Skin School
Found in the tropical swamps of India, and Southeast Asia this herb may be a new face in the western world beauty industry, it has an ancient history of being used in home remedies. From skin rashes to treating leprosy it contains huge amounts of amino acids, vitamins, terpenoids and flavonoids.
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The calendula plant has been used for a number of years and although it has a great many uses, it is the skin benefits that make this ingredient so well loved. Containing anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antifungal properties there isn’t much this ingredient can’t do.
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This liquid provides advanced protection to the skin by having the ability to stabilise any of the UV rays that our skin comes into contact with on a daily basis. The antioxidant benefits of this colourless liquid are often likened to how effective pure vitamin E, aka tocopherol is for the complexion by minimising any long-lasting damage cause by nasty free radicals.
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Derived from the Latin word for the common oat, this ingredient has been praised for its unique and effective abilities to provide nourishing benefits for the skin. Packed with antioxidants it is able to reduce inflammation on the surface of the skin with the extract forming a barrier and promotes water-binding polysaccharides which locks water and hydration into the giving it a boost of hydration and helps maintain the skin’s pH balance.
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A popular derivative of the well-loved vitamin C, Ascorbyl Glucoside is praised for being effective to the skin due to the fact that it is very stable and formulates easily into skincare products.
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