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KAYA ANTI-AGING FACE OIL - TRAVEL SIZE

Costa Brazil

KAYA ANTI-AGING FACE OIL - TRAVEL SIZE

KAYA ANTI-AGING FACE OIL - TRAVEL SIZE

Costa Brazil

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Face Oil

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WHAT IS IT?

Face oil with multiple rare Amazonian ingredients

FEATURES

Lightweight, enhances skin's glow, rich in nourishing lipids, fatty acids, omegas 3, 6, 9 and vitamins A, C and E

BEST FOR

suitable for all skin types based on description

CHECKS

Free of parabans, phthalates, PEGs, silicons, sulfates, mineral oil and artificial colornats

Who Is It For?

Suitable For Adults Of All Genders

What Does It Help With?

Enhances Firmness & Radiance Calms Softens

Budget

Mid-range

How To Use

Which routine should it be used in?

Morning
Evening
 
Cleanse
Tone
Eyecare
Serum
Moisturize
Suncare
 

Instructions:

Place 1 to 3 drops into palms and pat gently onto cleansed skin, starting with the face, neck, and chest. Use morning and night. Tip: Mix with your moisturiser or foundation for increased luminosity.

Key Information

Vegan
Cruelty-free
Sensitive-safe
Non-comedogenic
Hypoallergenic
Microbiome-safe
Preservative-free
Eco-friendly
Pregnancy-safe
Oil-free

What Costa Brazil Says

Product Description:

Our best-selling, lightweight face oil enhances your skin's healthy glow. Features an exclusive cold-pressed Jungle Complex™ of rare Amazonian ingredients. Rich in nourishing lipids, fatty acids, omegas 3, 6, 9 and vitamins A, C and E. No fragrance added.

About the Brand:

Costa Brazil brings the potent natural ingredients of the Amazon rainforest to luxury skincare. Founded by Francisco Costa, this brand combines rare Amazonian oils and minerals with advanced skincare technology. Experience the transformative power of Brazil's biodiversity with Costa Brazil's sustainable, high-performance products.

Ingredients Overview

Ingredients List

Silybum marianum (milk thistle) ethyl ester, coco-caprylate/caprate, cacay Caryodendron orinocense (cacay) seed oil, Lecytis pisonis (sapucaia) oil, Bertholletia excelsa (Brazil nut) seed oil, Astrocaryum murumururu (murumuru) seed butter, Camellia oleifera (tea tree) seed oil, Aniba rosaeodora (pau-rosa) wood oil, Adansonia digitata (baobab) seed oil, Orbignya oleifera (babassu) seed oil, Protium heptaphyllum (breu branco resin) oil

Key Ingredients

Kaya Oil, Cacay Oil, Breu Branco, Baobab Seed Oil, Babassu Seed Oil, Brazil Nut Oil

Ingredients Details

Adansonia Digitata Baobab Seed Oil

Common Name(s): Adansonia digitata baobab seed oil oil

DESCRIPTION

What It Does: Nourishes and softens skin through its balanced fatty acid profile, while antioxidant compounds protect against oxidative skin damage.

Why It's Used: Plant oils provide physiologically compatible lipid structures that integrate into the skin barrier and deliver fat-soluble antioxidants directly to skin cells.

How It Works: Fatty acids integrate into stratum corneum lipid lamellae, reinforcing the lipid barrier. antioxidants (tocopherols, carotenoids, polyphenols) neutralize ros through electron donation or singlet oxygen quenching.

Typically Found In: Face oils,serums,moisturizers,hair treatments,body oils

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Primary Category: Plant oils

Secondary Functions: Emollient,antioxidant

Application Areas:

Facial Skincare

Body Care

Hair Care

Beard Care

Color Cosmetics (Makeup)

Dietary/Oral Supplements

Typical Concentration Range: 0.5–30%

SOURCING & ETHICS

Vegan Status: Yes

Halal Status: Yes

Source Notes: Cold-pressed or solvent-extracted plant oil; no animal components.

SKIN COMPATIBILITY

Irritancy Rating: 1899-12-31 00:00:00 -0800

Comedogenicity Rating: 1900-01-01 00:00:00 -0800

Sensitivity Concerns: Low sensitization potential at recommended use concentrations.

Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes

SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY

Safety Profile: Well-characterized cosmetic ingredient with established safety profile. generally non-irritating at typical use concentrations. suitable for leave-on and rinse-off cosmetics.

Works Well With: Vitamin e,ceramides,other plant oils,squalane

Avoid Combining With: Strong oxidizers (accelerate rancidity)

SCIENTIFIC NOTE

Vegetable oils are triglyceride matrices where the fatty acid composition determines skin compatibility, barrier function, and comedogenicity. oleic acid-rich oils (>60%) soften barrier lipids and enhance penetration; linoleic acid-rich oils reinforce ceramide-poor stratum corneum; saturated fatty acid-rich oils provide occlusion without skin penetration.

Last Verified: Cosing eu database; pcpc cosmetic ingredient safety reviews; aocs plant oil composition databases; fatty acid pharmacology reviews

Primary Sources: 2025-01-15

Coco Caprylate/caprate

Common Name(s): Coco caprylate/caprate

DESCRIPTION

What It Does: Smooths and softens skin by filling intercorneocyte spaces, reducing friction, and providing a pleasant aesthetic skin feel in formulations.

Why It's Used: Synthetic esters provide tailored aesthetic properties — spreadability, skin feel, volatility, refractive index — that natural oils alone cannot consistently deliver.

How It Works: The ester molecule fills microscopic surface irregularities between corneocytes, reducing coefficient of friction, reflecting light uniformly, and providing a lubrication layer that protects the skin surface.

Typically Found In: Moisturizers,sunscreens,color cosmetics,body lotions,lip products

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Primary Category: Synthetic emollients

Secondary Functions: Emollient

Application Areas:

Facial Skincare

Body Care

Hair Care

Beard Care

Color Cosmetics (Makeup)

Dietary/Oral Supplements

Typical Concentration Range: 1–20%

SOURCING & ETHICS

Vegan Status: Yes

Halal Status: Yes

Source Notes: Synthetically produced ester emollient; no animal components.

SKIN COMPATIBILITY

Irritancy Rating: 1

Comedogenicity Rating: 1

Sensitivity Concerns: Low sensitization potential at recommended use concentrations.

Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes

SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY

Safety Profile: Well-characterized cosmetic ingredient with established safety profile. generally non-irritating at typical use concentrations. suitable for leave-on and rinse-off cosmetics.

Works Well With: Silicones,uv filters,other emollients

Avoid Combining With: Strongly alkaline conditions (risk of saponification of ester-type emollients)

SCIENTIFIC NOTE

The spreading coefficient of an emollient is governed by its surface tension, viscosity, and polarity. esters with branched alkyl chains (e.g., isopropyl, isostearyl) spread rapidly and leave a non-tacky film; linear long-chain esters provide more substantive moisturization. hlb value determines the preferred formulation system (w/o vs o/w emulsions).

Last Verified: Cosing eu database; pcpc cosmetic ingredient safety reviews; ingredient-specific safety and efficacy literature

Primary Sources: 2025-01-15

Silybum Marianum Milk Thistle Ethyl Ester

Common Name(s): Silybum marianum milk thistle ethyl ester

DESCRIPTION

What It Does: Delivers targeted skin-conditioning or bioactive benefits through a specific mechanism of action suited to the formulation's intended purpose.

Why It's Used: Specialty actives address specific skin concerns through targeted molecular mechanisms, providing efficacy beyond what base formulation ingredients alone can achieve.

How It Works: The bioactive compound interacts with specific molecular targets in skin cells or the extracellular matrix — enzymes, receptors, structural proteins, or signaling molecules — triggering beneficial biological responses.

Typically Found In: Serums,treatments,moisturizers,specialty products

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Primary Category: Specialty actives

Secondary Functions: Skin-conditioning,anti-aging

Application Areas:

Facial Skincare

Body Care

Hair Care

Beard Care

Color Cosmetics (Makeup)

Dietary/Oral Supplements

Typical Concentration Range: 0.01–5%

SOURCING & ETHICS

Vegan Status: No

Halal Status: Conditional

Source Notes: Contains animal-derived components (silybum marianum milk thistle ethyl este...); not suitable for vegan formulations.

SKIN COMPATIBILITY

Irritancy Rating: 1899-12-31 00:00:00 -0800

Sensitivity Concerns: Low sensitization potential at recommended use concentrations.

Safe for Sensitive Skin: Conditional

SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY

Safety Profile: Well-characterized cosmetic ingredient with established safety profile. generally non-irritating at typical use concentrations. suitable for leave-on and rinse-off cosmetics.

Works Well With: Niacinamide,hyaluronic acid,vitamin c,peptides

Avoid Combining With: Incompatible with oxidizing agents; check ph stability

SCIENTIFIC NOTE

Specialty actives typically work through enzyme inhibition (e.g., tyrosinase inhibition for brightening, mmp inhibition for anti-aging), receptor activation (e.g., retinoid receptors, ppar-γ for barrier genes), or transcription factor modulation (e.g., nrf2 for antioxidant gene upregulation). structure-activity relationships determine potency and selectivity.

Last Verified: Cosing eu database; pcpc cosmetic ingredient safety reviews; ingredient-specific safety and efficacy literature

Primary Sources: 2025-01-15