Skin Care Herbal Guide

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Plant Extracts used in skin care

Birch Bark Extract (Betula alba) Cleansing and purifying. Harmonises skin functions

Blackthorn Distillate (Prunus spinosa) a soothing ingredient which generally stimulates and has astringent properties.

Calendula Extract (Calendula officinalis) obtained from the whole plant; has a mild, soothing and skin caring effect. It is gentle and protective leaving skin feeling supple

Carrot Extract (Daucus carota) cares for intensely dry, rough and sensitive skin

Chamomile Extract (Chamomilla recutita) has a soothing and skin caring effect and supports regeneration of the skin

Cucumber Extract (Cucumis sativus) refreshing, invigorates and cools the skin

Hops Extract (Humulus lupulus) is made from hop blossoms

Lemon Juice (Citrus limonum) obtained from fresh lemons; for a natural regulation of the pH value; also has an astringent effect

Orris Root Extract (Iris germanica) made from the rhizome; helps balance moisture content of the upper layers of the epidermis; helps maintain elasticity

Witch Hazel Distillate (Hamamelis virginiana) from the leaves and twigs of the plant; it has an astringent and invigorating effect, and aids resistance of the skin to environmental influences

Hair & Skin Care Product Ingredients

Material Synthetic Natural
Oils, fats mineral oil
petrolatum (petroleum jelly) almond, safflower, sunflower oils
cocoa butter, lanolin
Waxes paraffin
ozokerite, cersin beeswax, bayberry and carnauba wax
bayberry and carnauba wax
Emollients cetyl/stearyl alcohol
stearalkonium chloride aloe vera, glycerine
calendual and chamomile
Humectants propylene/ethylene glycol
dimethicone glycerine
honey, sorbitol
Detergents, soaps sodium lauryl sulfate
cocamidopropyl betaine
cocamide DEA coconut and palm oil soap
castile soap (usually olive oil)
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Surfactants quaternarium-7
PEG (polyethylene glycols)
TEA luareth sulfate lauryl alcohol
hydrolyzed animal protein
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Astrigents isopropanol
SD alcohol
acetone witch hazel extract
ethanol (natural)
horse chestnut, myrrh extracts
Emulsifiers, solubilizers polysorbates (40,60,80)
sodium stearate<
sodium sulfonate/TD> lecithin
phytosterols
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Sequestrants EDTA/sodium EDTA
tetrasodium pyrophosphate corn syrup
alginates, kelp extract
Foaming agents lauramide/cocamide DEA
triethanolamine quillaja and yucca saponins
soapwort
Fungistats, bacteriostats methyl/propyl praben
qaternarium-15
phenol(s), phenoxyethanol citrus seeds/peel extract
eucalyptus, tea tree oils
carvacrol (thyme, oregano oil)
Antioxidants, preservatives BHA, BHT
imidazolidinyl urea
quaternary ammoniums
dizonlidinyl urea vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
vitamin E (tocopherols)
green tea extract
eugenol (clove oil), ginger

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The herb guide is not considered final or exhaustive. Further research should be done before using the herbs in your own formulas. We suggest contacting a master herbalist!

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