Actives and Benefits
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Acai Oil: Superior anti-oxidant protection with excellent regenerative properties.Acerola Powder: A cherry like fruit from Central America which contains a very high percentage of Vitamin C. It is used as an anti-oxidant, moisturizer and to improve skin elasticity.
Algae Extract: Protein enriched seaweed moisturizes, soothes and remineralizes the skin adding a great protective barrier for the skin.
Alginic Acid: Derived from Laminaria, this algae moisturizes and purifies the skin.
Allantoin: Regenerative, soothing and healing properties. Excellent anti-irritant and stimulates the growth of healthy tissue.
Almonds: Granules of almond act as the exfoliating mechanism.
Almond Extract: A natural cleanser, soothes and smoothes the skin.
Almond Oil: Improves circulation and is an emollient that binds to soften and soothe skin.
Aloe Vera: Rejuvenates, rebuilds, hydrates and nourishes the skin, contains 75 nutrients, 200 active compounds, 20 essential minerals, 18 amino acids, and 12 vitamins. The body's building blocks to sustain growth and health.
Amyris Extract: Soothing skin conditioner with antiseptic properties
Apricot Extract: A rich moisturizer that helps skin retain moisture, and is rich in anti-oxidant vitamins A, C and E. Also cleanses, nourishes, softens and smoothes skin.
Apricot Oil: An emollient that soothes, softens and smoothes the skin.
Argan Oil: Plant oil expressed from the kernels of rarified argan trees. It is powerful anti-oxidant and an excellent source of Vitamin E.
Argania Spinosa Kernel Extract: The anti-aging extract derived from the kernel of the Argan tree in Morocco provides an immediate tightening of the skin and diminishes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Arnica Extract: A natural healing extract that provides anti-inflammatory effects and promotes circulation.
Ascorbic Acid: A potent natural form of Vitamin C, acts as a super anti-oxidant, stimulates the regeneration of collagen and protects against free radicals.
Ascorbyl Acetate: Derivative of Vitamin C and is a regenerative anti-oxidant that helps to enhance collagen production.
Ascorbyl Palmitate: A stable non-acidic derivative of Vitamin C which acts as an effective anti-oxidant.
Avocado Oil: Super emollient oil, high in essential vitamins D, A & E, as well as healing and regenerative properties.
Azulene: a naturally blue botanical that de-sensitizes, soothes, and calms the skin.
B
Basil Extract: A refreshing tonic for sluggish skin has anti-bacterial, antiseptic, cleansing and purifying elements.Bladderwrack Extract: Contains Vitamins A and D is anti-inflammatory, emollient, soothing and healing.
Burdock Root Extract: Mineral rich astringent that regulates sebum. Is antibacterial, antiseptic, cleansing, nourishing and reduces oil production.
Butcher's Broom Extract: Aids in promoting circulation, reducing edema, reduces capillary fragility, and acts as an anti-inflammatory.
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Caffeine: A natural diuretic that acts as a vasodilator encouraging an increase in circulation.Calendula Extract: This healing plant has astringent, cleansing, stimulating and anti-inflammatory properties. Good for sensitive skin, it is an emollient with softening and soothing effects on skin.
Camphor: Is an anti-septic and produces a cool effect which feels refreshing.
Carrot Seed Extract: It is high in Beta-Carotene, and is a natural form of Vitamin A, revitalizes and tones skin.
Centella Asiatica Extract: This herb boosts circulation, improves the collagen foundation of the skin and fights oxidation.
Ceramides: Stratum corneum component that gives skin structure, moisture, firmness, and elasticity.
Chamomile Essential Oil: Restorative botanical oil that helps purify, heal and tone the skin.
Chamomile Extract: Is renowned as an excellent anti-inflammatory, wound healer, pain reducer, reduces irritation, decongests and promotes skin repair.
Chlorophyll: Has soothing and healing effects on the skin.
Chocolate Oil: Aromatic and comforting to the senses. This fragrant oil tones, energizes and is rich in iron, magnesium and anti-oxidants.
Citrus Concentrate: Natural fruit acid that helps to exfoliate and renew the skin.
Clove Extract: Cleansing, moisturizing, tonic and analgesic properties.
Cocoa Powder: This anti-oxidant helps smooth skin.
Coconut Oil: Nutritive and moisturizing
Collagen: Protein complex which is the main structural ingredient in the connective tissue of the skin.
Comfrey Extract: Is rich with allantoin and protein as well as anti-inflammatory, astringent and moisturizing properties.
Coneflower Extract: Anti-bacterial properties, aids in healing, moisturizing and acts as an anti-inflammatory agent.
Cornflower Extract: Softening, soothing, tonic and stimulant properties.
Corundrum Crystals: Tiny microscopic spheres that perform as effective and invigorating skin exfoliants.
Cucumber Extract: An astringent, calm's puffiness, is a natural emollient, and high in silicon, sulfur and minerals.
Cypress Extract: Antiseptic and astringent skin conditioning agent, helpful in combating oily skin.
Cypress Essential Oil: Astringent, antiseptic, tonic and vasoconstrictor.
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Dandelion Extract: This moisturizing, nourishing tonic is refreshing, rich in Vitamin A, B & C and is especially high in potassium.Diatomaceous Earth: Material used in scrubs remineralizes and nourishes.
Dl-Panthenol: (See Panthenol)
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Echinacea Extract: Promotes healing, regenerates healthy cells, reduces inflammation, and maintains the structure of connective tissue.Elastin: An abundant protein naturally occurring in the skin that is responsible for suppleness and tone.
Elder Extract: An astringent, emollient, moisturizer and soothing skin conditioner Elderflower Extract: Anti-inflammatory, astringent, circulatory stimulant and soother, aids in preserving and softening the skin.
Ergocalciferol: A form of Vitamin D is a skin conditioning agent has anti-oxidant properties.
Eyebright Extract: This plant extract is considered tonic, astringent and soothing on top of anti-inflammatory properties.
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FGF: Fibroblast growth factor stimulates division and activation of fibroblasts.G
Gardenia Extract: This extract has soothing, refreshing, fragrant and invigorating qualities.Ginger Extract: Aids in circulation, is a natural cleanser with anti-bacterial and soothing properties.
Ginkgo Biloba Extract: Healing and anti-inflammatory effects help reduce puffiness, is an anti-allergenic promotes collagen production, and aids in helping repair sun damaged skin.
Ginseng Extract: Polysaccharides make this extract an anti-oxidant, moisturizer and nourishes the skin.
Glycolic Acid: Derived from sugar cane, this natural acid exfoliates, hydrates, and effectively works to stimulate growth of new skin and collagen. Renews and retexturizes leaving skin healthy and smooth.
Glycolipids: Contributes to the maintenance and structure of the skin.
Goldenseal Extract: Astringent, healing, anti-septic, and anti-bacterial properties.
Gotu Kola Extract: Helps to prevent wrinkles while firming the skin. Stimulates the formulation of collagen cells, improves circulation and aids in strengthening fragile capillaries.
Grapefruit Extract: Cleanses congested oily skin and tones.
Grapefruit Essential Oil: High in Vitamin C it is an antiseptic, astringent, tonic soothing skin conditioner.
Grapefruit Seed Extract: A fragrant essence that helps to purify and tone the skin.
Grape Seed Extract: Is an anti-oxidant and has the ability to bond with collagen, promote cell health, elasticity and flexibility. It is 20 times more potent than Vitamin C and 50 times more powerful than Vitamin E.
Grape Seed Oil: Anti-oxidant possessing regenerative and restructuring qualities which allow for strong control of skin's moisturization.
Green Tea Extract: Potent anti-oxidant that contains a natural plant nutrient called EGCG, which restores, protects and heals skin.
Green Coffee Extract: A potent anti-oxidant which help to counteract free radicals and premature aging.
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Hibiscus Extract: Contains beneficial nutrients that have anti-oxidant, energizing, detoxifying and immune-enhancing properties.Hibiscus Flower Extract: An anti-inflammatory extract that has hydrating properties.
Honey: A natural emollient, skin softening and smoothing.
Honeysuckle Extract: Anti-inflammatory, healing and soothing skin conditioner.
Hops Extract: Moisturizers, purifies, soothes and heals skin as well as having anti-inflammatory and anti-septic qualities.
Horse Chestnut Extract: Acts as an excellent anti-inflammatory, helps to eliminate excess water retention, and to reinforce and strengthen capillary walls.
Horsetail Extract: Has a high silicone content, cleans, heals, astringent and anti-inflammatory properties.
Hyaluronic Acid: A regenerating and nourishing natural component of the skin with ideal balance of water absorbing and holding properties. Reduces the appearance of flaky skin.
Hydroquinone: A natural skin lightening ingredient.
Hypericum Extract: Anti-bacterial, astringent, healing, improves blood circulation and regenerative.
Hyssop Extract: Anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, astringent and healing elements.
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Ivy Extract: As an astringent emulsifies surface oils, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, mild stimulant, and is high in Vitamin C.J
Jasmine Extract: This aphrodisiac acts as an anti-inflammatory, astringent, calming, softening and smoothing effect on the skin.Jojoba Oil: Healing and regenerative properties and moisturizing and nourishing the skin.
Juniper Oil: Stimulant, reactivating, healing and regenerative.
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Kaolin: Is a clay that aids in absorbing oil secreted by the skin.Kelp: A marine product used to hydrate and remineralize resulting in softer skin.
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Lactic Acid: Derived from milk, helps to gently exfoliate, renew and moisturize the skin for a more even toned and textured complexion.Laminaria Algae: Remineralizes, stimulates circulation and contains beta-carotene.
Laminaria Extract: Derived from seaweed, helps to hydrate, nourish, detoxify and re-mineralize the skin.
Laminarine: Calm circulation, reduces redness.
Lavender Essential Oil: An aromatic botanical oil that helps purify, heal and tone the skin.
Lavender Extract: Soothing, anti-inflammatory, healing and anti-septic agents.
Lecithin: A natural component of skin that acts as an emollient.
Lemon Oil: High in vitamins A, B, and C. Contributes to the maintenance of normal blood vessel conditions by decreasing capillary fragility.
Lemon Extract: This antiseptic cleanses the skin, exfoliates and contributes to maintenance of normal blood vessel conditions by decreasing capillary fragility.
Lemon Essential Oil: Aromatic restorative botanical oil full of anti-oxidants that helps to purify, heal and tone the skin.
Lemongrass Extract: Normalizes overactive oil glands, anti-oxidant, antiseptic, astringent and cleansing properties.
Lemongrass Essential Oil: This fresh lemony scented oil has anti-oxidant, antiseptic, astringent elements used for oily skin.
Lime Extract: Used as an astringent, its antiseptic and disinfectant properties are useful for clearing oily congested skin. Also improves circulation and is a good toner for the skin.
Lime Essential Oil: Like lemon, this essential oil is full of anti-oxidants and has anti septic, astringent, disinfectant, restorative and tonic properties.
Linden Extract: Soothing, relaxant, and mild astringent.
Lipo Amino Acids: Inhibits the degradation of elastin fibers, and promotes regeneration.
Licorice Extract: This aromatic root is emollient and soothing qualities along with anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antiseptic elements.
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Macadamia Oil: A protective regenerative oil is a strong emollient.Mannetake Mushroom Extract: Helps to stimulate collagen synthesis, which contributes in firming, hydrating, and softening fine lines.
Mannitol: Soothing polysaccharide that restores moisture to the skin.
Maple Sugar: Natural moisturizer and skin conditioner.
Marshmallow Extract: This emollient is good for sensitive skin and has anti-inflammatory, nutritive and soothing properties.
Matricaria Extract: (See Chamomile Extract)
Menthol: This has anti-septic, decongestant, soothing, healing and refreshing properties on the skin.
Moisturizing Liposomes: This moisturizing, collagen-stimulating complex of amino acids encapsulated is in microscopic spheres.
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Neroli Extract: An antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial that regulates the oiliness of the skin and minimizes enlarged pores. This is excellent to stimulate cellular activity as it regenerates skin cells.Nori Extract: Red algae moisturizes dry/mature skin containing vitamins B2, B6 and B9, beta-carotene and other minerals.
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Oat Extract: This grain is used as an emollient and for its gentle cleansing properties.Orange Essential Oil: Aromatic restorative botanical oil that helps to purify, heal and tone the skin.
Orange Extract: Contains Vitamin C and B complex as well as anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties.
Orange Flower Extract: This extract is anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and acts as an emollient.
Orange Flower Oil: An aromatic extract that is anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal.
Orange Spice Tea: An anti-inflammatory, astringent tea with soothing properties.
Orange Wax: An emollient with an excellent skin feel and protects the skin against environmental factors.
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Panthenol: Humectant, emollient and skin conditioner also is known as a pro-vitamin.Papaya Extract: The enzymes in papaya acts as a chemical exfoliant to the skin as well as being antibacterial.
Paraffin: A natural emollient wax smoothes the skin.
Passion Flower Extract: Soothing, calming, healing and softening qualities on the skin.
Passion Fruit: Natural fruit acid, high in Vitamin C, acts as an astringent and anti-inflammatory; aiding in the exfoliation process.
Peppermint Extract: Anti-septic, toning and anti-inflammatory properties are well suited for oily conditions. It is also anti-bacterial, cooling, refreshing and a healing-vasoconstrictor.
Peppermint Essential Oil: This refreshing oil has anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and astringent qualities.
Peroxidized Corn Oil: Naturally derived, acts as an anti-inflammatory agent.
Pineapple Extract: Acts as a chemical peel with natural enzymes breakdown dead surface skin cells.
Pinecone Extract: Hydrating, antiseptic and renewal properties.
Plaster of Paris: Used for masks and locks in thermal heat this improves microcirculation and nutrient absorption, Pomegranate Extract: Potent regenerative anti-oxidant, astringent and emollient that protects the skin from free radicals and helps the regeneration of healthy skin.
Proline: Improves skin texture by aiding in the production of collagen and preventing the loss of collagen.
Propolis Extract: Healing, antiseptic properties and also have anti-inflammatory effects while soothing skin.
Pumice: Tiny granules which act as exfoliants, are derived from natural pumice stones.
Pure Clover Honey: Mild antiseptic and rich in hydrating properties.
Pycnogenol: Has strong anti-aging effects, while enhancing the benefits and absorption of other anti-oxidants. It neutralizes free radicals, prevents oxidation and improves circulation.
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R
Red Algae Gel: Nourishes and calms the skin.Red Clay: Naturally purifying properties
Resversatrol: An exceptional anti-oxidant that protects the skin from free radicals, helps to strengthen capillaries, boost circulation, helps to diminish fine lines and maintains skin's suppleness and elasticity.
Retinyl Acetate: Vitamin A derivative with excellent anti-oxidant qualities that protect against premature aging and help with the regeneration of healthy tissue.
Retinyl Palmitate: Excellent protective anti-oxidant that helps to diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Rose Extract: Herbal skin toner and conditioning agent, it is used as a skin astringent, cleanser, healer, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and has skin regenerative and moisturizing agents.
Rose Hip Seed Oil: Rich in Vitamins A, B, B2, C, E, K and P as well as omega 3 fatty acids. Gently hydrates, strengthens fragile capillaries and has anti-wrinkle properties.
Rosemary Essential Oil: Anti-oxidant, antiseptic, astringent, tonic as well as aphrodisiac properties.
Rosemary Extract: This extract is anti-bacterial, refreshing and improves blood circulation.
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Safflower Oil: This emollient improves circulation and softens skin.Sage Extract: Used as a skin purifier and toning agent with healing and anti-bacterial properties.
Sandalwood Essential Oil: Has warming and relaxing effects in addition to anti-inflammatory, anti-septic and aphrodisiac properties.
Sandalwood Extract: Anti-septic, anti-inflammatory, astringent, calming, moisturizing and skin conditioning elements.
Sedona Powder Mud: Rich red clay from the southwest with excellent purifying properties.
Sesame Oil: Softens and has a smoothing effect on the skin.
Shea Butter: Superior natural emollient containing Vitamins A and E, retaining skin moisture.
Shitake Mushroom Extract: Helps to encourage collagen synthesis, while also helping to firm, hydrate, and soften fine lines.
Sodium Hyaluronate: Natural molecules with high water binding capacity that moisturizes.
Sodium PCA: Is a humectant which helps skin retain moisture.
Sorbitol: Naturally prevents moisture loss and is a humectant.
Spearmint Essential Oil: Is an astringent and a tonic as well as cooling and refreshing effects on the skin.
Sphingolipids: Human skin identical, plant derived, plays a major role within the lipid barrier of skin's structure.
Spirulina Extract: Freshwater algae, rich in vitamins B12 and high in A, B1, B2, B6, D, E & K and stimulates collagen development and circulation.
Squalene: Act as lubricants on the skin surface, which gives the skin a soft, smooth appearance.
St. John's Wart Extract: Contains anti-bacterial and astringent qualities in addition to softening skin
Sucrose: A natural moisturizer and skin softener.
Sugar Cane: A natural skin moisturizer and conditioner.
Sulfur: Effectively combats acne.
Sweet Almond Oil: Full of vitamins and minerals, this oil nourishes, soothes and smoothes skin.
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Tangerine: Anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-septic.Tea Tree Oil: Anti-septic, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, tones the skin and tissues.
Tetra Peptide: Minimizes the appearance of wrinkles and reduces skin roughness.
Thyme Essential Oil: Anti-oxidant, anti-septic, astringent and tonic properties.
Titanium Dioxide UF: Known to be a UV filter that helps prevent the damage from sun
Tocopheryl Acetate: Vitamin E, a naturally occurring anti-oxidant and also function as a skin conditioning agent.
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Vegetable Psuedocollagen: Plant derived, superior moisture binding plus all the benefits of collagen.Vitamin A: Excellent and powerful anti-oxidant, helps to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, stimulates the regeneration of tissue and production of natural collagen.
Vitamin B5: High performance anti-oxidant that helps to regenerate and heal.
Vitamin C: Strong anti-oxidant, stimulates natural collagen production
Vitamin D: Important nutrient for the skin, anti-oxidant and is a free radical scavenger
Vitamin E: Regenerative anti-oxidant that heals and helps to protect our cells from the damage of free radical. Helps skin to retain its moisture, which helps to slow down the aging process.
Vitamin E Linoleic Acid: Vitamin E derivative and acts as an anti-oxidant and has reparative and anti-inflammatory properties.
Vitamin K: Helps to calm redness and irritation, decreases capillary fragility, heals bruises, and acts as an anti-bacterial agent. Performs as an excellent vitamin for reducing darkness under the eyes.
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Watercress Extract: High in Vitamin C and mineral content make it stimulating and cleansing as well as nutritive.Wheat Germ Oil: High in Vitamin E, improves circulation and softens the skin.
Wheat Lipoaminoacids: Essential fatty acids, to help replace lost moisture.
White Algae: Rich in Calcium and Magnesium, helps to detoxify from within and remineralize.
Wild Bitter Orange Essential Oil: Has anti-septic, astringent, and anti-inflammatory properties.
Witch Hazel Extract: Gentle astringent, anti-bacterial, anti-septic and reduces varicose veins.