Skin School
The Aztecs used this ingredient as one of their main food sources and dubbed it as “the golden grain”. Believed to have supernatural powers the health benefits of this ingredient are still known and appreciated today. Amaranthus provides optimal care for those who suffer from severe dryness and can help strengthen the skin barrier by penetrating down into the lower layers locking moisture into the skin.
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This ingredient is a popular surfactant, meaning it helps products to evenly spread with easy application. You may also find that surfactants are used in cleansing formulations making them great additions to face washes and cleansers. By containing emollient and probiotic traits, alpha-glucan oligosaccharide can help protect the skin’s flora by nourishing the microbiome helping the skin to remain at its healthiest state.
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Aloe vera leaf extract is one of the most widely used natural ingredient formulated into skincare products. It is able to carry a number of different benefits to promote an all-over healthy complexion and when used correctly can deliver impressive results.
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A potent extract from the comfrey plant, this ingredient can also be found in plants such as beetroot, chamomile and wheat sprouts. Traditionally used for healing minor skin injuries and swelling it has gained quite the reputation for its vast skin benefits.
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Not all skincare ingredients are praised for their ability to be used by everyone, however algae can in fact provide all manner of benefits. Much like the algae you find in the ocean (but grown and harvested differently) there are huge amount so of varieties used in skincare formulations making it quite impossible to determine which one your products contain.
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