MELBOURNE MADE INGREDIENTS
Est. 2022
OUR PROMISE
We support local Australian Manufacturing and Farming, along with Indigenous Australian Farming communities. All our ingredients are 100% Clean and Plant-Based. We source our raw materials and ingredients from Organic or Certified Organic Farming Practices, where available.
We are passionate to support and give back to Indigenous Australian Farming communities. We will continue to promote Australian Native Extracts in our skincare, and highlight their powerful skincare properties.
We carefully choose our hero Australian Native Extracts, Kakadu Plum and Sandalwood Seed, from Northern and Western Australian Indigenous farming communities.
Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata) Ylang Ylang is an aromatic botanical valued for its sensory properties and its ability to influence emotional perception through scent. When inhaled, aromatic compounds in Ylang Ylang interact with the olfactory system, which is closely linked to brain regions involved in emotion and stress perception. This sensory pathway allows scent to influence how the body interprets its environment, supporting a felt sense of calm and balance without acting pharmacologically. In topical formulations, Ylang Ylang contributes to overall skin comfort and sensory experience, making it well-suited to products designed for moments of pause, grounding, and self-care. We use certified organic Ylang Ylang to support a calming, balancing sensory ritual — designed to complement skin care while enhancing the overall experience of use.
Sandalwood Seed - Australian Native Extract
Sandalwood is found in Western Australian semi-arid lands.
The Aboriginal communities of Australia have long understood the unique benefits and healing properties of Australian Sandalwood.
Sandalwood was used in Aboriginal communities for thousands of years, Aboriginal people chewed on the nuts to release the active ingredient and create a paste. This was then used for skin treatments for protecting and healing skin wounds and soothing aching joints.
Studies have shown that Sandalwood Seed contains one of the rarest fatty acids found in the natural world - Ximenynic Acid. It is a anti-bacterial and anti inflammatory, which is known to help with sensitive and acne prone skin.
Ximenynic Acid - a hero fatty acid that helps to reduce sebum secretion (oily skin), it helps to increase micro-circulation of skin, decrease skin oiliness, helps to reduce enlarged pores and provide even skin tone and firmness.
Omega 3 - (a-Linolenic Acid) appears to improve skin barrier function, sealing in moisture and keeping out irritants. Deeply moisturising.
Omega 9 - (Oleic Acid) helps to maintain the level of hydration within the dermis. Which can help to improve electricity of the skin, leaving the skin looking plump and youthful.
Palmitic Acid - can form a oily, water blocking layer that helps to slow down the loss of water in the skin. Helps to leave your skin feeling smooth and nourished.
