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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.

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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. 

FDA Disclaimer - These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Legal Disclaimer - Information on this site is provided for informational purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or other medical professional. The results reported may not necessarily occur in all individuals. 

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