TBS Hemp Body Butter

How it works: Hemp seed oil has an unusually high concentration of essential fatty acids to repair skin’s moisture barrier, so it is smooth and supple. Community Trade shea butter and organic babassu oil moisturize and soften skin. Community Trade cocoa butter is an excellent moisturizer that melts at body temperature, leaving skin soft and silky smooth.

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Lancome Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate

The Result: Visibly younger skin in just 7 days. Skin looks as if lit from within – breathtaking radiant. Its youthful quality returns: cushiony soft and velvety to the touch. Drop by drop, skin is vibrant with youth, its tone becomes astonishingly even, its texture dramatically refined. It contains: Bio-Lysat (bifida ferment lysate): This is simply a type of gram-positive bacteria found in the digestive system. It has no known effect on skin when applied topically. Hepes (hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid): This ingredient is simply a buffering agent, perhaps intended to reduce irritation from all the alcohol. Phystosphingosine-SLC (Salicyloyl Phytosphingosine): A study, published in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science, suggests that salicyloyl-phytosphingosine (SP), when topically applied to the face, reduces the depth of wrinkles and improves skin texture in photoaged skin. It is important to note that this study was funded by Degussa, which is the same company that developed the ingredient. No independent studies have backed up these claims. Lastly, the ingredient is not included at a very high concentration. (Reference: the wrinklecreamdoctor.com)

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TBS Floral Acai Body Butter Duo

Massage the light cream into skin that needs less hydration and the rich cream into drier areas like elbows and knees. Allow to sink in before dressing. Our Community Fair Trade shea butter comes from the all-female Tungteiya Women’s Shea Butter Association of northern Ghana, which has 476 members from 11 villages. Trade has helped to fund three medical centres and 10 nursery schools. To find out more, visit our Community Fair Trade section.

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