Gold Winner | Clean + Conscious Awards 2024 | Best Skincare for Oily / Acne Skin
Best for: Breakouts • spots • black-heads • large pores • acne-prone skin
Clear-up is a High-Performance Anti-Acne Serum or Spot-Treatment for Pimple-Prone Skin.
Antioxidative, antiviral, antibacterial, antiseptic and anti-microbial, cooling and calming, Indian sandalwood serves as a skin saviour that naturally prevents and treats breakouts, whilst nourishing the skin barrier.
At once anti-inflammatory and astringent (tightening pores), our hero ingredient helps to soothe and treat aggravated acne-prone skin whilst protecting from aging factors and environmental threats.
Natural Actives Include:
Indian sandalwood: Naturally antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and calming, helping to soothe and treat aggravated acne-prone skin.
Written into some of the world’s oldest beauty books for its ability to brighten, tighten, cool, protect and calm the skin, modern science is now validating what the ancients knew long before us about the power of Indian sandalwood. Read more.
Lemon peel oil: A skin astringent, lemon peel oil helps diminish the appearance of pores and pimples.
Clove oil: Antibacterial properties help reduce severity of breakouts.
Organic Jojoba: Known for its unique composition, which most closely resembles our own sebum, allowing it to penetrate deeply and protect with anti-oxidant rich vitamin E.
Results:
We are committed to independently testing our products so that we can provide safety, efficacy and peace of mind to our customers.
Clear Up is Dermatologically Approved and Clinically Tested by an independent laboratory partner in the UK, using 55 test subjects over 2 months.
Free from: Water • parabens • artificial preservatives • sodium-Laurel-sulfate (SLS) • artificial fragrances • phthalates • fillers
INDIAN SANDALWOOD BENEFITS
1. CALMS INFLAMMATION + REDNESS
When tested on skin cells in a 2021 study, Indian sandalwood oil was found to inhibit the movement of a protein complex known as NF-κB, which is involved in triggering the body's inflammatory response.
2. BREAKS DOWN HYPERPIGMENTATION
The sesquiterpene α-santalol, a key component of sandalwood oil, is an effective natural inhibitor of the enzyme tyrosinase, which plays a central role in the production of melanin, the group of molecules responsible for pigmentation of skin.
3. PRESERVES SKIN ELASTICITY
Indian sandalwood oil is proven through in vitro testing to preserve skin elasticity by inhibiting the activity of collagen-degrading enzymes.
4. PREVENTS PREMATURE AGING
When tested on human skin cells and tissues exposed to blue light and cigarette smoke, sandalwood oil outperformed even vitamin E (alpha tocopherol) in its ability to protect and rejuvenate the skin via its antioxidant potency.
5. IMPROVES HEALTHY SKIN CELL TURNOVER
When tested on human skin at low concentrations, Indian sandalwood oil has been proven to help eliminate damaged skin cells, allowing for the regeneration of new, healthy skin cells, resulting in younger and brighter looking skin.
6. SHRINKS PORES + FINE LINES
The bioactive compounds in sandalwood oil help to improve overall skin texture, contributing to the appearance of smaller pores and reduced fine lines.
7. TREATS + PREVENTS BREAKOUTS
Due to its abundance of alpha santalol compounds, Indian sandalwood oil has been proven to be a safe antiseptic agent, making it an ideal treatment for acne, enlarged pores, congestion, and break-out prone skin.
HOW TO APPLY
As a spot-treatment: Apply one drop to the affected area as needed throughout the day.
As an all-over serum: Place three to four drops into palms and press gently into cleansed skin. Gently rub hands together and inhale the crisp, clean scent. Use morning and night.
SUSTAINABILITY
Refill or Recycle - All Heartwood products can be returned to Heartwood’s Cottesloe Headquarters to be refilled or fully recycled via our recycling partner, Terracycle.
Refill Rebate - If you would like to repurchase Clear-up, please consider allowing us to refill your existing glass dropper bottle by visiting us in-store or contacting us at woody@heartwoodco.com.au to request a shipping slip.
As a reward for refilling your Heartwood vessel you will receive 10% off the original retail price.
INGREDIENTS
Organic Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Santalum album (Indian sandalwood) Oil, Zingiber officinalis (Ginger) Extract, Citrus limonum (Lemon ) Peel Oil, Syzigium aromaticum (Clove) Oil.
