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Natural Ingreedients
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Apple
The apple contains many healthy constituents such as vitamins (vitamin C for instance, a well-known anti-oxidant protecting against free radicals), minerals and trace elements.
Apples are used in cosmetics for their fresh scent and protecting and strengthening qualities on hair and skin. |
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Coconut
The coconut is the fruit of the coconut palm, a large tree that can be up to 30 meters high, growing in a tropical climate and especially along the seashores. The coconut is not really a “nut” but a type of fruit known as a fibrous drupe. When the fruit still is green it is possible to drink its refreshing juice inside. When the fruit is ripe it eventually falls from the tree. The outer husk has then turned brown and inside is the white and fleshy meat, the edible part of the fruit.
Properties
The coconut oil is made from the white fleshy part of the fruit, which is used in skincare products. The oil contains saturated fat, unsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, glycerine and vitamin E, which has a nourishing and a moisturizing effect on skin and hair.
Coconut oil can be found in the following Oriflame products:
Coconut Shampoo (4800)
Coconut Conditioner (4801)
Coconut Shower Cream (4802) |
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Birch
The birch is a common tree that grows in Northern Europe, North America and Asia. There are a great number of species of birch (around 60), but in general it is a small to medium-sized tree or shrub. The leaves are toothed or lobed and the fruit is a small flattened wing containing the seed which enables the wind to carry it from the parent tree.
Properties
The birch covers a wide field of applications. In cosmetics the extract of birch is used in perfume for its green and woody fragrance. It is also used in hair products for its purifying and grease solvent effect, which makes it particularly suitable for greasy hair. |
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Cloudberry
Cloudberry typically grows in forest clearings or fields, particularly where fire or wood-cutting has produced open space for colonization by this opportunistic colonizer of disturbed soil. It can withstand temperatures of -40°c so thrives in the cold and wet meadows of Sweden. The cloudberry flower can be a major nectar source for honeybees. As a cultivated plant in moist temperate regions, it is easy to grow and has a tendency to spread unless cut back.
Properties
Cloudberries are rich in essential unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and mineral salts and when combined with other carefully selected ingredients can provide an invigorating and refreshing compress for the skin.
Cloudberry extract can help to regenerate damaged epidermis, to nourish the skin and prevent creation of wrinkles. |
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Iris
Not only does the Iris produce a beautiful flower – contained within the petals and roots are a real treasure trove of valuable components – isoflavones. The plant flowers in June or July, producing two or three deep blue flowers with yellow marks in the center of the lower petals. Flowers are six-petaled and just over 10cm in diameter.
Properties
Isoflavones from Iris are one of the major groups of flavonoids commonly found in the plant world. Like many other flavonoids, Iris Isoflavones inhibit the growth of microorganisms and reduce the damaging effects of ultraviolet exposure, free radicals, heavy metals and other environmental factors. They intensively stimulate cell division and anabolic processes. In the skin they can contribute to the quality of collagen and elastin and can improve the condition of skin, delaying signs of aging. Iris Isoflavones also exhibit strong antioxidant properties and neutralise free radicals. They also have anti-inflammatory properties and can help to regenerate skin cells.
Iris extract can be found in the following Oriflame products:
Royal Velvet range
Amethyst Fatale Eau de Toilette
Volare Parfum de Toilette |
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YARROW
Yarrow is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows everywhere in the grass and meadows of Europe, parts of Asia and North America. The plant has an angular rough stem that can be 15-100cm high and small white or pink flowers, blooming from June to October. The fruit is a flat nut with a small wing.
Properties
Yarrow has been used as a medicinal plant since ancient times for healing wounds or for internal complaints. In skin care and hair care, the essential oil from the plant is used for its astringent, tonic and stimulant effect. The smell of the oil is herbal, bittersweet and warm. |
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Honey, Beeswax and Propolis
Beeswax is a product from a beehive. Beeswax is secreted by honey bees of a certain age in the form of thin scales.
Honey is a sweet and viscous fluid produced by honeybees and other insects from the nectar of flowers. Honey smoothes and brightens up the skin, eases the red marks. It supplies the skin complex of vitamins: A, B, C, D, E, K, proteins, carbohydrates, potassium and magnesium. Honey includes fruit acids that removes epidermis and rejuvenates the skin.
Propolis is a wax-like resinous substance collected by honeybees from tree buds or other botanical sources and used as cement and to seal cracks or open spaces in the hive. It is the most active and most forceful among bee products. It has ability to regenerate and to cure damaged tissues. Has also nourishing properties.
Honey, beeswax or propolis can be found in the following Oriflame products :
Natural Skin Care – Tender Care
Milk & Honey Gold range
Tea Tree range |
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