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Calendula Oil
A powerful plant that is very effective in helping to protect and restored skin. Soothing, and calming, it can help to reduce the appearance of skin blemishes.
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Camellia Kissi
Camellia Kissi helps improve skins ability to absorb active ingredients.
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Canola
With a unique composition of anti-oxidative natural tocopherols (vitamin E) and calming phytosterols it combines skin protecting and caring activities with excellent moisturizing properties.
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Cardamom
The Cardamom plant belongs to the same plant family as ginger and exhibits much of the same warming properties. It has a sweet, warm, aromatic aroma and is often used as a refreshing tonic and an invigorating bath oil.
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Carnosine
We selected L-Carnosine, a naturally occurring dipeptide found within the human body. This potent anti-oxidant helps protect the skin against Glycation, an aging process which leads to a loss of suppleness and elasticity. Carnosine also helps protect against harmful effects of environmental pollution.
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Carrageenan Extract (Chondrus Crispus)
A red seaweed / moss, abundant along the Irish Coast and rich in oligosaccharides that not only hydrate the skin, but also delivers actives deep into the epidermis.
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Lifestage Stage Release Eye Moisturiser
Carrot Oil
The power of vitamin A or retinol is well known on the skin. The common carrot contains a natural derivative of this material known as pro-vitamin A or beta-carotene, which helps nourish and protect the skin from the visible signs of ageing.
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Cedarwood Oil
Cedarwood oil has a warm, woody aroma. The wood itself is very aromatic, due to the high percentage of essential oil it contains. Known for its purifying actions, it is used in skin care as a mild astringent, and these properties make it valuable for blemish prone skin.
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Centella Asiatica Extract (Gotu Kola)
Ayurvedically known as Brahmi Goto Kola, this is a slender creeping plant with fan shaped leaves that grows in swampy areas of India, Sri Lanka and the Tropics. It is also said that tigers in India roll amongst the tiny green leaves of this amazing plant for its beneficial properties. The active components of Gotu Kola helps enhance elasticity, firmness and tone of the skin.
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Chamomile
Chamomile extract, also known as Roman chamomile or English chamomile, is a well-known skin calming botanical. Roman chamomile is an exceptionally useful and versatile member of the daisy family. Both the oil and the aqueous extract have beneficial properties. The oil contains a natural colour and a potent ingredient called bisabolol, which together give the oil soothing properties.
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Chicory Root
‘Sunshine in a jar’ obtained and purified from chicory root this extract helps rebuild the barrier function of skin.
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Chitin
Chitin is a natural polysaccharide, and when combined with beta glucan it has exceptional water-binding properties enabling the outer layer of the epidermis to keep perfectly hydrated, whilst it enhances elasticity and firmness.
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Chlorella Vulgaris
Chlorella Vulgaris is a small green algae that gives the skin a smoother, firmer appearance and enhances elasticity.
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Repair and Restore Moisturiser
Clary Sage Oil
Clary Sage Oil has been traditionally used in aromatherapy for its uplifting and revitalising qualities.
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Regenerating Face Treatment Oil
Replenishing Face Treatment Oil
24-Hour Replenishing Eye Moisturiser
Clay
Clay is renowned for its highly absorbent properties giving a deep cleansing action helping to draw out excess oil and impurities. Our pink clay is a natural, sun dried clay rich in minerals such as Potassium, Sodium, Magnesium and Iron.
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Clove Buds
Clove bud is warming and stimulating. It is often combined with orange and cinnamon to create an inviting aroma.
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Coconut
Coconut oil is a vegetable oil and is an excellent moisturiser, emollient and protective to dry and scaly skin as well as sensitive skin. Coconut extract contains a wealth of ingredients that are beneficial to the skin, amongst them the white fleshy meat that forms the part of the fruit that is eaten. This part of the fruit is rich in amino acids, minerals, proteins and vitamins, which refresh and moisturise the skin.
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Tri-Active™ Advanced Instant Facial
Cocoa Butter
A solid that melts close to body temperature to nourish and soften.
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Codium Tomentosum (Velvet Horn)
Codium Tomentosum is a seaweed found in abundance in the South West of England, this extract is a true marine moisturising factor which rapidly hydrates the skin. It acts as a reservoir to the skin, giving long lasting moisture to all skin layers.
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Cornflower Extract
Cornflower is renowned for its blue colour and is known for its excellent soothing and cooling properties on the skin, making it especially beneficial for use in eye creams and gels.
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Cucumber Extract
Cucumber has a cooling effect on delicate and sensitive skin. It is extremely well-known for its soothing and refreshing properties.
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Cypress Oil
Cypress oil is an essential oil produced from the cones of the cypress tree and has a pleasant smoky, woody smell. It is stimulating as well as relaxing, while leaving the skin feeling refreshed. Cypress oil is very stringent and is very useful for oily and over-hydrated skins.
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