Substances we don’t use

LE PURE uses only physically transformed plant ingredients. You should only put ingredients on your skin that you could actually eat. These plant ingredients can be identified on the label by their Latin names.

Most synthetic and chemically modified substances are not bioavailable (recognised by the skin) and therefore we do not consider them beneficial for the skin.

As a vegan and cruelty free brand we don’t use any animal derived ingredients such as bees wax and wool wax (lanolin).

CHEMICALLY MODIFIED INGREDIENTS

Chemically modified ingredients may be of natural origin and even certified organic. But chemical modifications change the structure and the properties of the raw material. The result is an ingredient that has fewer nutrients and remains on the skin surface.

An example is chemically modified fats such as hydrogenated or trans fats. In that case, a liquid unsaturated fat is turned into a solid fat by adding hydrogen. This chemical reaction augments the melting point of the oil, which increases its shelf life, but the beneficial unsaponifiable parts of the oil are removed before the hydrogenation process.

The unsaturated fats of the oil become saturated and the new substance is not compatible with the skin. Hydrogenated fats are solid substances and need large amounts of water to transform into a cream like consistency. Chemically modified ingredients are often labeled as “natural”, “of natural origin” and even “certified organic”.

We believe that they should not be part of a certified organic product. On a cosmetic label you can identify these types of ingredients by their chemical name e.g. Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/capric Triglyceride, etc.

When we apply a cream with hydrogenated fats and some beneficial plant ingredients, the skin has to dedicate a lot of energy to separate the good ingredients from the bad ones. The skin needs to work very hard during these process and cannot focus its energy on regeneration, purification and protection.

Cet-, Stea-, -yl, -side, ide
Glycerin
Caprylic/Capric Triglycerides
Stearate
Cetearyl Alcohol
Cetyl Palmitate
Xanthan Gum

SYNTHETIC INGREDIENTS

Many synthetic ingredients are not recognised by the skin and remain therefore on the skin surface and can interfere with the skin’s natural functions. There are numerous studies that some of them can also disrupt the hormone system of the body.

The following ingredients are just a few examples as there are hundreds of synthetic substances in skincare products: