GET TO KNOW EVERY INGREDIENT WE USE!
The beauty industry is quite vast, especially in the ever-changing skincare realm. It is pretty important to know the ingredients of your skincare product as prolonged use of harmful chemicals can lead to serious health concerns. Even all the natural ingredients are not good for the skin. For example, lemons have a high concentration of vitamin C, and when applied directly to the skin, it can cause skin irritation, redness, and melanin loss. Similarly, not all chemical ingredients are harmful, as per studies. We are a clean skincare brand using both natural and 100% safe synthetic ingredients.
All our products are absolutely clean as we have formulated them with natural and safe chemical ingredients avoiding all the toxic ones. Today, it has become a need to stay informed about each ingredient before buying any skincare product. To clear all unnecessary confusions, we have listed all our ingredients with short descriptions to help you learn their significance. So here you go! A comprehensive guide to understanding every ingredient we use!
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Aloe Vera Leaf Extract
The antioxidant properties of Aloe Vera help repair sun damage and slow down the skin's ageing process. It is anti-inflammatory which reduces pain, soreness of wounds and swelling. Moreover, it can decrease the wound healing time and limit scarring as it releases collagen. It is also quite effective in treating fungal and bacterial infections.
Alpha-Bisabolol
Alpha-Bisabolol has anti-irritant, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties, which helps increase the absorption of certain ingredients. It is also high in panthenol, a vitamin B component, which assists in healing and moisturizing the skin and hair.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Cider Vinegar is a rich source of vitamins and minerals good for the hair containing vitamin C and B. Some also claim it contains alpha-hydroxy acid, which helps to exfoliate scalp skin, and its anti-inflammatory properties can help treat dandruff.
Argan Kernel Oil
Argan oil is ideal for the health of skin, hair, and nails, and it can be consumed orally and applied topically too. Being a source of multiple vitamins with various beneficial properties, it has a powerful combination to improve skin health.
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Bergamot Oil
Bergamot oil acts as a natural astringent due to its clarifying and oil-reducing properties. It is a stimulating and regenerating component that adds shine to dull locks with dryness and hair breakage issues. It is also an effective tonic for dealing with scalp health as it stimulates scalp skin cell renewal by sloughing away the dead skin.
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Coco-Caprylate
Coco-caprylate is an emollient that helps soften or soothe the skin. It is a skin-conditioning agent naturally derived from coconut oil to provide good spreadability and high hydration.
Chamomile Extract
Chamomilla extract aid in moisturizing and protecting the skin. Its anti-inflammatory, hydrating and antioxidant properties offer various benefits.
Calamine
Calamine powder provides the skin with a gentle toning and antiseptic action. It has soothing properties that act on the skin when applied topically.
Clover Flower Extract
Clover Flower extract improves keratinocyte differentiation. It inhibits 5α-reductase activity, sebum accumulation in sebocytes and improves skin contraction properties. Clover Flower extract also decreases the sebum rate at the skin surface, shrinks the enlarged pores, and even reduces the number and size of conspicuous pores.
CCTG
A super common emollient that makes your skin feel nice and smooth. It is obtained from coconut oil and glycerin. Moreover, it's light-textured, clear, odourless and non-greasy in nature.
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
A synthetic ingredient which is 100% natural and sustainable emollient that has the sensory feel of Silicon which conditions and protects the hair and skin.
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D-Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5)
Panthenol acts as a skin protectant with anti-inflammatory properties, soothing red skin, and inflammation. It can help improve skin's hydration, elasticity, and smoothness. Certain properties in Panthenol helps improve the shine, softness, strength of hair and even protect your hair from styling or environmental damage by locking in moisture.
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Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Ethyl Ascorbic Acid is produced by modifying Ascorbic Acid, commonly known as Vitamin C. Ethyl Ascorbic Acid is an antioxidant with powerful reduction capability. It is even more potent in reducing skin darkening after UV exposure due to its anti-inflammatory nature.
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Green Tea Leaf Extract
Green tea extracts have many benefits for the skin, including anti-ageing properties. The polyphenols in green tea possess potent antioxidant and skin-soothing properties which improve the appearance of sun-damaged skin.
Gotu Kola Extract
It boosts collagen and skin tissue formation, which is crucial in maintaining the skin's elasticity and youthful glow. Another benefit that Gotu kola is most known for is its ability to improve blood circulation, which speeds up the skin's healing process and eliminates pimple scars and blemishes.
Glycerine
Glycerin is a humectant; it can actually pull in moisture from the air, keeping hair hydrated and healthy. It's a common ingredient in both skin and hair care products.
Grapeseed oil
Grapeseed oil is a lightweight oil containing high amounts of omega fatty acids and vitamin E, extracted from the seeds of grapes. It penetrates the skin quickly, leaving the skin soft, supple, and moisturized and has anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties.
Glycolic Acid
Glycolic acid is an excellent exfoliant that sloughs off the top layer of the skin to bring up new fresh ones. It helps boost the collagen levels in the skin. Glycolic acid removes the dead skin cell build-up and can improve acne over time.
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Hyaluronic Acid
Hyaluronic acid is used as a humectant which means a substance that helps the skin retain water. It helps hydrate the outer layers of the skin and improves the skin's appearance. Hydrated skin is touted as being more radiant and youthful-looking.
Hibiscus Flower Extract
It contains significant amounts of vitamin C, anthocyanins, polyphenols and water-soluble antioxidants. It is known to reduce acne, eczema and skin irritations.
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Jojoba Seed Oil
Jojoba oil is loaded with antioxidants like vitamins A, E, and omega-6 fatty acids, which are essential components for the skin. It also acts as a humectant giving a protective layer, combined with the anti-inflammatory effects of vitamin E. This provides the skin with the breather necessary to focus on the healing process.
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Kakadu Plum Fruit Extract
Kakadu plum fruit extract which is rich in Vitamins E and C, folic acid and carotenoids, reverses the effects of free radicals and reduces skin ageing. It also helps in reducing dark circles and puffiness under the eyes.
Kaolin
Kaolin has several benefits, from preventing acne, managing dry skin, to absorbing excess oil or sebum. Kaolin is also considered to be the mildest and most gentle clay used in skincare.
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Liquorice Root Extract
It acts as a skin brightener inhibiting the production of an enzyme needed to produce melanin (pigment) in the skin. The root extract helps remove excess melanin and has anti-inflammatory properties.
Lavender oil
Lavender oil not only boosts potent anti-inflammatory properties but is also ultra soothing for the skin with a therapeutic fragrance. It is naturally antibacterial; this makes the purple flower perfect for preventing, calming, and healing painful acne breakouts.
Lecithin
Lecithin plays a key role in enhancing the appearance of dry or damaged skin by reducing flaking and restoring suppleness.
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Mandelic Acid
An alpha hydroxy acid (AHA); is more gentle than some of the other AHAs. AHAs exfoliates the layers of dead skin by breaking the bonds between cells to reveal brighter, clearer skin. It helps clear pores giving a more even tone.
Menthol
Menthol is an organic compound with a minty smell and known to produce a sensation that can be described as "cooling" or "fresh." It has a variety of invigorating and soothing qualities that make it a versatile ingredient in health and beauty products.
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Niacinamide
Niacinamide is a water-soluble vitamin that easily works with the natural substances in the skin to help minimize enlarged pores, tighten pores, improve uneven skin tone, soften fine lines and wrinkles, diminish dullness, and strengthen a weakened surface. Niacinamide can help build proteins in the skin and lock in moisture to prevent environmental damage.
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Patchouli Oil
Patchouli oil with its characteristic scent, described as woody, sweet, and spicy is good for treating skin conditions like acne, dermatitis, or dry, cracked skin. Also, offers antifungal or antibacterial benefits to the skin and hair.
Propanediol
Propanediol works as a humectant (moisture-retaining), solvent (ability to dissolve), emollient (softener) and preservative booster in skincare products.
Pomegranate Fruit Extract
Pomegranate fruit extracts help protect the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin) and regenerates skin cell in the epidermis and dermis (inner layer). It increases blood circulation and heals the skin, aiding in tissue repair and wound healing. These are enriched with antioxidants, one of the ultimate blockers of free radical damage, which causes skin ageing.
Pomegranate Flower Extract
It stimulates collagen production, increases skin density, decreases wrinkles and protects against UV rays.
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Rosehip Oil
Extracted from the seeds of the rosehip fruit, the rich antioxidant property of Rosehip Oil helps in moisturizing the skin, treating scars, eczema and lightening age spots.
Raspberry Fruit Extract
Raspberry fruit extract is effective in promoting skin hydration and protecting the cells from excessive water loss.
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Spearmint Leaf Oil
Spearmint Essential Oil reduces skin wrinkles and imperfections, such as discolouration. It helps reduce nasal congestion. The anti-inflammatory quality of spearmint oil is known to cool red, swollen, and itching skin and reduce the sensations of inflammation.
Sea Buckthorn Oil
Sea buckthorn oil may boost skin health when applied directly. It helps stimulate skin regeneration and heal wounds quickly. Sea buckthorn oil also reduces inflammation following UV exposure and protects the skin against sun damage.
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
SAP protects the skin, promotes its development and improves its appearance. It has skin whitening, antioxidant, collagen synthesis and anti-inflammatory properties.
Spiny holdback or Tara Gum
It acts as an adhesive, skin-conditioning agent, viscosity increasing agent (aqueous), film-forming, and viscosity controller.
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate is a water-soluble, coconut-derived surfactant. It is a mild surfactant that falls under the sulfate-free surfactant category.
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate is a good hair and skin conditioning agent. Its cleansing properties help maintain a good skin condition.
Squalene
These are natural emollients that lock moisture into your skin, helps prevent fine lines, and erases dry patches.
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Turmeric Root Extract
Turmeric has anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and antioxidant qualities which can benefit the skin in many ways. Turmeric contains antioxidant curcumin, which is also anti-inflammatory and can lighten pigmentation. It helps heal and prevent dry skin. Turmeric slows down the skin's ageing process, reduces wrinkles, keeps skin supple, and improves skin elasticity.
Tocopheryl Acetate
Tocopheryl acetate is a form of vitamin E, an antioxidant, which helps fight free radical damage, soothes skin and promotes skin healing to diminish signs of ageing. It also provides moisture and strengthens the skin's protective barrier to prevent moisture loss.
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Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
It is brown algae extract that can provide an immediate and long-lasting antioxidant effect on the cells. With regular and long term usage, it reduces skin roughness.
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Willow Bark Extract
Willow Bark Extract provides gentle exfoliation for more radiant skin. It helps reduce acne, absorbs excess oil, reduces signs of ageing and wrinkles and alleviates conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, and rosacea. Also, good at refining pores and minimizing the pore size.