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Ingredient name | what-it-does | irr., com. | ID-Rating |
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Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil | soothing, anti-acne, antioxidant, antimicrobial/antibacterial, perfuming | goodie | |
Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Extract | antimicrobial/antibacterial, perfuming | ||
Centella Asiatica Extract | soothing, antioxidant, moisturizer/humectant | goodie |
AOA Skin Invisible Acne PatchesIngredients explained
This ingredient name is not according to the INCI-standard. :( What, why?!
The famous tea tree oil. One of the best known essential oils which comes from Australia where it has been used for almost 100 years for its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory actions. Legend has it that the medicinal benefits of the oil were considered so important that Australian soldiers were supplied with some tea tree oil in their World War II military kit.
Similar to other essential oils, tea tree oil is a very complex chemical mixture consisting of about 100 components, the major ones being terpinen-4-ol (40%), γ-Terpinene (23%) and α-Terpinene (10%). Terpinen-4-ol is considered to be the main active component but as a great article in Clinical Microbiology Reviews states "while some TTO components may be considered less active, none can be considered inactive" and most components contribute to TTO's strong antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal effects.
When it comes to Tea Tree, the essential oil is the one that steals the show with its well-documented antimicrobial and anti-acne effects. The extract is not very well defined, and it probably contains the active components of the oil in much-reduced concentrations. Manufacturers still mention soothing, antimicrobial, purifying and antiseptic properties for the tea tree extract.
Centella Asiatica - or gotu kola as normal people call it - has been used in folk medicine for hundreds of years. It’s traditionally used to improve small wounds, burns and scratches and it’s also a well known anti-inflammatory agent for eczema.
Recently science has taken an interest in Gotu Kola as well and it turns out it really has many active compounds with several benefits. Just for hard-core geeks, the main biologically active compounds are pentacyclic triterpenoid saponins called asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic and madecassic acid (also called centellosides).
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what‑it‑does | soothing | anti-acne | antioxidant | antimicrobial/antibacterial | perfuming |
what‑it‑does | antimicrobial/antibacterial | perfuming |
what‑it‑does | soothing | antioxidant | moisturizer/humectant |