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Each of our ingredients is hand-selected for its purity, potency, and purpose. Rooted in botanical wisdom and guided by clinical insight, this glossary invites you to explore the plants, extracts, and minerals behind Forrestine’s formulas. Click to learn the story and science of every natural element we use—and why your skin deserves nothing less.
Activated Charcoal
Porous carbon derived from coconut shells, renowned for its absorptive power. It binds to toxins, excess oil, and impurities, deeply purifying the complexion and restoring freshness. Energetically, charcoal is cleansing and transformative, clearing what no longer serves and leaving skin lightened and clear.
Aloe Vera
Derived from the inner leaf, aloe vera is concentrated in polysaccharides, vitamins, and enzymes. It cools inflammation, replenishes hydration, and supports the skin’s natural healing process. Energetically, aloe is soothing and refreshing, restoring balance and calm.
Bakuchiol (Sytenol® A)
Sustainably derived from the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia (babchi), Sytenol® A is the most advanced and stable form of bakuchiol available. This meroterpene phenol delivers retinol-like renewal without irritation, stimulating collagen, refining texture, and supporting even tone while protecting against oxidative stress. Clinical studies confirm its efficacy in smoothing fine lines and improving firmness with remarkable skin tolerance. Energetically, bakuchiol is gentle yet transformative, guiding skin into visible renewal with steadiness and grace.
Black Cherry
Rich in anthocyanins, vitamin C, and natural fruit acids, black cherry helps brighten tone, smooth dullness, and provide potent antioxidant protection. Its gentle resurfacing action refines texture while restoring radiance to the complexion. Energetically, black cherry is revitalizing and joyful, imparting depth, brightness, and vitality to both skin and spirit.
Black Cumin Seed Oil
An ancient remedy pressed from Nigella sativa seeds, this oil is steeped in thymoquinone, tocopherols, and essential fatty acids. Its antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory compounds target blemishes, reduce redness, and protect against scarring. Energetically, black cumin is shielding and strengthening, a guardian that fosters resilience in troubled skin.
Bulgarian Rose Hydrosol
An aromatic distillate from freshly gathered Rosa damascena blossoms in Bulgaria’s Valley of Roses. This delicate hydrosol carries water-soluble phytonutrients and trace essential oils that calm, hydrate, and refine the complexion. It eases redness, restores suppleness, and refreshes skin throughout the day. Beyond its visible effects, Bulgarian rose is revered for its high vibrational frequency, often cited around 320 MHz, believed to open the heart and cultivate balance, compassion, and emotional ease. In both skin and spirit, it brings cooling, comfort, and radiant harmony.
Bulgarian Rose Petals (Rosa Damascena)
Handpicked at dawn in Bulgaria’s famed Valley of Roses, these petals hold a delicate yet powerful synergy of flavonoids, polyphenols, and aromatic compounds that soften, calm, and deeply hydrate the skin. Their antioxidant profile helps protect against oxidative stress while brightening tone and reducing visible redness or fatigue. Beyond their phytochemistry, Rosa damascena petals are treasured for their high vibrational frequency, often cited around 320 MHz, a resonance believed to open and balance the heart, promote compassion, and encourage inner peace. Energetically, Bulgarian rose is cooling and heart-opening, uplifting both skin and spirit into harmony and radiant grace.
Burdock Root
A traditional cleansing root brimming with polyphenols, tannins, and mucilage. Burdock reduces inflammation, clarifies congested skin, and strengthens barrier health while shielding against oxidative stress. Energetically, it is cleansing and stabilizing, drawing out heat and restoring equilibrium.
Calendula Flower
Golden petals infused with carotenoids, flavonoids, and triterpenes that soothe irritation, calm redness, and accelerate healing. Calendula brightens tone while protecting against oxidative stress. Energetically, it is comforting and harmonizing, encouraging resilience and a quiet glow.
Carrot Seed Oil
Steam-distilled from wild carrot seeds, this earthy oil contains carotol, carotenoids, and protective polyphenols. It encourages renewal, softens lines, and restores elasticity while shielding against oxidative stress. Energetically, carrot seed is warming and restorative, infusing skin with vitality and strength.
Ceremonial Matcha
Stone-milled from shade-grown green tea leaves, this ceremonial grade matcha is brimming with catechins, chlorophyll, and amino acids. Its potent antioxidant profile defends against oxidative stress, detoxifies impurities, and calms inflammation, helping restore clarity and vibrancy to the skin. Energetically, matcha is uplifting and cleansing, clearing stagnation and refreshing both skin and spirit.
Chamomile
Harvested from blossoms rich in azulene and apigenin, chamomile quiets visible redness and soothes fragile, irritated complexions. It encourages healing, softens tension, and eases stress-induced flare-ups. Energetically, chamomile is deeply centering, restoring peace to inflamed conditions and serenity to the spirit.
Colloidal Oatmeal
Gluten-free finely milled oats abundant in beta-glucans and avenanthramides that soothe and protect. They form a comforting barrier that locks in hydration, relieves dryness, and calms sensitivity. Energetically, oatmeal is grounding and comforting, instilling steadiness and ease.
Cranberry Seed Oil
A rare oil with a near-perfect 1:1:1 balance of omega-3, 6, and 9 fatty acids, along with tocopherols, tocotrienols, and proanthocyanidins. It hydrates deeply, protects against oxidative damage, and supports supple barrier resilience. Energetically, cranberry is refreshing and balancing, imparting vibrancy and renewal.
Evening Primrose Flower Oil
A delicate oil with one of the highest concentrations of gamma-linolenic acid, evening primrose soothes hormonal imbalances, calms reactivity, and strengthens barrier lipids. It improves elasticity and eases sensitivity. Energetically, it is steadying and comforting, a source of stability through cycles of change.
Evening Primrose Seed Oil
A delicate oil with one of the highest concentrations of gamma-linolenic acid, evening primrose soothes hormonal imbalances, calms reactivity, and strengthens barrier lipids. It improves elasticity and eases sensitivity. Energetically, it is steadying and comforting, a source of stability through cycles of change.
French Green Clay
Harvested from mineral-rich deposits in the sun-warmed regions of southern France, this revered clay was formed by the meeting of volcanic ash, marine sediments, and pristine soils. With its rare balance of montmorillonite, illite, and kaolinite, it draws impurities and excess oil while replenishing the skin with calcium, magnesium, and trace elements. Known for its purity and superior absorptive power, it leaves the complexion clarified, refined, and visibly renewed. Energetically, French green clay is grounding and purifying, reconnecting skin and spirit to elemental strength.
German Chamomile Flower Oil
Steam-distilled from daisy-like blossoms, this deep-blue oil owes its color to azulene, a potent calming compound. It quiets irritation, reduces redness, and supports healing of fragile skin. Energetically, German chamomile is deeply centering, bringing peace and release to inflamed conditions.
Gotu Kola Leaf
Long revered as an herb of longevity, gotu kola contains triterpenoid saponins, flavonoids, and amino acids that stimulate collagen synthesis and accelerate repair. It improves firmness, elasticity, and resilience over time. Energetically, gotu kola is grounding and strengthening, bringing stability during stress.
Helichrysum Flower
Known as Immortelle or Everlasting, the helichrysum blossom is revered for its regenerative and restorative powers. In its whole-plant form, it offers flavonoids, polyphenols, and triterpenes that calm redness, support tissue repair, and protect against oxidative stress. It soothes sensitivity while encouraging suppleness and renewal in tired or fragile skin. Energetically, helichrysum is transformative and nurturing, helping skin release the imprint of past stress and move toward resilience.
Horsetail
A rare oil with a near-perfect 1:1:1 balance of omega-3, 6, and 9 fatty acids, along with tocopherols, tocotrienols, and proanthocyanidins. It hydrates deeply, protects against oxidative damage, and supports supple barrier resilience. Energetically, cranberry is refreshing and balancing, imparting vibrancy and renewal.
Jojoba Oil
Pressed from the seeds of the desert shrub, jojoba is nature’s closest match to our own skin’s sebum. This liquid wax replenishes without heaviness, restores balance to oily and dry areas alike, and fortifies the barrier against water loss. Rich in tocopherols, minerals, and polyphenols, it keeps skin supple, resilient, and calm. Energetically, jojoba is harmonizing, bringing stability to skin that shifts with stress or climate.
Licorice Root
Long treasured in traditional medicine, licorice root contains glabridin and glycyrrhizin, powerful brighteners and anti-inflammatories. It softens redness, lightens post-inflammatory marks, and shields collagen from oxidative stress. Energetically, licorice is harmonizing and soothing, a sweet balm that restores balance.
Marshmallow Root
An herb abundant in mucilage polysaccharides, marshmallow root envelops the skin in moisture, cushioning dryness and calming sensitivity. It softens and plumps, restoring suppleness and comfort. Energetically, marshmallow is receptive and softening, inviting ease, flexibility, and renewal.
Ocean Minerals (Ionic Concentrate)
Drawn from ancient seabeds, this mineral concentrate delivers magnesium, calcium, potassium, zinc, and trace elements in a naturally bioavailable form. These minerals replenish the skin’s reserves, enhance barrier function, and support enzymatic repair. Skin regains smoothness, hydration, and vitality. Energetically, ocean minerals are grounding and fortifying, reconnecting skin and spirit to elemental strength.
Pearl Powder
A luminous powder of crushed freshwater pearls, composed of calcium carbonate, amino acids, and trace minerals. It polishes and refines, restores luminosity, and strengthens vitality. Skin appears smoother, more radiant, and delicately renewed. Energetically, pearl is cooling and illuminating, imparting clarity, calm, and refined radiance.
Plantain
Wild green leaves rich in allantoin, aucubin, and flavonoids. Plantain accelerates repair, reduces irritation, and supports barrier resilience while easing redness and sensitivity. Energetically, it is cooling and grounding, drawing out heat and restoring balance.
Prickly Pear Seed Oil
Drawn from ancient seabeds, this mineral concentrate delivers magnesium, calcium, potassium, zinc, and trace elements in a naturally bioavailable form. These minerals replenish the skin’s reserves, enhance barrier function, and support enzymatic repair. Skin regains smoothness, hydration, and vitality. Energetically, ocean minerals are grounding and fortifying, reconnecting skin and spirit to elemental strength.
Radish Root Ferment
A luminous powder of crushed freshwater pearls, composed of calcium carbonate, amino acids, and trace minerals. It polishes and refines, restores luminosity, and strengthens vitality. Skin appears smoother, more radiant, and delicately renewed. Energetically, pearl is cooling and illuminating, imparting clarity, calm, and refined radiance.
Raw Honey
Collected in partnership with a local beekeeper who tends hives among wild seasonal blooms, this honey arrives raw, unheated, and alive with enzymes, amino acids, and trace minerals. Its natural humectant nature draws water deep into the skin, restoring moisture and suppleness, while gentle organic acids provide mild enzymatic exfoliation. Rich in antioxidants, it soothes irritation, supports repair, and leaves the complexion luminous and dewy. Energetically, honey is nourishing and protective, a sweet, restorative gift that embodies care for land, bees, and skin alike.
Rosehip Seed Oil
Pressed from wild rose seeds, this oil brims with natural vitamin A in the form of trans-retinoic acid, along with vitamin C, lycopene, and essential fatty acids. It encourages gentle cell turnover, softens fine lines, fades pigmentation, and supports collagen renewal. Energetically, rosehip is uplifting and restorative, inspiring renewal, vitality, and radiance.
Sacha Inchi Seed Oil
A nutrient-dense Amazonian oil remarkably high in omega-3, omega-6, and omega-9 fatty acids, along with peptides and antioxidants. It replenishes essential lipids, reduces visible inflammation, and restores elasticity while strengthening the barrier. Energetically, sacha inchi is harmonizing and restorative, bringing lightness and equilibrium.
Sea Buckthorn Fruit Oil
A vivid orange oil pressed from sea buckthorn berries, abundant in carotenoids, vitamin C, omega-7 fatty acids, and tocopherols. It promotes tissue healing, strengthens barrier function, and restores vibrancy to dull or depleted skin. Energetically, sea buckthorn is warming and fortifying, offering protection and inner strength.
Strawberry
Sun-dried berries rich in vitamin C, ellagic acid, and fruit enzymes. They gently resurface, encourage collagen production, and brighten tone while refining texture. Strawberry leaves skin smooth, refreshed, and vibrant. Energetically, it is uplifting and clearing, infusing renewal and lightness.
Vitamin E Oil
A potent lipid-soluble antioxidant that shields cell membranes from free radical damage. It improves elasticity, softens scars, and strengthens barrier repair while enhancing suppleness. Energetically, vitamin E is protective and preserving, a stabilizing force that extends vitality.
Watermelon Seed Oil
Extracted from nutrient-dense seeds, this featherlight oil is rich in linoleic acid, zinc, and polyphenols. It dissolves excess sebum, clears congested pores, and refines texture while keeping skin hydrated and smooth. Its cooling clarity makes it ideal for reactive or blemish-prone complexions. Energetically, watermelon seed is refreshing, lifting heaviness and restoring vibrancy.
Cypress Essential Oil
Steam-distilled from the evergreen needles of Cupressus sempervirens, cypress oil contains alpha-pinene, cedrol, and other terpenes that tone, purify, and support circulation. It refines congested or sluggish skin, lending a lifted and clarified look. Energetically, cypress is grounding yet uplifting, like a breath taken among tall forest trees — steadying the nerves while clearing heaviness.
Frankincense Essential Oil
Distilled from the aromatic resin of Boswellia carterii, frankincense carries boswellic acids, monoterpenes, and sesquiterpenes that calm inflammation, support elasticity, and encourage repair. Long regarded as sacred, it visibly softens lines and restores vitality to tired skin. Energetically, frankincense is expansive and centering, opening space for stillness and renewal while grounding the spirit.
Geranium Essential Oil
Extracted from the leaves and blossoms of Pelargonium graveolens, this oil is rich in citronellol, geraniol, and linalool, which balance sebum, calm irritation, and brighten tone. It restores equilibrium to both oily and dry conditions, encouraging clear and supple skin. Energetically, geranium is harmonizing and steadying — a floral ally that uplifts the heart while restoring balance.
Green Mandarin Essential Oil
Cold-pressed from the young fruit peel of Citrus reticulata, green mandarin oil is brimming with limonene and gamma-terpinene, compounds that brighten, clarify, and refresh the complexion. It encourages renewal, evens tone, and adds vibrancy to dull skin. Energetically, green mandarin is joyful and light, carrying the freshness of citrus groves at dawn — uplifting, clarifying, and gently energizing.
Juniper Berry Essential Oil
Steam-distilled from the berries of Juniperus communis, this oil contains alpha-pinene, sabinene, and myrcene that detoxify, balance oil production, and refine congested skin. It supports clarity while strengthening the skin’s resilience. Energetically, juniper berry is protective and clearing, like mountain air that sweeps away stagnation and restores freshness to both skin and spirit.
Lavender Essential Oil
Harvested from the flowering tops of Lavandula angustifolia, lavender oil is abundant in linalool and linalyl acetate, compounds that soothe irritation, reduce visible redness, and calm sensitivity. It supports repair and eases the stress response within skin. Energetically, lavender is cooling and centering, bringing serenity and gentle release, like the exhale at twilight.
Rose Geranium Essential Oil
Sustainably gathered bark rich in natural salicylates, willow provides gentle beta-hydroxy activity. It exfoliates within the pore, clears congestion, and refines uneven texture while calming inflammation. Energetically, willow is cooling and cleansing, sweeping away stagnation to reveal clarity.
Rosemary Essential Oil
Sustainably gathered bark rich in natural salicylates, willow provides gentle beta-hydroxy activity. It exfoliates within the pore, clears congestion, and refines uneven texture while calming inflammation. Energetically, willow is cooling and cleansing, sweeping away stagnation to reveal clarity.
Thyme Linalool Essential Oil
A gentler chemotype of Thymus vulgaris, thyme linalool oil contains soothing linalool alongside thymol in lower amounts, offering antimicrobial protection without harshness. It calms blemish-prone or reactive skin while supporting repair. Energetically, thyme linalool is cleansing and supportive, strengthening boundaries while bringing clarity and resilience.