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African Gold Peptide

R329,00 incl VAT

A Peptide, Bakuchiol + African Oil Elixir.

Add extra oomph to your routine with this fatty-acid rich peptide treatment.

3 in stock

This product is free-from: Alcohol, artificial fragrance, parabens, PEGs, mineral oil and silicones.
  • Use 3-4 drops to your face and décolletage AM and PM
  • Tap into skin until absorbed
  • Sequence: After cleansing & before moisturisers–great to pair with a lelive moisturiser
  • Bakuchiol [a retinol alternative]
  • Almond Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Evening Primrose Oil, Avocado Oil, Rosehip Fruit Oil, Moringa Seed Oil, Mongongo Seed Oil, Baobab Seed Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil
  • Some special mentions: Raspberry Seed Oil, Pomegranate Seed Extract [B’s fave], Brocolli Seed Oil, Seabuckthorn Fruit Oil
  • Carrot Root Extract
  • Vitamin E
  • Squalane
  • Peptides from Matrixyl 3000: Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1–a messenger peptide with abilities to “communicate” to the skin to repair damage and strengthen skin’s supportive elements through collagen production with three amino acids, namely: glycine-histidine-lysine [a type I collagen fragment]. Usually combined with Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, as is the case in this formulation, the two peptides work in synergy with each other. A really cool ingredient to see locally. Note that the peptides are in the latter part of the ingredient list.
Contains essential oils.

Pregnancy safe [per the manufacturer].
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Prunus Amygdalus (Almond) Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Isoamyl Laurate, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Squalane, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Rosa Canina (Rosehip) Fruit Oil, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera (Moringa) Seed Oil, Schinziophyton Rautanenii (Mongongo) Seed Oil, Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Seed Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Seabuckthorn) Fruit Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Daucus Carota (Carrot) Root Extract, Bakuchiol, Sorbitan Laurate, C18-36 Acid Glycol Ester, C18-36 Acid Triglyceride, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Pelargonium Graveolens (Rose Geranium) Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil, Pogostemon Cablin (Patchouli) Leaf Oil, Geraniol**, Limonene**, Linalool**, Citronellol**.

Please note that ingredient lists are sometimes subject to change from the manufacturer (especially when brands are making improvements!). We do our best at straål to keep the lists current. We cannot be held liable for changes between batches or changes without notice.
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Glycerin

Also called Glycerol. It is a skin-identical ingredient used as a humectant. 

An organic compound used as a hair and skin humectant (draws in moisture), as a skin protectant, as a denaturant (removes alcohol from alcohol), as a skin and hair emollient (retains moisture), as a solvent (helps other ingredients dissolve in a solution), for oral care, and to decrease viscosity (thickness).
 
Benefits: Denaturant, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Oral care agent, Skin conditioning, Skin protectant, Solvent, Viscosity agent

Frequency: This ingredient is used frequently in cosmetics.

CATEGORY: HUMECTANT

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LEBON SWEET MINT AND STRONG MINT

R2 per ML (size is 80ML)

Certified Organic Ingredients by Ecocert.

Vegan-friendly

Aluminium tube

Contains Calcium Carbonate as colourant.

LEBON is a fluoride-free oral care range (for those who prefer to shop fluoride-free).

LEBON is sulphate (SLS)-, triclosan-, plastic- and titanium dioxide free (for those who prefer to shop these characteristics).

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CURAPROX BE YOU [most flavours]

R3.75 per ML (based on 60ML at R225)

No certified Organic ingredients

Vegan-friendly

Plastic tube

Contains colourants that are not Calcium/mineral based such as Reds and Yellows.

Contains Sodium Chloride (good for oral health)

Contains MICA (controversial unless sourcing disclosed) & Titanium Dioxide.

Has a texture from beads (noted as not plastic)

Both LEBON and Curaprox contain essential oils for aroma, including D-Limonene.

Curaprox contains 5 sweeteners; LEBON contains 1.

Both are free-from SLS, triclosan and plastic.

☑️ Good toothpaste albeit very sweet; more expensive than straål.

Dr. Hauschka Med Fortifying Mint Toothpaste

R2.2 per ML (based on 75ML for R165)

Not Certified Organic but both LEBON and Dr. Hauschka has similar ethos.

Not Vegan-friendly due to Propolis

Plastic or aluminium tube

Contains colour pigments from Titanium and Copper.

Contains Titanium Dioxide [disputed ingredient] although from illmenite.

Contains Alcohol (LEBON is alcohol-free).

Both LEBON and Dr. Hauschka contain essential oils, although the latter contains 4 EU allergens.

Both Dr. Hauschka and LEBON are fluoride-free. Plus other free-froms in LEBON and this are similar.

☑️ Great ingredients and similar price to LEBON albeit not appropriate for Vegans while containing Titanium Dioxide. We were unable to verify whether the tube is plastic or aluminium.

Aēsop Toothpaste

R5.16 per ML (based on 60ML for R310)

Not Certified Organic

Both Aēsop and LEBON focus on ingredients with proven safety, efficacy and sustainability.

Vegan-friendly.

Aluminium tube

Contains Calcium Carbonate as Colourant, like LEBON.

Contains Sodium Chloride (good for oral health)

Both LEBON and Aēsop contain essential oils, although Aēsop has 3 EU allergens.

Both LEBON and Aēsop specialize in exquisite ‘natural’ aromas in their toothpastes.

Both Aēsop and LEBON are fluoride-free, titanium dioxide-free, triclosan-free and SLS-free. 

☑️ Great ingredients and aroma. If high-end toothpastes with sophisticated and unique scents are your thing, try LEBON for a more affordable option. 

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