About Product:

The Bio‑Oil formulation is a combination of plant extracts and vitamins suspended in an oil base. Oil, being oxygen-free, allows the plant extracts and vitamins to retain their potency.

Bio‑Oil contains the breakthrough ingredient PurCellin Oil, which changes the formulation’s overall consistency, making it light and non-greasy. This ensures that the goodness contained in the vitamins and plant extracts is absorbed into the skin.

Bio‑Oil has undergone safety assessments in accordance with the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Cosmetic Products. The toxicological profile, chemical structure, level of inclusion and total level of daily exposure of each ingredient used has been assessed and deemed safe for use (including for use by pregnant women).

Bio‑Oil is a member of Beauty Without Cruelty International.

Application:

Scars are an integral part of the healing process and result from an over-production of collagen at the wound site. Scars go through numerous changes as they mature, but they are permanent in nature. Bio‑Oil is formulated to help improve the appearance of scars, but it can never remove them.

Bio‑Oil should be massaged in a circular motion into the scar, twice daily, for a minimum of 3 months. On new scars, Bio‑Oil should be applied only once the wound has healed, and should not be used on broken skin.

Results will vary from individual to individual.

When the body expands faster than the covering skin, the skin tears, forming a scar as it heals. These scars are visible on the surface of the skin as stretch marks.

The likelihood of developing stretch marks varies according to skin type, race, age, diet and hydration of the skin. Those most prone to stretch marks include pregnant women, body builders, adolescents undergoing sudden growth spurts and individuals who experience rapid weight gain.

Stretch marks are permanent in nature, and although Bio‑Oil is formulated to help improve their appearance, it can never remove them.

Bio‑Oil should be massaged in a circular motion into the stretch marks, twice daily, for a minimum of 3 months. During pregnancy, it should be applied from the start of the second trimester to areas that are prone to stretch marks such as the abdomen, breasts, lower back, hips, buttocks and thighs.

Results will vary from individual to individual.

Uneven skin tone occurs when there is an inconsistent production of melanin by the body. This can be triggered by external causes, such as excessive exposure to the sun or the use of poor quality skin lightening products; or internal causes, such as hormonal fluctuations related to pregnancy, menopause or the use of oral contraceptives. Bio‑Oil helps improve the appearance of uneven skin tone.

Bio‑Oil should be applied to the affected areas, twice daily, for a minimum of 3 months. Bio‑Oil does not contain a sunscreen factor. If using a sunscreen apply once Bio‑Oil has been fully absorbed.

Results will vary from individual to individual.

Wrinkled skin commonly associated with ageing is largely caused by the weakening of the collagen and elastin support system in the skin. Bio‑Oil contains numerous ingredients that help to plasticise the skin, making it softer, smoother and more supple, thereby reducing the appearance of wrinkled skin. Bio‑Oil also moisturises, which improves the texture, tone and appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

Bio‑Oil should be applied to the affected areas twice daily. Results will vary from individual to individual.

The surface of the skin has an invisible oil layer which acts as a barrier to stop moisture from escaping. In a very dry climate this lipid layer is often unable to cope and too much moisture is drawn out of the skin. Daily bathing or showering may exacerbate this by stripping away the lipid layer due to the astringent effects of soap and water. Bio‑Oil supplements the skin’s natural oil layer, helping to restore its barrier function of retaining moisture.

Bio‑Oil should be applied twice daily. Results will vary from individual to individual.

About Company and History:

Bio‑Oil is a specialist skincare oil that helps improve the appearance of scars, stretch marks and uneven skin tone. It is also effective for ageing and dehydrated skin. Bio‑Oil has won 77 skincare awards and has become the No.1 selling scar and stretch mark product in 11 countries since its global rollout began in 2002.

Originally developed by Union Swiss in 1987, the Bio‑Oil formulation was the brainchild of scientist Dieter Beier, the owner of Union Swiss at the time. His experience developing skincare products in the 70’s and 80’s was that oil worked best as a base for skincare products, especially those that included vitamins and plant extracts. Creams and lotions, which have water as their main ingredient, did not seem to have the same efficacy. Following his instinct, he launched Bio‑Oil onto the market as a “skin tonic”.

Convincing people to buy the product proved challenging. Not only was Bio‑Oil a multi-use product when almost every other product was single-use, but oils were perceived to be greasy, and not skin-friendly like creams. Bio‑Oil however developed an intensely loyal following over the years with those who ventured to try it, and Union Swiss began receiving passionate feedback about how this “skin tonic” had worked for any number of skin concerns.

Ownership of Union Swiss changed hands in 2000 and the new owners, on reading the Bio‑Oil testimonials, commissioned independent trials on the product. The results quickly verified what users had been saying and backed with this evidence, Union Swiss began rolling out the product in 2002.

Formation:

To ensure stringent quality standards, Bio‑Oil is manufactured in a pharmaceutical facility. All ingredients are tested for adulteration and microbiological contamination prior to production and a sample from each batch manufactured is laboratory tested and then retained and monitored over a 5-year period.

All Bio‑Oil packaging is recyclable and all paper materials are certified to be in accordance with sustainable forest management practices.

No harmful emissions, hazardous waste or wastewater is generated in the production of Bio‑Oil.

Ingredients:

Botanische elementen

Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract (Goudsbloemolie)

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil (Lavendelolie)

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil (Rozemarijnolie)

Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil (Kamille-olie)

Vitamines

Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamine A)

Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamine E)

Oliebasis

Paraffinum Liquidum

Triisononanoin

Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate

Isopropyl Myristate

Glycine Soja Oil

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

BHT

Bisabolol

Geur (Roos)

Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

Amyl Cinnamal

Benzyl Salicylate

Citronellol

Coumarin

Eugenol

Farnesol

Geraniol

Hydroxycitronellal

Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde

Limonene

Linalool

Kleur

Oranje: Red 17 (CI 26100)

Roze: Red 17 (CI 26100) en Violet No.2 (CI 60725)