Welcome Akaia Blends:

Transparent skincare powered by plants. Vegan and Cruelty-free. Handmade in New Zealand

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The inspiration behind this product was to create a smooth light-weight cream that when applied to the skin, rubbed in easily and didn’t leave a heavy or greasy after-feel. The product benefits were heavily focused on evening out skin tone by brightening the overall complexion, reducing redness, and healing blemishes and scarring. With the core values of being natural, plant-based, vegan, cruelty-free, and handmade in NZ using locally sourced ingredients.

SKIN BRIGHTENING - Niacinamide helps the appearance of uneven, photodamaged skin tone and dark under-eye circles.
HYDRATING - A light-weight day cream that hydrates and moisturises well without feeling heavy and greasy. Smooth to the touch and glides on nice and easily.
ANTIOXIDANT RICH - Squalane, tomato seed oil, elderflower extract, and Vitamin E all contain lovely antioxidant properties.
NON-IRRITATING - A blend of non-irritating ingredients and Allantoin that helps soothe and protect the skin. Has been tested on inflamed eczema.
GOOD UNDER MAKE-UP - Absorbs quickly into the skin and creates a beautiful smooth matte finish under foundation.
PH BALANCED - Cream is between a pH of 5-6. Close to our natural pH.
WON'T CLOG PORES - Low comedogenic formula.
UNSCENTED - This product is unscented and contains no essential oils. Just the natural smell of the pure ingredients.
VEGAN AND CRUELTY-FREE - No animal-derived ingredients and not tested on animals.
FULL TRANSPARENCY - Receive a full break down list of ingredients in your order that explains exactly what the purpose of each ingredient is. See Below.

Directions: In the morning after cleansing rub a small amount of cream into your face and neck. Wait until dry to apply sunscreen or makeup.

Ingredients: Aqua (distilled water), Cucumber (cucumis sativa) water, Tomato (solanum lycopersicum) seed oil, Squalane (olive), Calendula officinalis extract, *Vegetable glycerine (glycerol), *Cetearyl olivate, *Sorbitan olivate, Niacinamide (vitamin B3), Cetyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate, *Vitamin E (tocopherols), Allantoin, Citric acid, Gluconolactone, Sodium benzoate, Calcium gluconate. *Certified organic ingredients

Meet the Ingredients:
Tomato seed oil - (Solanum lycopersicum) - A light oil that absorbs into the skin easily, penetrating deeply, and ideal use for anti-aging, anti-wrinkle, and restoring the skin.
Cucumber hydrosol - (Cucumis sativa) - Gentle enough for sensitive skin, is said to soothe inflamed and irritated skin and help to heal and repair damaged skin. Also provides a lovely mild cucumber scent.
Olive squalane - (Squalane) - Is an important component of the skin's natural emollient system. Is said to help replenish the natural levels in the skin and restore a more youthful appearance.
Mulberry extract - (Morus rubra) - Is said to help with skin blemishes when applied topically.
Olivem 1000 - (Cetearyl olivate, Sorbitan olivate) - Ecocert approved emulsifier developed from natural olive derivatives, used to help thicken and emulsify oil and water together. Safe and clinically tested to be hypoallergenic.
Vegetable glycerin - (Glycerol) - Acts as a humectant that helps to draw and lock moisture into the skin. We use palm-free glycerin manufactured from rapeseed and/or soybean oil.
Niacinamide - Also known as vitamin B3, is a well-researched ingredient that is beneficial for all skin types, and especially acne-prone and mature skin types. It is said to offer a number of benefits in improving the appearance of aged and photodamaged skin and improve skin moisturization by reducing transepidermal water loss.
Cetyl alcohol - A fatty alcohol that serves as a thickener and emollient to moisturise and soften the skin. Not part of your typical alcohols like ethanol, cetyl alcohol isn’t bad, it is non-drying and non-irritating.
Elderflower extract - (Sambucus nigra) - Elderflower is considered by herbalists to be a natural anti-inflammatory. It is also rich in antioxidants and is said to help protect against premature aging and free radical damage.
Glyceryl stearate - Is the monoester of glycerin and stearic acid and is of vegetable origin. Used to help stabilize the cream.
Vitamin E - (Tocopherols) - An antioxidant to help prevent the oxidation of lipids.
Allantoin - Is a non-irritating ingredient that soothes and protects the skin, it’s said to increase the smoothness of skin, help heal wounds, and stimulate the growth of healthy tissue.
Geogard ultra - (Gluconolactone, Sodium benzoate, Calcium gluconate) - Ecocert approved broad-spectrum preservative. GMO-Free. Is also known to increase the skin moisturising capacity of formulas.
Citric acid - A mild natural acid found mostly in citrus fruits. A great antioxidant and used to balance the pH.

Potential allergens of nuts, seeds and fruit. Patch test before use. Store in a cool dry place.

VEGAN / PLANT POWERED