What it targets: A gentle yet potent serum that uses skin-improving nutrients that work to refine the texture of the skin, reduce the appearance of pores and brighten the skin.

How it works:

• Everything from increased sebum production, comedogenic products, sun damage and even just the natural process of ageing can cause your pores to appear bigger. Halo can help undo this damage.
• It’s lightweight and also intensely hydrating – your skin will drink it up within seconds. It works its magic while you sleep, so you wake up to brighter, plumper skin.
• Niacinamide does many good things for skin, but most importantly, it controls sebum production. This means tighter pores, smoother skin and fewer fine lines.
• Niacinamide showed a 62% decrease in Pigmentation in 8 weeks in a Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial.
  The ages of patients were from 25-50 years. The duration of pigmentation varied from 4 to 8 years. Family history of pigmentation was found in 70% patients. The most frequent precipitating factor was the sun exposure followed by pregnancy. Niacinamide is an effective agent for the treatment of pigmentation and melasma, as assessed by objective methods and clinical evaluation. Source: Dermatology Research and Practice, 379173
• Niacinamide showed a significant reduction in sebum excretion rate and CSL (casual sebum levels) after 4 weeks of use. Which leads to the reduction in appearance of pore size. Source: Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, Volume 8, 2006
• Most vitamin C formulas have a synthetic origin but Halo gets it from a natural source – Australian kakadu plums. Did you know that Australian Kakadu Plums have the highest recorded natural amount of vitamin C of any food in the world (55 times more than oranges)?It brightens skin by diminishing dark spots and pigmentation caused by sun damage. 
• For an extra dose of hydration, Halo also features hyaluronic acid and squalane that replenish your skin’s natural barrier and keep it moisture-soaked.
• It’s created with only the safest natural, organic, and food-safe certified ingredients.
• Halo is recommended by dermatologists as an effective organic and vegan solution to uneven skin.
• It’s suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin.
• It’s clinically certified to be hypoallergenic and is therefore unlikely to cause any irritation or allergies.
• All ingredients in Halo are perfectly balanced to ensure the formula is non-comedogenic and therefore won’t block pores.

Only formulated with

• Safest natural ingredients
• Certified organic ingredients
• Food-safe carrier oils
• Food-safe preservative systems
• Ecologically friendly preservative systems
• Steam distilled therapeutic-grade essential oils
• Plant-based cold-pressed oils
• Wild-crafted ingredients
• Certified natural (alcohol-free) fragrances
• Recycled and recyclable packaging
• Packaging printed with food-grade, non bio-accumulating & heavy-metal free inks

Certifications

• Biocert® Organic Certified
• PETA® Approved Cruelty-Free and Vegan
• Biocert® Halal Certified
• Dermatologist tested
• Made-Safe® Non-Toxic Certified
• Australian Allergy Certified®
• Australian Certified Toxic-Free®
• 100% Vegetarian
• Ethanol-free
• Free from pesticide residues
• pH balanced
• Safe for use by pregnant & lactating women

Research

Dermatologically Tested for primary skin irritation:

Evaluation:
To clinically evaluate of the skin safety of Halo for primary skin irritation using a patch test.

Study Population and chronology:
25 individuals.
4 separate visits over a period of 10 days.

Observations:
Halo was dermatologically tested and found to be “Non-Irritant” based on Bureau of Indian Standards 4011:1997 Amendment 2, November 2007 guidelines.

Free from Pesticide Residues:

To evaluate the safety of Halo by testing for detection of pesticide residues.

Criteria:
Testing Halo for residues of 152 Pesticides commonly used and known to have any of the following properties: mutagenic, genotoxic, carcinogenic and/or known to have reproductive system toxicity.

Conclusion:
None of the 152 pesticides were detected in Halo.

Superhero Ingredients:

Niacinamide
Niacinamide is a water-soluble vitamin B that works with the natural substances in your skin to help visibly minimize enlarged pores, tighten lax pores, improve uneven skin tone, soften fine lines and wrinkles, diminish dullness, and strengthen a weakened surface. 

Kakadu Plum extract
Australian Kakadu Plum is a super -fruit known for its powerful antioxidant and brightening properties. One single Kakadu Plum can contain 55 times -100 times more vitamin C than an orange. Apart from upping the hydration levels in the skin and reducing hyperpigmentation, it also boosts collagen production.

Hyaluronic Acid 
Eco certified natural raw material made by the fermentation of wheat. Hyaluronic acid is also naturally present in your skin and combined with collagen, it is one of the most important factors that helps maintain smooth, wrinkle-free skin. It works like a magnet for moisture, which means that it can hydrate skin like no other. It is also known to help maintain the production of collagen, fight free radicals and maintain skin’s elasticity. We use both high and low molecular weight HA to pack your skin with moisture, while also helping build its own supply of hyaluronic acid. The average human body contains about 15 grams of hyaluronic acid. However, one third of that gets degraded and synthesized on a daily basis. As we age, we produce less and less of it. Plastic surgeons often inject hyaluronic acid into sunken areas of skin to plump it up, but you don’t need to get injections to reap its benefits. Just use a product that contains hyaluronic acid for softer, smoother, more hydrated skin.

Ferulic acid
Ferulic acid is a an antioxidant powerhouse. Plant based ferulic acid helps neutralizes free radical damage, in turn preventing all factors like brown spots, skin sagging, fine lines and wrinkles that contribute to skin ageing. Rich in antioxidants such as vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E, ferulic acid also helps even out skin tone and reduce inflammation and redness

Vegetable Squalene
Organic Certified and 100% plant derived Squalene is lightweight and highly effective in moisturizing the skin. Our skin also produces Squalene but over times the levels start getting depleted.
Our Squalene is derived from Olives from New Zealand and is a powerful antioxidant that amps up your skin's protection from sun damage and other environmental toxins that cause multiple skin problems such as pigmentation, dull skin, fine lines and wrinkles. Squalene’s antibacterial properties reduce acne and skin irritations and help balance skin tone. Squalene is suited to all skin types, especially acne prone and oily skin as it is anti-inflammatory, get absorbed quickly and is non-comedogenic.

Sea Buckthorn
Native to the Netherlands, Sea Buhkthorn are small orange -yellow berries that are packed with vitamins like A, C, E, and nourishing omega 3, 6, 7, and 9 oils. Sea Buckthorn is known to help repair the skin by quickly healing scars and wounds. It is also considered great for sensitive and acne prone skin as it helps to calm and soothe the skin while intensely hydrating it.

Hero Ingredients:

Cetearyl glucoside
Eco certified natural ingredient derived from coconut and glucose from natural sugar. This gentle ingredient is part of the emulsifying process and is also nutritious for the skin.

Cetearyl Alcohol
Eco certified natural fatty alcohol derived naturally from coconut. Fatty alcohols are different from skin-sensitising alcohols. They function as an emulsifier – the binding factor that holds liquid elements together and makes a cream. Emulsifiers are vital to ensure all the ingredients delivered together for optimal results.

Cococapyrlate
Our Eco Certified Coco capyrlate is a light weight and natural alternative to silicones and mineral oils, that gives the skin a non-oily, smooth and velvety finish.Plant based Coco capyrlate is made from coconut and gives Halo its silky and gliding feeling while moisturizing the skin, making it soft and supple.

Cupuaçu butter
Organic certified cold-pressed oil derived from the nut of the Cupuaçu tree (a tree from the chocolate family) grown in eastern part of the Amazonian rainforest. This tropical tree – Brazil’s national symbol – is known as a super fruit for its powerful anti-oxidant properties. It is also known to enhance the performance of other ingredients. It’s also a rich moisturiser, full of skin-friendly nutrients that improve its tone and texture. At the same time, it also harnesses the power of nature to support skin from damage caused by free-radicals in pollution. Cupuaçu butter also helps improve skin’s elasticity as it supports skin proteins like collagen and elastin. It does this by helping the skin’s natural barrier manage levels of toxins such as pollution – some of the key factors that contribute to fine lines, wrinkles, dark spots and other signs of ageing.

Sweet Cherry Oil 
Cold pressed Sweet Cherry oil is derived from cherry kernels grown in New Zealand. This light weight oil moisturizes the skin and also refines large pores. Sweet cherry oil is rich in Vitamin A and helps refine the texture of the skin, lowers the appearance of lines and wrinkles, and improves skin elasticity. It is suitable for all skin types including inflamed skin and acne prone skin as well as those who suffer from eczema and psoriasis.

Citric Acid 
Eco Certified Citric acid helps correct and reverse the visible signs of sun damage and photo-damage. It helps clean out pores which gives the appearance of smaller pore size, evens out skin tone and make it smoother by exfoliating the uppermost layer of dead skin cells. While citric acid is extremely gentle on the skin it has shown to be effective on pigmented skin and making the skin brighter. Citric acid has supports in maintaining an optimum level of pH of the skin. It prevents build up in the skin that can can cause blackheads, spots and dry patches.

Dehydroxanthan gum
Eco certified natural ingredient derived from fermentation of sugar found in corn. It’s known to support your skin’s self-hydrating properties and helps skin better absorb active ingredients. Plus, it leaves your skin feeling immediately smoother.

Dehydroacetic acid
NaTrue® (True Friends of Natural and Organic Cosmetics®) Certified + U.S. FDA Permitted + Soil Association® certified organic compound which keeps our product fresh. Commonly used in the food industry for prolonging freshness of strawberries. This is one of the only ‘ecologically friendly raw materials’ as per the strictest European Commission regulations.

Benzyl alcohol
NaTrue® (True Friends of Natural and Organic Cosmetics®) Certified + U.S. FDA Permitted + Soil Association® certified organic compound which helps protect our product. Commonly found in the petals of the Jasmine flower, this is one of the only ‘ecologically friendly raw materials’ as per the strictest European Commission regulations.

Potassium sorbate
Food-Grade Certified + Natural Products Association® approved + Whole Foods® Premium Body Care approved ingredient. Originally discovered in the berries from the rowan tree. Potassium sorbate is known to be as harmless to humans as common salt and has been used in the food industry for over 80 years. It is used to keep foods like jams, cakes and milkshakes fresh! In skincare it is known to maintain your skin’s pH at the right level and keeps products fresh for longer.

Water, Niacinamide, Cococapyrlate, Cetearyl Glucoside & Cetearyl Alcohol, Squalene, Sodium Hyaluronate, Prunus Avium (Sweet Cherry) Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Ferulic Acid, Hippophae Rhamnoides, Benzyl Alcohol & Dehydroacetic Acid, Dehydroxanthan Gum,Terminalia Ferdinandiana (Kakadu Plum) Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate. 

After cleansing, apply a layer all over your face, focusing extra on areas with a bumpy texture, enlarged pores and uneven skin tone/ pigmentation /dark spots. Pay attention to your cheeks, nose, chin and T-zone.

Gently massage until the serum is absorbed. For best results, apply every night.

Here’s how to get brighter, tighter and smoother skin with visibly refined pores in a few easy steps.

Step 1
Cleanse with Step 1 and follow it up with an alcohol-free toner (optional).

Step 2
focusing extra on areas with a bumpy texture, enlarged pores and uneven skin tone/ pigmentation /dark spots. Pay attention to your cheeks, nose, chin and T-zone. Wait till Halo is fully absorbed.

Step 3
Follow it up with other serums, Dazzle (optional) and a moisturizer of your choice or Smog-Block (use a sun-block over Smog-Block in the morning).

Step 4
Apply Zap on pimples (if any) and then go on about applying your makeup as usual.


Tips:

• Use Halo as a night cream to soothe your skin at the end of every day.
• Halo looks great under make-up.
• Apply your oils/ eye creams after Halo
• Apply all your serums after applying Halo