A little Smooth Operator goes a long way. Rub a small amount onto your face every morning, massaging in circular motions for about 30 seconds. That’s it. Your face now contains more moisture than other common moist things: flourless chocolate cake, dew-covered meadows in springtime, the sea etc.

Store in a cool place, away from the sun (and greedy housemates). Moisturise in an upwards motion. For best results, apply once in the morning and once at night.

Smooth Operator Face Moisturiser: Aqua, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Rhus Verniciflua Peel Cera (Berry Wax), Glycerin, Undecane, Tridecane, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Argania Spinsosa (Argan) Oil, Plukenetia Volubilis (Sacha Inchi) Seed Oil, Squalane, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Camellia Sinensis Leaf (Black Tea) Extract, Activated Charcoal, Ribes Nigrum (Blackcurrant) Seed Oil, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Oil, Cedrus Atlantica (Cedarwood) Wood Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Petigrain) Leaf/Twig Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil, Citrus Nobilis (Clementine) Peel Oil, Citral, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool

PRACAXI OIL Every moisturiser needs an emollient (the thing that keeps it moist). Pracaxi oil absorbs easily into your face, without any oily residue, and it’s loaded with Behenic Acid, a saturated fat that soothes the skin and locks-in moisture. This stuff is great for dry or problematic skin. BLACK TEA EXTRACT Black tea extract is our powerful antioxidant and anti-ageing ingredient. It’s full of polyphenols, which slow down the ageing process and tackles damage from UV rays. The natural caffeine in black tea also tightens and firms up your skin. Not bad for something you find in the average teabag. ACTIVATED CHARCOAL Last but not least, we have natural activated charcoal. AKA Nature’s filter system. Unlike salicylic acid, charcoal doesn’t hurt sensitive skin, and it unclogs your pores without drying them out. It also cuts through excess oil and eliminates toxins and bacteria. GET READY TO DROP THE MIC. Hydrates and nourishes your skin while locking in moisture. Slows down the ageing process, up to a point—you’re not Wolverine. No gloss, no shine, no grease. Smooth Operator leaves a soft, matte finish.

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