Lanolin and Jojoba are the two best things we have found for your skin. They are the only natural emollients with a molecule small enough to be absorbed into your living skin! Better still your body thinks of them as your own sebum, so they don't clog pores. We use 14% lanolin in our hands products, 18% in our ULTRA and Heels and 20% in our lips and nose balms. We use jojoba as the base oil in all of our products. While ten times the expense of olive oil, we think you are worth it! Lanolin and moisture are best friends! It is unique in that it is the only emollient that is a humectant (attracts water), is water repellant, (protects against wetness) and seals water in; helping your skin to retain more moisture. A triple win! Lanolin is retrieved from the wool of sheep after their annual haircut and during the wool washing process. The animals are NOT harmed. "Medical grade lanolin USP accelerates repair of hands, heels, and lips." Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Volume 56, Issue 2, Pages AB94, February 2007 Jojoba is technically a wax though it is liquid at room temperature. Jojoba is the only wax which produces significant quantities of liquid wax esters akin to the natural restorative esters produced by human sebaceous glands. It is non-toxic, hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic, a natural carrier of Vitamin E and a natural antioxidant. It penetrates the skin to moisturize without blocking and works well to break down excess sebum and product residues and pollutants. It is anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and antifungal. |