Ingredients

What's Inside

We source the best ingredients for the ultimate beauty and wellness routine.

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Cannabis Sativa (Hemp) Seed Oil

Hemp Seed Oil is produced by cold pressing the seeds of the cannabis plant. It is rich in antioxidants and fatty acids which form a protective seal over the surface of the skin to help hydrate dry skin and provide calming and anti-aging benefits. The main chemical constituents of Hemp Oil are: Linoleic Acid, α-Linolenic Acid, Oleic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, and γ-Linolenic Acid.

Used cosmetically or topically in general, Hemp Seed Oil is reputed to refresh, revive, and strengthen the skin with its emollience. It is believed to even out the complexion with toning properties that promote the clearing of conditions such as acne and eczema, thereby enhancing skin’s texture and appearance. Rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants Hemp Seed Oil is known to help maintain skin’s clarity and brightness for a radiant complexion that looks and feels rejuvenated. Hemp Seed Oil works to balance oil production in the skin of all types while soothing and shielding skin against harsh environmental pollutants.

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Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract

Apple Fruit Extract is a combination of the whole apple (peel, juice, leaves and seeds), this beneficial ingredient can be found in a variety of skin care products due to its rich composition of phytochemicals. Apple fruit extract contains several types of flavonoids (catechins, flavanols, and quercetin). Flavonoids possess antioxidant activity, which helps to protect the skin from free radical damage caused by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental factors. Apple Fruit Extract also contains pectin, a type of fiber. A study published in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science found that apple pectin can promote epidermal growth and improve the skin barrier function.

Benefits of Apple Fruit Extract include: anti-aging, exfoliating, hydrating, astringent, brighten and lighten complexions.

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Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (Green Tea)

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract is the oil from the green tea plant. Green tea has been shown to offer significant benefits for our skin when applied topically. It is a powerful skin antioxidant, has calming powers, can repair DNA damaged by UV radiation, can protect the skin from UVB radiation, and reduce water loss through the epidermis. Its major polyphenol constituents, catechins (a family of phenolic antioxidants), have been reported to have many skin health benefits.

Green Tea Leaf Extract is loaded with other skin-loving nutrients, such as carotenoids and vitamins E and C which also protect skin from sun damage, heal scars, and enhance skin tone. It also contains the methylxanthines that stimulate microcirculation, helping even the tone and health of the skin.

Benefits of Green Tea include: anti-oxidant, calming, anti-bacterial, skin firming, reduces puffy eyes and dark circle.

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Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5)

It is one of the B-complex vitamins, which regulate multiple physiological processes inside your body and are considered the building blocks of your overall health. Provitamin B5 (or panthenol) is the alcohol form of vitamin B5 when applied topically to the skin, it converts into a pantothenic acid which absorbs deeply into skin’s layers. Panthothenic acid or vitamin B5 is listed in skin care products under the names d-panthenol (Provitamin B5), dexpanthenol, and dl-panthenol. It is water soluble and often used as an emulsifier in creams and moisturizers giving them their smooth texture so they spread evenly when applied to your skin.

Panthenol is a fantastic humectant which attracts moisture and helps skin absorb and retain it. This ability strengthens skin’s outer layers (the stratum corneum) and protective barrier.

Benefits of Panthenol include: hydration, preventing skin redness and calming, antioxidant, and anti-aging.

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Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Seed Powder

Apricots belong to the family of drupe fruits, which have a stone in the center. In the pit of these stones are the seeds or kernels. They resemble an almond in look, with a brown outer layer and a white inner nut. Apricot seeds are commonly used for extracting oil, beauty products and medicines. Apricot kernel powder is made by sifting and grinding dried apricot kernels until they are finely ground.

Apricot Seed Powder provides a physical exfoliation aiding in sloughing off dead skin cells from the epidermis to help the complexion to appear healthy, young, soft and smooth. It is 100% natural unlike polyethylene beads and other abrasive agents used in skin scrubs. Apricot kernel additives are completely natural and biodegradable. This is preferential if you want to treat your skin with only natural skincare products and wish to avoid synthetic ingredients.

Benefits of Exfoliation includes: removing dead skin cells, unclogs pores, preventing acne, helping other skincare products penetrate deeper, evens skin tone, boosting circulation and lymphatic drainage, increasing cell turnover, and stimulating collagen synthesis.

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Lactobacillus Ferment

Lactobacillus Ferment is s a probiotic that strengthens skin’s immunity by forming a protective film of healthy flora on the surface while targeting issues from deep within. Clinical trials showed a reduction in acne lesions, erythema, and stinging intensity while increasing barrier strength

Probiotics promote a healthy skin microbiome by influencing the types of bacteria that live on your skin. It reduces the growth of microorganisms, through two different mechanisms: the first is through acidification of the environment to help calm the skin, the second by providing anti-microbial peptides that inhibit the growth of dangerous microorganisms while respecting the microbiome balance. Based on recent positive studies, dermatologists are recommending topical probiotics as a component of an effective skin care strategy to combat four skin conditions: acne, rosacea, eczema, and aging skin.

Benefits of Probiotics include: improving sensitive skin conditions, strengthening the skin barrier, Anti-Aging, fighting acne-causing bacteria, and restoring skin hydration.

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Chlorella Vulgaris Extract

Chlorella is algae that is cultivated only in freshwater. Its main component is a variety of antioxidants, which may protect the skin from damage caused by too much sun exposure or by coming into contact with chemical pollutants. Chlorella tightens and firms, improving the elasticity of the face. The antioxidants, along with B Vitamins and Vitamin C, may help encourage cell turnover.

This skin-protecting agent is believed to have powerful anti-aging benefits, mainly due to the fact that it’s a rich source of carotenoids- a family of nutrients that when applied on the skin, may help to protect it from the harmful effects of UV rays.

Chlorella Vulgaris extract is loaded with amino acids such as lysine, proline, glycine, and alanine, all of which are the essential building blocks of proteins and constitute each individual collagen unit. Its large amino acid component leads many to believe that it has the ability to smooth the surface of the skin, particularly with scarred or aging skin. It is an excellent source of methyl-cobolamine, the most absorbable form of vitamin B12.

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Silybum Marianum (Milk Thistle) Ethyl Ester

Milk thistle, or Silybum Marianum, is a plant originating from the Mediterranean, but found in warmer climate countries throughout the world. Milk thistle is said to have detoxifying, antioxidant and demulcent properties, which when applied topically, may help improve the condition of your skin. The active constituents in milk thistle seed indicate its benefits to the skin. These include:

Silymarin, which is actually a group of three flavonoids
Vitamin E and C
Fatty acids, including Linoleic Acid or Omega-6

Silymarin offers antioxidant benefits, which may help protect skin from environmental stressors. Vitamin E and C offer similar protective benefits, and fatty acids help strengthen the skin’s natural moisture barrier, linoleic acid, is known to help maintain healthy cell membranes. In addition to these effects, milk thistle also soothes and moisturizes. People with sensitive skin could benefit from milk thistle formulations.

Salvia Hispanica (Chia) Seed Extract

Salvia Hispanica (Chia) Seed Extract is known for its incredibly high source of Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids are powerful in reducing redness. Research suggests that fats may protect skin cells against sun-induced redness and help control how the body responds to UV rays, mitigating damage. Omega-3 fatty acids may also fortify cell membranes, allowing them to protect other parts of the cell against harmful pollutants.

Salvia Hispanica (Chia) Seed Extract and Trehalose & Galactoarabinan work together to provide a defense against harmful polluting agents and ensures a healthier and reinvigorated skin. It is composed of polymeric networks of natural polysaccharides that act synergistically in reducing possible pollution permeation. This combination of ingredients is high in alpha linoleic acid, commonly known as omega-3 fatty acids, which allows for the skin to absorb the high level of protective antioxidants of omega-3s along with other repairing and calming minerals. It is ultra-moisturizing which results in skin that may appear visibly smoother, hydrated, and healthy.

Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Oil

Shea Butter is a plant-based emollient that mimics the lipid content of the skin. It acts as a good conditioning agent and is used on dry and dehydrated skin and deep wrinkles, promoting a soft, smooth, healthy skin appearance.

Shea butter is a skin superfood that comes from the seeds of the fruit of the Shea (Karite) tree in Africa and that is naturally rich in vitamins A, E and F. It offers UV protection (SPF ~6) and provides the skin with essential fatty acids and nutrients necessary for collagen production.

It contains plant sterols and antioxidants which give it the most benefits for promoting healing, cell renewal and skin suppleness.

Benefits of Shea Butter include: moisturizing, calming, and skin smoothing.

Ingredients

What's Inside

Cannabis Sativa (Hemp) Seed Oil

Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (Green Tea)

Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5)

Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Seed Powder

Lactobacillus Ferment

Chlorella Vulgaris Extract

Silybum Marianum (Milk Thistle) Ethyl Ester

Salvia Hispanica (Chia) Seed Extract

Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Oil

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