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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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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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Geranium Essential Oil
A balancing essential oil. Making it suitable for dry or oily skin types. Soothes dry and inflamed skin, its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties also make it ideal for the treatment of oily skin and acne.
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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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Mandarin
Mandarin is a very safe and gentle essential oil making it perfect for children and during pregnancy. It has calming and soothing properties making it beneficial for stress, nervous tension and insomnia. Mandarin detoxifies the body and reduces cellulite, and prevents stretch marks. It can also tighten up loose skin after loosing weight or pregnancy. Very good for oily and congested skin, but also benefits a sensitive skin and mature skin. Promotes cell regeneration, tones and firms.
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Neroli Essential Oil
Also known as orange blossom oil. It’s rejuvenating properties make it useful for: mature skin, broken capillaries, sensitive, dry skin and stretch marks. It also helps to tone the skin. It also has antidepressant, aphrodisiac and has a gentle sedative properties.
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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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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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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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