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Bio Oil
The UK's No.1 scar, acne & stretch mark product
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 69 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.
Formulation
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 OilTM, 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.
Ingredients
Botanicals
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract (Calendula Oil)
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil (Lavender Oil)
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil (Rosemary Oil)
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil (Chamomile Oil)
Vitamins
Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A)
Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)
Oil base
Paraffinum Liquidum
Triisononanoin
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Isopropyl Myristate
Glycine Soja Oil
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
BHT
Bisabolol
Fragrance (Rose)
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Amyl Cinnamal
Benzyl Salicylate
Citronellol
Coumarin
Eugenol
Farnesol
Geraniol
Hydroxycitronellal
Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
Limonene
Linalool
Colour (Orange/Pink)
CI 26100 (Red 17) and/or CI 60725
Manufacture
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.
Accolades
Awards
our Body's Best Friend, Lookfantastic, UK, 2011
Best for Pampering, Essentials Best Beauty Buys, UK, 2011
Best Body Product for Stretch Marks, Women's Health Beauty Awards, South Africa, 2011
Best Stretch Mark Product, OHbaby!, New Zealand, 2011
Best Classic Beauty Product, Cosmetic Executive Women, UK, 2011
Best Body Oil, Essentials Beauty Award, UK, 2011
Best Pregnancy Beauty Product, Prima Baby & Pregnancy Best Buy Reader Awards, UK, 2010
Best Anti Stretch-Mark Product, Malaysian Women's Weekly Best Beauty Buy Awards, Malaysia, 2010
Best Pregnancy Skincare Product, Kidspot Best of Awards, New Zealand, 2010
Best Overall Pregnancy Product, Kidspot Best of Awards, New Zealand, 2010
Best Pregnancy Skincare Product, Kidspot Best of Awards, Australia, 2010
Best Overall Pregnancy Product, Kidspot Best of Awards, Australia, 2010
Gold Award: Best Treatment Product, You & Your Wedding Bridal Beauty Awards Gold Award, UK, 2010
Overall Category Winner, Look Fantastic Hair & Beauty 'Bodies Can't Live Without', UK, 2010
Best Treatment for Scars & Stretch Marks, Glow Magazine Best in Beauty Awards, Canada, 2010
Best for Stretch Marks, U Magazine Beauty Award, Ireland, 2010
Best Body Oil, InStyle 100 Best Beauty Buys Awards, UK, 2010
Best Scar Product, Cosmetics Magazine 'I Recommend' Beauty Awards, Canada, 2010
Best Buy: Stretchmarks, Pregnancy & Birth Budget Buy, UK, 2010
Best Stretch Mark Product, Pregnancy & Birth Bloom Awards, UK, 2010
Best Body Lotion / Oil, New Zealand Woman's Weekly Readers' Choice Beauty Awards, New Zealand, 2010
Please read the product packaging before use. Seek professional advice before using if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or suffer from allergies. Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you suffer from an underlying medical condition (for example, diabetes, epilepsy), or if you are taking any other medication or complementary therapy. Vitamins and supplements are not intended to treat or prevent any disease.
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