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LET NATURE PROTECT AND CARE FOR YOUR SKIN
The best ingredients needn’t be manufactured in a lab but sustainably harvested from nature. Everything you need to look and feel your best exists in the wild. We simply refine it.
SEA BUCKTHORN
Sea buckthorn is a plant that thrives in Northern climates. Its berries are packed with vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, and C that help repair damaged skin and produce an overall smoother texture.
Also found in:Skin Protecting Moisturizing Cream | Skin-Reviving Night Cream
BLUEBERRY
Not just for jams and smoothies, blueberries also have powerful antioxidant properties. The seeds also contain tocotrienols and tocopherols that nourish the skin, while anthocyanins help to protect the skin from UVA radiation.
Also found in:Skin Protecting Moisturizing Cream | Skin-Reviving Night Cream | Balancing Toner
Alteromonas ferment extract
Alteromonas is secreted by deep-sea microorganisms. It’s similar to a polysaccharide, helping to absorb and hold moisture when applied to the skin. It’s also considered an anti-inflammatory.
Also found in:Skin-Reviving Night Cream
Alchemilla
Alchemilla is a herbaceous plant commonly called “lady’s mantle”. It contains flavonoids and phenolic acids, powerful antioxidants that fight against oxidative and free-radical damage, and prevents skin from premature air-pollution ageing.
Also found in:Antioxidant Concentrate
BLACK TEA
Yes, this beloved leaf isn’t just for brewing, but is also a powerful skin antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and can repair DNA damaged by UV radiation. It also protects the skin from UVB radiation and helps retain moisture.
Also found in:Skin Protecting Moisturizing Cream
Aloe Vera
Aloe vera is a stemless plant with thick, fleshy leaves. The plant produces a rich, cooling sap that’s widely recognized for its moisturizing and soothing qualities. Aloe vera has been used as a topical skin ointment for centuries.
Also found in:Skin Protecting Moisturizing Cream | Skin-Reviving Night Cream
Cloudberry
Cloudberry is a flowering, edible plant found in the Nordic mountains and moorlands. Rich in Vitamin C, ellagic acid, and polyphenols, cloudberry helps replenish and restore dull, tired, or aging skin.
Also found in:Balancing Toner
rosa Damascena
This flower’s petals can be distilled to form rose water, which has a calming effect on irritated or stressed skin as well as controlling excess oil. Rose water has anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties that help to hydrate, revitalise, and moisturise the skin.
Also found in:Balancing Toner | Gentle Cleansing Foam
Camomile
Camomile is a plant that resembles a daisy and has been used for its medicinal properties for centuries. It moisturizes, softens, and purifies skin while reducing puffiness, calming inflammation, and boosting regeneration.
Also found in:Gentle Cleansing Foam
Calendula
Otherwise called the pot marigold, calendula loves sunshine and is known to help neutralize free radical skin damage as well as having anti-inflammatory properties. It’s an edible plant that’s also used to make tea.
Also found in:Gentle Cleaning Foam
Cucumber
A favourite in salads, cucumber also soothes skin and is enriched with antioxidants. Its anti-hyaluronidase and anti-elastase properties make it an effective anti-wrinkle agent in cosmetic products.
Also found in:Gentle Cleansing Foam
Cocoa butter
Not just delicious in chocolate, cocoa butter is rich in polyphenols that help protect and nourish your skin. As well as moisturizing, cocoa butter also slows skin aging thanks to naturally-occurring phytochemicals and antioxidants.
Also found in:Ultimate All-day Face & Body Nourishing Cream
SHEA BUTTER
Shea butter is made from the nut of the African shea tree. Its moisturizing and repairing properties help nourish dry skin, ease inflammation, and reduce the appearance of fine lines. Regular application can also help prevent stretch marks.
Also found in:Ultimate All-day Face & Body Nourishing Cream
BIRCH LEAF EXTRACT
Birch leaf has helped heal people for millennia. It’s non-toxic, water repellent, and forms a natural barrier to prevent moisture loss. Better yet, it’s a natural anti-inflammatory, helping treat skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis. Extract can sooth, invigorate, brighten and literally restore youth and vitality to the skin.
Also found in:Ultimate All-day Face & Body Nourishing Cream
JOJOBA OIL
Jojoba oil comes from the jojoba plant native to Mexico, California, and Arizona. Hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic, jojoba oil contains moisturizing and wound-healing properties, helping slow the signs of aging and prevent scarring.
Also found in:Ultimate All-day Face & Body Nourishing Cream
SUNFLOWER OIL
Surprisingly, sunflower oil isn’t just for cooking. It’s rich in omega-6 and linoleic acids, antioxidants, and other ingredients that help moisturize your skin. It acts as a natural barrier to environmental stressors that can cause premature aging.
Also found in:Ultimate All-day Face & Body Nourishing Cream
SUMAC TREE WAX
The sumac is a plant whose berries produce a waxy substance rich in the triglyceride, palmitin. Sometimes called Japan wax, sumac tree wax is an emollient moisturizer that leaves a soft, silky texture to your skin.
Also found in:Ultimate All-day Face & Body Nourishing Cream