Medik8 - Lipid Balance Cleansing Oil™

Key Benefits:

• Purifying. Moisturising. Revitalising. This ultra-gentle oil cleanser gently dissolves impurities and waterproof make-up to reveal radiant, refreshed skin.
  

• Perfect for even the most sensitive skin types, the nourishing formula features an optimised ratio of essential lipids to replenish the skin’s natural defence barrier. This leaves the complexion soft, supple and protected from everyday irritants.

• At the same time moringa seed extract helps to remove the build-up of daily pollutants, leaving skin perfectly purified. The perfect start to your morning and evening skincare routines.

• The upper layers of the skin are made up of skin cells surrounded by a sea of oil-soluble lipids. Made up of fatty acids, cholesterol and ceramides, these lipids help to keep the skin’s essential barrier from letting out water and letting in irritants. Linoleic acid, or omega-6, is an essential fatty acid which cannot be synthesised by the skin, but plays a very important role in maintaining the skin’s barrier. Often dry or acne-prone skin types are deficient in linoleic acid levels in the skin.

• Lipid-Balance Cleansing Oil contains an optimised blend of fatty acids with an excess of linoleic acid to help rebalance the skin for a nourished and healthy-looking complexion. Based on safflower oil, which is made up of more than 70% omega-6, the formula also has a shot of extra linoleic acid to rebalance the skin.

• Meanwhile, vitamin E neutralises damaging free radicals which can accumulate throughout the day, while moringa oil gently whisks away harmful pollution particles.

• Oils dissolve in oil, so even stubborn oil-based waterproof make-up doesn’t stand a chance against this effortless cleanser.

• Free from Synthetic Colours, Artificial Fragrance, Paraben, Phthalate, and Alcohol

• Cruelty Free & Vegan Friendly

Key Ingredients

• Safflower Oil – Cold pressed and made up for more than 70% omega-6, safflower oil is rich in nourishing fatty acids and vitamin E.

• Omega-6 – Also known as linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid which your body cannot synthesise on its own. Omega-6 helps to rebalance the skin’s lipid levels to encourage a healthy complexion.

• Vitamin E – Essential in our bodies for cell protection, vitamin E is an oil-soluble antioxidant that can protect the lipid parts of the cell from free radical attack.

• Moringa Extract – A natural cleanser and next-generation antioxidant, moringa extract draws dirt, impurities and pollution to itself so they can be easily cleansed away.

Full Ingredients:

Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ethyl Linoleate, Pelargonium Graveolens (Geranium) Flower Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Beta-Carotene, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool, Citral.

*Please note ingredients are subject to change at the manufacturer's discretion. Please refer to product packaging for the most complete and up-to-date ingredients list.

Directions:

1.   Apply one to two pumps onto dry fingers before gently massaging into dry skin.

2.   Add warm water to emulsify into a milk and continue to massage.

3.   Rinse thoroughly and pat face dry.

Dr J's Tips:

• The best time to use this cleanser is at the end of the day, just before you jump into the shower, as part of a double cleanse so you can thoroughly remove any remaining sunscreen and/or makeup. 
• After massaging the product into your face, let it sit there for a minute or two before you hop into the shower where you can gently rinse it off before using a water cleanser. 
• It's really not necessary to use this in the morning if you've double cleansed in the evening before.