Read the Book:
Return to Beautiful
Skin
by Myra Michelle Eby
Return to Beautiful Skin is written by MyChelle's
founder, Myra Michelle Eby. This book clears up the mysteries
surrounding skin care and opens the way for you to reclaim the
radiant skin you were born with. |
Ingredients:
aqua: Distilled water
caprylic/capric triglyceride: Emollient, has good
spreading properties, promotes penetration and pigment dispersions. From
coconut oil.
olive oil: Great carrier oil with excellent
lubricating qualities and powerful antioxidants.
glycerin: A humectant and emollient from plants. It
absorbs moisture from the air, and helps keep moisture in creams and other
products.
sucrose stearate: A combination of sucrose and
stearic acid. Stearic acid occurs naturally in butter acids, and cascarilla
bark. Acts as a lubricant.
glyceryl stearate: An emulsifier that assists in
forming neutral, stable emulsions. It is also a solvent, humectant, and
consistency regulator in water-in-oil and oil-in-water formulations.
shea butter: A moisturizing, soothing emollient fat
(from the karite nut tree) with cellular renewal properties.
pumpkin seed oil: Excellent source of zinc and
essential fatty acids. It helps skin renew as it moisturizes.
lavender essential oil: Excellent source of zinc
and essential fatty acids. It helps skin renew as it moisturizes.
salicylic acid: Softens the keratinized barrier
cells, anti-bacterial, helps eliminate clogged pores, beta-hydroxy acid
responsible for oxygenating and detoxifying. From pumpkin seeds.
azelaic acid: Pigment emulsifier (skin lightening),
inhibits tyrosinase activity. Exfoliant and pH adjustor. From Oleic acid
(unsaturated fatty acid) found in milk fats.
pumpkin seed tar: a safer and more effective
replacement of the commonly used coal tar. Pumpkin seed tar contains vitamin
A derivatives complexed with its own botanically based hydrocarbons.
D-beta carotene: Powerful antioxidant
anti-carcinogenic, free radical scavenger in the lipid component of the
skin, precursor of vitamin A in the body. From carrots, sweet potatoes,
apricots, spinach, collard greens, pumpkin and cantaloupe.
clary sage essential oil: Soothing,
anti-inflammatory.
L-chlorophyll: Green coloring, soothing, healing,
antiseptic, antifungal, odor absorbing abilities/mild deodorizing,
antioxidant, antibacterial.
green tea extract: Powerful antioxidant,
bacteriostatic (an agent that causes inhibition of the growth of bacteria
without destructuction), soothing, nutritional qualities and increases the
effect of sunscreens. Also prevents irritation of the skin caused by
glycolic acid.
grape seed extract: Counter irritant with soothing
anti-bacterial properties.
lycopene extract: Counter irritant with soothing
anti-bacterial properties.
xanthan gum: AKA cornstarch gum. Serves as a
texturizer, carrier agent, and gelling agent. Also stabilizes and thickens
formulations.
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