about · our ingredients

our ingredients.

the materials worth knowing by name, and beneath them, every formula in full.

for each ingredient below: found in — and where it sits on each list, largest first.

sea buckthorn Hippophae Rhamnoides

a deep-amber fruit, carried as an extract or an oil and dense with carotenoids — the warm colour in several bottles traces back to it.

found in

dissolve · twelfth of seventeen.

illuminate · thirteenth of forty-five.

rest · twenty-first of thirty-five.

harvest · fourth of twenty-one.

jojoba Simmondsia Chinensis

drawn from the desert shrub’s seed and, strictly, a liquid wax rather than an oil — which is why it wears so light.

found in

illuminate · fourth of forty-five.

sustain · third of twenty-three.

steep · first of nineteen.

rest · third of thirty-five.

harvest · first of twenty-one.

cocoa butter Theobroma Cacao

the firm butter drawn from cacao seed; it softens at the warmth of skin.

found in

rest · second of thirty-five.

tend · sixteenth of thirty.

shea butter Butyrospermum Parkii

a soft butter from the shea nut — the weight that lets a cream feel like one.

found in

rest · eleventh of thirty-five.

tend · fourteenth of thirty.

sunflower Helianthus Annuus

a light, unshowy seed oil — the quiet carrier several formulas are built on.

found in

dissolve · third of seventeen.

rest · fourth of thirty-five.

tend · second of thirty.

rose water Rosa Damascena

the water left behind when rose petals are distilled. it shares the water phase with plain water, and is from organic farming.

found in

lather · third of fourteen.

balance · second of twelve.

camomile Chamomilla Recutita

an extract of camomile flowers, from organic farming.

found in

dissolve · eleventh of seventeen.

lather · tenth of fourteen.

balance · sixth of twelve.

calendula Calendula Officinalis

the marigold: an extract of its flowers, from organic farming.

found in

lather · ninth of fourteen.

cloudberry Rubus Chamaemorus

a small amber berry; an extract of its fruit, from organic farming.

found in

dissolve · thirteenth of seventeen.

harvest · eighth of twenty-one.

rosehip Rosa Canina

the oil of the dog rose’s hips, from organic farming.

found in

illuminate · twenty-seventh of forty-five.

steep · sixth of nineteen.

evening primrose Oenothera Biennis

an oil from the seed of the evening primrose, from organic farming.

found in

steep · fifth of nineteen.

harvest · fifteenth of twenty-one.

argan Argania Spinosa

an oil from the kernels of the argan tree, from organic farming.

found in

harvest · seventh of twenty-one.

avocado Persea Gratissima

a rich oil from the fruit, from organic farming.

found in

illuminate · twenty-sixth of forty-five.

harvest · tenth of twenty-one.

aloe Aloe Barbadensis

the juice of the aloe leaf, from organic farming. where it leads a list, it is the base the formula is built on, in place of water.

found in

sustain · first of twenty-three.

quench · first of twenty-one.

rest · first of thirty-five.

pause · first of twenty-seven.

tend · first of thirty.

watercress Nasturtium Officinale

an extract of the flower and leaf, from organic farming.

found in

quench · eleventh of twenty-one.

ginkgo Ginkgo Biloba

an extract of the fan-shaped leaf of the ginkgo tree, from organic farming.

found in

rise · ninth of seventeen.

tea Camellia Sinensis

one plant, and more than one tea: green, white or black by how the leaf is kept after picking. each list names which, and each is from organic farming.

found in

rise · twelfth of seventeen.

refine · eighth of nine.

pause · eighteenth of twenty-seven.

oak bark Quercus Robur

an extract of the bark of the oak, from organic farming.

found in

rise · fourteenth of seventeen.

grape seed Vitis Vinifera

an extract of the seed of the grape, from organic farming.

found in

rise · fifteenth of seventeen.

sage Salvia Officinalis

an extract of sage leaf, from organic farming.

found in

refine · ninth of nine.

pause · twentieth of twenty-seven.

linden Tilia Cordata

the lime tree’s blossom, as an extract, from organic farming.

found in

bathe · thirteenth of fifteen.

tend · nineteenth of thirty.

jasmine Jasminum Officinale

an extract of jasmine.

found in

bathe · fourteenth of fifteen.

tend · twenty-fourth of thirty.

plum Prunus Domestica

the plum, in two parts: an extract of its fruit, or an oil from its seed. each list names which.

found in

harvest · sixteenth of twenty-one.

bathe · twelfth of fifteen.

tend · ninth of thirty.

vitamin E tocopherol · antioxidant

the antioxidant that also keeps the oils in each formula from turning — which is why it sits in most formulas.

found in

dissolve · eighth of seventeen.

illuminate · fourteenth of forty-five.

sustain · twentieth of twenty-three.

steep · eighth of nineteen.

rest · thirty-first of thirty-five.

harvest · ninth of twenty-one.

pause · twelfth of twenty-seven.

tend · twenty-third of thirty.

vitamin C ascorbyl glucoside

a stable, water-keeping form of vitamin C — it lasts in the bottle where pure ascorbic acid will not.

found in

illuminate · seventh of forty-five.

bakuchiol a single compound

named on its list by its own name rather than by a plant’s.

found in

steep · seventh of nineteen.

ferulic acid antioxidant

an antioxidant, on the same list as vitamin C.

found in

illuminate · twelfth of forty-five.

lactic acid an alpha-hydroxy acid

an alpha-hydroxy acid. where it stands second on a list, after water, that formula is kept to once a week, with the sun step every morning.

found in

lather · seventh of fourteen.

balance · eleventh of twelve.

rest · thirty-second of thirty-five.

refine · second of nine.

pause · ninth of twenty-seven.

bathe · eighth of fifteen.

tend · twenty-fifth of thirty.

pca pyrrolidone carboxylic acid

pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, bound to sodium or to zinc. as sodium PCA it is a humectant: it holds water.

found in

balance · fourth of twelve.

illuminate · ninth of forty-five.

sustain · seventh of twenty-three.

quench · seventh of twenty-one.

rest · thirteenth of thirty-five.

pause · eighth of twenty-seven.

bathe · sixth of fifteen.

tend · fifteenth of thirty.

the clays kaolin + montmorillonite · clay

kaolin, a white clay, and montmorillonite, a second, with diatomaceous earth beside them on the list.

found in

pause · second of twenty-seven.

charcoal carbon

charcoal powder: carbon, set further down the list among the botanical extracts.

found in

pause · seventeenth of twenty-seven.

hyaluronic acid humectant

a humectant that holds many times its own weight in water.

found in

balance · tenth of twelve.

illuminate · thirtieth of forty-five.

sustain · eighteenth of twenty-three.

quench · fourteenth of twenty-one.

rest · thirty-third of thirty-five.

refine · seventh of nine.

glycerin humectant

the most familiar humectant there is — it draws water and keeps hold of it.

found in

dissolve · second of seventeen.

lather · fourth of fourteen.

balance · third of twelve.

illuminate · second of forty-five.

rise · third of seventeen.

sustain · second of twenty-three.

quench · second of twenty-one.

rest · ninth of thirty-five.

refine · sixth of nine.

pause · third of twenty-seven.

bathe · fourth of fifteen.

tend · seventh of thirty.

glycolipids lipids

glycolipids — lipids from the same family skin produces on its own. where a list also names glycosphingolipids, they sit beside them.

found in

dissolve · fifteenth of seventeen.

rest · twenty-seventh of thirty-five.

pause · twenty-fifth of twenty-seven.

the record

each formula in full, in the order they’re listed on the box — nothing left off.

dissolveoil-to-milk cleanser

four of seventeen from organic farming.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil¹, Aqua, Sucrose Laurate, Sucrose Palmitate, Alcohol, Tocopherol, Mica (CI 77019), Parfum, Chamomilla Recutita (Camomile) Flower Extract¹, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Extract¹, Rubus Chamaemorus (Cloudberry) Fruit Extract¹, CI 77491 (Iron Oxides), Glycolipids, Limonene, Linalyl Acetate.

¹ Ingredients from organic farming.

latherfoaming cleanser

three of fourteen from organic farming.

Aqua, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Rosa Damascena (Rose) Flower Water¹, Glycerin, Sucrose Cocoate, Sodium Levulinate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Anisate, Calendula Officinalis (Calendula) Flower Extract¹, Chamomilla Recutita (Camomile) Flower Extract¹, Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate.

¹ Ingredients from organic farming.

balancehydrating toner

three of twelve from organic farming.

Aqua, Rosa Damascena (Rose) Flower Water¹, Glycerin², Sodium PCA, Benzyl Alcohol, Chamomilla Recutita (Camomile) Flower Extract¹, Fragaria Ananassa (Strawberry) Fruit Extract¹, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid.

¹ Ingredients from organic farming. ² Made using organic ingredients.

illuminatevitamin C serum

six of forty-five from organic farming.

Aqua/Water, Glycerin², Cetearyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil¹, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sodium PCA, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ferulic Acid, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Oil¹, Tocopherol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isoamyl Laurate, Triheptanoin, Potassium Hydroxide, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil¹, Parfum/Fragrance, Cellulose, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil¹, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil¹, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil¹, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Phytate, Citric Acid, Limonene³, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Geranyl Acetate³, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Linalool³, Pinene³, Geraniol³, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citronellol³, Vanillin, Beta-Caryophyllene³, Carvone³.

¹ Ingredients from organic farming. ² Made using organic ingredients. ³ From natural essential oils.

riseginkgo gel booster

four of seventeen from organic farming.

Aqua, Alcohol, Glycerin, Carrageenan, Cellulose Gum, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Parfum, Glucose, Ginkgo Biloba (Ginkgo) Leaf Extract¹, Citric Acid, Sodium Phytate, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract¹, Potassium Hydroxide, Quercus Robur (Oak) Bark Extract¹, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract¹, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate.

¹ Ingredients from organic farming.

sustainmoisturiser

two of twenty-three from organic farming.

Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice¹, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil¹, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium PCA, Coco-Caprylate, Isoamyl Laurate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Aqua/Water, Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract, Octyldodecanol, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose, Irvingia Gabonensis Kernel Butter, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sodium Phytate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid.

¹ Ingredients from organic farming.

quenchgel moisturiser

two of twenty-one from organic farming.

Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice¹, Glycerin², Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Betaine, Sclerotium Gum, Zinc PCA, Aqua, Propanediol, Parfum, Nasturtium Officinale (Watercress) Flower/Leaf Extract¹, Sodium Phytate, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rhamnose, Glucose, Glucuronic Acid, Limonene³, Linalool³, Geraniol³, Citral³.

¹ Ingredients from organic farming. ² Made using organic ingredients. ³ From natural essential oils.

steepbakuchiol serum

six of nineteen from organic farming.

Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil¹, Decyl Cocoate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil¹, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil¹, Bakuchiol, Tocopherol, Fragaria Ananassa (Strawberry) Seed Oil¹, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Seed Oil¹, Undecane, Parfum, Tridecane, Vaccinium Myrtillus (Blueberry) Seed Oil¹, Geraniol², Citronellol², Linalool², Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Geranyl Acetate².

¹ Ingredients from organic farming. ² From natural essential oils.

restnight cream

eight of thirty-five from organic farming.

Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice¹, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter¹, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil¹, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil¹, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin², Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Cera, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter¹, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables, Sodium PCA, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Parfum, Cellulose, Rhus Verniciflua Peel Cera / Rhus Succedanea Fruit Cera, Shorea Robusta Resin, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Extract¹, Xanthan Gum, Paeonia Lactiflora (Peony) Root Extract, Sambucus Nigra (Elder) Fruit Extract¹, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil¹, Glycosphingolipids, Glycolipids, Aqua, Sodium Phytate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Linalool³, Limonene³.

¹ Ingredients from organic farming. ² Made using organic ingredients. ³ From natural essential oils.

harvestfacial oil

eleven of twenty-one from organic farming.

Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil¹, Decyl Cocoate, Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Fruit Extract¹, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Extract¹, Undecane, Tridecane, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil¹, Rubus Chamaemorus (Cloudberry) Fruit Extract¹, Tocopherol, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil¹, Prunus Amygdalus (Almond) Dulcis Oil¹, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil¹, Parfum, Borago Officinalis (Borage) Seed Oil¹, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil¹, Prunus Domestica (Plum) Seed Oil, Vaccinium Myrtillus (Blueberry) Seed Oil¹, Linalool², Limonene², Citronellol², Geraniol².

¹ Ingredients from organic farming. ² From natural essential oils.

refinelactic acid peel

two of nine from organic farming.

Aqua/Water, Lactic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Potassium Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin², Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Leaf Extract¹, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract¹.

¹ Ingredients from organic farming. ² Made using organic ingredients.

pauseclay mask

five of twenty-seven from organic farming.

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice¹, Kaolin, Glycerin, Montmorillonite, Diatomaceous Earth, Butylene Glycol, Aqua/Water, Sodium PCA, Lactic Acid, Sodium Levulinate, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil¹, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Propanediol, Sodium Anisate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Charcoal Powder, Camellia Sinensis (Black Tea) Leaf Extract¹, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract¹, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract¹, [CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (Iron Oxides)]², Rhamnose, Glycolipids, Glucose, Glucuronic Acid.

¹ Ingredients from organic farming. ² Pure mineral pigments.

bathebody wash

two of fifteen from organic farming.

Aqua/Water, Coco-Glucoside, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Sodium PCA, Sodium Levulinate, Lactic Acid, Acacia Senegal Gum, Parfum/Fragrance, Sodium Anisate, Prunus Domestica (Plum) Fruit Extract¹, Tilia Cordata (Linden) Flower Extract¹, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate.

¹ Ingredients from organic farming.

tendbody cream

seven of thirty from organic farming.

Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice¹, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil¹, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil¹, Prunus Domestica (Plum) Fruit Extract¹, Parfum/Fragrance, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter¹, Sodium PCA, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter¹, Xanthan Gum, Aqua/Water, Tilia Cordata (Linden) Flower Extract¹, Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sodium Phytate, Tocopherol, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmin) Extract, Lactic Acid, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Vanillin, Terpineol, Linalyl Acetate, Anethole.

¹ Ingredients from organic farming.

vegan · made under Ecocert COSMOS certification. where a list names parfum, its allergens are named beside it.

every material named — and the whole of each formula, on the record.