Skin School
Vitis vinifera seed extract is a highly potent antioxidant that combats free radical damage quickly and more effectively than the other popular skin ingredients, such as vitamin E and vitamin C. This extract is also called grape seed oil and has made its way into many of the most popular skincare formulations.
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Persea gratissmia oil is an oil extracted from the pulp of the avocado, everyone’s favourite fruit! This oil is enriched in high levels of antioxidants, moisturising fatty acids and contains a large amount of minerals and essential vitamins, such as A, E and D. The antioxidant properties of Persea gratissmia oil will protect the skin from daily environmental aggressors and free radical damage caused by pollution, UV exposure and other skin stresses.
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Magnesium Ascorbyl Phonsphante (MAP) is a well-loved and used form of vitamin C (aka ascorbic acid) and is frequently blended into skincare formulations due to the fact it is one of the only stable compounds derived from vitamin C, which you may know, is notoriously unstable and often proved too difficult to add into products.
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Colloidal oatmeal is finely-ground oats that contain a number of skin benefits properties, including moisturising and antioxidant properties. Colloidal oatmeal has been highly praised for a number of reasons, mainly due to the fact it is one of the only known skin ingredients to cause no irritation for anyone, no matter their skin type.
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You may have heard how in recent years, there has been a trending ingredient called Tiger Grass, which is the more common name for Centella Asiatica Extract. Its popularity has sky-rocketed due to the powerful anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties that this botanical wonder is famous for.
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