Nourishing Lip Balm⁰⁶

CASTOR OIL. Castor oil is a botanical oil extracted from the seeds of the Ricinus communis plant. It penetrates deep into the skin's layers, creating a healthy barrier that protects and nourishes the skin. Castor oil also acts as an emollient, leaving skin soft and smooth.

OLIVE OIL DERIVATE. The ingredient comes from olive oil to provide special fatty acids to the skin. The skin is nourished and the barrier function is supported. Leaves a velvety skin feeling.

MYRICA (WAX). To protect the fruits from environmental influences, the plant coats them with a wax layer. Myrica wax supports this effect on the skin as well, without leaving a sticky residue. The wax has a melting point similar to beeswax and acts as a co-emulsifier in products.

SUNFLOWER OIL. Oil from the sunflower seeds, its name comes from its ability to turn its flower head towards the sun. Due to its high content of linoleic acid, it is a light, non-sticky and caring oil. The contained vitamin E has an antioxidant effect.

OLIVE OIL. Olive oil - vegetable oil with predominantly simple unsaturated fatty acids. Ideal to moisturize and nourish very dry skin.

HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL. Hydrogenated castor oil is an oily ingredient commonly used in cosmetic products as an emulsifier, surfactant, stabilizer and thickener. It has skin conditioning properties and makes the skin smooth and supple. As an emulsifier, it helps form finely dispersed mixtures of oil and water. In addition, as a surfactant, it has cleansing properties and it regulates the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetic products.

SHEA BUTTER. Shea butter derives from the nut of the shea tree, is rich in antioxidants and is considered to be particularly nutritious and protective due to the contained fatty acids, resulting in velvety soft skin. Its high content of vitamin E, carotenoids and allantoin gives it smoothing properties and makes it particularly beneficial for stressed skin.

ALMOND/ BORAGE/LINSEED/OLIVE ACIDS/GLYCERIDES EMULSIFIER. This combination of almond, borage, linseed, and olive oil acids, along with glycerides, is used in cosmetic products to soothe and nourish the skin, and to improve the appearance of wrinkles, hyperpigmentation, and acne.

MACADAMIA OIL. Macadamia oil derives from the nuts of the tree that originally grew in Australia. Due to the similarity of the fatty acid spectrum to human sebum, the oil is particularly good for dry, chapped and sensitive skin.

SQUALANE (LIPID). Saturated, liquid hydrocarbon, which occurs as a natural component of the hydro-lipid film on the skin. Squalane is mainly extracted from olive oil, but also from other vegetable oils. Squalane is characterized by its good spreading ability and promotes the absorption of a cosmetic product, leaving a soft and silky skin feeling without being greasy.

JOJOBA OIL. Jojoba is a drought-resistant, evergreen shrub that is native to the deserts of Mexico and the southern regions of the USA. Chemically speaking, the raw material is a liquid wax. In contrast to oils, where fatty acids together with glycerin form the fatty components, waxes contain fatty acids combined with a fatty alcohol. These wax esters are very similar to human skin sebum and are therefore optimally mixed with it, creating a delicate, non-sealing lipid film. This keeps the skin moist without sealing it. A further effect is the increase of the skin's elasticity, as the jojoba oil spreads well within the cornea. The raw material is also ideal for impure skin. The jojoba oil is a true all-rounder.

ARGAN OIL. The "liquid gold of Morocco" contains 80% unsaturated fatty acids as well as the antioxidant vitamin E and phenols. The linoleic acid contained in argan oil acts as natural cell protection and can support the restoration of new skin cells. In addition, it is said to improve the elasticity of the skin and to have a moisturizing effect on skin and hair.

MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES. Vegetable neutral oil from coconut oil and glycerine with refatting, moisturizing and smoothing properties. Clear, odorless and non-greasy.

SUNFLOWER OIL. Oil from the sunflower seeds, its name comes from its ability to turn its flower head towards the sun. Due to its high content of linoleic acid, it is a light, non-sticky and caring oil. The contained vitamin E has an antioxidant effect.

ALMOND OIL. Almond oil is a highly digestible oil and is therefore recommended for all skin types. Due to the spectrum of fatty acids rich in oleic acid, almond oil is absorbed well and deeply and can thus increase the penetration of other functional ingredients.

AVOCADO OIL. Vegetable oil from the fruit flesh of the avocado with a high content of unsaponifiables, including vitamins A, E, D and lecithin. Has an exceptional ability to penetrate the skin and to nourish different skin layers. Avocado oil can promote cell regeneration and is frequently used for dry, barrier-damaged skin.

LAMINARIA (KELP/BROWN SEAWEED). This brown alga is native to coastal areas and contains a variety of effective ingredients. Antioxidants support skin regeneration, vitamins and minerals provide a reservoir of nutrients for the skin. The skin is nourished and calmed, and moisture retention is supported.

HOP. The hop is known for its role in beer brewing. In cosmetics, it fulfills its function as a strong antioxidant and so it protects the product and the skin from free radicals.

TOCOPHEROL. Vitamin E is the most important fat-soluble antioxidant and is found in many plant-based oils as a protection against oxidation. By intercepting the harmful free radicals, tocopherol prevents the oxidation of the lipids in the product as well as those of the skin's membrane lipids. Wound healing can be positively supported and the skin appears smooth and healthy.

ETHYL FERULATE (RICE BRAN). Ethyl Ferulate, extracted from rice bran, has a strong antioxidant potential and so protects against free radicals.

ASCORBYL PALMITATE (STABILISED VITAMIN C). Fat-soluble vitamin C serves as product protection to stabilize sensitive unsaturated fats, functional ingredients and essential oils. It can increase collagen production, reduce hyperpigmentation and is also said to have a smoothing effect and prevent skin aging. By stabilizing it, it can fulfill its function as a regenerating agent in deeper layers of the skin.

GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE . Plant-based, multifunctional ingredient with softening and moisturizing properties. It is extracted from various vegetable oils, acts as a co-emulsifier in the product and so stabilizes the emulsion. The ingredient also has preservative properties for the product.