Hectic city life can throw a lot at our skin: bad diet, lack of sleep, monthly hormonal fluctuations, daily stressors, extreme weather, air travel, pollution, UV's & blue light, mask wearing. Rose to the rescue!
Strengthen and support your skin when you need a glow, with Kavana's Phyto-5 Rose Moon gel cream. This soft and rosy, lightweight gel, includes pure Rose hydrosol, Bulgarian Rose absolute for a truly delightful, sensorial experience; Hyaluronic acid, Silk peptides, Sugar cane derived Squalane, Panthenol (Pro Vitamin B5), Allantoin to strengthen and nourish skin, and Kavana's signature Phyto-5 blend, five plants and flowers macerated in Sunflower and Rice Bran oil, to deeply hydrate and smoothe skin.
Kavana's Phyto-5 blend, includes Calendula, Comfrey, Echinacea, Plantain and Rosehip seed oil, and is boosted by a lightweight sugar cane Squalane, to nourish skin, without weighing it down. The jelly texture starts as a very nourishing bouncy balm, then it melts into a very thin layer, to quickly absorb and plump skin. A rosy glow, upon application, instantly brightens dull skin.
2-in-1: Best of all? This rosy hued, subtly aROSEmatic, jelly-textured gel-cream, doubles as a silicone-free, non-toxic, face primer, that looks and feels silky smooth under makeup. 2-in-1 moisturizer and primer to save superwomen precious time in the morning!
PRO TIP: Travelling somewhere hot? Pack your Rose Moon glow gel cream! Layer it on like a mask for extra moisture on the plane, and wear it to soothe an afternoon in the hot sun. Staying home for the holidays? Skiing, skating and outdoor winter sports also mean your skin needs an extra layer of protection. Rose to the rescue! A fine layer will do, but you can always add more.
SKIN TYPE: Ideal for dry, sensitive, normal, combination skin.
GLUTEN-FREE | NON-TOXIC| CRUELTY-FREE | VEGAN | NON-NANO | GMO FREE
Details:
Handmade in Toronto, Canada with non-toxic, premium ingredients. Help minimize plastic pollution by choosing Kavana's elegant, easily cleaned and reusable/ recyclable frosted glass and aluminum options.
Volume: 30gr/ 1 fl.oz.
This cream is packaged in airtight, leak-proof, refillable, clear, frosted glass jars that preserve the freshness of our creams. A recyclable, brushed aluminum, matte silver cap and a recylcable BPA-free, plastic liner, to help preserve product freshness.
How to Use
Use a dime-sized amount and gently press this gel- cream into clean skin with a dynamic upwards motion, including the neck, decolletage and chest, daily. Pair with your Kavana Mist of choice. This non-toxic gel-cream can be used daily, for skin that feels soft and supple to the touch, ready to face the day. It can be layered underneath Kavana's Phyto-5 Face Cream for added moisture, or worn alone for an added glow during the menstrual phase.
USE IT WITH: Kavana Rose Glow Mist, Kavana Phyto 5 Restorative Rose Nectar, Kavana Phyto-5 Nourishing Niaouli Nectar, Kavana Phyto-5 Cacao-Immortelle Nectar, or Kavana Phyto 5 Hemp and Jojoba Beard oil and Kavana Phyto 5 Luminous Eye Cream.
Know More
Aging gracefully with radiant, glowing skin has never been easier! This product contains silk peptides, so is not considered vegan.
Pure Rose hydrolat: Rose hydrolat is known to exhibit anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory and anti oxidant activity and may provide skin with a fresh feel, balance the pH with it's natural acidity, may soothe redness and irritation from sun exposure or sensitivity, may help brighten and unify uneven skin tone, soften and refresh a dull complexion, giving a radiant glow. It may also help in restoring vitality and suppleness to the skin and it's soft scent is a sensorial delight.
Hyaluronic Acid (Sodium Hyaluronate): HA is a natural humectant that occurs in our body. This vegan version, helps attract moisture and retain it, so skin feels instantly hydrated.
Squalane (Sugar cane derived): A super-lightweight, non-greasy, quick absorbing, saturated oil, formed when squalene* undergoes a hydrogenation process, which turns it into a stable, fully saturated oil with a long shelf life called squalane. (source) The squalane used herein, is derived and created from sugar cane squalene.
Squalane has been shown to have excellent irritation preventing properties. (source) Clinically proven to be non-irritating, this non-comodogenic oil, it is particularly excellent for people with sensitive skin conditions, including acne, as it may be helpful in regulating excess oil production and may also be soothing for cracked, chapped, eczema prone skin. (source)
A naturally antibacterial oil, squalane helps fight bacteria on the skin and protect from oxidative damage, caused by free radical that can accelerate age spots and premature aging. (source)
*squalene is found in olives, sugarcane, wheat germ, rice bran, palm trees and shark liver. The squalane used in Kavana products, is 100% derived from sugar cane squalene.
Silk peptides: Hydrolized silk peptides contain large amounts of hydroxyl amino-acids which are known for their important role in regulating moisture content of the skin and water binding process. Serine in silk, helps form a protective barrier on the skin and lends it's characteristic silk-like texture to this facial cream. (source)
Silk-containing products are known for their ability to support a healthy barrier on the skin, protecting the skin from damage and dehydration. However, this benefit should be attributed to the silk proteins, sericin and fibroin rather than the amino acids. (source 1, source)
Allantoin: Allantoin is widely considered to be a versatile, safe, and effective skin care ingredient with many different benefits that may include smoothing, softening, and healing of skin, promoting the shedding of outer layers of the epidermis, cellular replication and healthy tissue growth. (source) Most famously derived from comfrey's root mucilage, this emollient , which is also endogenous to the human body, can also be chemically synthesized. (source)
Panthenol/ Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid): Panthenol/ Vitamin B5: This ingredient is a natural form of Vitamin B5 (aka pantothenic acid) and can be found in plants and honey. It acts as a humectant and emollient, that helps attract and hold moisture, and is known to exhibit anti-microbial properties, help counteract bacteria and attract and hold moisture in skin, which may help skin appear softer and smoother. (source)
*except rosehip seed oil from Chile.
Bulgarian Rose Absolute in Jojoba: A delight for the senses, the natural scent of roses, helps support a calm and serene outlook.
Carmine (Cochineal): This all natural colourant is not vegan, as it is extracted from the dried bodies of cochineal beetles of the cactus flowers, native to tropical and sub-tropical America.
INGREDIENTS:
Rosa damascena hydrosol, Aqua, Oryza sativa (Rice bran) oil, Helianthus annuus (Sunflowe) seed oil, Rosa canina (Rosehip) seed oil, Sugar Cane Squalane, Calendula officinalis, Symphytum officinale (Comfrey), Echinacea purpurea, Plantago major, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate (and) Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Benzyl Alcohol & Salicylic Acid & Glycerin & Sorbic Acid, Polyacrylate crosspolymer-6 (vegan, biodegradable, non-toxic, non-micropalstic polymer), Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba), Rose Absolute essential oil, Silk peptides, Panthenol (Pro Vitamin B5), Allantoin, Cochineal (Carmine).
WHAT IT'S FORMULATED WITHOUT: The "Mean 15", mineral oil, petroleum and petroleum by products, lanolin, silicones, siloxanes, cyclomethicones, methicones, talc, palm oil, synthetic colourants, synthetic fragrance, parabens, pthalates, propylene glycol, triclosan, 100% aluminum-free, Sulfates SLS and SLES, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclocarban.
WHAT IT'S NOT IN: Another plastic jar! Only the cap on this jar is made from plastic, the rest is made from glass. Please consider reusing this bottle before cleaning and/ chucking it into the recycling bin.