Rosa Rubiginosa that is a synonym forRosa Eglanteria and forRosa Mosqueta. We will call it RR from now on. Nr. 2 magic property is that licorice is a potent anti-inflammatory. Glabridin has also some soothing properties but the main active anti-inflammatory component is glycyrrhizin. It’s used to treat several skin diseases that are connected to inflammation including atopic dermatitis, rosacea or eczema. After a few weeks, I noticed that my psoriasis was less red and irritated than it had been. I didn’t feel the side-effects that can come with psoriasis such as much such as itchiness and flakiness anymore either which was a huge bonus! There is just one catch regarding glabridin and licorice: the amount of glabridin in commercial licorice extracts can vary a lot. We have seen extracts with only 4% glabridin as well as 40% glabridin. The latter one is a very-very expensive ingredient, so if you are after the depigmenting properties try to choose a product that boasts its high-quality licorice extract.

Calm Cream is formulated to be ultra-soothing and nourishing to relieve dry, itchy and irritated skin. Each active ingredient has been selected for its anti-inflammatory, anti-itch and wound healing properties. Provides symptomatic relief to calm stressed skin fast, ideal for skin types prone to mild | moderate psoriasis, eczema and dermatitis. Alcohol and fragrance free. Willow Bark Extract: Is used in skin and personal care products for its soothing, anti-inflammatory and conditioning properties. Rich in antioxidants, it reduces redness and irritation and helps remove excess oil. It also is beneficial in gently eliminating the appearance of flaking skin while preventing build up of dead skin cells.This is definitely one of the top psoriasis products I have used on my skin that is available over-the-counter. The product is a higher price point than some creams and it does ship from Australia. However, I would highly recommend this cream to anyone looking for help with itchiness, flakiness, and redness alongside their medical treatments for psoriasis. Licorice Extract: Has been used historically to treat, soothe and heal skin eruptions for conditions such as psoriasis and herpetic lesions. Licorice extract contains glycyrrhizin, an acid that assists in the increase of natural steroid hormones in skin. It inhibits cortisol breakdown thereby potentially restoring normal levels in the body

Mother Nature also created wax esters but for a totally different purpose. Chemically, a wax ester is a fatty acid + a fatty alcohol, one long molecule. Wax esters are on the outer surface of several plant leaves to give them environmental protection. 25-30% of human sebum is also wax esters to give uspeople environmental protection. As for hair care, coconut oil has pretty solid research showing that it can penetrate into the hair very well (better than mineral oil and sunflower oil) and it can prevent hair protein loss as well as combing damage. If you have problems with damaged hair, split ends, coconut oil is worth trying as a pre- or/and post-wash treatment. Labmuffin has an awesome blogpost explaining in more detail why coconut oil is good for your hair. I was really taken to Julie Stegnaic’s, the founder of Allay Organics, story. She had struggled with chronic eczema most of her childhood and adult life. After years of steroid dependency, she developed topical steroid withdrawal and later red skin syndrome, taking over two years to completely recover. The cream itself feels heavenly on my skin and smells incredible. A little of this product goes a long way and the cream can be easily applied to the body or face. I used the Allay Organics Calm Cream on both my forehead psoriasis and my bellybutton psoriasis. I noticed a huge difference in my skin after a few weeks of use. There is one more important thing to mention: RR oil is famous for containing the miracle active, tretinoin. Though Wikipedia puts RR and RC oil under the same article called asRose hip seed oil, the referenced research about tretinoin content examines onlyRosa Rubiginosa. We looked for a research paper explicitly stating that Rosa Canina also contains tretinoin, but could not find one, so we can neither deny nor confirm it. What we could find is a paper mentioning the tocopherols (vitamin E) and carotenoids (pro-vitamin A) content of Rosa Canina oil that givesit some nice antioxidant properties.Free from Steroids, Parabens, Fragrances, Colours, Alcohol, Paraffin, Mineral oils, Petrochemicals, Palm Oil, Sorbitol, Silicones, PEGS, Balsam of Peru and Essential Oils Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract (Aloe Vera) Extract*,Aqua (Water), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)*, Cera Alba (Beeswax)* Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, Rosa Canina (Rose Hip) Oil*, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil*, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil*,Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Extract*, Urtica dioica (Nettle) Extract*, Leptospermum Scoparium (Manuka Honey) Extract, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) Extract*, Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil*, Glyceryl Sterate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Extract*, Tapoica Starch, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glycerin, Sclerotium Gum, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract*.