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Aqua
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Lonicera Japonica
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- Honeysuckle is a natural preservative with excellent antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties.
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Santalum Album
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- There are two types of Sandalwood oil with quite different aromas: Indian and Australian. We use the Australian type. It has astringent, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, tonic, stimulating, cooling and soothing properties. It is very good for acne and oily skin. Sandalwood promotes epidermal cell regeneration and is therefore excellent in anti-ageing products.
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Acmella Oleracea
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Paraguay Cress. Has a natural and immediate 'botox' relaxing effect on wrinkle and fine line muscles. We use it along side synergistic ingredients to give longer term effects.
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Allantoin
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An extract from Comfrey that helps soothe hyperallergic skin.
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Alpha-Lipoic Acid
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- Nature's most powerful antioxidant. Found naturally in the body and some plants. Alpha Lipoic Acid improves the overall appearance of the skin, in particular: lines and wrinkles, under eye bags and puffiness, enlarged pores, acne scars, sallow or dull skin
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Retinyl Palmitate
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- This ingredient is a combination of Vitamin A and palm oil and has important anti-ageing effects on the skin.
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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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Limonene
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- Natural aromatic component of essential oils.
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Boswellia Carterii
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- A milk-like sap from the trunk of the tree hardens into resinous tears which forms the basis of Frankincense essential oil. Anti-inflammatory agent and a mild antiseptic that brings relief to dry and sensitive skins. It is also mildly astringent and helps balance oily or overactive skin.
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Ubiquinone
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- Co Q10 is a natural enzyme derived from red oak. It is found naturally in all the cells of the body but deficiencies are fairly common as the body ages. On the skin it has similar functions to Vitamin E as an antioxidant and helps to prevent wrinkles.
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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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Glyceryl Caprylate
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- A natural wax which acts as an emulsifier and preservative.
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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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Arnica Montana
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- Known as Leopards Bane and Wound Wort grows in the Alps where it has traditionally been used by skiers to treat falls and bruising. In skincare Arnica has a number of properties including antiseptic, astringent, anti-inflammatory and circulation-stimulating. It is especially good for puffiness under the eyes and Rosacea (reddening) of the skin of the face.
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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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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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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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Geraniol
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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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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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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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Hippophae Rhamnoides
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- Sea Buckthorn berries of this tree are a fantastic source of vitamins A, C and E. Furthermore, the berries have remarkably high content of essential fatty acids and phytosterols. Sea Buckthorn oil can help promote the healing of skin injuries, such as burns, sores, wounds, eczema and combat wrinkles, dryness and other symptoms of malnourished or prematurely ageing skin.
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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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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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Eugenol
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- Natural aromatic component of essential oils.
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