OTHERS TRY TO HARNESS NATURE. WE PRESERVE IT.
New Zealand sits on a dynamic boundary where winds change with the moments and surprise comes with the territory.
Our products use active ingredients from this wild environment—cold processed to restore skin to its native state of health.
OUR COLD PROCESS
Traditional skincare products are heated to extremely high temperatures—and delicate actives get damaged. Our proprietary cold processing system doesn’t use heat, so our ingredients remain raw and powerful.
Think of it like a raw vs a cooked vegetable. Raw vegetables are more nutrient-rich—and so are Ao products.
Totara Heartwood
New Zealand Totarol A naturally occurring, sustainably sourced extract from the heartwood of the native New Zealand Totara tree. Totarol makes the wood resistant to decay, allowing fallen trees to be preserved in time for hundreds of years, even in wet swampy conditions. In skin care, it makes for the perfect natural preservative and antioxidant.
NEW ZEALAND Red Algae
A powerful antioxidant that protects cells from oxidation and reduces sun damage, wrinkles, age spots and freckles. It is 6000x times stronger than Vitamin C.
Kiwi Seed Oil
Extracted from the seeds of the Kiwifruit, this potent oil contains more than 60% Alpha Linolenic Acid (Omega 3, ALA). The high concentration of ALA helps to maintain moisture by combining with protein and cholesterol to form living membranes that hold the cells together.
Mānuka Honey
The dark, rich honey that bees produce from the Mānuka flowers contains extremely high levels of methylglyoxal; a powerful, naturally occurring anti-bacterial agen, which helps to draw moisture into the skin and promote rapid tissue repair.
