Ingredients Glossary
Please select a letter to obtain more information about the ingredients of Dr.Hauschka Skin Care products. In case of conflicting information the formulas stated on the packaging take precedence.
| English name | Contained in | Declaration (INCI) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAPESEED OIL (hydrogenated) |
| Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil | This is vegetable oil saturated with hydrogen. It serves as an oil thickener and contributes to the formation of emulsions. |
| RASPBERRY SEED OIL |
| Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Seed Oil | The raspberry is a relative of the rose. A fruity, fine oil with a high Vitamin E content is obtained from its seeds, which preserves the youthfulness of the skin. About 10 kilograms of these small, light seeds are needed to obtain a kilogram of the costly seed oil. |
| RATHANY ROOT Extract |
| Krameria Triandra Root Extract | Rhatany is a shrub-like plant that grows in dry, rocky high places and is a native of Bolivia and Peru. Its roots are rich in tannins with astringent properties. Together with tormentil and myrrh, rhatany strengthens and firms the gums. |
| RED CLOVER Extract |
| Trifolium Pratense (Clover) Extract | They peer from almost every meadow – the round, red-white porcupine heads of red clover (Trifolium pratense). Numerous elongated florets are gathered in flower heads which are pollinated by long-tongued bumblebees. Red clover is particularly rich in isoflavones. These protect the red clover against predators, but they also help skin prone to premature ageing. The red clover extract found in particularly regenerative Dr.Hauschka Skin Care products is prepared using our own special rhythmic process. |
| RHODOCHROSITE |
| Rodochrosite | Rhodochrosite is a manganese mineral. Its name comes from the Greek rhodon = rose and khros = colour. It is a rose-red stone, often with alternating pink and white bands. This makes for interesting effects when it is tumbled. Rhodochrosite is used as a healing stone for blemished skin. |
| RICE BRAN EXTRACT |
| Oryzanol | This component of rice germ oil has antioxidant properties. |
| RICE STARCH |
| Oryza Sativa (Rice) Starch | In its grains the rice plant stores reserves of strength in the form of starch. This washed and finely ground rice starch (GM free) can absorb waste products from the skin. |
| ROSE Blossoms, Extract |
| Rosa Damascena Flower Extract | The rose has been called the queen of flowers. Rose petal extracts prepared using special processes unfold their harmonising properties in many Dr.Hauschka products. |
| ROSE HIP Extract |
| Rosa Canina Fruit Extract | Dog rose (Rosa canina), a vigorous relative of the hybrid tea rose, bears red, vitamin-C rich fruits: the rosehips. Rosehip extract strengthens and cares for the skin. Dr.Hauschka uses extracts prepared using our own special rhythmic processes. |
| ROSEMARY Herb, Extract |
| Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract | The essence obtained from the leaves of the Mediterranean rosemary plant has stimulating and warming properties. It improves blood circulation in the scalp and has an activating action. We manufacture this extract ourselves, using a special rhythmic process. |
| ROSEMARY OIL Essential Oil |
| Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil | Rosemary essential oil is obtained from the leaves of the Mediterranean rosemary plant. It has a herbal-fresh fragrance, is invigorating and warming and improves blood flow. In aromatherapy it is valued for its nurturing and regenerating action on the scalp and its ability to boost clarity, alertness and concentration. |
| ROSEMARY WATER |
| Rosmarinus Officinalis Water | Rosemary water is obtained during the production of rosemary essential oil with steam distillation has a refreshing and invigorating effect. |
| ROSE OIL Essential Oil |
| Rosa Damascena Flower Oil | Every drop of rose oil is the concentrated fragrance of countless hand-sorted rose blossoms. As part of our essential oil mixtures, this precious oil is contained in most Dr.Hauschka Skin Care products. Several cultivation projects have been initiated to provide us with organic rose oil. The fine, delicate rose essential oil with its flowery fragrance is valued for its harmonising action. |
| ROSE WATER |
| Rosa Damascena Flower Water | The rose water obtained during the production of rose essential oil by steam distillation has a soothing, anti-inflammatory and harmonising action on the skin. |
| ROSE WAX |
| Rosa Damascena Flower Wax | The wax obtained from rose petals rests gently on the skin and protects it from drying out. |
| ROYAL JELLY (Gelee Royal) |
| Royal Jelly | Bees secrete a special juice from glands in their heads to feed their queens. This juice is made into royal jelly and stored in the queen bee cells. Royal jelly is very rich in protein and vitamins and enhances vitality. |
| RUBY |
| Ruby Powder | Rubies are red gemstones. Their name in fact comes from rubeus, meaning red. The word has been in use as a name for the stone since the 12th or 13th century. Rubies are one of the oldest traditional healing stones. |