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"This product is the single best reason I get compliments on my skin. I haven’t used creams in years."
Marie Veronique
Protective Day Oil
- Overview
- Choosing your shade
- How to use
- Ingredients
- Sustainable Packaging
- About the brand
Highlights
Suitable for
All skin types including dry, mature, sensitive, blemish-prone, combination, and normal.
Why we stand behind it
This protective day oil provides moisturizing balance with EFA (essential fatty acid) oils, which are crucial to maintaining healthy skin. Also formulated with eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), a type of omega-3 from algae, that may help reduce signs of aging by blocking UV-induced enzymes that destroy collagen.
Spectra tests show high levels of UV protection in the long wavelength, UVA range, probably due to its high carotenoid content.
Key ingredients
Kiwi seed and chia seed oils: Provide hard-to-get omega-3s from plant sources.
Algae oil high in EPA: Moderates inflammation while blocking UV-induced enzymes that destroy collagen.
Olive and sesame seed oils and helichrysum essential oil: An anti-inflammatory.
Pomegranate seed, tomato seed, and broccoli seed oils: Provide special antioxidant protection from carotenoids and sulforaphane (a compound with sun protective properties).
Astaxanthin and red raspberry seed oil: Provide environmental protection because they help absorb UV rays.
this product meets
The Credo Clean Standard™
Every product we offer meets our industry leading standards for safety and sustainability.
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Cruelty Free
Sustainable Packaging
What is an undertone?
An undertone is the color beneath the surface of your skin, which never changes (even with a tan). There are three types of undertones:
Pink/Cool
I see red or pink undertones around the perimeter of my face and neck.
My skin burns easily, but barely tans.
My skin looks better in silver jewelry than gold.
Neutral
I see both pink and yellow undertones around the perimeter of my face and neck.
My skin sometimes burns and sometimes tans.
My skin looks good in both gold and silver jewelry.
Yellow/Warm
I see yellow or golden undertones around the perimeter of my face and neck.
My skin rarely burns, but tans easily.
My skin looks better in gold jewelry than silver.
Find your shade match
Take our 1 minute quiz and get matched to real people with your skin tone and type.
Usage
Shake well. Dispense approximately 1/2 dropper and warm between palms. Smooth over face/neck/chest, avoiding eye contour area. We recommend wearing our Everyday Coverage Tinted Sunscreen SPF30 as your final daytime step, rain or shine.
If irritation occurs, discontinue use and consult physician. Keep in a cool, dry place, out of direct light. Use within 6 months of opening.
Full ingredient list
protective day oil: Ingredients: simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil || borago officinalis (borage) seed oil || persea gratissima (avocado) oil || limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil || argania spinosa (argan) kernel oil || rosa mosqueta (rosehip) seed oil || actinidia chinensis (kiwi) seed oil || calophyllum inophyllum (tamanu) oil || olea europaea (olive) oil || salvia hispanica (chia) oil || rubus idaeus (red raspberry) seed oil || sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil || sambucus nigra (elderberry) extract || mixed tocopherols (vitamin e) || camellia oleifera (green tea) seed oil || punica granatum (pomegranate) seed oil || opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear) seed oil || astaxanthin || lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil* || pelargonium graveolens (rose geranium) oil* || omega-3 fatty acid eicosapentaenoic (from microalgae) || brassica oleracea italica (broccoli) seed oil || solanum lycopersicum (tomato) seed oil || citrus aurantium (neroli) oil* || helichrysum italicum (helichrysum) flower oil* || rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) oleoresin || myrtus communis (green myrtle) oil*
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How to recycle your empties
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2. Pick the right disposal bin
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Marie Veronique is a Berkeley-based, small batch producer and pioneer in clean, microbiome-friendly, efficacious topicals for skin health. Founded in 2002 by chemist Marie Veronique Nadeau, their products support every skin type and tone — acne, dryness, symptomatic skin, and more — with a particular emphasis on the science of age delay. Marie Veronique believes that the skin is inherently whole and resourceful on its own, with an innate quest to heal and to be in balance. They couple the latest scientific research in skin health with a deep knowledge of other holistic health modalities like Biomedicine, Western Medicine, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Widely acknowledged as a category-defining clean beauty brand and trusted by estheticians and healthcare practitioners, they are committed to transparency and cutting through the hype, trends, and scare tactics the beauty industry has historically leaned into.
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