Do you know what's in your skincare?
When you read the ingredient list on your beauty products, are you able to decipher what the ingredients are?
Ingredients on your health + beauty products are required to be listed using the International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI) names - leaving you with a lot of big words and not a lot of clarity.
We care about our ingredients
The ingredients you use + consume play a role in your health & wellness and that's why we've created conscious, mindful, intentional, safe, and non-toxic products for you and your family to use + love.
We take the worry out of what's in your products.
Our products are free from toxic chemical ingredients of concern that can be found in other skincare and everyday use products.
Phthalates, parabens + more - oh my!
Despite Canada having regulations of what can be in your beauty + health products, there are thousands of products that contain harmful + toxic ingredients - the most common being synthetic dyes and chemical scents named as "fragrance" or "parfum" which are known to cause asthma, cancer, neurotoxicity, and disrupt your endocrine (hormone) + reproductive systems.
Phthalates are a large group of chemicals used in products ranging from plastics to household supplies to skin + beauty care to automotive and pest control products. How is a substance that is used in automotive and pest control products safe to use on your body?
Parabens are preservative ingredients used in products, and the Environmental Working Group (EWG) states "parabens can act like the hormone estrogen in the body and disrupt the normal function of hormone systems affecting male and female reproductive system functioning, reproductive development, fertility and birth outcomes, and can interfere with the production of hormones."
Yikes - that's a BIG no for me, thanks!
Hormones play a significant role in mental health + wellness, as well as skin health + wellness - why would we use products that knowingly interfere with those systems?
Take Care Apothics is committed to using safe, non-toxic ingredients according to the Environmental Working Group's Hazard Score Range to ensure safety for you + the environment.
You can check out the Environmental Working Group to see where some of the ingredients in your everyday products score.
OUR INGREDIENTS
We believe in ingredient education + transparency.
Search ingredients by their INCI name to learn what the ingredient is + the role it plays in our products.
Aloe Vera (juice, extract)
Key Properties: an excellent source of vitamin C helps skin regenerate naturally. Protects against free radicals that damage skin through sun exposure and air pollution. Aloe Vera also helps to reduce skin irritation and inflammation, as well as other skin concerns such as psoriasis, dermatitis, and eczema.
Used In: facial cream, facial mask, after sun mist
Chamomile, Roman (hydrosol, essential oil)
Key Properties: promotes smooth, healthy skin and relieves irritations with its anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties.
Used In: facial cleanser, facial cream, after sun mist
Frankincense (hydrosol, essential oil)
Key Properties: strengthens skin health, even out complexion, and add elasticity to the skin. It has a rejuvenating effect, especially on mature skin by minimizing wrinkles + fine lines and reduces the appearance of scars + blemishes. Mentally, it is known to be uplifting, calming to the nervous system, and can lessen anxiety, encourage deeper breathing patterns, and decrease unpleasant sensory experiences. Frankincense also has anti-inflammatory properties that may also help gut functioning.
Used In: facial cleanser, facial serum
Shea Butter
Key Properties: has anti-inflammatory and healing properties.Using shea butter on your body can condition, tone, and soothe your skin. High concentrations of fatty acids and vitamins make it great for softening skin
Used In: underarm paste, body scrub, body butter,
Ylang Ylang Essential Oil
Key Properties: balances and regulates oil production in the skin and prevents excessive dryness and oiliness. It soothes inflammation and irritation on the body and the scalp while strengthening skin and hair.
Used In: facial mask
Refined Hemp Seed Oil
Key Properties: balances skin's sebum production to reduce the shine, which can prevent breakouts and acne. Hemp seed oil contains vitamin F and fatty acids such as oleic and linoleic acids, which play an important role in preventing the signs of aging and treating fine lines and wrinkles.
Used In: facial mask
Cetearyl Alcohol
Key Properties: a fatty alcohol that is used as an emollient to thicken and stabilize cosmetic products, as well as help nourish and moisturize the skin.
Used In: facial cleanser
Olivem 1000
Key Properties: a natural emulsifier made from olive oil. Provides noticeable skin smoothness and long-term, deep moisturizing benefits
Used In: facial cream, facial mask
Chrysanthemum Extract
Key Properties: natural skin conditioner with revitalizing properties as well as its antiseptic benefits.
Used In: facial cleanser
Bergamot Essential Oil
Key Properties: helps reduce bacteria on the skin by fighting against skin inflammation and breakouts with its antimicrobial benefits. It promotes even distribution of melanin to help treat skin pigmentation and lighten dark spots. It is also very effective in treating acne and scars because of its antimicrobial properties. Bergamot oil makes skin soft and radiant by removing excess oil.
Used In: facial mask, body scrub
Coconut Oil
Key Properties: hydrates the skin and helps it retain moisture. It also has antibacterial properties and helps to reduce inflammation, promote wound healing.
Used In: body scrub, body butter, underarm paste
Lamesoft PO 65
Key Properties: nature-based lipid derived from Sunflower and Coconut Oil. Free of preservatives, derived from 100% natural, renewable feedstocks, it is a high performance additive for surfactant based products providing an intensive moisturizing and skin-softening sensation by depositing glyceryl oleate onto the skins surface.
Used In: facial cleanser
Carnauba Wax
Key Properties: contains emulsifying, thickening, softening, and emollient properties.
Used In: body butter
Cucumber Hydrosol
Key Properties: helps soothe your skin and keeps it hydrated assists with removing and flushing out toxins to maintain a healthy complexion. Cucumbers are high in pantothenic acid or vitamin B-5, which has been used to treat acne.
Used In: facial toner
Citronella Essential Oil
Key Properties: slows or prevents the growth or spread of harmful airborne bacteria, repels flying insects, uplifts negative moods, and relaxes the body and mind. It is reputed to reduce muscles spasms, ease headaches, and boost energy.
Used In: bug spray
Carrot Seed Essential Oil
Key Properties: a natural face exfoliant that will not only remove dead skin cells and cleanse pores but that will also repair dryness and damage to leave the complexion looking and feeling smoother, clearer, and more radiant.
Used In: facial serum
Eucalyptus Essential Oil
Key Properties: contains anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, decongestant, deodorant, and antiseptic qualities. Is also effective at repelling insects.
Used In: bug spray
Vegetable Glycerin
Key Properties: a humectant; moisturizing ingredient that works by drawing water from the atmosphere to hydrate and soften the skin.
Used In: facial cleanser, facial toner, facial cream, facial mask, after sun mist,
Witch Hazel, alcohol-free
Key Properties: astringent, targets skin problems like acne, enlarged pores, redness, under-eye puffiness and more.
Used In: facial toner, body scrub, after-sun mist,
Sunflower Oil
Key Properties: has antioxidants that help with premature aging and wrinkles, keeping your skin looking young and fresh. Sunflower oil also contains linoleic acid, which helps your skin retain moisture so it becomes less dry.
Used In: facial cream, facial mask, body butter
Oat Protein
Key Properties: Helps retain and add moisture to the skin. Used to improve the feel properties of creams and lotions and imparts a soft, cushiony feel on the skin, giving it a near-velvet smoothness after drying.
Used In: facial cleanser, facial cream
French Green Clay
Key Properties: removes impurities and tightens pores, tones skin, exfoliates dead skin cells, reduces inflammation and acne.
Used In: facial mask, underarm paste,
French Pink Clay, Kaolin Clay
Key Properties: manages dry skin, and absorbs excess oil or sebum and prevents pore clogging.
Used In: underarm paste, body scrub,
Lactic Acid
Key Properties: a naturally occurring alpha hydroxy acid (or AHA) produced by fermentation of sugars. Improves skin’s texture and tone, reduces dark spots,
smooths fine lines and surface wrinkles, unblocks and cleanses pores
Used In: facial cleanser
Lavender (hydrosol, essential oil)
Key Properties: prevents and heals acne and other skin irritation and wounds. One of the best anti-aging essential oils because of its antioxidant and healing properties that helps repair past damage to your skin reducing the effects of toxins and UV light that can cause aging.
Used In: facial cleanser, facial toner, facial serum, facial mask, after-sun mist, underarm paste, body butter, body scrub
Honeysuckle Extract
Key Properties: soothing, calming, and powerful anti-oxidant that has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and detoxifying properties which make it a great extract for acne and other skin conditions.
Used In: facial cleanser
Magnesium Hydroxide
Key Properties: balances the body's natural pH while killing odour causing bacteria. Safer and more gentle for use in natural deodorant than baking soda.
Used In: underarm paste
Arrowroot Powder
Key Properties: acts as a thickener and softener in emulsions, while in creams and lotions, it helps brighten and mattify the texture. Arrowroot has also proven helpful in products that cater to oily, sensitive, and acne-prone skin. When combined with essential oils, arrowroot powder can also help mask odors.
Used In: facial mask, body butter,
Tea Tree Essential Oil
Key Properties: antiseptic, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties. Also fights bacteria responsible for body ordour.
Used In: underarm paste,
Evening Primrose Oil
Key Properties: has emollient properties, helping soften and smooth the skin and improving the skin's overall texture. It also helps lock in moisture to minimize water loss. Evening primrose oil helps tighten and firm the appearance of your skin, resulting in a fresh and revitalized appearance.
Used In: facial cream
Panthenol
Key Properties: is the alcohol analog of pantothenic acid, and is a provitamin of B5. Used as a skin conditioning agent to provide deep penetrating moisture to the skin. Panthenol can rapidly hydrate skin, resulting in a more supple feel and appearance. It also provides wound healing and anti-inflammatory effects.
Used In: facial cleanser, facial toner, facial cream
Rose Geranium Essential Oil
Key Properties: balance the skin’s natural oil production, minimize the appearance of large pores, eliminate infection-causing or acne-causing bacteria, enhance circulation, reduce appearance of dull skin, encourage the body’s relaxation, promote fading of scars and blemishes, soothe skin ailments, and rejuvenate complexion.
Used In: facial toner, facial cream
Optiphen Plus
Key Properties: preservative; offers effective broad spectrum protection against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, yeast, and mold while imparting emolliency to finished formulations.
Used In: facial cleanser, facial cream, facial mask
Pomegranate Oil
Key Properties: high in vitamin C it boosts collagen production, enhances skin elasticity, reduces the appearance of scarring, promotes the reversal of skin damage, and leaves lasting moisture without leaving a greasy residue or clogging pores. Punicic acid in pomegranate seed oil slows the aging of skin cells, reducing the signs of aging. It works well to tighten pores and nourish the leaving the skin firmer and smoother.
Used In: facial serum
Rose Hydrosol
Key Properties: helps to maintain the skin's natural pH balance and controls excess oil. It has anti-inflammatory properties that can help reduce redness and irritated skin, reduce acne, dermatitis, and eczema. It makes a great cleanser by aiding in the removal of oil and dirt in pores.
Used In: facial cream
Rosemary Essential Oil
Key Properties: contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds. Rosemary also repels flies and mosquitos.
Used In: bug spray
Willow Bark (salicylic acid)
Key Properties: antibacterial and anti-inflammatory extract clears up your clogged pores, it also hydrates your skin and improves its barrier function and protects your skin from environmental toxins. It is a gentle exfoliant which removes the dead skin cells and excess oil from the skin's surface. It also promotes cell turnover, which is the production of new skin cells that makes your skin surface smooth and gives you an even looking complexion.
Used In: facial cream
Sandalwood Essential Oil
Key Properties: sooth inflammatory skin conditions like eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis, as well as calm irritated skin and flatten breakouts, and reduce signs of aging. Mentally, it works to calm the mind and relieve anxiety. It has spiritual significance and is said to bring devotees closer to God.
Used In: facial serum
Castille Soap
Key Properties: contains oleic acid, which is an acne-fighting ingredient. It also has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.
Used In: facial mask
Canadian Glacial Cosmetic Marine Clay
Key Properties: The osmotic power of the clay pulls moisture up from deep inner tissues to hydrate the surface of the skin and also cleans the skin without dehydrating. Aids in softening the skin, smoothing out wrinkles and improving and stimulating blood circulation in the newly exposed skin cells, leaving the skin feeling refreshed, alive and glowing.
Used In: facial mask
Jojoba Oil
Key Properties: contain high amounts of fatty acids that improve skin quality. Is non-comedogenic which means it won't clog pores, but seals in the moisture your skin needs. Jojoba is actually a wax ester that mimics the skin's natural sebum production.
Used In: facial serum, body scrub, body butter
Jojoba Beads
Key Properties: very mild and gentle on the skin providing excellent exfoliation.
Used In: facial mask
Sodium Carbomer
Key Properties: a texture enhancer primarily used to create gel-like formulations.
Used In: facial cleanser
Plantapon SF (NA)
Key Properties: an extremely mild surfactant blend that is Preservative free, Ethylene Oxide free, Alkyl Sulfate free, Betaine free and Ecologically friendly.
Used In: facial cleanser
Hyaluronic Acid
Key Properties: is fantastic at moisturizing the skin, minimizing signs of aging by plumping and hydrating the skin making fine lines and wrinkles less visible. It helps skin stretch and flex and reduces skin wrinkles and lines. It also helps wounds heal faster and can reduce scarring.
Used In: facial cream
Diatomaceous Earth
Key Properties: odour blocker and eliminator, protecting against body odour. It is composed mostly of silica, which is a highly absorbent material that takes away bad smells.
Used In: underarm paste
Stearic Acid
Key Properties: an emollient, emulsifier, and lubricant that helps with softening and moisturizing the skin. It is also great for binding ingredients together reducing separation.
Used In: facial cream, facial mask
Cocoa Butter
Key Properties: high in fatty acids, which is why it's often touted for its ability to hydrate and nourish the skin and improve elasticity. The fat in cocoa butter forms a protective barrier over skin to lock in moisture.
Used In: body butter,
Vitamin E
Key Properties: moisturizes and nourishes your skin, adds to your glow and makes your skin smooth and healthy. The oil is also known to reduce hyperpigmentation and wrinkles, besides maintaining skin health.
Used In: facial serum, facial cream, facial mask, body butter,
