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Aqua
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Squalane
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- An extract from Olives that brings great moisturising properties and helps create a silky texture in skin creams.
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Macadamia Ternifolia
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- Emollient and carrier oil with excellent spreadability, lubrication and penetration properties. It is moisturizing, leaves a good smooth afterfeel and is very gentle to the skin. Its fatty acid composition is similar to that of skin sebum, including some that are crucial toi maintaining the skin's water-barrier functions.
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Simmondsia Chinensis
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- Jojoba oil, made from the seeds of that plant, has traditionally been used to promote hair growth and relieve skin problems. Jojoba helps to remove the deposits of sebum that cause dandruff and scalp disorders. It tends to make the scalp less acidic. It has also been used to treat psoriasis and acne and effectively deals with minor skin irritations.
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Cetearyl Alcohol
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- An emulsifying and stabilizing wax produced from reduction of plant oils and waxes. Used as an emollient and to give high viscocity to a skincare product.
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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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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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Cetearyl Glucoside
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- A naturally derived compound of glucose and cetearyl alcohol. It helps skin and hair retain natural moisture and imparts a velvety feeling. Glucose occurs naturally in sugars.
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Helianthus Annus
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- Sunflower oil has a high essential fatty acid content. It has smoothing properties and is non comedogenic.
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Glyceryl Stearate
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Emulsifier derived from vegetable glycerin and natural stearic acid.
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Oenothera Biennis
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- Evening Primrose Oil is beneficial to sufferers of eczema and other skin irritations. It contains a high amount of gamma linoleic acid (GLA) which is one of the essential fatty acids vital for maintaining the normal functioning of the epithelial barrier membrane. Evening Primrose oil improves the skin's hydration and its ability to develop normal barrier functions.
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Panthenol
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- Vitamin B5 is anti-inflammatory, soothing, moisturising and gives skin suppleness.
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Tocopherol Acetate
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- Vitamin E has antioxidant properties and can prevent oils going rancid. We use a certified non-GMO natural source.
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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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Xanthan Gum
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- Xanthan gum is produced from corn starch and serves as a texturizer, carrier agent and gelling agent in creams and lotions. It also stabilizes and thickens formulations.
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Dimethyl Sulfone
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MSM, its more common name, is a natural sulphur compound derived from pine trees. In skincare products MSM can help eczema, psoriasis, wrinkles, allergic skin, sunburn and scarring. It has a softening effect on skin.
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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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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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Ascorbyl Palmitate
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Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant and is essential for the production of collagen and healing inflammation. Here, combined with palm oil, it has a profound effect on fine lines and wrinkles on severely sun damaged skin; sagging skin that is losing its firmness because of lost or damaged collagen; sunburned, inflamed or irritated skin.
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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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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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Tocopherol
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- Vitamin E has antioxidant properties and can prevent oils going rancid. We use a certified non-GMO natural source.
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Glyceryl Caprylate
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- A natural wax which acts as an emulsifier and preservative.
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Citrus Amara
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- Essential oil derived from orange blossom. Used in skincare preparations to stimulate cell regeneration. It has sedative and soothing properties and is suitable for sensitive and delicate skin. However Neroli is beneficial for all skin types.
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Berberis Aquifolium
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- Mahonia root has been shown to contain high proportions of berberin and oxycanthin (strong antifungal agents) and has been successfully used to treat a variety of skin disorders, notably psoriasis.
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Limonene
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- Natural aromatic component of essential oils.
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Lavandula Angustifolia
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- Lavender oil works well on all skin types and produces excellent results when used on oily skin as well as acne, burns, dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis. Lavender oil can normalize any skin type and stimulates cellular growth and regeneration. When added to other oils, lavender can enhance and balance their effect.
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Arctium Lappa
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- Burdock has antibacterial and antifungal properties and can help regulate oil production. When applied as a compress Burdock is highly effective for relieving bruises. Burdock has traditionally been used to treat a number of chronic skin complaints including acne and eczema.
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Stellaria Media
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- Chickweed is an ancient English remedy for a variety of chronic skin conditions. Used on the skin it is anti-itching and anti-irritant. Useful for eczema.
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Anthemis Nobilis
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- Chamomile is known for its calming and anti-spasmodic properties. It contains a natural hormone similar to thyroxine which helps strengthen hair and skin and has supreme anti-inflammatory and repairing properties. On the skin it is considered bactericidal, anti-itching, soothing, antiseptic, purifying, and with the ability to neutralize skin irritants.
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Farnesol
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- Natural aromatic component of essential oils.
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Geraniol
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- Natural aromatic component of essential oils.
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Benzyl Cinnamate
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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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Citronellol
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- Natural aromatic component of essential oils.
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Benzyl Benzoate
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- Natural aromatic component of essential oils.
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