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Aloe vera
This has a cooling, soothing and calming effect to the skin. It is antibacterial, antiseptic and has anti-fungal properties. It helps the skin to naturally heal. It helps to reduce scarring in burns, skin ulcers and other lesions. It relieves sunburn and burns and is excellent for acne, eczema, psoriasis and athletes foot.
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Apple Extract
Contains an alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA), which refines and rejuvenates the skin, works as an exfoliant. It is best known for its moisturising and anti-aging properties – making it perfect for dry or mature skin. It helps to maintain the skin’s youthful elasticity.
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Avocado Oil
This is a mild and nourishing oil, rich in vitamins. Especially good for dry, tired and lack lustre skin types. Avocado oil has a natural sun factor of 2-3. It is also very soothing for sunburnt skin.
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Calendula Extract
Well known for its calming, anti-inflammatory effects on the skin. Its mild antiseptic action also helps to soothe and heal irritated skin. Promotes new cell growth.
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Cocoa Butter
Cocoa butter is especially good for dry skin, it nourishes, softens soothes and protects. It contains stearic, palmitic and oleic acids. It is obtained from the roasted seeds of the cocoa tree, these are the same seeds that give us cocoa and chocolate.
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Coconut Oil
Coconut butter is rich in natural antioxidants, particularly Vitamin E. A very good emollient for skin care products. Excellent for conditioning dry hair and scalp. Leaving hair soft and shiny. It is also said to increase hair growth.
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Hemp Oil
Good source of GLA. Deficiencies in GLA can cause dryness, loss of suppleness and wrinkling. With regular use the oil can help slow down the effects of skin aging and leave the skin smooth, soft and moisturised. Therefore it is ideal for mature skin, eczema, psoriasis and very dry skin. It is an excellent oil for all skin types including oily as it will not clog pores.
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Lavender Essential oil
Lavender relaxes the mind and body. Good for all skin types. It is soothing and calming for a sensitive skin. Naturally antiseptic and anti-fungal. It also promotes rapid healing, and helps to prevent scar tissue.
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Olive Oil
Due to its fattiness, it’s very good for dry, mature and sensitive skin. It has nourishing, softening and protecting properties. It is also anti-inflammatory making it excellent for treating skin irritations, sun damaged skin, eczema, psoriasis and itchiness.
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Seasame Oil
Sesame oil makes a wonderful moisturiser for the skin, with a high vitamin E content. It can be used on a range of skin types, from dry to oily skin. It is naturally antibacterial and anti-fungal.
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Sunflower Oil
Sunflower oil has a nourishing effect on the skin. It can be used for all skin types, even an oily skin. It has excellent pore-reduction qualities, so good to use on large-pored skin.
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