SPLASH FACIAL CLEANSER

AZ SPLASH FACIAL CLEANSER KEY NATURAL INGREDIENTS:


Aloe Vera:  For centuries, Aloe has been used as an intensely soothing, moisturizing, and restorative skin beauty treatment with a powerhouse of antioxidants (vitamins A, C, and E), anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, protective (from UV damage), and soothing skin-calming anti-ageing effects. The amino acids and active enzymes also help to deliver a visibly smoother, brighter, more youthful complexion.

Boswellia Serrata Extract(Frankincense):  Used in ancient Ayurveda, Asian, and African medicine for centuries. It contains natural boswellic acids and monoterpenes, diterpenes, triterpenes, and tetracyclic triterpene acids. It is known as an Anti-Inflammatory and has antibacterial properties.  It is known to counteract collagenase and elastase enzymes, which contribute to skin ageing. It works well with hyaluronic acid and elastin to improve skin elasticity, tone, and firmness and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Calcium Gluconate:  Occurs naturally in several forms and many foods.  It has moisture-attracting properties, meaning that can help hold moisture on the skin.  It is soothing and helps facilitate cell regeneration.  Helps skin appear and feel smoother and younger.

Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Bark Oil (Cinnamomum): This is a natural ingredient from the inner bark of the shoots of the Cinnamomum tree. It contains vitamins, antioxidants, flavonoids, carotenoids, minerals and fiber.  It has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties.  It is helpful in fighting free radicals,, hydrating and calming dry skin, and addressing redness and acne-type conditions. It is soothing and helps to slow the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, spots, and ageing signs.

Cinnamal: It is a flavonoid found in the bark of cinnamon trees and other species in the genus Cinnamomum, such as cassia and camphor.  Also known as cinnamaldehyde and is aromatic with a sweet, warm cinnamon odor.  It contains antioxidants and plant compounds that may help with skin lightening and decreased signs of redness, dryness, ageing, lines, and wrinkling type skin for a smoother and younger appearance.

Citric Acid: This is a natural compound found in citrus fruits, oranges, lemons, tomatoes, pineapples, etc.,  that has been known since the late 18th century.  Do not be confused with vitamin C. Citric acid is an acidic antioxidant, and vitamin C is ascorbic acid. In skin care, Citric acid can help in the exfoliation of dead skin cells, balance the pH, work as a protective antioxidant, brighten dull skin and dark spots, help unclog pores, remove excess oil, enhance collagen synthesis production, improve the quality of elastic fibers, and density of water-binding glycosaminoglycans,  protect the skin from oxidative damage and help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.  Though Citric acid is not an essential vitamin or mineral, it can help the body absorb certain minerals, like calcium and phosphorus, and acts as a preservative, helping slow the formation of bacteria, mold, yeast, and fungus.

Glycerin: Is a natural sugar alcohol that can be derived from animal and plant fats. In its raw form, it contains some phosphorus, calcium, potassium, copper, zinc, iron, magnesium, and manganese.  It is a humectant, which means it helps the skin retain moisture.  It softens and strengthens the skin barrier and promotes skin elasticity, cleansing, and hydrating.

Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract (Natural Seaberry/Sea Buckthorn):  Since the days of Cleopatra, this powerful super berry rich in essential fatty acids, natural flavonoids, antioxidants, minerals, nutrients, and phytonutrients—including folic acid, vitamins C and E, and omegas 3, 6, 7 & 9, has been a royal beauty treatment.  This powerful beauty-promoting berry is most notable for helping to nourish, smooth, and maintain your body's normal youthful, glowing skin by also offering your skin nutrition support against conditions that cause dryness, flaky, or irritated red, inflamed skin, or related fine lines and wrinkles.  Seaberry (Hippophae rhamnoides the national fruit of Northwestern Mongolia)  was rumored to be Cleopatra's closely guarded beauty secret. (the queen of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC)




Hydrogenated Jojoba oil Pearls: They are tiny, spherically shaped beads made from hydrogenated natural jojoba oil, also known as jojoba wax. It is a natural ingredient derived from the seeds of the desert shrub.  It is a helpful and gentle, highly effective exfoliator without abrasiveness, a great moisturizer, and a deeply hydrating ingredient.  It contains complex vitamins E and B, antioxidants, essential fatty acids that nourish, soothe, and protect the skin, and long-chain fatty acids similar to those found in the skin's natural collagen, adding skin elasticity and vitality.  Jojoba has antibacterial, antiseptic, antifungal, and antiviral properties and is ideal for hydrating dry or acne-prone skin while soothing irritation, rashes, inflammation, and psoriasis-type conditions.  It's an antioxidant, It's noncomedogenic, It's hypoallergenic, It helps control sebum production, may help promote collagen synthesis, It may helps to speed skin repair and healing.  There is a good article from the National Institutes of Health on Jojoba Oil Chemistry ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8197201/)

Manuka Honey:  This natural ingredient is most famous for its antimicrobial properties, which can help fight acne-causing bacteria and prevent infections and kill bacteria on the surface of the skin.  It contains a variety of vitamins and minerals. Vitamins B, B6,, B12, C, & D, and besides calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and zinc, it contains amino acids, proteins, enzymes, and secondary metabolites.  Its anti-inflammatory properties help reduce skin irritation and dark spots.   Rich in antioxidants like omega-3 and amino acids, it can help nourish dry and dull skin.

Mica: Is a naturally occurring mineral dust that has oil absorption properties, helps in exfoliating, and to plump, and moisturizing skin, enhances texture, and creates a natural shimmery finish on the skin, helping in blurring the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, leaving a more youthful looking skin.

Naringenin: Is a natural flavonoid often found with other vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, sucrose, and apigenin.  It is found in the skin of citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruit, sweet oranges, pomelos, satsuma mandarins, yuzu, and lemons. It has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, skin-brightening properties.  Its photoprotective effects can help protect the skin from UV rays, help skin retain moisture, support skin elasticity, and give skin a younger appearance.

Pearl Powder:  This natural ingredient is best known for increasing skin’s natural moisture levels and helping detoxify and exfoliate to clear and smooth skin.  It contains omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins B12 and C, and  over 30 trace minerals, including calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, selenium, and silica. It is rich in zinc and amino acids, responsible for thousands of important pathways needed for healthy skin.

Simmondsia Chinesis Seed Oil (Jojoba Seed Oil/Butter): It is a natural ingredient derived from the seeds of the desert shrub.  It is a great moisturizer and deeply hydrating.  It contains complex vitamins E and B, antioxidants, essential fatty acids that nourish, soothe, and protect the skin, and long-chain fatty acids similar to those found in the skin's natural collagen, adding skin elasticity and vitality.  Jojoba has antibacterial, antiseptic, antifungal, and antiviral properties and is ideal for hydrating dry or acne-prone skin while soothing irritation, rashes, and inflammation, and psoriasis-type conditions.  It's an antioxidant, It's non-comedogenic, It's hypoallergenic, It helps control sebum production, may help promote collagen synthesis, and It may help to speed skin repair and healing.  There is a good article from the National Institutes of Health on Jojoba Oil Chemistry ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8197201/)

Tocopherol ( vitamin E):  Is a natural ingredient found in many vegetable oils nuts, seeds, green leafy vegetables.  It is a powerful antioxidant, helps retain moisture, and is a natural anti-inflammatory that helps soothe skin. It is a skin lightener and has been used to help reduce visible signs of pimples and scarring. It also plays an important role in helping to neutralize free radicals from UV and environmental pollutants.  It improves the skin’s water-binding capacity to help the skin feel and look youthful.




AZ SPLASH FACIAL CLEANSER OTHER NATURAL INGREDIENTS:


CI 77891 (titanium dioxide): This is a naturally occurring mineral in the earth's crust and is a natural UV-A and UV-B filter.  Has an antimicrobial effect, so is also good for redness, and inflamed acne-type skin conditions and helpful in premature ageing, i.e., reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Decyl Glucoside: Is a natural product made from fatty alcohols and sugars. It attracts impurities and removes them from the skin's surface when used with water. It helps hydrate the skin, prevent dryness, and is good for sensitive skin.

Gluconolactone: This is naturally found in the skin, can be produced from corn, and is found in honey, fruit, and wine.  It can help protect skin from UV damage, helps dissolve dead skin cells, and  is an anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and has moisturizing benefits by helping prevent moisture from evaporating from the skin.  It can help improve skin luster and even skin tone, help with blemishes, puffy eyes, dark circles, reduction in visible large pores, redness, and acne, and rosacea-type skin conditions,  and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Sodium Chloride(salt): This mineral is a natural detoxifier, exfoliator, and bacteria eliminator.  It helps support eh skin’s moisture balance.

Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate:  It is a natural cleansing ingredient that also helps improve skin brightening and the moisture of the skin for softer, healthier, more youthful-looking skin.




AZ SPLASH FACIAL CLEANSER NATURALLY DERIVED INGREDIENTS:


COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE (CAPB): some products with CAPB may contain ingredients that are all-natural, such as beets or coco-betaine, but this ingredient can be used in organic formulations. This gentle cleanser is also hydrating and well-tolerated by sensitive skin.

Ethylhexylglycerin: Commonly found in vegetable oil and animal fat, it is derived from plants and grains, labeled as “natural” because it comes from plants and rains.  It is vegan and hala.  It has antibacterial preservative properties, it helps improve skin hydration and is a skin-softening, well tolerated for sensitive skin, and known for  helping skin appear healthier and younger.

Phenoxyethanol: This ingredient occurs naturally in small amounts in green tea and chicory, but the version you will find in cosmetic products is always made in a lab. This makes it "nature identical."   It is a preservative that helps maintain pH levels and prevent microbial growth, and it helps keep products safe and stable. (Restricted in Japan for its potential for allergic dermatitis)


Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate (GLDA): This is derived from plant material, including seeds of the Indian plant Cassia Angustifolia.  It is a natural amino acid that’s produced by converting vegetable materials like sugar beet waste.  Used as a preservative enhancer and stabilizer.  Also helps maintain clarity and prevent products from rancidity.

AZ SPLASH FACIAL CLEANSER QUALITY SYNTHETIC INGREDIENTS:

Sodium Benzoate:  Is created by combining natural benzoate acid (found in many plants including Tomatoes, Cloves, Cinnamon, Apples, Cranberries, Plums, Berries, Mushrooms, and Blueberries, and is produced by certain bacteria when fermenting dairy products like yogurt)  and sodium hydroxide. It has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that can help with irritated, red, and swollen skin exhibiting acne and rosacea-type conditions. Used in serums, moisturizers, and sunscreens to help stabilize and prevent bacteria and other microorganisms.

Sodium Hydroxide: (NaOH) can be found in some natural substances. Typically used to help with pH adjustment and stabilizer, which is important because certain ingredients can damage the skin’s protective mechanism if they have a higher or lower pH level.  Contains sodium, oxygen, and hydrogen.  it is a high alkaline with a pH of 14. (Typical skincare products work best at a pH range of 4-6. Normally used in making soap.



AZ SPLASH FACIAL CLEANSER FULL INGREDIENTS STACK:

AQUA, DECYL GLUCOSIDE, COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE(Aloe Vera), GLYCERIN, SODIUM CHLORIDE(Salt), SODIUM METHYL COCOYL TAURATE, BOSWELLIA SERRATA EXTRACT(Indian frankincense), CALCIUM GLUCONATE, CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM BARK OIL(Ceylon Cinnamon), CITRIC ACID(Vitamin C), ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, GLUCONOLACTONE, HIPPOPHAE RHAMNOIDES FRUIT POWDER(Sea Buckthorn), HYDROGENATED JOJOBA OIL, MANUKA HONEY, MICA, NARINGENIN, PEARL POWDER, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL (Jojoba Oil), SODIUM HYDROXIDE, TETRASODIUM GLUTAMATE DIACETATE(GLDA), TOCOPHEROL(Vitamin E), PHENOXYETHANOL(Green tea or Chicory), SODIUM BENZOATE, CINNAMAL, CI 77891 (titanium dioxide),