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INGREDIENTS
Mindfully chosen and blended in microbatches. Herbalism-forward formulations.
No endangered or at-risk herbs used.
Free from synthetic fragrance, dyes, soy, gluten, and essential oils, in order to be suitable for those with sensitive skin, those with common allergies, and those that are pregnant and/or breastfeeding.
Vegan. Cruelty-Free.
Why are these ingredients used?
All ingredients selected contain topically soothing and supportive plant constituents, ensuring each herb is complementary and synergistic to all others in the product formulation. With herbalism-centric formulation and an understanding of plant constituent solubility and different extraction methods, Kieta Botanicals brings you much richer, potent products.
Explore the information below for details on all ingredients used, along with research articles serving as educational starting points.
Wildcrafted Murumuru Butter - astrocaryum murumuru
Suitable for all skin (even acneic) and hair types, this rich, unrefined butter
naturally smells like sweet fudge. It's known as 'vegetable silicone,'
lending a wonderful, completely non-greasy skin feel to the skin. High in
lauric acid, murumuru butter is prized for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,
deeply moisturizing, and soothing properties. It can help with acneic skin,
mature skin, dry skin, dry hair, and/or damaged hair.
https://www.agriculturejournals.cz/publicFiles/239506.pdf
Gromwell Root Extract - lithospermum erythrorhizon
Fat-extracted
Prized for its ability to protect skin by inhibiting glycation, increasing
oxidative defenses, and suppressing inflammatory responses, this
extract is soothing and supportive of skin.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4904053/
Helichrysum Flower Extract - helichrysum italicum
Fat- & alcohol-extracted
Greatly supportive of healthy skin, this extract is especially prized for
mature skin. Blemishes and other superficial minor tissue damage are soothed
by this plant ally.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2017.07.476
Calendula Flower Extract - calendula officinalis
Fat- & alcohol-extracted
This extract soothes a variety of skin ailments, many of which stem
from inflammatory components. Dry, itchy, and/or damaged skin can
help be revitalized with this flower.
https://ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2011/5/693.pdf
Plantain Leaf Extract - plantago major
Fat- & alcohol-extracted
Highly anti-inflammatory and emollient, oils infused with plantain leaf support
broad superficial healing actions. This extract is considered to be highly soothing topically.
http://cms.herbalgram.org/expandedE/Plantain.html
Rose Petal Extract - rosa damascena
Fat- & alcohol-extracted
Smoothing and softening, rose petals lend a soothing, supportive hand to the
skin. This extract can also be balancing.
https://synapse.koreamed.org/DOIx.php?id=10.5625/lar.2015.31.3.148
Neem Leaf Extract - azadirachta indica
Fat- & alcohol-extracted
Prized in Ayurveda, neem is used for a variety of ailments. Specifically
for skin and scalp, it's anti-bacterial and anti-fungal, lending itself as a powerful
ally for skin healing, including irritations, burns, blemishes, and dandruff.
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Garima_Pandey8/publication/286690118_Evaluation_of_phytochemical_antibacterial_and_free_radical_scavenging_properties_of_Azadirachta_indica_neem_leaves/links/5822af9108aeebc4f8917d99/Evaluation-of-phytochemical-antibacterial-and-free-radical-scavenging-properties-of-Azadirachta-indica-neem-leaves.pdf
Black Cumin Seed CO2 - nigella sativa
This highly nutritive oil contains over one hundred identified nutrients, and a high content of polyunsaturated essential fatty acids - omega-3, -6, and -9. Its component thymoquinone is a powerful antioxidant.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352241015000286
Elderberry Fruit Extract - sambucus nigra
Oil-Soluble Preservative
Also used in food flavorings, elderberry extract resists microbial contamination and controls microbial growth, as well as offers antioxidant and conditioning benefits to the skin, due to the high concentration of phenolics, anthocyanins, and flavonols.
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