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Helianthus Annuus Seed (Organic Sunflower) Oil: pressed from sunflower seeds. Commonly used in skincare formulations as a natural emollient and skin barrier repairing agent. Sunflower oil's non-greasy, lightweight texture makes it suitable for all skin types. It is rich in fatty acids such as oleic & linoleic acids and is a good source of vitamin E. • Linoleic acid: A polyunsaturated fat that makes up about 60% of the oil. Linoleic acid helps skin synthesize its own lipids, including ceramides, which can repair and strengthen the skin's barrier and lead to smoother, healthier-looking skin. • Oleic acid: A monounsaturated fat that makes up about 14 14–43% of the oil's unsaturated fatty acids.

Glycerin is a sugar alcohol compound containing carbons and hydrophilic hydroxyl groups that can be obtained from natural sources or can be synthesized. It is obtained from organic plant oils like organic palm, organic soya, and organic coconut oil. It is water soluble and non-toxic • Acts as a moisturizing and emollient agent in which it can soften and soothe skin. • Acts as a humectant: It is used in formulas to help the skin retain moisture: It is highly hygroscopic ( tending to absorb moisture from the air) and viscous (having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid), odorless, and colorless. Endogenous glycerol, which makes up part of the skin's Natural Moisturizing Factor, plays a role in skin hydration, cutaneous elasticity and epidermal barrier repair. The aquaporin-3 transport channel and lipid metabolism in the pilosebaceous unit have been evidenced as potential pathways for endogenous delivery of glycerol and for its metabolism in the skin. • Multiple diverse effects of glycerol on the epidermis have been reported: • Improvement of stratum corneum hydration • Skin barrier function and skin mechanical properties • Protection against irritating stimuli • Enhancement of desmosomal degradation • Acceleration of wound wound-healing processes • Antimicrobial effects have been demonstrated.

Pichia/Resveratrol Ferment Extract: Resveratrol is an effective active ingredient but it has difficulty penetrating through the skin barrier. Pichia Pastoris is a yeast that ferments resveratrol making it more readily available for the skin to absorb. Resveratrol is a polyphenol (micronutrients found in plants), phytoestrogen (plant-based compound that can mildly mimic the effects of estrogen in the body and they can bind to estrogen receptors), and a phytoalexin (antimicrobial compounds produced by plants). This compound is found in grapes, berries, tomatoes and nuts. It exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory properties, reparative/wound healing and regenerative properties such as enhancing collagen synthesis, protecting the skin against the harmful effects of UVB radiation, and inhibiting tyrosinase which aids in reducing skin discoloration.

Tocopherol (Vitamin E): Primary fat-soluble antioxidant that resides in our skin. Antioxidant: protects against cellular damage • Vitamin E plays an important part in the protection against oxidative stressors, such as ultraviolet radiation, pollution, and chemicals • Upper layers of the stratum corneum contain significantly higher levels of the antioxidant α-tocopherol • Sebaceous gland secretion is a physiological pathway for the delivery of vitamin E to upper layers of facial skin. This mechanism may serve to protect skin surface lipids and the upper stratum corneum from harmful oxidation • Significant photoprotection against UVB rays • Vit C + Vit E work in synergy and provide photoprotection • Has emollient properties

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter (Shea Butter): Obtained from the fruit's seed of the Shea tree which is native to Central Africa. It has a rich texture and is a natural moisturizer with emollient and smoothing properties. It also works as a viscosity-increasing agent. Abundant source of antioxidants, including quercetin, epicatechin gallate, gallocatechin , and epigallocatechin, as well as skin-replenishing fatty acids (stearic and oleic, linoleic, and palmitic). Beneficial for dry, mature, irritated, flaky, and eczema affected skin.

Rosehip Seed Oil: Promotes moisture retention, emollient properties, and anti-inflammatory properties.