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Natural Beauty - Beneficial Botanicals  

For centuries, pure botanicals, natural vitamins, and minerals have been used to enhance health and beauty. These ingredients work with the body’s natural rhythm and chemistry, making them highly effective. Here we introduce you to some of the most common ingredients, some of the best nature has to offer, and their benefits.

Allantoin – from comfrey root, healing, soothing,
anti-irritant, stimulates healthy tissue formation,
promotes healing, protects and softens

Almond Oil – smooths and softens the skin, relieves itching and irritation

Aloe Vera – renowned for its skin–healing and softening properties, this cactus gel is known to soothe acne, eczema, and burns Apricot Kernel Oil – rich in olein, used for its gentle, softening action on the skin

Arnica – herbal extract, anti-inflammatory, promotes circulation, useful for sprains, bruises and wounds

Beeswax – purified wax from the honeycomb, has antioxidant properties and is a natural emulsifier

Bisabolol – from chamomile, anti–inflammatory, antibacterial, helps soothe and repair tissue

Borage Oil – a plant oil; moisturizes dry, damaged skin, stimulates skin cell rejuvenation, rich in minerals

Calendula – rich in essential oils, calendula soothes inflammations, helps heal skin and fights infections

Carrot Seed Oil – rich in vitamin A, a natural anti– oxidant, and aromatic and stimulating oils, carrot juice is a terrific skin softener, promotes the formation of new cells and stimulates sebum production

Citric Acid – extract from citrus fruit, natural pH adjuster, antioxidant, astringent, toner

Cholecalciferol – contains vitamin D, antioxidant, helps retain even skin color

Cocoa Butter – solid fat extracted from the cocoa plant, emollient, moisturizing, soothing

Cocoa Oil – nature’s wonder emollient; high in vitamin F, essential fatty acids that are perfect for moisturizing skin and hair

Coenzyme Q-10 (CoQ10) – an enzyme activator and antioxidant, helps to boost skin regeneration and repair while preventing free–radical damage caused by the sun and environmental elements

Comfrey – a soothing herb recognized for its medicinal value, good for aging or dry, sensitive skin

Cucumber – astringent; soothing, cooling cucumber juice attracts and holds moisture to hydrate, balance and tone skin, and tighten pores

Dandelion – a powerhouse herb packed with antioxidant vitamins A and C, as well as calcium and potassium, key minerals for healthy skin; increases skin’s strength and suppleness, clears up acne and eczema

Ester C – form of vitamin C used for anti–aging, stimulates collagen production, rebuilds damaged skin

Fennel – natural cleanser and purifier, it boosts circulation, helping the body to remove toxins; improves skin tone

Fenugreek – a renowned beauty aid which promotes hair growth and a healthy scalp as well as a clear complexion, also an excellent cleanser and anti-irritant
which alleviates puffiness and scaliness

Green Tea – antioxidant; can prevent DNA damage to skin, soothing, anti–inflammatory

Honey – a wonderful humectant and emollient, helps prevent wrinkles

Horse Chestnut – increases blood circulation, astringent, anti–inflammatory, may help reduce the appearance of varicose veins

Horsetail – high in the mineral silica and the amino acid cystine, which helps strengthen hair and nails

Jojoba – similar to the skin’s natural oil, thought to be nature’s most effective moisturizer, healing, excellent scalp treatment, mild for sensitive skin

Juniper Berries – oil from these berries is purifying, reduces inflammation, reduces pain, and is also thought to reduce cellulite deposits

Lemongrass – skin balancer, astringent, cleanser; effective for controlling oily skin, toning, refreshing

Olive Oil – excellent moisturizer; attracts external moisture and holds it close to skin, creating a breathable barrier which prevents loss of internal moisture

Panthenol – vitamin B complex important for human tissues, used in hair products and emollients

Red Clover – an antibiotic; purifying, useful for skin sores, acne, healing for sore throats

Shikakai – from the fruit of the shikakai tree, a gentle hair cleanser whose astringent qualities make it very effective but non–stripping; promotes hair growth
and eliminates dandruff

Tartaric Acid – a type of glycolic acid from apples and grapes; promotes texture and tone of skin

Wheatgerm Oil – a source of vitamin E, an antioxidant and emollient which alleviates skin itching and eruptions, helping skin regain health and suppleness

Witch Hazel – an astringent that tightens the skin, soothes inflammation, cleanses and exfoliates

Yarrow – a wound healer, opens the pores to allow toxins to escape, tonic for skin and hair, a powerful virus inhibitor

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