The cream itself feels heavenly on my skin and smells incredible. A little of this product goes a long way and the cream can be easily applied to the body or face. I used the Allay Organics Calm Cream on both my forehead psoriasis and my bellybutton psoriasis. I noticed a huge difference in my skin after a few weeks of use. Third, jojoba oil moisturizes the skin through a unique dual action:on the one hand, it mixes with sebum and forms a thin, non-greasy, semi-occlusive layer; on the other hand, it absorbs into the skin through pores and hair follicles thendiffuses into the intercellular spaces of the outer layer of the skin to make it soft and supple. The saturated nature of coconut oil also means that it is a heavy-duty-oil ideal for dry skin types. A double-blind research confirmed that extra virgin coconut oilis as effective in treating xerosis (aka very dry skin) as mineral oil.Another study found that coconut oil is more effective than mineral oil in treatingmild to moderate atopic dermatitis (aka eczema) in children.

Over 10 years, Julie worked on developing a combination of ingredients used in the Allay Organics Calm Cream which provide relief for dry, itchy and reactive skin. Nr. 2 magic property is that licorice is a potent anti-inflammatory. Glabridin has also some soothing properties but the main active anti-inflammatory component is glycyrrhizin. It’s used to treat several skin diseases that are connected to inflammation including atopic dermatitis, rosacea or eczema.Rosa Rubiginosa that is a synonym forRosa Eglanteria and forRosa Mosqueta. We will call it RR from now on. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract (Aloe Vera) Extract*,Aqua (Water), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)*, Cera Alba (Beeswax)* Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, Rosa Canina (Rose Hip) Oil*, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil*, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil*,Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Extract*, Urtica dioica (Nettle) Extract*, Leptospermum Scoparium (Manuka Honey) Extract, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) Extract*, Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3), Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil*, Glyceryl Sterate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Extract*, Tapoica Starch, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glycerin, Sclerotium Gum, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract*.

There is one more important thing to mention: RR oil is famous for containing the miracle active, tretinoin. Though Wikipedia puts RR and RC oil under the same article called asRose hip seed oil, the referenced research about tretinoin content examines onlyRosa Rubiginosa. We looked for a research paper explicitly stating that Rosa Canina also contains tretinoin, but could not find one, so we can neither deny nor confirm it. What we could find is a paper mentioning the tocopherols (vitamin E) and carotenoids (pro-vitamin A) content of Rosa Canina oil that givesit some nice antioxidant properties.

Testimonials

As for hair care, coconut oil has pretty solid research showing that it can penetrate into the hair very well (better than mineral oil and sunflower oil) and it can prevent hair protein loss as well as combing damage. If you have problems with damaged hair, split ends, coconut oil is worth trying as a pre- or/and post-wash treatment. Labmuffin has an awesome blogpost explaining in more detail why coconut oil is good for your hair. Vitamin D3: Helps support and promote healthy skin structure and function. Its deficiency is related to a diverse number of skin diseases such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, vitiligo, acne, rosacea, and skin cancer. It has a potentially significant anti-inflammatory and anti-infective role for improving the symptoms of Atopic Dermatitis and is becoming increasingly important in the treatment of a variety of skin diseases A few weeks ago, Sydney based brand Allay Organics got in touch and asked if I would like to try their Calm Cream. I looked into their products and was keen to try it out.

Licorice Extract: Has been used historically to treat, soothe and heal skin eruptions for conditions such as psoriasis and herpetic lesions. Licorice extract contains glycyrrhizin, an acid that assists in the increase of natural steroid hormones in skin. It inhibits cortisol breakdown thereby potentially restoring normal levels in the body Marshmallow Extract: Marshmallow is a natural skin care super ingredient with a high percentage of mucilage. It has amazing moisturising, calming and softening properties that counter balance the effects of dry skin. It has been used of thousands of years as an anti-irritant and perfect for sensitive skin.Calm Cream is formulated to be ultra-soothing and nourishing to relieve dry, itchy and irritated skin. Each active ingredient has been selected for its anti-inflammatory, anti-itch and wound healing properties. Provides symptomatic relief to calm stressed skin fast, ideal for skin types prone to mild | moderate psoriasis, eczema and dermatitis. Alcohol and fragrance free. Mother Nature also created wax esters but for a totally different purpose. Chemically, a wax ester is a fatty acid + a fatty alcohol, one long molecule. Wax esters are on the outer surface of several plant leaves to give them environmental protection. 25-30% of human sebum is also wax esters to give uspeople environmental protection.

After a few weeks, I noticed that my psoriasis was less red and irritated than it had been. I didn’t feel the side-effects that can come with psoriasis such as much such as itchiness and flakiness anymore either which was a huge bonus!The oil content and composition of RR and RC is similar, but there are some differences: RR contains 8% of oil, while RC contains a bit more, 10%. However, the quality of RR oil seems to be a bit better: it contains 78% essential unsaturated fatty acids while RC contains only 71%. Also, the linoleic-oleic ratio of RR is better (3.3 vs 2.5) that might be important if your skin is acne-prone (as linoleic acid is good for acneand oleic is not). White Tea Extract: Researchers at Kingston University in 2009 showed thatwhite teaextract had superioranti-inflammatory, antioxidant,anti-collagenase, andanti-elastase properties and out- performed the 20 other herbs used in the study. Today the extractis used in creams and lotions to reduce wrinkles, eliminate sun damage and replenish firmness.