Pomifera™ Restore: Facial Exfoliant

What’s inside

The notable ingredients in this formula and what each one is.

• Aqua solvent

  Water; the primary solvent base of the formula.

• Juglans Regia (Walnut) Shell Powder physical exfoliant

  Ground shell of the English walnut, used as an abrasive exfoliating particle.

• Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil emollient

  Oil expressed from sunflower seeds.

• Glycerin humectant

  A polyol (glycerol) humectant.

• Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate surfactant

  An anionic (isethionate) surfactant.

• Sodium Lauroamphoacetate surfactant

  An amphoteric (zwitterionic) surfactant.

• Cocamide MIPA surfactant

  A coconut fatty-acid monoisopropanolamide used as a foam booster and viscosity agent.

• Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil emollient

  Oil expressed from grape seeds.

• Sodium Benzoate preservative

  The sodium salt of benzoic acid, used as a preservative.

• Phenoxyethanol preservative

  A glycol-ether preservative.

• Maclura Pomifera Seed Oil emollient

  Oil from the seed of Maclura pomifera (Osage orange); the brand's signature 'Pomifera oil'.

• Lemongrass Oil fragrance / essential oil

  Essential oil distilled from Cymbopogon (lemongrass).

• Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Oil fragrance / essential oil

  Essential oil from jasmine flowers.

• Xanthan Gum thickener / stabilizer

  A microbial polysaccharide gum used to thicken and stabilize.

• Lactic Acid exfoliant / pH adjuster

  An alpha-hydroxy acid; also functions as a pH adjuster.

• Hydrolyzed Quinoa skin conditioning

  Hydrolyzed protein derived from quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) seed.

• Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride conditioning polymer

  A cationic (quaternized) guar-gum derivative.

• Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice humectant

  Juice expressed from the aloe vera leaf.

• Ethylhexylglycerin preservative booster / emollient

  A glyceryl ether used as a preservative booster and skin-conditioning agent.

• Lupinus Albus Seed Extract botanical extract

  Extract of white lupin (Lupinus albus) seed.

• Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Lysate Filtrate preservative

  A filtrate of radish root fermented by Leuconostoc bacteria, used as a ferment-based preservative.

• Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor Extract botanical extract

  Hydrolyzed extract of Viola tricolor (wild pansy / heartsease).

• Tocopherol antioxidant

  Vitamin E; a fat-soluble antioxidant.