Ingredient Library

Water serves as the primary base building block for our formula.  It is a natural solvent that ensures quality and allows our active ingredients to work inside our skin.  The water used is highly purified and deionized.

A skin-identical superstar ingredient that serves as a natural humectant keeps the skin lipids between our skin cells in a healthy state protects against irritation, and helps restore our skin barrier. Our glycerin is derived naturally from vegetable oil sources, including oils from soya, rapeseed, and sunflower. 100% free of palm oil derivatives.

A seed oil originating from Hawaii, which can be absorbed excellently by the skin.  It is used traditionally by Hawaiians to soothe sunburns as it has been scientifically proven to have high anti-inflammatory, pain reducing, and wound healing properties.

A very desirable emollient that helps enhance the absorption of other ingredients in our formula while giving a velvet feel on the skin.

A fatty (the good, non-drying kind of) alcohol. It is naturally derived from coconut and a fatty acid emulsifier that soothes and moisturizes while keeping oils and liquids from separating.

A plant-derived emulsifier and emollient which helps combine water and oil while also providing a soft and smooth appearance on the skin.

A true multi-function Superstar ingredient with several proven benefits. Among these benefits is the ability to visibly improve the appearance of enlarged pores, uneven skin tone, fine lines, dullness, and a weakened skin surface. Niacinamide can also mitigate and, to some extent, help visibly repair damage from UV light and offset other sources of environmental attack, including the negative impacts of airborne pollutants. Our Niacinamide is USP grade.

A type of ceramide that can be found naturally in the upper layer of the skin. Ceramides make up the majority of components of our skins outer layers. This skin-identical ingredient is made of long chains of lipids that really improve the look and feel of skin.

Another skin identical goodie that is crucial for repairing our skin barrier and keeping our skin hydrated.

This is the first ceramide that was identified. It contains the essential fatty acid, linoleic acid, with a unique structure allowing it to play as a "binding role" in the extracellular matrix's lipid layers. This ceramide plays a vital role in epidermis integrity and serves as the main storage area for linoleic acid.  

A pure vitamin E which provides excellent antioxidant activity.

An emollient that leaves a velvety feel on the skin.

A type of long-chain lipid, complex fatty alcohol that can be found naturally in the upper layer of the skin. It functions as a water-binding agent and also has antimicrobial and cell-communicating qualities. Its name is derived from the term sphingoid, coined in 1884 by chemist J. L. W. Thudichum because the way the molecules of this substance lined up reminded him of the riddle of the Sphinx. Phytosphingosine can also be a skin-restoring ingredient and one that is best for compromised skin.

Another star ingredient that makes up 25% of the stratum corneum lipids. (50% ceramide, 25% cholesterol and 15% free fatty acids). These ingredients work really well with the ceramides and fatty acids to keep the skin barrier healthy.

A helper ingredient with antimicrobial activity to help boost the effectiveness of other ingredients as well as emulsify.

A multi-tasker fatty acid has been shown to protect the skin's surface against water loss and help shore up the skin's protective barrier.

A hydrating component of human skin sebum. It is wonderfully moisturizing as well as being a source of replenishing fatty acids and antioxidants. Our squalane is vegan.  

A non fragrant oil extracted from the seeds of a perennial shrub.   This incredible extract has been shown to enhance skin's restorative properties.  Rich in source of numerous fatty acids, this brilliant ingredient is similar to the oil our human skin produces.  Thus, great for both dry and oily skin.

An emollient plant oil coming from soybean. Its composed of linoleic acid, oleic acid and some linolenic acid.

A true POWERHOUSE ingredient that has value for the skin on several fronts.  It is the most proven anti-aging ingredient available.

Our retinol is encapsulated in a nano-delivery system.  Meaning the vitamin A is incorporated in an non-visible microcapsules made of a shell of a natural sugar complex (carboxymethyl cellulose-chitosan). This capsule stabilizes retinol to avoid degradation reactions. 

A natural ingredient found in the cell wall of green plants used as an emulsion stabilizer.

Although it has a long name, it's simply a carbomer.  As it is part water and part oil, it works as a thickener and emulsion stabilizer.

A powerful antioxidant derived from chitin.  There is extensive research on this ingredient showing its effectiveness in skin restoring and soothing.

An incredible and most researched AHA (alpha hydroxy acid) with the most proven skin benefits. This star ingredient helps our skins own collagen production, gently lifts off dead skin cells to reveal fresh and smooth skin.

A helper ingredient that helps water and oil mix together. 

A non-ionic, vegetable-based emulsifier. 

A potent synthetic antioxidant that neutralizes free oxygen radicals.

A helper ingredient to balance the pH.

A preservative found naturally in green tea.  This ingredient keeps the others safe.

Works together with phenoxyethanol to boost its effectiveness as well as is itself a skin softening agent. 

Oil coming from the plant Linum Usitatissimim (flax). Its one of the few plant seed oils is a rich source of moisturizing and anti-inflammatory fatty acid. It also contains skin-nourishing oleic acid and barrier repairing linoleic acid.  It also contains skin nourishing oleic acid and barrier repairing linoleic acid. 

An ingredient found naturally in roots and leaves of the comfrey plant. Studies have shown its effective skin-soothing and conditioning properties.

A big molecule that converts liquids into a gel formula to easily be applied on skin.

Also known as pro-vitamin b5, this ingredient's main job is to moisturize.  It is a humectant meaning it helps the skin attract water and hold on to it. 

An all-natural chain of sugar molecules to help thicken the formula.