Ingredients:aqua: Distilled water
shea butter: A moisturizing, soothing emollient fat
with cellular renewal properties from the fat of the karite nut tree.
succinic acid derivatives: From lichens. A buffer,
neutralizer, and germicide.
laurel berry derivatives: From European laurel
berry with cleansing and foaming properties.
coconut methyl glycine: A sudsing agent from
coconut.
glycolic acid polymer: An AHA (alpha hydroxy acid)
from rhubarb. It is less irritating than glycolic acid with properties of
dissolving the binders (glue) that hold dead skin cells together.
fruit enzymes: Skin refining properties. Protein
(keratin) digesting enzymes that have the ability to digest dead skin cells
on the surface of the skin, revealing a smooth, fresh appearance.
pineapple extract: Contains bromelain, a keratin
digesting enzyme.
turmeric: Derived from an East Indian herb.
Turmeric is a yellow coloring agent with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant
properties.
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.
D-beta glucosamine: This amino sugar is a component
of hyaluronic acid, one of the glycosaminoglycans (polysaccharide chains)
that make up the extra cellular matrix (ground substance) of the dermis
which contains elastin and collagen. These compounds bind water and are
involved in the maintenance of the water and salt balance of the skin and
keep the epidermis in tighter alignment with the dermis. From Chinese
Foxglove, grain and lichen. |