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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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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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Borage Oil
An oil very high in GLA (gamma linolenic acid). Deficiencies in GLA can cause dryness, loss of suppleness and wrinkling. It penetrates down into the skin, which as a result becomes softer and less prone to eczema and acne. Borage oil will help to nourish and strengthen the skin.
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Carrot Extract
High levels of beta carotene, which is the precursor to vitamin A. Contains vitamins C, B1, B2, D and E. Excellent for wrinkles, dehydrated skin, sun damage, acne and eczema. It stimulates cell growth, adds tone and elasticity to the skin creating a firmer, fresher appearance.
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Coenzyme Q10
This antioxidant naturally occurs in the skin, it declines as we age. When applied to the skin it helps to balance the antioxidant level. It protects the skin from free radicals, (sun and environmental damage).
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Comfrey Extract
A herbal extract rich in vitamins, minerals and amino acids. It contains allantoin, which helps skin regeneration. Comfrey helps to rejuvenate the skin and has healing, soothing and moisture retaining properties. It is good for rough damaged skin and can, with time, alleviate wrinkling and enable skin tissue to regain its youthful elasticity.
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Frankincense Essential Oil
It has toning and rejuvenating properties. It improves skin tone treats ageing skin and wrinkles. It slows down the appearance of wrinkles and also reduces the extent of wrinkles that have already formed. It also has the ability to calm and lift the spirits, when feeling stressed tired and overwhelmed.
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Hyaluronic acid
A natural plant sugar. Nicknamed the fountain of youth. It’s hydrating properties result in increased skins smoothness, softening and decreased wrinkles.
As we age the natural hyaluronic acid declines in our skin. Skin becomes dehydrated and the collagen and elastin fibres lose their structure. Hyaluronic acid applied to the skin, can re-establish the hyaluronic acid content to more youthful level.
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Jojoba oil
It softens, protects, improves suppleness and helps the skin to hold moisture. It has antibacterial and antifungal properties. Helping to moisturise dry skin but also balancing the over-abundance of oil in oilier skins.
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Kiwi Fruit Extract
Contains high amounts of Vitamin C, which is essential for the formation of collagen. Also contains vitamin E. These provide powerful antioxidant protection against free radical damage (sun and environmental).
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Lady’s Mantle Extract
Soothes, cleanses and heals dry sensitive skin. It reduces swellings and is good for chapped and broken skin. It also protects newly formed elastin fibres in the skin. Elastin is required for skin elasticity.
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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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Macadamia Oil
A rich oil, very high in palmitoleic acid. Palmitoleic acid occurs naturally in our skin, where its job is to maintain moisture levels. The level of palmitoleic acid is reduced with age, which results in dryer skin. Therefore a very good oil for mature and dryer skin types.
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Patchouli Essential Oil
Great for chapped, cracked, oily and mature skin. Tightens up tired, loose skin and helps combat wrinkles.
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Rosehip Oil
A luxurious oil, which is very effective for cell and tissue regeneration. It is a good source of essential fatty acids, particularly omega 3, which helps to lock moisture to the skin. Rosehip oil also contains vitamin A, C and E. Making it a fantastic healing oil and great for a range of skin conditions, such as: scars, acne, eczema, psoriasis, scalds, burns, skin over-exposed to sunlight and skin pigmentation. It also helps reduce fine lines and wrinkles, especially around the eyes and mouth.
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Rosemary Essential Oil
Considered to stimulate blood circulation and restore elasticity to dry and mature skin. Equally as effective for lifeless, oily, and acne prone skin. It has a warming action making it helpful in the treatment of arthritis, rheumatism, sprains and strains. Also excellent for dandruff, oily scalps and hair loss.
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Rosemary Extract
Has anti-oxidant and invigorating properties. Improves the circulation.
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Seabuckthorn Extract
Is extracted from the sea buckthorn berry. The berries contain nutrients and vitamins A,K,E,C,B1,B2, folic acid and essential fatty acids, lipids, amino acids and minerals. Sea buckthorn berries have a wide range of beneficial properties to the skin, namely: anti-inflammatory, promotes cell rejuvenation, heals acne, eczema and damaged skin. It also restores elasticity and firmness and protects the skin from free radicals, (sun and environmental damage).
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Shea Butter
It has remarkable nourishing and soothing properties. It contains cinnamic acid, which is responsible for its healing and anti-inflammatory effects. It is suitable for preventing or treating stretch marks during and after pregnancy. Also excellent in hair care products for dry hair and irritated scalp.
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Vitamin E
Extracted from vegetable oils. It is an antioxidant, which helps preserve the product that it’s in. It also helps free radical damage to the skin (sun light and environmental pollutant damage), which will help prevent wrinkles, stimulates the blood circulation and regulates the skin’s elasticity.
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