Ingredients:aqua: Distilled water
Hamamelis extract: AKA witch hazel.
Anti-inflammatory, wound healing, anti-itching, softening, with emollient
properties that soothe irritated skin. From the leaves and bark of the
plant.
Ethanol: Ordinary alcohol used medicinally as a
topical antiseptic, astringent, and antibacterial. Obtained from grain
distillation.
Aloe vera extract: Hydrating, softening, healing
emollient with anti-microbial, and anti-inflammatory properties.
Azelaic acid: Pigment emulsifier (skin lightening),
inhibits tyrosinase activity. Exfoliant and pH adjustor. From Oleic acid
(unsaturated fatty acid) found in milk fats.
L-lactic acid: Encourages protein softening and
cell-turnover, anti-microbial, evens out discoloration, gently clarifying.
Glycerin: A humectant and emollient from plants. It
absorbs moisture from the air, and helps keep moisture in creams and other
products.
Salicylic acid: Softens the keratinized barrier
cells, anti-bacterial, helps eliminate clogged pores, beta-hydroxy acid
responsible for oxygenating and detoxifying. From pumpkin seeds.
Niacinamide: Vitamin B. Anti-inflammatory and skin
stimulant.
Stone root extract: Improves capillary circulation.
Retinol: Vitamin A carotenoids with antioxidant and
skin renewing properties.
Cranberry extract: Anti-bacterial, antioxidant,
nourishes skin. From cranberries.
Yang ylang essential oil: Balancing, tension
relieving, oil reducing, softening, smoothing, rejuvenating, calming, and
soothing. Effective in the treatment of acne and eczema due to its ability
to relieve stress common with these disorders.
Patchouli essential oil: Astringent,
anti-inflammatory. Useful in treating acne and aging skin.
Tea tree oil: Anti-bacterial and anti-fungal.
L-limonene: Antibacterial, encourages oxygen
penetration through skin. Essential oil from star anis, buchu leaves,
caraway, celery, oranges.
Totarol: An extract of the New Zealand Totara tree
with potent anti-bacterial and antioxidant properties. Propionibacterium
acne, the bacterium involved in acne, is particularly sensitive to this
extract. Totarol is effective in the treatment of acne and rosacea.
Hydrolyzed yeast protein: Helps regulate sebum
production.
Pyridoxine: Vitamin B6. Skin conditioning
properties.
D-panthenol: Allantoin: Healing, soothing, and
believed to aid in the healing of damaged skin by stimulating new tissue
growth. Derived from the comfrey root.
D-biotin: Assists healing of acne skin.
D-beta fructan: Escorts Vitamin C to the cells,
promotes better quality collagen and elastin, supplies nitrogen to the skin,
strengthens the skin’s immune cells, is an amino sugar that bolsters the
skin’s ability to moisturize, strengthen and generally defend itself. From
glucose molecules of the Date Palm. |
