Aloe Vera
A succulent whose clear inner leaf gel is a long-time staple of skin and hair care.
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45 ingredients
A succulent whose clear inner leaf gel is a long-time staple of skin and hair care.
A fatty acid compound the body makes in small amounts, also found in foods like spinach.
A yellow mountain flower in the daisy family, traditionally used in topical preparations.
A red pigment produced by microalgae. It is what gives salmon and shrimp their color.
From a European relative of the blueberry, known for its dark, anthocyanin-rich fruit.
Vitamin B7, a water-soluble B vitamin found in foods such as eggs, nuts and seeds.
Galium aparine, a climbing plant used in Western herbal traditions.
Collagen is the main structural protein in the body. Hydrolyzing breaks it into shorter chains called peptides.
An essential trace mineral, often paired with zinc in formulas because the two interact.
The most widely studied form of creatine, a compound stored mainly in muscle tissue.
The root of Taraxacum officinale, the familiar yellow-flowered plant, with a long history in herbal traditions.
Proteins that help break food down. Amylases act on starches, proteases on proteins, lipase on fats, lactase on milk sugar and cellulase on plant fiber.
Vitamin B9. L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate (L-5-MTHF) is its active form.
A leaf extract from one of the oldest living tree species, long used in traditional practice.
The deep red flower of Hibiscus sabdariffa, widely used in herbal teas.
Equisetum arvense, a fern-like plant with jointed, reed-like stems.
A sugar-based molecule found naturally in skin and connective tissue, known for holding water.
Iron, an essential mineral, chelated to the amino acid glycine.
The small, aromatic seed cone of the juniper tree, and the flavor behind gin.
An essential amino acid, meaning it has to come from food or supplements.
An iron-binding protein found in milk and other body fluids.
A yellow plant pigment found in leafy greens and egg yolks, and concentrated in the macula of the eye.
A flavonoid found in everyday foods including celery, parsley and green peppers.
Magnesium, an essential mineral, chelated (bound) to two molecules of the amino acid glycine.
A magnesium salt that dissolves readily in water, and a common choice for topical products.
The third macular carotenoid, found at the very center of the macula.
Methylsulfonylmethane, an organic sulfur compound used in supplements and topical products.
From stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), a leafy plant with a long history in herbal traditions.
A family of polyunsaturated fats the body cannot make enough of on its own.
The aromatic water left over when onion is steam-distilled.
An essential oil from the peppermint plant, known for its cool, fresh feel on skin.
A mineral salt that supplies potassium and chloride, both of which are electrolytes.
Zanthoxylum americanum, a North American shrub used in traditional herbal practice.
Trifolium pratense, a flowering plant in the legume family.
An aromatic essential oil distilled from the leaves of the rosemary shrub.
From the stigmas of the Crocus sativus flower, the same source as the prized culinary spice.
An essential trace mineral found in foods such as Brazil nuts, seafood and whole grains.
Stillingia sylvatica, also called queen's root, a plant native to the southeastern United States.
An amino sulfonic acid found in meat and fish, and made in small amounts by the body.
A B vitamin found mainly in animal foods. Methylcobalamin is one of its active forms.
A water-soluble B vitamin. Pyridoxal-5-phosphate (P5P) is its active form.
A water-soluble vitamin found in citrus, berries and peppers. The body cannot make it.
A fat-soluble vitamin found in nuts, seeds and vegetable oils.
A close chemical relative of lutein, found in corn and orange peppers, and also present in the macula.
An essential trace mineral. The body does not store it, so it needs a regular supply from food.
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