Melatonin
[say it like] mel•ah•toe•nin
Enhances natural repair process and fights oxidative stress by stimulating your body's natural production of antioxidant enzymes during the night. Clinical studies show topical use of melatonin increases collagen production in your skin, stimulates your skin’s natural regenerative processes at night, reduces signs of ageing, and repairs sun damage on your skin.
Because, did you know that as we age the melatonin and collagen produced in our skin declines?
NZ Red seaweed
[say it like] red seaweed
This native ingredient will deeply hydrate and plump your skin, plus lock in moisture. Ultimately, leaving your skin feeling soft, dewy, and refreshed.
Liquorice root
[say it like] lick•rish root
Visibly brightens skin, reduces hyperpigmentation and restores after sun damage.
Olive squalane
[say it like] squah•lane
Squalane is a naturally occurring anti-ageing component of the skin. Your skin produces less as you age, but luckily it can be replenished by adding it into your skincare routine. It moisturises and encourages your skin to balance natural oil production.
Jojoba oil
[say it like] ho•ho•bah oi•ill
Jojoba oil is a liquid wax and a natural occlusive agent, which moisturises, nourishes and protects your skin. Jojoba oil is a similar consistency to your skin's natural oils, making it a great option for oily skin as it helps to regulate sebum (oil) production and is non-comedogenic (meaning it won't clog your pores).
NZ Black fern
[say it like] black•fern
Works to rapidly hydrate your skin, while immediately lifting and tightening your skin.
NZ Gotu kola
[say it like] go•too•cola
Works to deeply brighten your skin, while reducing pigmentation over time. Its a powerful antioxidant, which fights off free radical damage.
Glycerin
[say it like] gli•suh•ruhn
I'm not sure if you know this, but Glycerin is sourced from organic coconut oil (yes, organic). It's a humectant that prevents water loss in your skin to keep it hydrated and moisturised for longer (AKA dream skin).
Shea butter
[say it like] she•ah butt•err
Shea butter is a super nourishing ingredient that moisturises and smooths dry and irritated skin. It creates a protective barrier to lock in hydration.
Grape seed oil
[say it like] grayp seed oi•ill
Grape seed oil will deeply nourish dry or damaged skin, reducing flakiness and restoring suppleness. It’s locally sourced from Marlborough.
Sunflower seed oil
[say it like] sun•flouw•er seed oi•ill
Sunflower seed oil is rich in both linoleic and oleic acids, and vitamin E. It easily penetrates your skin for deep moisturising and reduces inflammation. Antioxidant properties fight signs of ageing caused by free radical damage.
Vitamin E
[say it like] vai•tah•muhn e
Vitamin E is a fatty acid and an antioxidant so it is doubly nourishing for the skin. It protects against free radical damage, fights inflammation and boosts skin healing.
Aqua (water)
[say it like] a•kwuh
Water is used as the base of many skincare products including Restore, as a solvent, because it is what the other ingredients in the formulation dissolve into, to create the formula (aka the end result). This formulation used a lot less water than our other water-based products to give it a heavier buttery consistency.
Natural fragrance
[say it like] fray•gruhns
Infused with Tailor's iconic scent with notes of vanilla, green and floral. Our fragrance is a bespoke blend of extracts of essential oil chosen for their relaxing and soothing properties. All the ingredients in our fragrance are derived from natural sources, as essential oils can be quite active on the skin and it's important to us we made sure our fragrance is gentle.
Benzyl alcohol
[say it like] ben•zile al•kuh•hol
We're about to be very transparent with you here. This is our chosen preservative system in our skincare range. Benzyl alcohol is a powerful broad-spectrum anti-bacterial preservative used to stabilise skincare. It is multi-purpose (think Tailor) as it also helps dissolve other ingredients and decreases the viscosity (thickness) of formulas so they flow more easily - you know that squeeze of free-flow gel.
Dehydroacetic acid
[say it like] dee•high•jrow•seat•ick acid
One of our preservatives in Renew with a potent anti-fungal to keep this cleanser safe to use for longer - because we all love a long shelf life. When mixed (& matched) with benzyl alcohol they create a broad-spectrum preservative against yeasts, moulds and funguses. Take note, our preservative system is synthetically derived and is ECOCERT certified to be used in natural skincare.
Propanediol
[say it like] prop•in•id•ee•ull
This ingredient will increase the absorption of ingredients and enhance their effectiveness. It will also help moisturise your skin, leaving a smooth and dewy complexion.
Caprylic/Capric triglyceride
[say it like] cap•reye•lick•cap•rick try•gliss•erh•ride
A natural alternative that has antioxidant smoothening properties for your skin. It can also act as a preservative in this night balm.
Xylitylglucoside & Anhydroxylitol
[say it like] zeye•lit•till•glue•ko•sidea& n•high•drox•ee•lit•till
Natural and derived from a plant, this ingredient has humectant properties (draws water into your skin) to improve the ability for your skin to absorb and retain moisture.
Xylitol
[say it like] zeye•lit•tole
This ingredient has humectant (draws water into your skin) and skin conditioning properties.
Glyceryl stearate
[say it like] glis•suh•rill stear•ate
This is one of our emollsifiers, which is a naturally derived fatty acid. It prevents oil and water from separating in Restore, and helps to stabilise oil and water emulsions. It opens the pathway for other active ingredients to absorb into your skin, without compromising your skin barrier. It also doubles as an emollient, which acts as a natural lubricant to soften and smoothen your skin, also forming a protective barrier to hold in moisture.
Sodium stearoyl glutamate
[say it like] sow•dee•uhm stear•oll glue•ta•mate
This is one of our emollsifiers, which prevents oil and water from separating in Restore, and helps to stabilise oil and water emulsions. It opens the pathway for other active ingredients to absorb into your skin, without compromising your skin barrier. It's super gentle on your skin, as it deeply conditions, nourishes and smoothens your skin. FYI, great for dry and dehydrated skin.
Cetearyl alcohol
[say it like] seat•air•role al•kuh•hol
This is one of our emollients, which is an oil-based formula which forms a protective film over the skin to hold moisture in the skin. It will deeply soften and smoothen your skin.
Sodium phytate
[say it like] sow•dee•uhm feye•tayt
The stabiliser in the group. It is a texture enhancer to make formulas feel smooth to apply, and it is also a preservative which keeps skincare safe and free from microbes (aka nasties). We call this multi-purpose.
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