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Oolution Feet Good Comforting Foot Cream

Feet Good Comforting Foot Cream

Soothing foot cream. Thanks to the synergy of more than 55 organic plant active ingredients, it is a cream that nourishes, repairs, refreshes and comforts the feet. Cream with 100% natural ingredients and 100% organic plants, has undergone its last substantial transformation in france and of which at least 45% of the added value has been obtained in france. Made from plant-based material and not tested on animals. Consigned packaging, in close collaboration with terracycle. Reduces the amount of waste generated by offering a reusable alternative.
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Ingredients overview

Aqua, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil (Huile De Graine De Tournesol), Butyrospermum Parkii Butter (Beurre De Karité), Glycerin (Émulsifiant), Glyceryl Stearate (Émulsifiant), Glyceryl Stearate Citrate (Émulsifiant), Zea Mays Starch (Amidon De Maïs), Lactobacillus (Co-Conservateur), Leuconostoc/​Radish Root Ferment Filtrate (Filtrat De Radis), Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract (Extrait De Noix De Coco), Equisetum Arvense Extract (Extrait De Prêle), Persea Gratissima Oil (Huile D’Avocat), Cocos Nucifera Oil (Huile De Noix De Coco), Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract (Extrait De Vanille), Bellis Perennis Extract (Extrait De Pâquerette), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil (Huile D’Amande Douce), Balanites Aegyptiaca Kernel Oil (Huile De Dattier Du Désert), Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil (Huile De Courge), Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil (Huile De Graine De Baobab), Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil (Huile De Noix Du Brésil), Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil (Huile De Lin), Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil (Huile De Macadamia), Oenothera Biennis Oil (Huile D’Onagre), Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil (Huile D’Abricot), Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil (Huile De Marula), Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil (Huile D’Argan), Borago Officinalis Seed Oil (Huile De Bourrache), Rosa Moschata Oil (Huile De Rose Musquée), Perilla Ocymoides Seed Oil (Huile De Périlla), Punica Granatum Seed Oil (Huile De Pépin De Grenade), Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil (Huile De Graine De Cassis), Nigella Sativa Seed Oil (Huile De Nigelle), Carapa Guaianensis Seed Oil (Huile D’Andiroba), Calendula Officinalis Extract (Extrait De Calendula), Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract (Extrait De Goji), Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract (Extrait De Carotte), Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract (Extrait D’Argousier), Nasturtium Officinale Extract (Extrait De Cresson), Physalis Alkekengi Fruit Extract (Extrait De Physalis), Lilium Candidum Flower Extract (Extrait De Lys), Vitis Vinifera Leaf Extract (Extrait De Vigne), Copaifera Reticulata Balsam Oil (Huile De Copaïba), Luffa Cylindrica Seed Oil (Huile De Loofah), Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil (Huile De Neem), Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil (Huile De Calophylle), Olea Europaea Leaf Extract (Extrait D’Olive), Achillea Millefolium Extract (Extrait D'Achillée Millefeuille), Centella Asiatica Extract (Extrait De Centella Asiatica), Marrubium Vulgare Extract (Extrait De Marrube Blanc), Melilotus Officinalis Extract (Extrait De Mélilot Officinal), Papaver Rhoeas Flower Extract (Extrait De Coquelicot), Ribes Nigrum Bud Extract (Extrait De Bourgeon De Cassis), Scrophularia Nodosa Extract (Extrait De Scrofulaire Noueuse), Scutellaria Galericulata Extract (Extrait De Scutellaire Casquée), Silybum Marianum Seed Extract (Extrait De Chardon Marie), Tilia Cordata Extract (Extrait De Tilleul), Adansonia Digitata Pulp Extract (Extrait De Pulpe De Baobab), Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract (Extrait De Marron D’Inde), Althaea Officinalis Leaf Extract (Extrait De Guimauve), Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil (Huile De Thé Vert), Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract (Extrait De Tournesol), Medicago Sativa Extract (Extrait D’Alfalfa), Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract (Extrait De Mimosa Tenuiflora), Morus Nigra Fruit Extract (Extrait De Mûres), Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract (Extrait De Brunelle), Mentha Piperita Oil (Huile Essentielle De Menthe Poivrée), Tocophérol (Vitamine E), Xanthan Gum (Texturant), Citric Acid (Équilibreur De Ph), Alcohol (Alcool De Blé Bio), Limonene (Naturellement Contenu Dans L’Huile Essentielle De Menthe Poivrée)

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Ingredient name what-it-does irr., com. ID-Rating
Aqua solvent
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil (Huile De Graine De Tournesol) emollient 0, 0 goodie
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter (Beurre De Karité) emollient goodie
Glycerin (Émulsifiant) skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 superstar
Glyceryl Stearate (Émulsifiant) emollient, emulsifying 0, 1-2
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate (Émulsifiant) emollient, emulsifying
Zea Mays Starch (Amidon De Maïs) viscosity controlling, abrasive/​scrub
Lactobacillus (Co-Conservateur)
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate (Filtrat De Radis) antimicrobial/​antibacterial, preservative
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract (Extrait De Noix De Coco) emollient
Equisetum Arvense Extract (Extrait De Prêle) soothing, emollient
Persea Gratissima Oil (Huile D’Avocat) antioxidant, emollient 0, 0-3 goodie
Cocos Nucifera Oil (Huile De Noix De Coco) emollient, perfuming 0, 4 goodie
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract (Extrait De Vanille)
Bellis Perennis Extract (Extrait De Pâquerette)
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil (Huile D’Amande Douce) emollient 0, 1-3 goodie
Balanites Aegyptiaca Kernel Oil (Huile De Dattier Du Désert)
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil (Huile De Courge) emollient
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil (Huile De Graine De Baobab) emollient goodie
Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil (Huile De Noix Du Brésil) emollient
Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil (Huile De Lin) emollient, perfuming goodie
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil (Huile De Macadamia) emollient goodie
Oenothera Biennis Oil (Huile D’Onagre) soothing, emollient 2, 3 goodie
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil (Huile D’Abricot) emollient 0, 1-2 goodie
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil (Huile De Marula) emollient goodie
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil (Huile D’Argan) antioxidant, emollient goodie
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil (Huile De Bourrache) soothing, emollient goodie
Rosa Moschata Oil (Huile De Rose Musquée) emollient
Perilla Ocymoides Seed Oil (Huile De Périlla)
Punica Granatum Seed Oil (Huile De Pépin De Grenade) antioxidant, emollient goodie
Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil (Huile De Graine De Cassis) emollient
Nigella Sativa Seed Oil (Huile De Nigelle) soothing, antioxidant, emollient, perfuming goodie
Carapa Guaianensis Seed Oil (Huile D’Andiroba)
Calendula Officinalis Extract (Extrait De Calendula) soothing, antioxidant goodie
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract (Extrait De Goji)
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract (Extrait De Carotte) antioxidant, emollient goodie
Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract (Extrait D’Argousier)
Nasturtium Officinale Extract (Extrait De Cresson) perfuming
Physalis Alkekengi Fruit Extract (Extrait De Physalis)
Lilium Candidum Flower Extract (Extrait De Lys)
Vitis Vinifera Leaf Extract (Extrait De Vigne)
Copaifera Reticulata Balsam Oil (Huile De Copaïba) perfuming
Luffa Cylindrica Seed Oil (Huile De Loofah)
Melia Azadirachta Seed Oil (Huile De Neem) emollient
Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil (Huile De Calophylle) antioxidant, emollient, antimicrobial/​antibacterial goodie
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract (Extrait D’Olive) perfuming
Achillea Millefolium Extract (Extrait D'Achillée Millefeuille) soothing, surfactant/​cleansing
Centella Asiatica Extract (Extrait De Centella Asiatica) soothing, antioxidant, moisturizer/​humectant goodie
Marrubium Vulgare Extract (Extrait De Marrube Blanc) soothing
Melilotus Officinalis Extract (Extrait De Mélilot Officinal) soothing
Papaver Rhoeas Flower Extract (Extrait De Coquelicot)
Ribes Nigrum Bud Extract (Extrait De Bourgeon De Cassis) perfuming
Scrophularia Nodosa Extract (Extrait De Scrofulaire Noueuse) soothing
Scutellaria Galericulata Extract (Extrait De Scutellaire Casquée) soothing
Silybum Marianum Seed Extract (Extrait De Chardon Marie)
Tilia Cordata Extract (Extrait De Tilleul) soothing
Adansonia Digitata Pulp Extract (Extrait De Pulpe De Baobab) emollient, moisturizer/​humectant
Aesculus Hippocastanum Extract (Extrait De Marron D’Inde) antioxidant, emollient
Althaea Officinalis Leaf Extract (Extrait De Guimauve)
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil (Huile De Thé Vert) emollient goodie
Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract (Extrait De Tournesol)
Medicago Sativa Extract (Extrait D’Alfalfa)
Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract (Extrait De Mimosa Tenuiflora) soothing
Morus Nigra Fruit Extract (Extrait De Mûres)
Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract (Extrait De Brunelle)
Mentha Piperita Oil (Huile Essentielle De Menthe Poivrée) perfuming icky
Tocophérol (Vitamine E) antioxidant 0-3, 0-3 goodie
Xanthan Gum (Texturant) viscosity controlling
Citric Acid (Équilibreur De Ph) buffering
Alcohol (Alcool De Blé Bio) antimicrobial/​antibacterial, solvent, viscosity controlling icky
Limonene (Naturellement Contenu Dans L’Huile Essentielle De Menthe Poivrée) perfuming, solvent icky

Oolution Feet Good Comforting Foot Cream
Ingredients explained

Also-called: Water | What-it-does: solvent

Good old water, aka H2O. The most common skincare ingredient of all. You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it’s the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product. 

It’s mainly a solvent for ingredients that do not like to dissolve in oils but rather in water. 

Also-called: Sunflower Oil | What-it-does: emollient | Irritancy: 0 | Comedogenicity: 0

Sunflower does not need a big intro as you probably use it in the kitchen as cooking oil, or you munch on the seeds as a healthy snack or you adore its big, beautiful yellow flower during the summer - or you do all of these and probably even more. And by even more  we mean putting it all over your face as sunflower oil is one of the most commonly used plant oils in skincare.

It’s a real oldie: expressed directly from the seeds, the oil is used not for hundreds but thousands of years. According to The National Sunflower Association, there is evidence that both the plant and its oil were used by American Indians in the area of Arizona and New Mexico about 3000 BC. Do the math: it's more than 5000 years – definitely an oldie.

Also-called: Shea Butter | What-it-does: emollient

Unless you live under a rock you must have heard about shea butter. It's probably the most hyped up natural butter in skincare today. It comes from the seeds of African Shea or Karite Trees and used as a magic moisturizer and emollient.

But it's not only a simple emollient, it regenerates and soothes the skin, protects it from external factors (such as UV rays or wind) and is also rich in antioxidants (among others vitamin A, E, F, quercetin and epigallocatechin gallate). If you are looking for rich emollient benefits + more, shea is hard to beat. 

Also-called: Glycerol | What-it-does: skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant | Irritancy: 0 | Comedogenicity: 0
  • A natural moisturizer that’s also in our skin
  • A super common, safe, effective and cheap molecule used for more than 50 years
  • Not only a simple moisturizer but knows much more: keeps the skin lipids between our skin cells in a healthy (liquid crystal) state, protects against irritation, helps to restore barrier
  • Effective from as low as 3% with even more benefits for dry skin at higher concentrations up to 20-40%
  • High-glycerin moisturizers are awesome for treating severely dry skin
Read all the geeky details about Glycerin here >>

What-it-does: emollient, emulsifying | Irritancy: 0 | Comedogenicity: 1-2

A super common, waxy, white, solid stuff that helps water and oil to mix together, gives body to creams and leaves the skin feeling soft and smooth.

Chemically speaking, it is the attachment of a glycerin molecule to the fatty acid called stearic acid. It can be produced from most vegetable oils (in oils three fatty acid molecules are attached to glycerin instead of just one like here) in a pretty simple, "green" process that is similar to soap making. It's readily biodegradable.

What-it-does: emollient, emulsifying

Glyceryl stearate citrate is similar to the super common skincare ingredient glyceryl stearate, and is similarly used to help combine waters and oils (emulsifier) and to make your skin feel nice and soft (emollient). 

The main difference between glyceryl stearate citrate and its cousin glyceryl stearate is that this one has a citric acid molecule also attached to its glycerin. This makes it what chemists call a diacylglycerol, which is a fancy word for two acids (in this case, citric acid and stearic acid) attached together with a glycerin bridge. But when it comes to cosmetics, all you need to know is that both glyceryl stearate citrate and glyceryl stearate are safe, tried and true emulsifiers. Expect to see them in formulas with both water-based and oil-based ingredients (think moisturizers and lotions).

Also-called: Corn Starch | What-it-does: viscosity controlling, absorbent/mattifier, abrasive/scrub

A corn-derived, white to yellowish, floury powder that works as a handy helper ingredient to create nice feeling emulsions.

It gives a generally pleasant skin feel, has some mattifying effect (though rice starch is better at that), it reduces greasiness and tackiness and helps the formula to spread easily without whitening or shininess. 

We don't have description for this ingredient yet.

Also-called: Fermented Radish Root | What-it-does: antimicrobial/antibacterial, preservative

It's an alternative, natural preservative that comes from radishes fermented with Leuconostoc kimchii, a lactic acid bacteria that has been used to make traditional Korean dish, kimchi. During the fermentation process, a peptide is secreted from the bacteria that has significant antimicrobial properties

It is one of the more promising natural preservatives that can be used even alone (recommended at 2-4%), but it's not as effective as more common alternatives, like parabens or phenoxyethanol

Also-called: Coconut Fruit Extract | What-it-does: emollient

The extract coming from the coconut fruit. It is a similar thing to coconut water and fruit juice and is loaded with sugars, minerals, amino acids. It is also claimed to have vitalizing and energizing effects, and some smoothing, emollient and hydrating props.

If you are into coconut, we have more details at coconut water and coconut oil

Also-called: Horsetail Extract | What-it-does: soothing, emollient, astringent

We don't have description for this ingredient yet.

Also-called: Avocado Oil, Persea Americana Oil | What-it-does: antioxidant, emollient | Irritancy: 0 | Comedogenicity: 0-3

The oil coming from the pulp of one of the most nutritious fruits in the world, the avocado. It's loaded with the nourishing and moisturizing fatty acid, oleic (70%) and contains some others including palmitic (10%) and linoleic acid (8%). It also contains a bunch of minerals and vitamins A, E and D

Avocado oil has extraordinary skin penetration abilities and can nourish different skin layers. It's a very rich, highly moisturizing emollient oil that makes the skin smooth and nourished. Thanks to its vitamin E content it also has some antioxidant properties. As a high-oleic plant oil, it is recommended for dry skin

Also-called: Coconut Oil | What-it-does: emollient, perfuming | Irritancy: 0 | Comedogenicity: 4

There is definitely some craze going on for coconut oil both in the healthy eating space (often claimed to be the healthiest oil to cook with but this is a topic for another site) and in the skin and hair care space. 

We will talk here about the latter two and see why we might want to smear it all over ourselves. Chemically speaking, coconut oil has a unique fatty acid profile. Unlike many plant oils that mostly contain unsaturated fatty acids (fatty acids with double bonds and kinky structure such as linoleic or oleic), coconut oil is mostly saturated (fatty acids with single bonds only) and its most important fatty acid is Lauric Acid (about 50%).  Saturated fatty acids have a linear structure that can stack nice and tight and hence they are normally solid at room temperature. Coconut oil melts around 25 °C so it is solid in the tub but melts on contact with the skin. 

We don't have description for this ingredient yet.

We don't have description for this ingredient yet.

Also-called: Sweet Almond Oil | What-it-does: emollient | Irritancy: 0 | Comedogenicity: 1-3

The emollient plant oil that comes from almonds. Similar to other plant oils, it is loaded with skin-nourishing fatty acids (oleic acid - 55-86% and linoleic acid 7-35%) and contains several other skin goodies such as antioxidant vitamin E and vitamin B versions. 

It's a nice, basic oil that is often used due to its great smoothing, softening and moisturizing properties. It's also particularly good at treating dry brittle nails (source).

We don't have description for this ingredient yet.

What-it-does: emollient

We don't have description for this ingredient yet.

Also-called: Baobab Seed Oil | What-it-does: emollient

Baobab is a really big, iconic tree native to Africa (here is a nice image of it). It's the largest succulent plant in the world and almost all parts of it have traditional medicinal uses in Africa. 

The seed oil, similar to other plant oils, is loaded with things that are good-for-the-skin: it contains skin regenerating vitamin A, antioxidant vitamin E, and vitamin D3 that helps with calcium absorption. It's rich in nourishing fatty acids oleic (30-40%), linoleic (24-34%) and palmitic (18-30%).

What-it-does: emollient

We don't have description for this ingredient yet.

Also-called: Linseed Oil, Flaxseed Oil | What-it-does: emollient, perfuming

The oil coming from the plant Linum Usitatissimum or commonly called Flax. If you are into healthy eating, you probably know flaxseeds as a rich source of hard-to-eat-enough omega-3 fatty acids, or if you are into fashion, you probably have some light summer cloth made from linen.

As for skincare, flaxseed oil is one of the few natural plant oils that is a rich source (35-65%) of moisturizing and probably anti-inflammatory  ω-3 fatty acid, aka linolenic acid. It also contains skin-nourishing oleic acid (11-35%) and barrier repairing linoleic acid (11-24%). 

Also-called: Macadamia Oil | What-it-does: emollient

The golden yellow oil coming from the Macadamia nut, a native Australian nut. Similar to other plant oils, it's loaded with emollient and nourishing fatty acids. It's a high oleic acid oil (50-67% oleic acid and only 0-5% linoleic acid) that makes it very emollient and ideal for dry skin types (and less ideal for acne-prone skin).

Its unique property is that it contains high amounts of a rare fatty acid called palmitoleic acid (12-25%) that give Macadamia oil a "cushiony" feel. It's also easily absorbed and makes the skin soft and supple. 

Also-called: Evening Primrose Oil, EPO | What-it-does: soothing, emollient | Irritancy: 2 | Comedogenicity: 3

The oil coming from the seeds of the nice, little, yellow-flowered plant called Evening Primrose. Similar to other plant oils, it's loaded with nourishing and moisturizing fatty acids. It's a very rich source of linoleic acid (66-76%), and also contains the soothing and healing superstar fatty acid, gamma-linolenic acid (aka GLA, 7-12%) (Btw, the richest known source of GLA is the borage oil, but evening primrose still counts as a very good source of it). It also contains oleic acid, but not too much around 6-15%.

Since the 1980's, EPO is a well-known food supplement and there are quite a lot of studies examining what happens if you take it orally. It seems to be helpful with a bunch of  things: atopic dermatitis, dry eyes, brittle nails, sunburn and even acne.

Also-called: Apricot Kernel Oil | What-it-does: emollient | Irritancy: 0 | Comedogenicity: 1-2

The emollient plant oil coming from the kernel (the seed of the seed) of the delicious apricot fruit. Like other plant oils, it contains antioxidant vitamin E and nourishing fatty acids (mostly oleic acid 54-74%, linoleic acid 12-35%).

It's a nice general purpose emollient, has nourishing and moisturizing properties (as a high oleic oil it's ideal for dry skin types) and is quite easily absorbed into the skin.

Also-called: Marula Seed Oil;Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil | What-it-does: emollient

If you have an interest in elephants and Africa, you have probably heard of elephants getting drunk from the fruit of the Marula tree. Though this seems to be only a legend, what is true is that the Marula fruit is really nice (and elephants do love to eat it) and there is a stone in it with several oil-rich kernels inside. 

So the Marula oil - similar to many other plant oils - is a really nice nourishing and moisturizing oil that can improve skin hydration and smoothness and it can even reduce skin redness. It's traditionally used in South Africa to massage babies with and as a body lotion for face, feet, and hands.

Also-called: Argan Oil | What-it-does: antioxidant, emollient

When it comes to cosmetic oils and hype, argan oil is for sure leading the way. Dubbed as the "liquid gold of Morocco", we have to admit we have some trouble determining why this oil enjoys such a special miracle status. Not that it's not good, it is good, even great but reading the research about argan and a bunch of other plant oils we just do not see the big, unique differentiating factor (though that might be our fault not reading enough, obvs.)

So, argan oil comes from the kernel of the argan fruit that comes from the argan tree that grows only in Morocco. The tree is slow growing and getting the oil is a hard job. The traditional process is that the ripe argan fruits fall from the tree, then goats eat them up and poop out the seeds. The seeds are collected and smashed with a stone to get the kernels inside. This part is the hard one as the seeds have extremely hard shells. Once the kernels are obtained, the oil is pressed out from them (the kernels contain about 50% oil).

Also-called: Borage Seed Oil, Starflower Seed Oil | What-it-does: soothing, emollient

We feel that this one is a bit under the radar probably because the Borage plant is not very well known. Maybe because its name isn't as cool as some others, it's hard to compete with kukui or baobab, not to mention murumuru. But let us tell you when it comes to skin care, borage seed oil is one of the best oils that can happen to your skin. Especially, if it's dry, sensitive, easily irritated, often itchy or eczema prone. 

So what is so special about it? It is the richest known plant source of the super important essential fatty acid, gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). GLA is soothing and nourishing, and can repair even severely dry and irritated skin, but it's pretty rare and borage contains by far the most of it (17-28%). Next to GLA, it also contains more common fatty acids, like linoleic (36%), oleic (18%) or palmitic acid (10%). 

What-it-does: astringent, emollient

We don't have description for this ingredient yet.

We don't have description for this ingredient yet.

Also-called: Pomegranate Seed Oil | What-it-does: antioxidant, emollient

The emollient plant oil coming from the seeds of Pomegranate. The red fruit has lots of seeds (100-200 per fruit), but 7 kg of them are needed for 1 kg of oil. Among the many similar plant oils, Pomegranate oil is a really unique one, as its main fatty acid (60%) is a rare one called punic acid, a so-called conjugated fatty acid with three double bonds. It also contains the common linoleic (2-10%) and oleic acids (3-12%), but only in small amounts.

Punic acid is thought to be a biologically active compound, a powerful anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant agent. The oil itself is also claimed to have strong antioxidant properties as well as having excellent nourishing and moisturizing abilities. On top of that, we also found a research that examined Pomegranate as a cosmeceutical source and it concluded that the seed oil can nicely promote the regeneration of the epidermis (the top layer of the skin).

Also-called: Black Currant Seed Oil | What-it-does: emollient

We don't have description for this ingredient yet.

Also-called: Black Cumin Oil | What-it-does: soothing, antioxidant, emollient, perfuming

The (fixed or non-volatile) oil coming from the black seeds of Nigella Sativa, a smallish (20-30 cm) flowering plant native to Southwest Asia. The seed has a very complex chemical composition (it contains both fixed and volatile oil) and is used traditionally for a bunch of "anti-something" abilities including antitumor, antidiabetic, antihistaminic, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. In Islam, black cumin seed was considered "a healing seed for all diseases except death”.  

As for modern research and chemical composition, the fixed oil from the seeds is rich in skin-nourishing unsaturated fatty acids (mainly linoleic acid at 50 – 60% and oleic acid at 20%, but also contains some rare ones like C20:2 arachidic and eicosadienoic acids), amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. A component called thymoquinone (it's the main component of the volatile oil part, but the fixed oil also contains some) is considered to give the seed its main therapeutic properties including strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory abilities.

We don't have description for this ingredient yet.

Also-called: Calendula Extract, Marigold Extract | What-it-does: soothing, antioxidant

The extract coming from the popular garden plant Calendula or Marigold. It's used traditionally as a skin-repairing and soothing plant extract

Click here to read more at the calendula flower extract

Also-called: Goji Berry Extract | What-it-does: astringent

We don't have description for this ingredient yet.

Also-called: Carrot Root Oil | What-it-does: antioxidant, emollient

The oil-soluble extract coming from the edible, orange part of the carrot. It is created by macerating the carrot root in a carrier oil such as sunflower or olive oil, and the resulting thing (base oil + carrot root extract) is often called carrot oil or carrot root oil. (Not to be confused with carrot seed oil, that can be fixed or essential and comes from the seeds.)

The root extract is known for containing the orange pigment beta-carotene, aka provitamin A. It is a famous molecule for being a potent antioxidant, suntan accelerator and having skin-regenerative abilities. Carrot oil also contains vitamin E and some fatty acids that give the oil further antioxidant and barrier repairing properties. 

We don't have description for this ingredient yet.

Also-called: Watercress Extract | What-it-does: perfuming

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We don't have description for this ingredient yet.

What-it-does: perfuming

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Also-called: Neem Oil | What-it-does: emollient

We don't have description for this ingredient yet.

Also-called: Tamanu Oil | What-it-does: antioxidant, emollient, antimicrobial/antibacterial

A green-yellowish 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: 30-55%, linoleic acid: 15-45%, palmitic acid: 5-20% and stearic acid: 5-25%). 

The special thing about Tamanu oil, though, is that it contains the totally unique fatty acid called calophyllic acid that is suspected to give the oil its amazing healing and regenerative properties. The traditional uses of Tamanu oil range from using it for all kinds of rheumatism (inflammation in joints) to burns, wounds, skin rashes, and chapped lips and modern studies do confirm the wisdom of the old Polynesians. In fact, the wound healing properties of Tamanu oil is so strong that it produces visible improvements even for old (older than 1 year) scars during a 6-9 week period. 

Also-called: Olive Leaf | What-it-does: perfuming

We don't have description for this ingredient yet.

We don't have description for this ingredient yet.

Also-called: Gotu Kola, Tiger Grass | What-it-does: soothing, antioxidant, moisturizer/humectant

Centella Asiatica - or sometimes also called Gotu Kola or Cica - 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).

What-it-does: soothing

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What-it-does: astringent, soothing

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What-it-does: perfuming

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What-it-does: soothing

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What-it-does: soothing

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What-it-does: soothing

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What-it-does: antioxidant, astringent, emollient

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Also-called: Tea Seed oil | What-it-does: emollient

A beautiful golden-yellow oil coming from the Camellia tree. It's a 5 -10 meters high tree with spectacular white flowers native to Asia. It's pretty common there and also used as cooking oil or salad dressing. Sometimes Camellia oil is referred to as "the olive oil of Asia". 

So what can it do for the skin? Similar to many other great non-fragrant plant oils, it's a great emollient and moisturising oil for dry skin. It's light in texture, absorbs fast into the skin and leaves it soft and supple. 

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Also-called: Alfalfa

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What-it-does: soothing

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Also-called: Peppermint Oil | What-it-does: perfuming

The essential oil coming from steam distillation of freshly harvested, flowering peppermint sprigs. Its major component is menthol that gives the oil its well-known refreshing and cooling properties. Peppermint oil is traditionally used as an inhalant for cold and coughs and there is also some clinical data validating its use against headaches by rubbing a peppermint oil cream on the forehead. 

As for skincare, other than the nice grassy-minty smell and the refreshing sensations, we cannot write good things. It can be a skin irritant, so much so that it is a well-known counterirritant for muscle pains creating mild surface irritation to make things better in the deeper layers. But for everyday skincare, counterirritation is not something you wanna do, so we think that peppermint oil is better to avoid, especially if your skin is sensitive. 

Also-called: Vitamin E;Tocopherol | What-it-does: antioxidant | Irritancy: 0-3 | Comedogenicity: 0-3
  • 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
Read all the geeky details about Tocopherol here >>

It's one of the most commonly used thickeners and emulsion stabilizers. If the product is too runny, a little xanthan gum will make it more gel-like. Used alone, it can make the formula sticky and it is a good team player so it is usually combined with other thickeners and so-called rheology modifiers (helper ingredients that adjust the flow and thus the feel of the formula). The typical use level of Xantha Gum is below 1%, it is usually in the 0.1-0.5% range. 

Btw, Xanthan gum is all natural, a chain of sugar molecules (polysaccharide) produced from individual sugar molecules (glucose and sucrose) via fermentation. It’s approved by Ecocert and also used in the food industry (E415). 

What-it-does: buffering

Citric acid comes from citrus fruits and is an AHA. If these magic three letters don’t tell you anything, click here and read our detailed description on glycolic acid, the most famous AHA. 

So citric acid is an exfoliant, that can - just like other AHAs - gently lift off the dead skin cells of your skin and make it more smooth and fresh. 

Also-called: Ethanol | What-it-does: antimicrobial/antibacterial, solvent, viscosity controlling, astringent

Simply alcohol refers to ethanol and it's a pretty controversial ingredient. It has many instant benefits: it's a great solvent, penetration enhancer, creates cosmetically elegant, light formulas, great astringent and antimicrobial. No wonder it's popular in toners and oily skin formulas. 

The downside is that it can be very drying if it's in the first few ingredients on an ingredient list. 

What-it-does: perfuming, solvent, deodorant

A super common and cheap fragrance ingredient. It's in many plants, e.g. rosemary, eucalyptus, lavender, lemongrass, peppermint and it's the main component (about 50-90%) of the peel oil of citrus fruits.

It does smell nice but the problem is that it oxidizes on air exposure and the resulting stuff is not good for the skin. Oxidized limonene can cause allergic contact dermatitis and counts as a frequent skin sensitizer

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