Ingredients
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| Zinc | Zinc is also applied to the skin for treating acne, aging skin, herpes simplex infections, and to speed wound healing. |
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| Beeswax | Use of beeswax in skin care and cosmetics has been increasing. Beeswax is used in lip balm, lip gloss, hand creams, and moisturizers; and in cosmetics such as eye shadow, blush, and eye liner. Beeswax is an important ingredient in mustache wax and hair pomades, which make hair look sleek and shiny. |
| Butyrospermum parkii | As an emollient and moisturizer, shea butter helps repair the skin and is an effective remedy for dark spots, wrinkles, stretch marks and sunburn. Its healing properties help treat minor burns, small wounds and insect bites. |
| Calophyllum tacamahaca | Tamanu nut oil has been used to treat a variety of skin conditions from mild to severe with great results and also works well as a general moisturizer. The oil also has natural UV protection and boasts a helpful SPF of 20. |
| Cannabis sativa seed oil | It can be used to balance combination skins and is very anti-aging, though it would need to be blended with other gentler oils for use with very dry or sensitive skins. |
| Euphorbia cerifera | In addition, it is known to topically aid inflammation including acne, skin disorders and other skin allergic reactions. |
| Flavor | Cures skin problems |
| Jojoba esters | Jojoba esters are mainly used as emollients in cosmetics such as lipsticks, shampoos and moisturizing lotions. Jojoba esters may be ethoxylated to form such water-soluble materials as PEG-150 Jojoba, PEG-120 Jojoba or PEG-80 Jojoba. Jojoba esters are excellent botanical substitutes for whale oil and its derivatives, such as cetyl alcohol and spermaceti. |
| Octyldodecyl oleate | Skin conditioning agent |
| Oryza sativa | It is used as a poultice that soothes inflamed acne and skin ulcerations. It has been used by Asian women in their facial makeup and to wash their skin since the 16th century. It is considered an emollient rich skin treatment. |
| Persea gratissima | Avocado Oil is renown for its ability to penetrate the skin more deeply than other oils and is good for use in products for those with sensitive and dry skin. It is rich in Vitamins A, B1, B2, D and E and with properties such as emoliency, penetration, stability, skin softening and moisturizing it allows for its use as a base in the production of soap, skin care, hair products, and baby products, as well as aiding skin problems such as eczema and psoriasis. |
| Simmondsia chinensis | Jojoba is applied directly to the skin for acne, psoriasis, sunburn, and chapped skin. It is also used topically to encourage the regrowth of hair in people who are balding. |
| Theobroma cacao | Cocoa has also been found to be effective in maintaining good skin health. |
| Tocopherol | Vitamin E is an essential vitamin for the human body. Out of the eight tocopherols, alpha-tocopherols are the most commonly available and are also preferentially absorbed and used by the body. In supplements, it is either available in natural or synthetic form. The synthetic form is only half as active as its natural form. |
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