Meet Our Ingredients
Learn all about the heroes powering Root Cause Skincare™
NON-TOXIC • SENSITIVE SAFE • ROOTED IN NATURE
Anti-Inflammation
Apricot Kernel Oil
Prunus amygdalus dulcis
Powerful anti-inflammatory properties, packed with naturally-occurring vitamins A and E. Soothing and full of fatty acids, too.
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Strength + Antioxidant
Artichoke Leaf Extract
Cynara scolymus
Helps improve the strength of your skin's cells from the inside out. Full of ferulic acids, caffeic acids, silymarin, and vitamin C.
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Conditioning + Healing
Avocado Oil
Persea gratissima
Deeply moisturizes and encourages the formation of healthier new skin. Helps promote healing while protecting against inflammation.
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Hydration + Nutrition
Beet Root Extract
Beta vulgaris
Polysaccharides (sugars) help improve moisture retention and hydrate the skin thoroughly. Phytocompounds bolster cell renewal.
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Bioactive
Black Pepper Extract
Tetrahydropiperine
Promotes increased bioavailability of other ingredients in formulations.
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Emollience
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
Gives a non-oily, moisture-sealing finish. Helps disperse active ingredients evenly.
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Antioxidant
Caffeine
Coffea arabica
Reduces redness while tightening and brightening the skin, reducing wrinkles and visibly smoothing cellulite on the body.
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Nutrition
Calcium
Known to help regulate sebum production, as well as maintain a strong barrier. Particularly helpful for eczema- and acne-prone skin
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Preservative
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
A non-toxic preservative. We use this instead of parabens, benzoates, and other harmful standardly-used options.
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Stability
Carbomer
Creates stable gel-like textures, and helps increase permeation of active ingredients.
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Anti-Inflammation + Stability
Castor Seed Oil
Provides excellent anti-inflammatory power, known to help fight wrinkles and acne alike.
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Hydration + Strength
Ceramides
Natural lipids that make up essential structures in your skin's barrier. We use a proprietary complex of three ceramides.
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Emulsification
Cetearyl Alcohol
Reduces redness while tightening and brightening the skin, reducing wrinkles and visibly smoothing cellulite on the body. Not a drying alcohol.
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Emulsification
Cetearyl Glucoside
Known to help regulate sebum production, as well as maintain a strong barrier. Particularly helpful for eczema- and acne-prone skin
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Emulsification
Cetyl Alcohol
All-purpose plant oil derived emulsifier, thickener, and moisturizer. Not a drying alcohol.
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Corrector + Antioxidant
Chia Seed Oil
Salvia hispanica
Full of restorative fatty acids that boost the skin’s barrier repair mechanisms. It's fiber content helps firm skin.
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Hydration + Strength
Cholesterol
A natural element in your skin's barrier, it helps prevent water loss, support barrier wellness, and replenish lipid content.
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Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
An ultra-gentle cleanser that comes from coconut. Non-irritating and non-stripping.
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Conditioning + Nutrition
Cocoa Butter
Theobroma cacao
Reduces redness while tightening and brightening the skin, reducing wrinkles and visibly smoothing cellulite on the body.
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Conditioning + Antimicrobial
Coconut Oil
Cocos nucifera
Anti-microbial moisturizer and conditioner, loaded with fatty acids. Graded non-comedogenic.
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Antioxidant
CoQ10
Ubiquinone
The famed antioxidant helps product usable energy for your skin cells, and reduce visible signs of aging.
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Hydration + Soothing
Cucumber Fruit Extract
Cucumis sativus
An excellent hydrator and soother, and can help minimize pores.
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Emollience
Diheptyl Succinate
and Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Biodegradable and non-comedogenic alternative to silicones
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Cell-Communicator
DIM
Diindolylmethane
Our exclusive, patent-pending hero. One of a handful of cell-communicating ingredients in the world. Helps with over 50 concerns.
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Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Clean, non-toxic preservative that also helps soften the skin.
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Antioxidant + Nutrition
Glutathione Reduced
The #1 antioxidant for fighting inflammation. Also a peptide made of 3 amino acids.
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Hydration + Soothing
Glycerin
Helps pull hydration into your skin, and protects against environmental stressors.
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Emulsification
Glyceryl Stearate
An ultra-stabilizing emulsifier that also helps protect the skin from dehydration.
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Exfoliation
Glycolic Acid
Super gentle sugarcane-derived exfoliant that doesn't interfere with the skin's pH. Also helps lighten dark spots.
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Antioxidant
Horse Chestnut Seed Extract
Aesculus hippocastanum
Our favorite antioxidant superhero. Studied to work at 40x the power of Vitamin C. De-puffs and promotes circulation.
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Hydration
Hyaluronic Acid
Sodium hyaluronate
Famed skin-identical hydrator, holding up to 1000x its weight in water. Also helps promote healing.
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Conditioning
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Non-irritating, anti-inflammatory moisturizer. Has also been shown to fight off acne.
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Conditioning
Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
An anti-inflammatory alternative to silicone. Conditions the skin while providing a smooth finish.
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Conditioning
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
An anti-inflammatory alternative to silicone. Conditions the skin while providing a smooth finish.
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Conditioning + Nutrition
Jojoba Seed Oil
Simmondsia chinensis
Mimics your skin's own natural oils, making it a great balancer. Has also been shown to boost colagen production.
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Hydration + Nutrition
Kalahari Melon Extract
Citrullus lanatus
Rich in potassium, Vitamins A, C, B, amino acids, & lycopene. Hydrates while smoothing lines and fading dark spots.
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Hydration + Exfoliation
Lactic Acid
A sensitive skin-safe leave-on exfoliant that gently promotes cell turnover, even texture, and removal of dead skin.
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Probiotic
Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate
A probiotic beneficial to fighting inflammation, acne, rosacea, and more.
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Strength + Emollience
Lecithin
Sunflower lecitihin
One of the most versatile ingredients – also a cell-communicating ingredient. Hydration, barrier strength, fatty acids, delivers other ingredients.
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Correction
Licorice Root Extract
Glycyrrhiza glabra
Powerful and highly-tolerable corrective active. Helps fade dark spots, brighten, fight acne, and more.
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Protection + Correction
Mango Seed Butter
Mangifera indica
Helps fight sun damage, soften skin, prevent and fade scarring, and balance oil production.
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Stability
Microcrystalline Wax
A vegan wax alternative for thickening and stabilizing.
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Antioxidant + Correction
Milk Thistle Seed Oil
Silybum marianum
Slows collagen degradation, calms redness, and fights inflammation.
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Anti-Inflammation
Moringa Seed Extract
Moringa oleifera
A sensitive skin-safe antibacterial. Strong acne fighter, helps promote healing, and helps boost collagen.
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Corrector
Niacinamide
Vitamin B3
Another cell-communicating ingredient, famed for balancing sebum, fading dark spots, and calming the skin.
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Correction + Nutrition
Orange Flower Extract
Citrus aurantium dulcis
Full of peptides that help promote new collagen formation and antioxidants to protect from free-radicals.
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Anti-Inflammation + Healing
Pantothenic Acid
Vitamin B5
A superhero for helping repair damaged skin. Ideal for acne, skin picking, eczematic skin, and more.
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Protection
Petrolatum USP (100% Pure)
100% pure, non-toxic, dermatologist-recommended skin protectant. Helps ensure actives and nutrients don't evaporate.
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Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Non-toxic preservative, alternative to parabens. Used at under 5% concentration, ensuring non-irritation.
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Strength
Phytosphingosine
A naturally-occurring lipid that makes up essential structures of your skin's barrier.
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Nutrition + Correction
Pomegranate Extract
Punica granatum
Instantly lifts, optimizes skin barrier function, and creates suppleness.
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Stability
Propanediol
Clean, non-toxic solvent alternative to propylene glycol. Non-irritating and helps ingredient absorption.
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Hydration + Nutrition
Raspberry Seed Oil
Rubus idaeus
Made up of 85% Omega fatty acids, it's a superhero for healing, anti-inflammatory, and promoting collagen.
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Anti-Inflammation
Rosemary Leaf Extract
Rosmarinus officinalis
A powerful acne fighter, balancing sebum levels and diminishing inflammation.
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Antioxidant
RS-Alpha Lipoic Acid
Known as the "universal antioxidant," it helps fight aging by neutralizing free radicals and promoting collagen.
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Detoxing
Sea Kelp Bioferment
Lactobacillus/Nereocystis Luetkeana Ferment Filtrate
Actively cleans the skin while moisturizing and and infuses probiotics.
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Conditioning + Anti-Inflammation
Shea Butter
Butyrospermum parkii
Rapidly restores the skin’s lipids and slows down inflammatory cells and scarring. Anti-bacterial and anti-fungal.
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Cleansing
Sodium C14-16 Alpha Olefin Sulfonate
Clean, non-toxic cleansing ingredient. Used below 2% and only in rise-off formulas, ensuring it is never irritating.
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Bioavailability
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
A clean, non-toxic ingredient that helps improve the absorption of lipids.
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Nutrition
Spinach Leaf Extract
Spinacia oleracea
Packed with minerals, vitamins and flavonoids, it's high antioxidant properties.
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Hydration + Conditioning
Squalane
A natural skin-identical moisturizer, ensuring absorption into the skin’s deep lipid layers. ECOCERT and vegan (sugarcane-derived).
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Stability
Stearyl Palmitate
A multi-purpose ingredient that helps stabilize, whiten, and thicken emulsions.
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Strength + Antioxidant
Sunflower Seed Oil
Helianthus annuus
Roughly 70% Omega fatty acids, this super oil is extremely beneficial to the skin's barrier. Also has antioxidant properties.
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Correction + Conditioning
Sweet Almond Oil
Prunus amygdalus dulcis
Exceptionally high fatty acid content, helping the barrier. Also high in natural Vitamin A, helping collagen production and fighting scarring.
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Stability
Tetrasodium EDTA
Helps stabilize formulations and make sure ingredients don't incorrectly bind to each other.
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Antioxidant
Vitamin C
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
All-time great antioxidant, brightener, dark spot-fader. Reduces UV damage and boosts collagen production.
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Antioxidant
Vitamin E
Tocopheryl Acetate
A highly potent antioxidant, especially when combined with Vitamin C. Soothing, protective, and regenerative.
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Hydration + Stability
Water
Aqua
Good old H2O! The base for nearly every formula. Reminder: drink some water.
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Anti-Inflammation
Willow Bark Extract
Salix alba
A gentler alternative to salicylic acid, providing similar anti-acne and anti-inflammatory benefits.
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Stability
Xanthan Gum
Helps to produce creamy textures in our products, and also helps in stabilizing emulsifications.
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Strength + Soothing
Zinc Oxide
Well-known calming, soothing, and pro-barrier mineral. Used under 5%, so it's totally non-toxic.
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