Skin School
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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This is an herbal extract that combats signs of oxidative stress caused to the skin by environmental and biological imbalance in the reactive oxygen. From exposure to these factors the skin eventually becomes rough, dry with some signs of premature ageing and hyperpigmentation such as dark spots.
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Extracted from the candlenut tree found on Hawaiian islands, the Aleurites moluccana seed oil is used in various cosmetic products, from bath lotion, skincare, hair care and shaving preparations. Enriched in fatty acids and vitamins such as E, C and A, the oil nourishes the skin deeply without leaving behind a greasy residue.
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This ingredient is an amino acid that is naturally occurring in the body, or quite often, obtained through your diet. It’s importance in the skin structure is vital for maintaining a healthy, fully functioning skin with the help of alanine as the building blocks of proteins, combining with epidermal cells to reduce visible lines and wrinkles.
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