Awakening Serum - Pomegranate

Weleda uses distilled and deionized water. Distilled water has been boiled and the steam has condensed, yielding pure, uncontaminated water.

Alcohol is another term for ethanol or ethyl alcohol. In manufacturing plant extracts contained in Weleda's products, mixtures of alcohol and water are used as extraction agents in some formulations. The consistency and stability of natural cosmetic products are improved by alcohol.

In cosmetic products glycerin is used as a moisturizing agent due to its water-attracting properties and it makes skin feel smooth. Weleda uses glycerin derived from the coconut or palm kernel oil.

The Aloe Vera gel helps skin feel moisturized and is used in products specifically for dry skin. Aloe Vera contains single and multiple sugars as well as vitamins and proteins in the water storage tissue of its leaves.

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Beige millet seeds contain both mineral components and a number of unsaturated fatty acid esters. According to the anthroposophical understanding of humans and nature, millet has a structuring, protective effect; oil extracts show moisture-retaining properties.

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

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

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

Limonene is a ingredient of various essential oils that are used to improve the odor of cosmetic products. (from essential oils)

Linalool is an ingredient of various essential oils that are used to improve the odor of cosmetic products. (from essential oils)

Geraniol is an ingredient of various essential oils that are used to improve the odor of cosmetic products. (from essential oils)

Citral is an ingredient of various essential oils that are used to improve the odor 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. (from essential oils)

Coumarin is an ingredient of various essential oils that are used to improve the odor of cosmetic products. (from essential oils)