Our Ingredient Philosophy
Every εὖSKIN formula is built around one question: will skin at its most reactive tolerate this?
euSKIN Key Ingredients
Gynura procumbens
A South-East Asian leaf rich in plant phenolics.
We chose it because reactive skin tolerates it exceptionally well — and because phenolics help skin feel resilient against everyday environmental stress.
Found in:
Intensive Cream, Soothing Body Lotion, Recovery Oil , Intensive Gel →
Hydrolysed Collagen
rich in Gly-Pro-Hyp(amino acids)
Small-chain collagen peptides that bind moisture at the surface of skin. They give the formula its silky finish and help skin look and feel smoother on application.
Found in:
Intensive Cream, Intensive Gel, Soothing Body Lotion →
Ganoderma lucidum
A medicinal mushroom long used in traditional skincare across East Asia.
It's our gentlest soothing botanical — chosen because it sits comfortably on skin that reacts to almost everything else.
Found in:
Intensive Cream, Soothing Body Lotion, Lip Balm, Recovery Oil→
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract.
The gel from inside the aloe leaf
Used in skincare for centuries for its cool, calming feel. It adds an immediate sense of comfort to skin that feels hot, tight, or irritated.
Found in:
Soothing Body Lotion , Intensive Cream, Intensive Gel →
Hyaluronic acid
Gold standard of surface hydration
A sugar molecule naturally present in skin — and the gold standard for surface hydration. Holds many times its weight in water, plumping the look of dry skin and giving formulas their cushiony glide.
Found in:
Intensive Cream, Soothing Body Lotion, Intensive Gel →
Cannabis seed oil
Naturally rich in fatty acids
A lightweight plant oil pressed from hemp seeds — naturally rich in fatty acids that condition skin and help it feel softer, more comfortable, less reactive.
Found in:
Soothing Body Lotion, Intensive Cream, Recovery Oil →
Grapeseed oil
excellent antioxidant properties
(gallic acid)
A light, fast-absorbing oil chosen for how comfortably it sits on reactive skin. Naturally rich in plant antioxidants that support a feeling of resilience against everyday environmental stress.
Found in:
Recovery Oil, Lip Balm, Soothing Body Lotion →
Panthenol
excellent moisturising abilities
(pantothenic acid)
One of the best-tolerated softening ingredients in cosmetic chemistry. Smooths the surface of skin, supports its moisture barrier feel, and improves how compromised skin handles the world.
Found in:
Intensive Cream, Soothing Body Lotion →
Balsam oil
rich in naphthoquinones
(naphthoquinones)
A traditional botanical chosen for the calm, soothing character it brings to oil-based formulas. Long-used in European skincare for sensitive skin.
Found in:
Recovery Oil, Soothing Body Lotion, Intensive Cream →
Calendula officinalis
One of the oldest soothing botanicals
Marigold flower extract — one of the oldest soothing botanicals in skincare. Adds a quietly comforting feel to formulas designed for skin that's been through a lot.
Found in:
Lip Balm, Soothing Body Lotion, Intensive Cream →
Shea butter
excellent source of fatty acids
(fatty acids)
A rich, plant-derived butter that brings deep, lasting moisture to formulas. Its high fatty-acid content gives skin that immediately-comforted feeling on application.
Found in:
Lip Balm →
Cucumber extract
excellent antioxidant properties
A naturally cooling botanical that adds a fresh, hydrating note to formulas. The kind of ingredient that earns its place by being gentle, not by being clever.
Found in:
Intensive Gel, Intensive Cream, Soothing Body Lotion →
Chamomile extract
rich in bisaboloids
(a-bisabolol molecule)
Roman chamomile — one of the most-tolerated soothing plants in cosmetic chemistry. Brings a quiet, calming character to formulas built for reactive skin.
Found in:
Intensive Gel →
What's in it matters. What's not in it matters more.
That rule eliminates a lot of ingredients other brands rely on — synthetic fragrance, drying alcohols, essential oils, formaldehyde-releasers. It also means the ingredients we do use have to earn their place.
Each one is selected for a specific function — barrier comfort, moisture, soothing feel — and tested against the tolerance threshold of compromised skin.
Ingredients References
Ingredients References
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