Smoothing Night Cream - Wild Rose & White Tea

The gentle Rosa Moschata Seed Oil (also called Wild Rose Oil) consists of plenty of linoleic acid, a polyunsaturated fatty acid that is easily absorbed by the skin. Thus, the pale-yellow to orange-red oil leaves the skin feeling soft and velvety. It is therefore an effective plant oil for sensitive, dry and cracked skin.

White tea extracts are characterized by a high content of polyphenols, which show antioxidant effects. In this way, white tea extracts can contribute to the protection of the skin against premature, light-induced skin aging.

Water is the foundation of the water phase and solvent for hydrophilic (water-loving) substances.

Sesame Seed Oil works as a perfect massage oil and is used for the care of wan, dry and mature skin but it is also used as a hair conditioning product. It has a great antioxidative effect, skin caring properties and is an ideal carrier oil for active agents. It comprises of a high content of unsaturated fatty oils, such as oil and linolenic acid, as well as phytosterols and Vitamin E (esp. gamma-tocopherol).

Glycerin is a natural ingredient in vegetable and animal fats and oils, which mainly consists of triglycerides (compound of glycerol with three fatty acids). In cosmetic products glycerin is used as a moisturising agent due to its hygroscopic (water-attracting) properties. Besides that, it helps with the distribution of O/W emulsions (oil-in-water-emulsions) and it smoothes and protects the skin.

The light-yellow to yellow Apricot Kernel Oil is a light oil, which is easily absorbed by the skin and leaves the skin feeling soft and silky. It improves the barrier function of the skin and therefore it is ideal for the attention of sensitive and dry skin. Similar to the Sweet Almond and Peach Kernel Oil, it comprises of a high content of unsaturated fatty oils, such as oil and linoleic acid.

The gentle Rosa Moschata Seed Oil (also called Wild Rose Oil) consists of plenty of linoleic acid, a polyunsaturated fatty acid that is easily absorbed by the skin. Thus, the pale-yellow to orange-red oil leaves the skin feeling soft and velvety. It is therefore an effective plant oil for sensitive, dry and cracked skin.

As an ingredient in emulsions, pentylene glycol moisturises the skin and helps improve the product’s stability. It is made from plant raw materials.

Arachidyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol that has moisture-retaining properties on the skin. The fatty alcohol also contributes to the stability of emulsions. The fatty alcohol is derived from vegetable oils.

Hectorite is a dermatological compatible mineral bulking agent and stabilizer for emulsions, creams, toothpastes, gels or powder. It is a weathering product of various feldspars, which are considered the most important rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.

Behenyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol that preserves moisture in hair care products. Additionally, the fatty alcohol has a stabilizing effect on emulsions.

Tapioca is the starch gained from the cassava (manioc) root. It is a white powder that is used in cosmetic products to improve consistency.

White tea extracts are characterized by a high content of polyphenols, which show antioxidant effects. In this way, white tea extracts can contribute to the protection of the skin against premature, light-induced skin aging.

Field horsetail (equisetum arvense) contains silica and flavonoids. Extracts from field horsetail have a regenerating effect and strengthen skin and hair.

Candelilla Wax is a brown-yellow, brittle, vegetable hard wax. It mostly contains saturated hydrocarbons and wax esters. The wax has a smoothing effect and balances the skin's lipid content. It is particularly suitable for lip care products.

The pale yellow to clear sunflower oil is a light vegetable oil. It works as a perfect massage oil and it is ideal for the attention of normal and combination skin. Due to its high proportion of unsaturated fatty acids, such as linoleic and oleic acid, it is full of skin caring properties and it is suitable as a carrier oil for active substances.

Betaine is an amino acid derivative and occurs both in plants and in the human organism. In cosmetic products, Betaine is used as a moisturiser in products for the skin as well as the hair, as it is able to absorb and release water. Betaine is obtained from sugar molasses.

Xanthan Gum is a high molecular weight, long chain carbohydrate (polysaccharide), which is used as a natural gelling agent, emulsion stabilizer, binder and viscosity regulator.

Adding substances to alcohol that make it unsuitable for consumption is labelled "Alcohol denat.” Weleda uses only substances of natural origin for this function.

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Citric Acid is an organic fruit acid and is used in low concentrations in the emulsions to stabilise the pH-value.

Vitamin E is isolated from vegetable oils. It is used as an antioxidant (free radical scavenger).

Arachidyl glucoside is a sugar derivative that is used as an emulsifier. The sugar emulsifier contributes to the stability of the emulsion and to a pleasant skin feeling. The starting materials for manufacturing arachidyl glucoside are for example rapeseed oil and sugar.

Caprylylglycol is a bivalent alcohol that is used in emulsions for its moisturizing and product-stabilizing properties. Caprylylglycol can be manufactured out of vegetable oils through several process steps.

Cetearyl Olivate is a plant-based fatty acid ester. It is used as a skin-friendly consistency builder and emulsifier with moisturizing properties.

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate is an emulsifier with skin caring properties. In cleansing products it can be used as a mild cleansing raw material. Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate is made from raw materials obtained from sugar and vegetable oils.

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Fragrance (Parfum) is the collective name for raw materials that are used to perfume cosmetic products. For such products, Weleda only ever uses a mixtures of natural essential oils. Synthetic fragrances are not utilised.

Limonene belongs to the 26 fragrances that have to be listed in the INCI-Declaration since 2005 under EU law, for the protection of fragrance allergy sufferers, if the amount in the product is potentially relevant to the allergy sufferer. Limonene is a natural ingredient of various essential oils that are used to improve the odour of cosmetic products.

Linalool belongs to the 26 fragrances that have to be listed in the INCI-Declaration since 2005 under EU law, for the protection of fragrance allergy sufferers, if the amount in the product is potentially relevant to the allergy sufferer. Linalool is a natural ingredient of various essential oils that are used to improve the odour of cosmetic products.

Citronellol belongs to the 26 fragrances that have to be listed in the INCI-Declaration since 2005 under EU law, for the protection of fragrance allergy sufferers, if the amount in the product is potentially relevant the allergy sufferer. Citronellol is a natural ingredient of various essential oils that are used to improve the odour of cosmetic products.

Geraniol belongs to the 26 fragrances that have to be listed in the INCI-Declaration since 2005 under EU law, for the protection of fragrance allergy sufferers, if the amount in the product is potentially relevant to the allergy sufferer. Geraniol is a natural ingredient of various essential oils that are used to improve the odour of cosmetic products.

Citral belongs to the 26 fragrances that have to be listed in the INCI-Declaration since 2005 under EU law, for the protection of fragrance allergy sufferers, if the amount in the product is potentially relevant to the allergy sufferer. Citral is a natural ingredient of various essential oils that are used to improve the odour of cosmetic products.