Ingredients in Canadian beauty

The cooling gel inside a succulent’s leaf, a long-time favourite for hydration.

The humble humectant that pulls water into skin.

A moisture magnet that holds many times its weight in water.

Cold-water seaweed from off Vancouver Island, rich in sugars that hold water.

A silky seed oil from a cousin of the tea plant, light enough to disappear into skin.

A solid-at-room-temperature oil that helps colour glide and soap lather.

A light, stable oil from a desert shrub that feels a lot like skin’s own.

A rich, plant-based butter that has softened and protected dry skin for generations.

A weightless oil that mirrors one of skin’s own lipids, so it sinks in without a trace.

A golden everyday oil, rich in the fatty acids skin likes.

A leafy herb used for generations to calm skin, often called cica.

Lipids skin makes on its own, added back to support the barrier.

The quiet all-rounder: a form of vitamin B3 that strengthens skin and plays well with everything else.

Short chains of amino acids that act as messengers in skin.

A brightening antioxidant, usually used in stable forms that last in a formula.

An antioxidant that conditions skin and helps keep the oils in a formula fresh.

A small acid from sugar cane that loosens dull surface skin.

A shimmering mineral that gives makeup a soft, natural glow.

A cooling essential oil that gives lip oils their refreshing tingle.