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Kelp and bladderwrack swaying in a clear Atlantic rock pool

What's inthe bottle.

Eight plants and minerals from the Portuguese coast: where they come from, what they do, and the formulas that use them.

Sea fennel, Crithmum maritimum
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Sea fennel

Crithmum maritimum

Grows from cracks in the limestone above the sea, full of vitamin C.

Where from
Cliffs between Cabo Raso and Guincho, picked by hand under licence from May to July.
What it does
Rich in vitamin C, chlorogenic acid and carotenoids. It evens tone and brings back the clear look of skin that has been outside. We use the leaf extract, the steam-distilled water and the cold-pressed seed oil.
Atlantic kelp, Laminaria digitata
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Atlantic kelp

Laminaria digitata

Grows in cold, fast water and holds on to its moisture at low tide.

Where from
Harvested from managed beds off the north coast of Portugal and Galicia, dried at low temperature.
What it does
Polysaccharides and minerals that slow water loss and leave skin calm rather than tight. The backbone of our cleansers and gel creams; fermented, it becomes Kelp Essence.
Marsh samphire, Salicornia europaea
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Marsh samphire

Salicornia europaea

Lives with its roots in salt water and never dries out.

Where from
A grower on the Tagus estuary salt marsh, 40 minutes from the lab.
What it does
Its own moisture-holding sugars and minerals help skin keep water in. The hero of Samphire Cream and the milk cleanser.

Five more from the coast

Smaller doses, each with one clear job in the formulas that use them.

  1. Bladderwrack, Fucus vesiculosus
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    Bladderwrack

    Fucus vesiculosus

    Fucoidan and polyphenols that soften the look of tired skin and help keep oil in balance.

    In Sea Clay Mask and 2 more
  2. Sea buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides
    05

    Sea buckthorn

    Hippophae rhamnoides

    Palmitoleic acid and carotenoids for very dry, mature skin. It gives Buckthorn Rich Cream and our lip oil their natural apricot tint.

    In Bakuchiol Night Serum and 5 more
  3. Rockrose, Cistus ladanifer
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    Rockrose

    Cistus ladanifer

    A warm amber-resin scent and calming polyphenols. Used in tiny amounts in our cleansing oil, eye cream and Night Cove Oil.

    In Rockrose Eye Cream and 2 more
  4. Sea holly, Eryngium maritimum
    07

    Sea holly

    Eryngium maritimum

    Soothes redness and the hot, tight feeling of reactive skin. In Azelaic Calm Serum and Ceramide Barrier Cream.

    In Azelaic Calm Serum and 1 more
  5. Aveiro sea salt, Maris sal
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    Aveiro sea salt

    Maris sal

    A natural polish in our body scrub and a mineral touch in the clay mask.

    In Sea Clay Mask and 2 more

What weleave out.

Short lists, real doses. If an ingredient is on the label, it is there to do something.

  • Synthetic fragrance

    Face care is fragrance-free or scented only with what is already in the plants.

  • Drying alcohol

    No denatured alcohol in any leave-on formula.

  • Mineral oil and silicones

    Squalane from Portuguese olives does the same job and leaves with water.

  • Unprinted doses

    Every active and its percentage is on the bottle, not only on the website.

Every formula prints its actives and their doses on the front of the bottle.

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