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INGREDIENT GLOSSARY

CLEAN FORMULAS. CLINICALLY EFFECTIVE. CRUELTY-FREE.
Learn about our ingredients, and how they bring your best skin to the surface.

OUR FAVOURITE INGREDIENTS

Ceramide Oil Extract

Making up 50% of the skin's epidermis, ceramides are a critical skin building block. They are fats in the outermost layer of your skin and play a key role in keeping skin firm, protected, and moisturized.

Lactic Acid

As the gentlest of the Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs), lactic acid helps improve skin’s natural moisture. And with continued use it helps firm skin, fade spots, and smooth fine lines and wrinkles.

Meadowfoam Oil

With a similar texture to sebum, and rich in vitamin E, this efficacious and lightweight oil locks in moisture, balances the skin and enhances other skincare ingredients for softer, plumper skin.

Milk Thistle

Used for its powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, this calming ingredient helps replenish damaged skin while relieving skin discomfort and evening skin tone.

Orobanche Rapum Extract

Grown in southern France, and well known for its antioxidant activities and biological properties, this effective extract actively protects skin stem cells and balances the microbiome.

Pomegranate Extract

This antioxidant-packed ingredient is a force; combining phytonutrients, vitamins (namely vitamin C), minerals, ascorbic acid, and fatty acids to neutralize free radicals, plump the skin, and support collagen production.

Prebiotic: Inulin

Extracted from chicory root, this vegetable sugar polysaccharide is known to outperform hyaluronic acid in water retention and lavishes skin in hydration via the skin microbiome.

Prebiotic: Irish Moss

This seaweed contains carrageenan, a naturally occurring polysaccharide known for its ability to hold moisture and improve skin softness. It’s also rich in calcium, magnesium, potassium, sulfur, carotenoids, vitamins, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Prebiotic: Yogurt Powder

With moisturizing and prebiotic properties, water-binding proteins, and vitamin A and B, yogurt powder stimulates good bacteria while decreasing harmful bacteria while firming and conditioning.

Probiotic Strain: Bifidobacterium Lactis

Known for its ability to improve digestion and enhance the immune system functions, this probiotic strain aids in the absorption of vitamins and minerals in the gut.

Probiotic Strain: Bifidobacterium Longum

This immune-modulating strain works to temper inflammatory responses on the skin and in the gut. It increases your skin's resistance to temperature fluctuations and potential irritation.

Probiotic Strain: Lactobacillus Ferment

This protective ingredient fortifies your skin barrier against external stressors while soothing and hydrating. It's known to help repair damaged skin, rebalance skin flora, and reduce harmful bacteria growth.

Probiotic Strain: Lactobacillus Paracasei

Improves skin barrier function recovery and reduces local skin inflammation reactions. It’s known to have a positive effect on skin sensitivity and to smooth rough skin texture.

Probiotic Strain: Lactobacillus Plantarum

Known as a beneficial probiotic strain, it improves skin hydration and elasticity and reduces the appearance of wrinkles. It also helps maintain a balanced microflora.

Probiotic Strain: Lactobacillus Rhamnosus

This probiotic is the number one clinically studied strain to aid with digestive health. It nurtures the gut-skin axis and improves your skin barrier function by suppressing inflammatory agents.

OUR “NO” LIST

Ingredients you won’t find in our products

NO PARABENS

Parabens can disrupt hormones in the body, mimicking the activity of estrogen in the body’s cells. They can also cause skin irritation and allergies.

NO MINERAL OIL

Mineral Oil is an occlusive moisturizer, so may clog pores, leading to potential skin irritation or acne. We use plant-based alternatives for a more sustainable approach.

NO PETROLEUM

Petroleum derivatives have been shown to cause clogged pores, inhibit circulation, and are potential carcinogens.

NO SILICONE

Silicones can cause skin irritation or allergic reactions in some people, especially those with sensitive skin, manifesting as redness, itching, or breakouts. They also might clog pores, leading to blackheads and acne.

NO PHTHALATES

An industrial chemical solvent, phthalates can damage the liver, kidneys, lungs, and reproductive system.

NO SULFATES

Often referred to as the most commonly used detergents in the beauty industry, sulfates are known to dry out your skin, and cause even more acne for some people.

NO FORMALDEHYDE

A highly toxic systemic poison, formaldehyde is a respiratory and skin irritant, and can cause asthma, ALS, nervous system damage, and cancer.

NO TRICLOSAN

Triclosan, a chemical commonly used as an antibacterial agent, can disrupt your hormone system, disrupt your skin’s microbiome, leading to rashes, inflammation, and acne.

NO GLUTEN

For those with Celiac disease, contact with gluten can trigger serious adverse reactions and symptoms.

NO PLASTIC

All plastic things contain phthalates in them, and they are prone to leaching. Glass offers recyclability, reduced environmental impact, and product preservation benefits

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