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| Ingredient name | what-it-does | irr., com. | ID-Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thistle Oil | emollient | goodie | |
| Beeswax | emollient, viscosity controlling, emulsifying, perfuming | 0, 0-2 | |
| Tamanu Oil | soothing, emollient | goodie | |
| Chickweed | |||
| Oil | |||
| St. John's Wort Oil | emollient | ||
| Calendula Oil | perfuming | ||
| Natural Vitamin E | antioxidant | 0-3, 0-3 | goodie |
| St. John's Wort Extract | soothing, antimicrobial/antibacterial | ||
| Chamomile Oil | soothing | goodie | |
| Beta-Carotene |
Norse Organics Acne Scar Healer & Preventer 2.0Ingredients explained
The emollient plant oil coming from Milk Thistle, the yearling plant with purple flowers. Similar to many other plant oils, its main fatty acids are barrier-repairing linoleic (53%) and skin-nourishing oleic (21%) and also contains some antioxidant vitamin E (600 mg/kg).
It is claimed to be a cosmetically elegant oil that spreads easily and absorbs quickly into the skin. The manufacturer also recommends the oil for skin types suffering from chronic inflammatory disorders such as psoriasis or acne.
It's the yellow, solid stuff that you probably know from beeswax candles. It's a natural material produced by honey bees to build their honeycomb.
As for skincare, it's used as an emollient and thickening agent. It's super common in lip balms and lipsticks.
An oil coming from cool places like Tahiti, Bora Bora, and the island of Polynesia. Similar to other more common plant oils, it's loaded with nourishing and moisturizing fatty acids (oleic acid: 40%, linoleic acid: 35%, palmitic acid: 15% and stearic acid: 11%).
Its unique thing is that it contains calophyllic acid that gives the oil extra healing and regenerating effects. A manufacturer even claims that tamanu oil can protect small capillary vessel and is recommended for redness and rosacea-prone skin.
This ingredient name is not according to the INCI-standard. :( What, why?!
We don't have description for this ingredient yet.
- Primary fat-soluble antioxidant in our skin
- Significant photoprotection against UVB rays
- Vit C + Vit E work in synergy and provide great photoprotection
- Has emollient properties
- Easy to formulate, stable and relatively inexpensive
We don't have description for this ingredient yet.
The essential oil coming from the German Chamomile. It's loaded with the famous anti-inflammatory agent, bisabolol (approx. 50%) and contains 5% of soothing, antiallergic and blue color giving chamazulene. It also contains about 120 other things, including 28 terpenoids and 36 flavonoids (including some antioxidants like quercetin).
As for skincare, the essential oil is used mainly for it's anti-inflammatory and soothing properties.
We don't have description for this ingredient yet.
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| what‑it‑does | emollient |
| what‑it‑does | emollient | viscosity controlling | emulsifying | perfuming |
| irritancy, com. | 0, 0-2 |
| what‑it‑does | soothing | emollient |
| what‑it‑does | emollient |
| what‑it‑does | perfuming |
| what‑it‑does | antioxidant |
| irritancy, com. | 0-3, 0-3 |
| what‑it‑does | soothing | antimicrobial/antibacterial |
| what‑it‑does | soothing |