The Optimist

Description

A true confidence booster for skin, Maya Chia The Optimist is carefully crafted to offer a hit of valuable moisture while improving the look and feel of skin. Made with aloe, a lightweight moisturizer suitable for all skin types, and astaxanthin to promote a feeling of improved elasticity and smoothness. Chia lends a calming sensation and boosts the appearance of glow. Licorice and neroli are added to bestow a look of balance and even skin tone, while ylang ylang visibly tones and clears the skin for a plumped and perky appearance.

HOW TO USE IT

Mist onto a cotton pad or directly onto clean skin for a feeling of hydration and rejuvenation, and to ramp up the appearance of glow.

INGREDIENTS

Superpower Ingredients

Aloe, Astaxanthin, Chia, Licorice, Neroli, Ylang Ylang

Full Ingredient List

Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice*, Oryza Sativa (Sake) Extract*, Camellia Sinensis Leaf (White Tea) Extract*, Pure Water (Aqua), Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch** (And) Beta Vulgaris (Beet) Root Extract, Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride, Panthenol, Phospholipids, Xylityl - Glucoside - Anhydroxylitol - Xylitol**, Lauryl Glucoside (And) Myristyl Glucoside (And) Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Salvia Hispanica (Chia Seed) Extract (And) Astaxanthin, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract*, Citrus Sinensis (Sweet Orange) Essential Oil*, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Neroli) Essential Oil, Cananga Odorata (Ylang Ylang) Essential Oil*, Potassium Sorbate

*Organic or Wildcrafted 

**EcoCert/Cosmos Approved

ABOUT THIS BRAND

Through her lifelong fascination with the rituals of the Mayan culture, Susanne Norwitz, Founder of Maya Chia, discovered that chia seeds, a Mayan superfood, produced the most omega and nutritionally dense oil in nature, clinically proven to increase skin hydration, improve skin barrier function and reduce transepidermal water loss. Motivated to bring this Mayan gift to the masses, she delved into her own research to identify the purest method for extraction to ensure the integrity of the oil remain as close to its original plant-based form as possible. It is the patented, supercritical extraction method of chia seed oil that makes Maya Chia a star. Maya Chia’s mission is to support beautiful skin powered by nature’s most active botanicals. Each beauty product in the line boasts a super concentration of active ingredients that strike the perfect balance of omegas, antioxidants and minerals to deeply moisturize and nourish skin. Susanne now sources all of her chia seed oil from sustainable cooperatives in Central and South America and donates a portion of the company’s net profits to organizations that build farms and schools in Mayan communities.

The Beauty Heroes Standard

Every product at Beauty Heroes meets our Healthy Beauty Standard—a rigorous set of ingredient, sourcing, performance, and sustainability requirements that goes well beyond global cosmetic regulations. This product:

• Meets or exceeds cosmetic ingredient regulations in the United States, Canada, the European Union, and Japan.
• Is cruelty-free and has not been tested on animals.
• Does not contain synthetic fragrance.
• Does not contain silicones.
• Does not contain synthetic acrylates or petrochemical-derived polymers.
• Does not contain PEGs (polyethylene glycols).
• Does not contain sulfates.
• Does not contain parabens.
• Does not contain petroleum-derived ingredients such as mineral oil, petrolatum, carbomer, nylon, vinyl polymers, or similar materials commonly used in conventional cosmetics.
• Does not contain chemical UV filters.

Our Healthy Beauty Standard extends beyond ingredients alone. We also evaluate formulation integrity, ingredient sourcing, environmental impact, packaging, brand values, and product performance before a product is accepted into our collection.

To learn more about our complete ingredient standard—including our approach to sustainability, packaging, philanthropy, and responsible sourcing—visit our full Healthy Beauty Standard.