Ingredients and Benefits
Colloidal Silver
"Has antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, making it the perfect spot treatment for blemish-prone skin. Anti-inflammatory properties help reduce the appearance of redness. Antibacterial properties reduce bacteria, helping to prevent breakouts and blemishes." January 15, 2024 www.omorovicza.com > news
"Colloidal silver was used to treat infections and wounds before antibiotics became available." www.nccih.nih.gov > health
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Shea Butter
"The skin care superhero relieves dry skin and eases irritation." www.health.clevelandclinic.org
"Shea butter contains linoleic, palmitic, stearic, and oleic fatty acids, ingredients that balance oils on your skin. Vitamin A, E, and F, antioxidant vitamins that promote circulation and healthy cell growth."
"Shea butter has soothing and anti-aging properties that may make skin appear smoother and reduce aging." "There's a good reason shea butter is included in so many face moisturizers and body lotions. It works as an emollient that softens and hydrates skin." www.healthline.com
"The healing properties of Shea Butter make it perfect choice for a natural after-sun moisturizer to soothe skin and reduce inflammation caused by the sun's harmful rays." www.babobotanicals.com
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Cocoa Butter
"Cocoa butter contains a high amount of fatty acids, which make it well-suited as a main ingredient in skin cream. Fatty acids help to hydrate the skin." January 11, 2024 www.wemmd.com
"Cocoa Butter is excellent for dry skin and chapped lips. Its high in several different fatty acids, which help hold in water to keep your skin from drying out." Dr. Vij article from www.health.clevelandclinic.org
"Protect against premature aging. Cocoa butter contains vitamin E. This antioxidant may help protect skin cells from damage the leads to signs of aging. www.health.clevelandclinic.org
"Cocoa butter is rich in antioxidants, which help combat free radicals and prevent oxidative stress on the skin. These antioxidants promote healthier skin by supporting its natural repair and renewal processes. ... one of the most well-known benefits ... is its exceptional moisturizing properties. When applied to the skin, it forms a protective barrier that helps retain moisture, keeping the skin soft, supple, and hydrated." www.barakasheabutter.com
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Coconut Oil
"Benefits of coconut oil for the skin, moisturizing dry skin, including in people with conditions such as eczema, reducing inflammation, which may result from UVB rays, promoting wound healing, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties." www.medicalnewstoday.com
"Both refined and unrefined coconut oils have triglycerides (fatty acids) and would be excellent moisturizers. But because unrefined coconut oil has a higher content of phytonutrients (compounds produced by plants to help protect them from environmental threats, such as antioxidants), it's the best choice for skin." August 16, 2023 www.eatingwell.com
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Jojoba Oil
"Jojoba oil adds moisture. There are two things at work here: Jojoba has both humectant and emollient properties. Humectants draw moisture in (from the air or from the deeper layers of our skin) and emollients help to seal in that moisture." www.honestandsimple.com > moisture
"In skincare, jojoba oil is primarily used in moisturizing products like body lotions, face moisturizers, face oils, and cleansing balms. The ingredient can be used daily as part of your moisturizing skincare routine, and is often combined with ither gentle ingredients-like hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and niacinamide." www.cerave.com>jojoba-oil
"Jojoba oil should not clog up pores as it is a non-comedogenic oil that is able to hydrate your skin without making it feel oily or greasy. This enables it to act in a similar way to natural sebum, benefitting your skin without clogging pores and creating further issues." August 26, 2023 www.nikura.com>living-well
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Vitamin E
"Mixed Tocopherols T50, Natural Vitamin E is a transparent, brownish-red, viscous oil with a mild characteristic odor. It is 50% active blend of natural mixed tocopherols isolated from the distillation of soybean oil and concentrated to contain naturally occurring-alpha, d-beta, d-gamma and d-delta tocopherols. It is blended into an organic non-GMO soybean oil base. Mixed Tocopherols T%) guards against oxidation and extends your products shelf life." www.lotioncrafters.com
"Regular application of Vitamin E oil on the skin improves the texture of the skin and helps to get rid of various skin problems. The restorative property of this oil has been scientifically proven. Its no wonder then that all the top manufacturers of skin care products use this oil as one of their main ingredients." www.thesulu.com
"Vitamin E T50 is an excellent antioxidant for product containing oils. All natural Vitamin E 50/50 blend with edible vegetable oils. Vitamin E is a great additive to enhance lotions, lip balms, sugar scrubs, beard oil and more! Slight characteristic odor." www.wholesalesupplpiesplus.com
All-Natural Preservative
"Leucidal Liquid is a preservative derived from radishes. Along with its preserving attributes for bacteria, Leucidal Liquid also adds moisturizing and conditioning properties. Combine this antimicrobial preservative with the fungus fighting Amticide Coconut for protection against yeast and mold." www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com
"Leucidal (registered trademark) SF complete is effective at preventing the growth of bacteria and fungi, including yeast and mold, making it the perfect addition to any formulation." www.activemicrotechnologies.com
"Leucidal (registered trademark) Complete Spectrum Anti-Microbial. The best all-natural broad-spectrum antimicrobial alternative to synthetic preservatives. Finally, an all-natural broad-spectrum antimicrobial protects against bacteria, yeast, and mold! Leucidal (registered trademark) Complete is the first of its kind to provide effective protection from antimicrobial peptide ferment." www.naturalorganicskincare.com
Grapeseed Oil
"Grapeseed oil is a byproduct of winemaking. After wine is made by pressing grapes, grape seeds are left behind. Grapeseed oil is extracted from these leftover grape seeds. Grapeseed oil is used as a natural beauty product. It's also marketed as a healthy alternative to vegetable oil." July 10, 2023, www.medicalnewstoday.com
"Grapeseed Oil [has] moisturizing, soothing, and skin-repairing benefits," explains dermatologist Dr. Joshua February 2, 2023, www.womenshealthmag.com
"Grapeseed oil is an oil that's -you guessed it! -extracted from grapes. It's packed with omega fatty acids and antioxidants that moisturize the skin, but dermatologists love it because it can mostly be used on all skin types with minimal sides effects. 'It also helps reduce redness and stimulate collagen,' says double-board certified adult and pediatric dermatologist, Karan Lal, DO, FAAD. February 02, 2023, www.womenshealthmag.com
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Candelilla Wax
Candelilla Wax functions as a thickening and hardening agent, a plasticizer, a viscosity modifier, an emollient, and a skin-protective barrier agent that helps prevent the skin from losing moisture." www.newdirectionsaromatherapy.com
"Candelilla Wax is a wax derived from the leaves of the small candelilla shrub native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States, Euphorbia antisyphilitica, from the family Euphorbiaceae. It is yellow-brown, hard, brittle, aromatic, and opaque to translucent." www.en.m.wikipedia.org
"Candelilla Wax has been used for over 100 years in skincare products. Many of the benefits are built around the way it created a barrier agent to prevent moisture loss frm the skin.
When used in skincare products, Candelilla Wax spreads easier and is absorbed by the skin easier than Beeswax.
Candelilla Wax can be found in products created to minimise stretch marks, hydrating the skin and clearing parched, scaly skin." www.naturallythinking.com
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Neem Oil
"Neem oil benefits for skin. Those suffering from sun damage and the residual skin redness will find relief in this herb's anti-inflammatory properties too. The presence of essential fatty acids in the oil derived from its leaves makes for a handy moisturizer that sinks deep within the skin." September 17, 2020, www.vogue.in
"Neem oil has a wide history as a folk remedy to treat many conditions. Although it has a harsh odor, it's high in fatty acid and other nutrients, and it's used in a variety of beauty products." www.healthline.com
"There are various potential benefits of using Neem oil. these include aiding in skin health. Neem oil is an extract of the neem tree. Some practitioners of traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine use neem oil to treat conditions raging from ulcers to fungal infections. This type of oil contains several compounds, including fatty acids and antioxidants, that can benefit the skin." December 3, 2019, www.medicalnewstoday.com
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Arnica
"Arnica is used topically for a wide range of conditions, including bruises, sprains, muscle aches, wound healing, superficial phlebitis, joint pain, inflammation from insect bites, and swelling from broken bones." www.mountsinai.org
"Arnica: A Beneficial Natural Ingredient
To sum up, arnica is a natural ingredient that comes from the Arnica montana plant and offers many benefits for skin, such as helping to heal wounds, relieving pain, soothing bug bites, treating dandruff, and preventing irritation. www.mustelausa.com
"Rachel Nazarian, MD of Schweiger Dermatology Group NYC explains that while research is mixed, some medical literature has shown that arnica can accelerate healing and stop bruising or muscle pain. "It's most commonly used to improve healing following in-office procedures and treatments, including injections and lasers," she replied www.ipsy.com