Glossary

Algae Extract
Is high in antioxidants which help your skin repair inflammation.

Algae of Youth
Helps combat aging and speeds up repair.

Aloe Vera
It has antibacterial properties and provides moisture.

Antimicrobial
Stops the growth of or kills microorganisms.

Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Used as a moisturizer (emollient).

Avocado
Helps to calm down irritated skin while also moisturizing your skin.

Avocado Oil
Has soothing properties.

Bamboo Charcoal
Helps to draw out the impurities in the skin and is also a natural gentle exfoliator.

Beet Root Extract
Has antioxidant properties and is used as a colouring agent.

Carbomers
Thickening agents that prevents water and oil solutions from seperating. It also helps control the thickness of cosmetic products.

Castor Seed Oil
Helps to keep your skins natural moisture inside.

Centella Asiatica Extract
Has wound healing abilities and reduces the inflammation in your skin and helps to promote collagen production so that you heal faster.

Ceramides
Makes a protective shield against environmental damage and help to prevent moisture in your skin from evaporating.

Chamomile
Has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic abilities, which helps with clarifying your acne.

Charcoal
Helps to draws out skin impurities like dirt and bacteria to the surface of your skin.

Coconut water
Has lauric acid in it, which helps to brighten and moisturize your skin.

Cocos Nucifera Fruit Juice
Coconut juice.

Cocos Nucifera Water
Coconut Water. It is a humectant, emollient and is skin conditioning.

Cocos Nucifera Oil (Coconut Oil)
Extracted from the flesh of the coconut, it moisturizes the skin.

Cold Cream
Repairs and retains hydration.

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate (licorice root extract)
Has anti-irritant, anti-inflammatory properties.

Emollients
A non-cosmetic moisturizer (has no perfumes or anti-aging ingredients) that softens and soothes the skin.

Emollient Ester
This improves the application and sensorial feel of formulations onto hair and skin.

Gatuline® In-Tense
Comes from the Amcella plant. This ingredient helps to make your skin look more firm while also significantly reducing the look of wrinkles.

Glycerin
Attracts moisture to your skin (Humectant). It is also hygroscopic meaning it absorbs water from the air and softens the skin.

Glycolic Acid
It exfoliates the skin to reveal softer smoother skin. It also helps with fine lines, wrinkles and lightens dark spots on your skin.

Green Tea Leaves
Help to reduce irritation and redness in the skin and they also have antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties in them.

Helianthus Annuus Oil (Sunflower Oil)
Helps moisturize your skin and is rich in vitamins A, E and fatty acids.

Honey
This ingredient is used as a emollient, skin conditioner and is a natural humectant.

Honey Extract
Has natural humectant, antiseptic, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Humectant
Attracts moisture to your skin.

Hyaluronic acid
Holds a thousand times its weight in water and helps to keep your skin hydrated.

La Roche-Posay Thermal Water
Has an anti-inflammatory, anti-irritation and anti-oxidant property.

Lactic Acid
This is an alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) that is used to help reduce the appearance of age spots, pigmentation and other things that may contribute to a dull and uneven complexion by removing dead skin to reveal a brighter complexion.

Lactobacillus Ferment
A probiotic, beneficial for human digestion. It is used as a natural fermenting agent in the production of yogurt. It acts as a natural broad-spectrum antimicrobial in water products and oil-in-water emulsions. It is also used as a natural antimicrobial in cosmetics and skincare.

Life Plankton
A pure thermal plankton that contains 35 nutrients.

L.orchroleuca
Helps skin feel more toned and look firmer.

Madecassoside
Has an antibacterial effect.

Meadowfoam Seed Oil
Locks in skins natural moisture to prevent dryness and helps soften the skin.

Natural Hyaluronic Acid
Acts like a sponge to hold up to 100 times its weight in water.

Niacinamide
Has anti-inflammatory properties and boosts ceramide synthesis.

Panthenol
Reduces itching, inflamation and accelerates the healing of the wound. It is also a stable form of Vitamin B5.

Panthenol B5
Helps to calm and comfort sensitive skin.

Parabens
A perservative that is commonly used in cosmetics for its bactericidal and fungicidal properties.

Petrolatum (a.k.a Petroleum Jelly)
An over the counter FDA approved skin protectant that is widely used in cosmetic skincare. It is used to protect the skin and reduce moisture loss.

Pigments
Micro pigments that provide high impact colour.

Resin and Filmogen Polymers
Long-wearing polymers coat the pigments, improving hold and shine of lip colour and prevents glossy finish from bleeding or streaking.

Saccharomyces Lysate Extract
This is a type of yeast that is a humectant.

Shea Butter
It is used in cosmetics as a moisturizer, salve or lotion. It is nourishing and moisturizing. It is fat that is extracted from the nut of the African Shea tree.

Shea Butter and Glycerin
Reduces skin water loss, nourishes, hydrates and restores skins hydrolipidic film.

Sodium Hyaluronate
This is a salt form of hyaluronic acid, which means that it is water-soluble and the molecules of it are much smaller.

Splianthes Acmella Flower Extract
Helps stimulate the production of collagen which reduces the appearance of wrinkles.

Sunflower Seed Oil
Rich in Vitamin E. Helps skin retain it's moisture.

Tea Tree Oil
Has antiseptic and antibacterial properties and is used in skincare to help purify your skin.

Tsubaki Oil (Japanese Camellia Oil)
Supports skins natural collagen for plumper looking lips, and improves overall texture of lips.

Urea
Helps to hydrate your skin and has exfoliating and anti-itch properties.

Vitamin B5
Helps prevent redness and inflammation on your skin, it is also an antioxidant and helps to keeps your skin moisturized.

Vitamin C
Helps promote collagen production in your skin and also brightens your dark spots.

Vitamin E
Has moisturizing and healing benefits and helps to protect your skin from environmental stressors such as air pollution and sun damage.

White Cypress Oil
Has antiseptic, antibacterial and antifungal properties.

Wild cherry
Helps to soften and moisturize the skin.