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Oat Beta Glucan
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(Beta 1-3, 1-4 Glucan)
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Capable of penetrating deep into the skin and delivering significant skin benefits. It has been shown to work as anti-irritant and to speed up healing of abrasions and partial thickness burns by several mechanisms including the stimulation of collagen. In a study, 27 subjects were treated with 0.1 % topical beta-glucan or placebo twice daily for eight weeks, assigned randomly, using a half-face design. By the end of the study, beta-glucan treated areas fared significantly better than placebo, with wrinkles and roughness diminishing by about 10-15%. Skin firmness (tensile strength) also increased.
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Oats
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Natural
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Vitamin B3
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Niacinamide
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Improves skin's elasticity, dramatically enhances barrier function, helps erase discolorations and revives skin's healthy tone and texture. It has been shown to has been shown to increase ceramide and free fatty acid levels in skin, prevent skin from losing water content, and stimulate microcirculation in the dermis. Encourages a more even-looking skin tone by lightening the skin and reducing age spots, pore size and blemishes.
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Found naturally in cereal grains, yeast, eggs and fish; however this is man-made.
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Nature identical
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Aloe vera
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Aloe barbadensis
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Soothing, anti-inflammatory, enzyme and vitamin rich, emollient, hydrating, aids quick healing.
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Aloe vera plant
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Organic
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Shea butter
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Butyrospermum parkii
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Shea Butter consists of up to 65% of cinnamic acid esters, which gives it its healing properties and 5-10% phytosterols, and are known to be active in stimulating the formation and growth of new cells. Shea Butter is anti-inflammatory and one of the most healing of all butters.
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From the stones of the organic fruit of the shea butter tree. Ghanan women's project.
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Organic, fair trade
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Blackcurrant oil
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Ribes nigrum
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One of the only plant oils to contain Omega 6 and Omega 3 Fatty Acids in an optimal physiological ratio and also very high in Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA). Excellent for all skin types and for maintaining skin elasticity. Omega 3 and 6 are sometimes referred to as Vitamin F.
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Cold-pressed from blackcurrant seeds
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Natural
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Raspberry oil
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Rubus idaeus
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An anti-inflammatory dry oil, excellent for sensitive skin and is deeply nourishing, softening, emollient and conditioning. Very high in vitamin A, E and omega 3 and interestingly reputably provides excellent protection against UVA and B.
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Raspberry seeds, cold-pressed in the UK from Canadian seeds.
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Natural
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Beeswax
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Cera Alba
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Excellent protective qualities.
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Cruelty-free local beeswax
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Organic
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Crambe seed oil
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Crambe abyssinica
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It has unique qualities for skin care with a special lipid profile containing very high erucic acid. Imparts beautiful softness and shine without feeling greasy.
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Cold-pressed from British dried seeds of the non-GMO crambe abyssinica plant
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Organic
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Lecithin
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Lyosolecithin
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An important ‘cell-communicator’. Cell-communicating ingredients, theoretically, have the ability to tell a skin cell to look, act, and behave better, more like a normal healthy skin cell would, or to stop other substances from telling the cell to behave badly or abnormally. Cell communicating ingredients complement antioxidants to improve skin-cell function. Also very softening, moisturising and hydrating and excellent for dry, cracked and eczema-prone skin.
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Sunflowers
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Organic
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Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides
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Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides
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Beautiful silky texture, very good for sensitive and oily skin
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A specific fraction of coconut fatty acids which is very skin loving (your skin naturally contains triglycerides)
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Natural derived
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Rosemary extract
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Brassica Campestris, Rosmarinus officinalis
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Our rosemary extract is standardised to have 4% carnosic acid in a rapeseed oil base. Carnosic acid is an extremely potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and photoprotective (protects against UVA). It can also prevent P. acnes bacteria-mediated inflammation (i.e. the inflammation associated with spots).
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Rosemary from Europe
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Organic
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Vitamin E natural
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Tocopherol
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Vitamin E is an antioxidant, that is, it protects against the destruction of the connective tissue and cell damage caused by free radicals, and has healing and skin cell growth regenerating properties. Bath Spa Skincare uses a high therapeutic percentage of vitamin E so that it is effective.
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Corn
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Natural
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Glycerine
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Glycerine
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Hydrator and oil-free moisturiser derived from 100% organic sustainable palm oil production in Venezuela. Retains moisture and softens skin. Kosher and vegan.
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Sustainable palm
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Organic
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Sorbitol
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Sorbitol
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Sorbitol is used to hydrate the skin and leave it feeling velvety. Note that although it is derived from glucose its composistion will not cause glycation.
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Sorbitol occurs naturally in many types of fruit and berries; however, for skincare it is made from starch and glucose
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Natural derived
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