As you know transparency in our products is incredibly important to us a company. As we finalise and launch each moisturiser, we will be publishing the full INCI list, so you know exactly what goes into our formulas. Our Spring Protect and Hydrate Moisturisers are made up of 82% natural ingredients with the basis of the moisturiser being water (Aqua). Ingredients are as follows:
Aqua, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Tapioca Starch, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Pentaerythrityl Distearate, Propanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil, Honey Extract, Citral, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Carbomer, Geraniol, Polysorbate 20, Limonene, Sodium Hyaluronate, Linalool, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citronellol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
We aimed to keep this list as natural and short as possible to keep our skincare simple yet effective. Our active ingredients and why we use them are in bold and detailed below:
UV Filters - Spring introduces our UVA filters to protect skin from the sun's harmful rays. Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane is one of the safest and best sunscreens ingredients on the market. It is an excellent UVA filter and also provides lower levels of UVB protection.
Matrixyl 3000 – This is a brand name for two peptides called Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7. They make up this proven and excellent anti-ageing ingredient.
Vitamin C – made up of Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit (Kakadu plum) extract. Kakadu plum has some of the highest naturally occurring levels of vitamin c in the world.
Honey Extract – Honey is an anti-oxidant and the stand out natural ingredient in our spring product included to keep skin clear through the climatic transition from cold to warm weather.
Hyaluronic Acid – Proven to draw moisture towards the skin, chemical name is Sodium Hydroxide,
You can also see ingredients like Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice), Jojoba Seed Oil (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil), Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate) and our essential oil scent for this season, Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon Citratus Leaf Oil).
The moisturisers are petroleum-free and paraben-free.
We have taken a lot of care to check every ingredient when building this product. Working with our fantastic supplier in the Sussex (UK) countryside, we have put together a formula that is natural, supports skin health and has proven active ingredients to keep you looking your best. Please contact us on contact@akerskincare.com if you have any questions at all about our ingredients and why we use them.
