Coconut

For best results see our Personalized Skincare Quiz to determine the optimal combination of of skincare actives for your needs. Our active ingredients are highly concentrated and need to be diluted prior to use. If not using our system stability cannot be guaranteed.  INCI: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract   Primary Function: An intensely hydrating ingredient that protects the skin barrier function. Secondary Function: This multi-tasking ingredient also provides antioxidant benefits and pollution protection for skin. History of Use: In a famous story from One thousand and one nights, Sinbad the sailor is stranded far from home with no money to pay for voyage back to Baghdad. He works his way around this predicament by collecting a large number of coconuts and using their substantial value to easily pay for his trip back home. What this story shows us (besides Sinbad’s lack of skills in planning ahead his excursions) is the high value that ancient societies placed on coconut for i