ingredients
arrowroot*, non-nano zinc oxide, avocado oil*,olive fruit oil*, calendula flower*, mango butter, carrot oil, poppy oil, kokum butter*, cranberry fruit oil*, raspberry fruit oil*, iron oxides, non-gmo tocotrienols sourced from the annato plant*.
*certified organic
benefits
The nutritional values of mango are in abundance, from vitamins to minerals to antioxidants:
Vitamin C – this important vitamin reduces the damage induced by the sun’s UV rays, although it’s not a sunscreen, it protects against free radicals. Administering vitamin C topically (through the skin) has a better effect for this than taking it orally. It can likewise reduce inflammation caused by acne and lighten the skin.
Vitamin A – also known as Retinol, diminishes fine lines by stimulating collagen production and lightening dark patches on the skin.
Vitamin B6 – a water-soluble vitamin that reduces sebum on the skin (oily skin).
Copper – reduces fine lines and wrinkles, lightens the skin and fights against damage from free radicals.
Potassium – keeps cells hydrated to moisturize the skin.
Magnesium – helps to reduce oily skin, acne, and rosacea.
Beta-carotene – boosts immunity and protects the skin against bacteria and toxins.
Vitamin E – a fat-soluble vitamin that’s famous for hydrating the skin.
Vitamin K – a fat-soluble vitamin that helps to reduce stretch marks and spider veins.
OLIVE FRUIT is rich in fatty acids and antioxidants that nourish, hydrate and protect. Chief among those is vitamin E. Whether applied topically or ingested, vitamin E has been shown to protect skin from ultraviolet radiation, thus guarding against skin cancer and premature aging.
CARROT OIL What’s magical about carrot seed oil, however, is its ability to rejuvenate the look and feel of your skin. Scientists think this has something to do with the “carotol,” a primary component. If you have dry or oily skin, like many natural plant oils, carrot seed oil has the ability to balance both!
POPPY OIL contains a generous dose of dose of minerals like iodine, manganese, zinc, magnesium and copper. It is also high in Vitamin C or Ascorbic Acid and Vitamin E. Poppy seed oil is effective in treating eczema due to their high content of linolenic acid.
application
I created this BB Balm as an alternative to our Coconut BB Cream. It has the same level of moisture but instead of it being medium coverage which is the coverage of our Coconut BB Cream, it is full coverage. Apply a few drops of our Raspberry Elixir to clean skin and massage in. Let it absorb for a few minutes, then apply this Mango BB Balm with our Smooth Things Over Brush or clean finger tips. Follow with Dewy HDD and Bio-Foundation if extra coverage is needed.
Every type of product creates a completely unique texture and effect because the raw plant oil medley in each formula and the coverage is completely different from the next. This allows for slightly different shades of each shade. For instance, the bb cream/balm & concealing HDDs are more brightening and the Dewy HDD & bio-foundation have more colour to them and are not brightening. So for someone with a lot of redness, darkness in areas, hyperpigmentation, freckles, or scarring {which can be most of us}, even if you choose just ALMOND coverage but two or even three different types of foundation, one type will match your skin tone perfectly, while another will match the redness, darkness, hyperpigmentation, or scarring to smooth both into one tone without making you look grey, pasty, or MASK-like. Always start with your bb cream/balm and brightener first, then HDDs, then bio-foundation and colour/contour.