Double Duty Make-Up Remover

The gel in Aloe Vera's cactus-like fronds contains biologically active compounds like acetylated mannans, polymannans, anthraquinone, and lectins, which cool, soothe, moisturize, and soften skin. With antibacterial and anti-inflammatory qualities, it's been used for over 6000 years to treat sunburn, blisters, and burns, promoting exfoliation and healthy cell growth.

Glycerol, or glycerin, is a colorless, odourless liquid used in pharmaceuticals and food. It reduces wound inflammation and is approved for wound care and skin grafts. In skincare, its humectant properties draw moisture to the skin, mimicking the natural moisturizing factor, enhancing hydration, resiliency, and youthfulness without triggering allergies.

Sodium Hyaluronate, the salt of Hyaluronic Acid, is a potent humectant that naturally occurs in skin and connective tissue, retaining up to 1000 times its weight in water, and 370% more moisture even than collagen. Ageing reduces Hyaluronic Acid production, causing dryness, thinning, and wrinkles. Applying it topically re-plumps cells, improving skin appearance and smoothing out fine lines.

Sodium Lactate is the soluble salt of Lactic Acid which forms when foods such as milk go through the process of fermentation. Cleopatra famously bathed in sour milk for beautiful skin. Nowadays the vegan and milk-free ingredient is a fantastic humectant which helps maintain hydration in the skin’s stratum corneum. It enhances skin elasticity, supports barrier function, and aids natural exfoliation by activating enzymes that shed dead skin. Sodium lactate also enhances the performance of AHAs and Vitamin C.

Extracted from the seeds of an American shrub, Simmondsia Chinensis is unique for its high composition of liquid wax esters, unlike other plant-derived oils rich in triglycerides. This makes it highly stable and heat-tolerant, as well as bio-compatible with human sebum. Anti-inflammatory, non-comedogenic, and highly moisturizing, it’s ideal for all skin types, especially dry, mature skin.

Emollients is an umbrella term for substances that help soothe, soften, and reduce moisture loss in the skin. They are used to prevent or treat dry skin, protect the skin against irritation and as a texture enhancer. The term covers a host of esters that are largely derived from mineral (paraffin) or vegetable (palm oil, coconut oil) sources.