SunDew Vitamin D Crème

Along with optimal vitamin D intake and appropriate skin to sun-beam contact, topical vitamin D is lubricating and can create a rejuvenating and quenching effect on skin.

Directions: Apply to skin, the normal amount you would use to moisturize your skin, in the morning for a daily dollop of vitamin D crème. We especially love to use this during cold winter seasons and days of rain when we can’t go outside to play.

Organic Ingredients: Rosa damascena (Rosewater), Aloe barbadensis (Aloe Vera), Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba), Butyrospermum parkii (Shea Butter), Hippophae rhamnoides (Seabuckthorn), Rosa canina (Rose Hips), Rosa centifolia (Rose Wax);Equisetum arvense (Horsetail), Urtica dioica (Stinging Nettles), Althea officinalis(Marshmallow), Santalum album (Sandalwood), Helichrysum italicum (Immortelle),Boswellia carterii (Frankincense), Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender), Rosa damascena(rose otto), Cymbopogon martini (Palmarosa), Thymus officinalis linalool (Sweet Thyme),Curcuma longa (Turmeric), Zingiber officinale (Ginger), Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3), andRosmarinus officinalis and Salvia officinalis (Rosemary and Sage) CO2 Extracts.

Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis) – Juicy aloe vera is a succulent plant that grows in warmer climates. It has a sturdy leaf which offers a clear, gelatinous pulp. This pulp creates a cooling, soothing balm for the delicate skin around the eyes. Offering pitch-perfect levels of hydration to the entire eye area, aloe has plentiful properties that seep into the skin to relax the appearance of redness and puffiness.

Rose Hydrosol (Rosa damascena) – Resilient rose hydrosol prepares the pores to receive the hydration it adores.  Rose hydrosol, also referred to as rosewater, is culled from the first round of steam distilled rose petals of Rosa damascena in the production of rose otto essential oil. The best rose hydrosol comes from the primary distillation and never, ever has any additional water or alcohol added. As rose petals dance in a fountain of dew during distillation, micro-soluble components of the essential oil impart the hydrosol with the memory of roses along with releasing beneficial water-soluble constituents for sublime skincare.

Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) Oil – Glorious, golden jojoba nourishes and conditions thirsty skin. Jojoba has unparalleled ability to moisturize the skin, balance oil production, deep clean pores, and create long-lasting conditioning effects that soften skin to perfect silk. It is packed with peptides and lipids and contains the highest levels of phenolic compounds found in nature along with all soluble forms of vitamin E!

Shea (Butyrospermum parkii) Butter – Shea butter is made from the African Shea nut tree, which has been used by African people for centuries both to often the skin and to shield skin from the elements. Shea butter replenishes the skin while providing deeply moisturizing benefits. Shea butter is a lavish lipid that brings a healthy glow to the entire eye area.

Seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) Super Critical Extract – Seabuckthorn sends its lipids deep into the skin, diminishing imbalances from the inside out. This supercritical extract is packed with omega fatty acids 3, 6, 7, and 9, antioxidants, vitamin, palmitoleic acids, carotenoids, and phytosterols. A single drop of seabuckthorn oil contains 190 different bioactive compounds. This bright orange essence is a ravishing replenisher and cleansing complexion clearer.

Rose Wax (Rosa damascena) – This fragrant, floral wax is created during rose distillation. A natural emulsifier, it fuses this cashmere crème into a sun dew dream for skin care.

Herbal Infusions in Golden Jojoba Oil:

All of the herbs listed below are known for infusing skin with glamour and shine. Each herb is individually infused with organic golden Jojoba oil. This process enhances the plentiful properties of both the Jojoba and the botanicals. The end result is an herb-infused, readily absorbed, nourishing nectar for your skin.

Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) Herbal Infusion in Jojoba – Naturally rich in silica. Treasured tonic for skin.

Nettles (Urtica dioica) Herbal Infusion in Jojoba – Numinous nettles nurture balanced skin tone.

Marshmallow Root (Althaea officinalis) Herbal Infusion in Jojoba – The gooey offerings of this root give us an unexpected emollient that is softening and balancing. Marshmallow is used to moisten dry, rough skin, reduce redness, and bring balance to overly dry or overly oily skin.

Sandalwood (Santalum album) Essential Oil – Succulent sandalwood is the perfect antidote for sun drenched skin that is hot and dehydrated. It helps the skin retain more moisture, reduces the appearance of scars and age spots, and clears pores. Sandalwood is an ancient body and face oil beloved as a calming, soothing tonic. The honey-syrup scented essence satiates dry, sensitive skin.

Immortelle (Helichrysum italicum) – Everlasting immortelle is stellar and shines divine for all kinds of skincare. This fragrant-floral oil is wild-crafted on the island of Corsica where the flowers prosper with ocean breezes and sunshine. The flowers grow at an altitude of 4,000 feet on the rocky countryside cliffs. Immortelle aids in abating the appearance of scars, spots, melasma, redness and fine lines. This multifaceted gem of an oil is uplifting emotionally as well.

Frankincense (Boswellia carterii) Essential Oil – This is a holy, quintessential essence for cultivating the skin’s reverence. Liquid pearls from the tree of life, frankincense is distilled from the resinous sap of the tree. Anointed and inhaled in spiritual ceremonies for thousands of years, this fine, fragrant oil increases the skin’s resilience. Holding the wisdom of the ages, frankincense is formidable for soothing the appearance of scars, smoothing uneven skin, and minimizing the appearance of melasma and scars. This oil is a terrific tonic that for epochs has been a beloved botanical for body care.

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) Essential Oil – Languid lavender is famed for its ability to soothe body and mind. This gentle-yet-powerful skin tonic makes it perfect for fading the appearance of scars, spots, melasma, and uneven skin tone. Lavender is a lullaby to the spirit and skin.

Rose Otto (Rosa damascena) Essential Oil – Regal rose otto is a steam-distilled divination from the Valley of Roses in Bulgaria and has been an integral ingredient in skincare preparations for centuries. Poets, writers, and mystics have extolled the heart-warming effects of rose otto, which opens the heart to love. Beyond its angelic aroma and healing vibrations, rose otto is the most precious, sought-after, and medicinally majestic oil of any rose variety. Divine grace for beauty and face, radiant rose revives every filament of our being with its elegant essence. It takes sixty roses to make one drop of rose otto essential oil! The ‘otto’ in rose otto, refers to its steam distillation process. This is the only type of rose essence one wants to use in skincare. Soothing to the heart and smoothing to skin, rose otto is a key ally in dermal rejuvenation, inviting balance and beauty.

Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martini) Essential Oil – Pleasant palmarosa essential oil is distilled from a tropical, fragrant grass resulting in an aromatic oil that smells like a lemony-geranium-rose and is simply splendid for the nose! This formidable skin rejuvenator rich in mighty monoterpenols, emollient esters, loving linalool, and generous geraniols poises pores and skin tone. Palmarosa smooths skin and has a reputation of bringing balance to blemish prone and dry skin.

Sweet Thyme (Thymus officinalis linalool) Essential Oil – Sweet thyme is a rare, gentle variety of the thyme species that is lush in linalool making this sweet plant a serum supreme for skincare.

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) Essential Oil – Treasured turmeric is a tonic of golden-goodness for skin. Through supercritical extraction, all of turmeric’s lipophilic (oil-loving) compounds are captured from the plant’s roots. This special extraction process captures much more of the aromatic volatile oils, lipids, and pigments than a typical powdered herb.

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Essential Oil – A hero in our aromatherapy-arsenal as it packs an herbaceous punch! Warm and zingy, it energizes the skin and assists with enhancing the appearance of elasticity and firmness.

Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) – Vital vitamin D3 is a fat-soluble nutrient. This sunshine vitamin blesses Sundew with its lovely lubricating juices.

Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis) and Sage (Salvia officinalis) Supercritical Extracts –These potent and pure nectars contain hundreds of plant bio-actives and antioxidants that extends the life of this crème by slowing the oxidation process. It brims with cogent compounds that revive-alive the skin.