Rose oil is beneficial to all skin types, particularly mature, dry or sensitive skins.
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Lonicera Japonica
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- Honeysuckle is a natural preservative with excellent antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties.
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Allantoin
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An extract from Comfrey that helps soothe hyperallergic skin.
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Limonene
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- Natural aromatic component of essential oils.
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Achillea Millefolium
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Famous in folkloric medicine for stopping the bleeding of wounds and nose bleeds. Yarrow extract is also described as having astringent, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, healing and calming properties. Considered good in the care of oily and acne skins.
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Agrimonia Eupatoria
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- Agrimony. Agrimony is an astringent and pain reliever.
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Alchemilla Vulgaris
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- Lady's Mantle. Some herbalists credit this herb with the ability to protect women energetically. Other properties include anti-free radicals, healing, and anti-inflammatory. Lady's Mantle extract contains silicon/silicic acid, and when combined with Eyebright and Horsetail they all work synergistically to strengthen connective tissue.
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Calendula Officinalis
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- Emollient with healing, soothing, antiseptic, anti-itching and anti-inflammatory properties. Effective on oily or delicate skin as well as for acne. It is particularly good in around-the-eye products and for treating sunburn.
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Camellia Oleifera
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- Powerful antioxidant and also antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and stimulating. Because of its antioxidant properties, green tea is effective in anti-ageing formulations. It can also help reduce skin swelling and, in sunscreens it has the ability to extend the product's sun protection factor.
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Equisetum Arvense
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- Horsetail's properties include stimulating, astringent, soothing, healing and softening. It is a Silica-rich extract that is able to increase the skin's defence mechanism and strengthen the collagen in connective tissue.
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Rosa Mosqueta
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An exceptional (non-aromatic) oil with high amounts of essential fatty acids and a natural form of Retinol called Tretinoin. Rosa Mosqueta oil is pressed from the Rosehip Seeds of a type of Wild Rose grown in the Andes of South America. This has has been clinically proven to have a dramatic effect on wrinkles, fine lines, scarring, blemishes, eczema, stretch marks and rosacea.
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Tilia Tomentosa
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- Linden flower water has antiseptic, astringent and skin-clearing properties.
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Tussilago Farfara
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- Coltsfoot has astringent, emollient, conditioning and moisturizing properties. It contains a high level of silica which makes it useful in anti-ageing products to boost skin collagen. Coltsfoot also contains mucilage which can soothe sensitive and inflamed skin.
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Urtica Dioica
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- Nettles are anti-inflammatory, astringent, antibiotic, deodorizing and stimulating. Nettles contain the highest concentration of vitamin E of any botanical and, used topically, are effective against the discomfort of eczema and burns.
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Juniperus Communis
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- Applied to the skin Juniper essential oil is antiseptic, astringent, cleansing and toning with a fresh aroma. It is especially helpful for acne or oily skins and is indicated for dermatitis and eczema.
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Citronellol
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- Natural aromatic component of essential oils.
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Citrus Nobilis
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- Mandarin essential oil has a milder effect than pure orange. Good for acne, congested and oily skin, scars, stretch marks, toner.
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Geraniol
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- Natural aromatic component of essential oils.
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Farnesol
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- Natural aromatic component of essential oils.
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Citral
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- Natural aromatic component of essential oils.
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Linalool
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- Natural aromatic component of essential oils.
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Eugenol
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- Natural aromatic component of essential oils.
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