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Ingredient Glossary

With a commitment to creating products that sit proudly under the ‘Clean Beauty’ category. Our high-performance products are made using the very best quality ingredients in the most effective formulations that grant truly glowing skin.

Ingredient Glossary

With a commitment to creating products that sit proudly under the ‘Clean Beauty’ category. Our high-performance products are made using the very best quality ingredients in the most effective formulations that grant truly glowing skin.
Our products will never contain the sulphates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes and formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban.
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Our 5-tier digestive enzyme blend is a unique, proprietary blend of five specific enzymes: α-amylase (starch digestive enzyme), protease (protein and peptide digestive enzyme), lipase (fat digestive enzyme), cellulose (cellulose hydrolyzing enzyme), and lactase (lactose hydrolyzing enzyme). This provides optimal digestion of all the macromolecules. Enzymes play a major role in breaking down these larger molecules into smaller units that the body can absorb more easily. Research indicates that it may be helpful for immune function, joint and mood support, and weight loss.
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Key Benefits
  • Enhances proteins, minerals and vitamins absorption
  • Aids in digestion
Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, commonly known as aloe vera, has been used for centuries for its health, beauty, medicinal, and skincare benefits. Aloe vera is mainly used to help soothe skin, may help with increased moisturisation and may help to reduce excessive inflammation when applied to the skin topically.
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Key Benefits
  • Soothes and cools
  • Moisturises
  • Healing properties
  • Anti-inflammatory
Sourced From
  • Aloe Vera Plants
Arnica Montana Flower Extract is used for its astringent, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. Arnica stimulates circulation, speeding up skin healing and easing the pain of inflammation.
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  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Antiseptic
  • Stimulates circulation
Riboflavin (B2) is primarily involved in energy production, helps vision and aids cell turnover and collagen maintenance, which protects the structural integrity of your skin. Additionally, Riboflavin is required for the proper development of many things in the body including, but not limited to, lining of the digestive tract, blood cells, and brain function.
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Key Benefits
  • Breaks down proteins, fats, and carbohydrates
  • Maintains energy supply
  • Aids cell turnover
  • Aids collagen maintenance
  • Reduces inflammation
  • Improves zinc absorption
Niacin (B3) supports your skin's natural defences protecting it against environmental stressors and improves the look and feel of mature, dry and sensitive skin.  Niacin is also essential for the body to convert carbohydrates & fat into energy. It is also a skin-conditioning powerhouse. Niacin treats a variety of skin conditions and irritations, dry and sun-damaged skin, and hyperpigmentation. It’s also a strong anti-aging ingredient and supports the nervous and digestive systems.
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Key Benefits
  • Treats a variety of skin conditions and irritations
  • Lowers Triglycerides levels
  • Boosts brain function
Pantothenic acid (B5) is a humectant (moisturizing agent) that retains moisture in the skin, which improves skin elasticity and contributes to a fuller, more hydrated looking face. Pantothenic Acid is also needed to metabolise carbohydrates, proteins, fats as well as produce red blood cells and steroid hormones.
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Key Benefits
  • Creates red blood cells
  • Preserves moisture in the skin
  • Improves skin elasticity
  • Promotes healthy skin, hair, eyes, and liver
Biotin (B7) is needed for energy metabolism, fat synthesis, amino acid metabolism and glycogen synthesis. It protects cells from damage and water loss, helping to keep your skin moist and plump. There is also evidence to support that biotin may improve the strength and durability of fingernails and enhance hair and skin health.
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Key Benefits
  • Protects cells from damage
  • Helps keep your skin moist
  • Strengthens hair and nails
  • Assists with cell growth
Folate/Folic acid (B9) works like an antioxidant to promote red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the body and fight free radical damage. B9 is usually recommended as a prenatal vitamin as it helps prevent birth defects, B9 helps the development of the foetal nervous system, as well as DNA synthesis and cell growth. 
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Key Benefits
  • Aids production of red blood cells
  • Mood booster
  • Maintains healthy heart
Probiotics offer numerous health benefits, including digestive and immune health. Improved digestive health is linked to a more efficient absorption of important nutrients. Bacillus coagulans enhance the health of the cells in the gut lining by decreasing inflammation.  Bacillus Coagulans also improves protein absorption and optimises, and thereby optimizes the health benefits associated with protein supplementation.
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Key Benefits
  • May increase immune system function
  • Decrease harmful bacteria
  • Improves protein absorption
A natural alternative  to retinol, Bakuchiol is a powerful clinically proven anti-ageing ingredient that has shown to be just as effective. Similar to retinol, bakuchiol triggers the genetic pathway in skin cells to create several types of collagen that can help with skin health improvement and anti-ageing properties. However, unlike retinol, Bakuchiol doesn't decrease the size of oil glands (which can cause stubborn dryness and irritation), making bakuchiol a better all rounder to those with sensitive skin. 
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Key Benefits
  • Evens skin tone
  • Reduces appearance of fine lines
  • Suitable for pregnant women
  • Doesn’t cause irritation
  • Helps skin cell regeneration
  • Soothes skin
  • Clinically proven to protect skin from UV Induced damage
  • Clinically proven to provide improvement to acneic skin
Sourced From
  • Extract derived from the leaves and seeds of the babchi plant
Silica is a vital trace mineral and is required by the human body for strong hair, flexible joints, glowing skin, and strong bones. It also increases the overall benefits of vitamin D, glucosamine, and calcium, showing a significant positive effect on skin surface and skin mechanical properties, and on brittleness of hair and nails. Sitting inside collagen, providing strength, flexibility and resilience to connective tissues, Silica also creates bonds between the protein molecules that are responsible for the skin’s natural ability to retain water, which is critical for repair and cell renewal.
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Key Benefits
  • Increases collagen production
  • Enhances skin elasticity
  • Locks in moisture
  • Promotes hair growth
Sourced From
  • Bamboo
Behenyl Alcohol is a plant derived thickening agent and emulsifier, it is a fatty alcohol, not related to the drying forms of alcohol.
Key Benefits
  • Natural thickening agent and emulsifier
Sourced From
  • Plants
Shea Butter is a plant lipid that is rich in fatty acids, vitamins (A, E & F) and antioxidants. Being rich in vitamin A & E, shea butter is great for hydration and soothing of the skin. Vitamin F is ideal in helping to protect and heal your skin. Shea Butter can also help to plump the skin, especially in the dry winter months. We love the inclusion of shea butter to act as an ultra hydrating and nourishing ingredient.
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Key Benefits
  • Ultra hydrating
  • Nourishes and soothes the skin
  • Helps to neutralise free radicals
  • Plumping of the skin
Sourced From
  • The nut of the African Tree Vitellaria Paradoxa
Calcium Gluconate is a natural binder and humectant, studies have also shown that it has high skin soothing and restorative properties when applied topically.
Key Benefits
  • Natural binder and humectant
A natural emollient and skin replenishing ingredient to help moisturise the skin. High in fatty acids that will help replenish the skin and its surface.
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Key Benefits
  • Replenishes skin
  • Moisturises skin
This extract is specifically in the form of the enzyme papain, which can help to remove impurities from the skin's surface. Studies have shown that regular use of papain topically can help to fade acne spots, scars and sun damage.
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Key Benefits
  • Natural exfoliant
  • Helps to remove impurities from skin
Safflower seed oil is oil pressed from the safflower seeds, and is rich in vitamin E and omega 6 fatty acids. These beneficial fatty acids can help hydrate your skin. Vitamin E is a potent antioxidant and aids in helping your skin against free radicals, and works to reduce skin inflammation. Safflower oil is found to be non-comedogenic, meaning it will not clog your pores and can be beneficial to apply to acneic skin.
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Key Benefits
  • Helps to moisturise the skin
  • Will not clog pores
  • Soothing effect on skin
Centella Asiatica (also known as Gotu Kola, Tiger Grass or Asiatic Pennywort) is known as a ultra hydrating, potent antioxidant. Studies have also shown that Centella Asiatica can help rejuvenate the skin's protective barrier.  A member of the parsley family, it is renowned for its nortropic adaptogenic properties and has been used for centuries.
Key Benefits
  • Smoothes skin
  • Reduces pores
  • Protects against oxidative stress
Sourced From
  • Plants
Cetearyl Olivate is a natural PEG-Free emulsifier derived from olives, which helps to blend ingredients together. It also has a high moisturising effect on the skin. 
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Key Benefits
  • Natural Emulsifier
Sourced From
  • Olives
Chicory root (Inulin) aids digestion by increasing the number of good bacteria in the gut, particularly Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli that are associated with improving bowel function and general health.
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Key Benefits
  • Improves gut health
  • Promotes weight loss
  • Improves digestive health
  • Improves mineral absorption
A naturally occurring preservative and flavour enhancer and acidity regulator.
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Key Benefits
  • Natural preservative
  • Flavour enhancer
An Indigenous Australian species that thrives in semi-arid regions of Eastern Australia.
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Key Benefits
  • Natural exfoliant
  • Helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines
  • Penetrates deeply in skin to boost collagen production
  • Helps regeneration of the skin for smoother and even complexion
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10 or ubiquinone) is a potent nutrient-a vitamin-like substance which plays a crucial role in the generation of cellular energy and in free radical scavenging in the human body.   Several studies have shown that supplementation of CoQ10 in conjunction with Collagen Peptides and Hyaluronic Acid showed several beneficial effects on the skin, as it improved dermis density, reduced measured periorbital wrinkle area as well as TWS and improved skin smoothness. The results indicate that CoQ10 has the efficacy to prevent many of the detrimental effects of photoaging.
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Key Benefits
  • Evens skin tone
  • Reduces sun damage
  • Improves skin hydration
  • Energises cell activity
Coco caprylate is a naturally derived skin conditioning ingredient that helps to provide a high level of hydration. Coco caprylate allows the product to be spread easily and create that luxurious light silky feel
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Key Benefits
  • A natural way to create a beautiful light silky texture
Coconut milk is rich in vitamins and minerals such as iron, selenium, calcium, potassium, magnesium and zinc. It also contains a significant number of vitamins including B1, B3, B5, B6, C and E   The use of coconut milk is associated with health benefits such as being anti-carcinogenic, anti-microbial, antibacterial and antiviral. 
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Key Benefits
  • Promotes heart health
  • Helps digestion
  • Dairy free
  • Vitamin and mineral packed
The sodium hyaluronate used in our Habitual Beauty formulations is a high molecular weight hyaluronic acid with a very high purity, allowing a high water retention ability.
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Key Benefits
  • Moisturises
  • Protects skin
Sourced From
  • Plant Fermentation
Acai oil is incredibly rich in antioxidants and fatty acids that help protect the skin from environmental damage. Known for its rejuvenating properties, acai oil helps to improve the skin's elasticity due to the high absorption rate. Rich in Phytosterols, acai oil has a soothing effect on the skin. 
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Key Benefits
  • Protects skin from environmental damage
  • Helps to rejuvenate the skin
  • Unclogs pores
Sourced From
  • Acai Fruit
CoQ10, Hyaluronic Acid, Bamboo Silica Tri-fortify active ingredients provides the optimal combination of ingredients to promote skin hydration and maintain healthy hair and nails. See ingredient glossary here for full details
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Gluconolactone is part of the poly hydroxy acid family (PHA’s), similar to your alpha hydroxy (AHA’s) and beta hydroxy acids (BHA’s), however ideally used with sensitive skin.
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Key Benefits
  • Improves skin texture and tone
  • Hydrates the skin
  • Helps dissolve dead skin cells
Sourced From
  • Corn
Glycerin is a naturally occurring alcohol compound renowned for its ability to increase skin hydration because it acts as a humectant.
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Key Benefits
  • Hydrates
  • Protects the skin
Sourced From
  • Plants
Glyceryl Stearate is a natural ingredient that helps give our Habitual Beauty formulations body and allows water and oil to properly emulsify. 
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Key Benefits
  • Allows water and oils to emulsify (emulsifier)
  • Allows application to leave your skin feeling soft (emollient)
Sourced From
  • Plants
A powerhouse of antioxidants and caffeine, this botanical multitasker helps to soothe puffiness, reduce the appearance of fatigue and awaken tired eyes for a refreshed, well-rested look.
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Key Benefits
  • Helps soothe under eye puffiness
  • Provides antioxidant support to help maintain skin vitality
Packed full of vitamins, omega 3, 6 and 9 and rich in antioxidants, Seabuckthorn) Seed Oil can help boost skin hydration and elasticity.  Seabuckthorn seed oil also helps to repair oxidative damage and has incredible anti-ageing properties.
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Key Benefits
  • Helps to promote collagen productionHelps to boost skin hydrationHelps to boost skin elasticity
Sourced From
  • Extracted from the seeds of the Sea Buckthorn plant
(HA) is a naturally occurring substance called a ‘linear polysaccharide’ already produced in the body and exhibits an astonishing array of biological functions. HA can attract up to one thousand times its weight in water and half the total amount of the body’s hyaluronic acid is contained in the skin. The unique physical and mechanical properties of HA contribute to the maintenance of tissue hydration and repair. Taking a daily HA supplement orally contributes to the increased synthesis of HA and promotes cell proliferation in fibroblasts,which in turn keeps the skin moisturized and looking plump. Just like collagen, Hyaluronic Acid (HA) levels decrease as we age, and this may contribute both to the physical signs of aging, such as the appearance of wrinkles, and other age-related conditions.
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Key Benefits
  • Skin hydration
  • Reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
  • Increases skin cell production
Our Hydrolyzed Collagen Peptides I & III are made from sustainably grown and grass fed bovine and is free from hormones, antibiotics, and anabolic steroids. Specifically, our collagen is made using the hides of bovine cattle which would otherwise be discarded. Our efforts to reduce food waste has created a new use of a highly digestible protein, with numerous health benefits, while not placing any further demand on the already strained global food market. We use a strictly controlled natural process that involves enzymatic treatment to break down raw collagen into smaller peptides and even smaller free amino acids from 3KDa to as low as 2KDa. Our bioavailable collagen has over a 90% absorption rate alone.
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Key Benefits
  • Hydrates
  • Boosts skin hydration
  • Improves fine lines and wrinkles
  • Strengthens skin
  • Improves skin elasticity
  • Stimulates collagen production
Sourced From
  • Grass fed bovine from Argentina
An organic extract from the calyx of the Hibiscus sabdariffa L (Australian Wild Rosella), specifically selected for its high natural content of betaine. Betaine helps with the natural cellular protection mechanism against dehydration. This dual action ingredient not only helps with dehydration but simultaneously helps to restore the skin's barrier function by increasing lipid production.
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Key Benefits
  • Rehydrates dry skin
  • Improves skin barrier
  • 72hr moisturising effect
Sourced From
  • Rosella Flower
Our Inca oil is extracted from the seeds of Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) extracted entirely only using cold pressure techniques in order to maintain all its natural components. Our oil is ethically sourced from the Peruvian Amazon and has one of the highest concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acids. 
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Key Benefits
  • Reduction in trans-epidermal water loss
  • Improvement of normal barrier function to the skin
Sourced From
  • Plukenetia Volubilis (Sacha Inchi) Seeds, South America
Brightens the appearance of dark circles, boosts radiance by reducing pigmentation and improves microcirculation for an eye area that’s wide awake.
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Key Benefits
  • Brightens dark circles
  • Improves microcirculation
  • Boosts radiance
Lactic acid (alpha hydroxy acid or AHA) is used to exfoliate the skin and improve the skin's texture. Lactic acid helps to improve the skin's natural moisture factor. Lactic acid is used to exfoliate the skin, lighten dark spots, and improve the look of fine lines and wrinkles.
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Key Benefits
  • Helps keep skin moisturised
  • Can assist to lighten dark spots
  • Improve skin texture
Sourced From
  • A variety of plants
Grown right here in Australia, this glow-giving native ingredient is packed with Vitamin C to brighten the eye area and support collagen production.
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Key Benefits
  • Brightens the eye area
  • Supports collagen production
  • Helps enhance skin radiance
Lysolecithin is a natural emulsifier, allowing active ingredients in a formulation to enter the skin epidermis without altering the dermal barriers lipid structure
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Key Benefits
  • Natural emulsifier
  • Nourishes and moisturises skin
Sourced From
  • Vegetable oils
Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the body. It is an important mineral, playing a role in over 300 enzyme reactions in the human body. Its many functions include helping with muscle and nerve function, regulating blood pressure, and supporting the immune system.  Magnesium can also help to protect your skin from external damage, as it regulates cellular regeneration and repair, increasing the recovery when skin is disturbed and strengthens the skin when it’s under attack.
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Key Benefits
  • Promotes follicle hair growth
  • Mood booster
  • Improves sleep
  • Lowers blood pressure
Manganese is a mineral element that is nutritionally essential (in small amounts) and plays an important role in helping your body utilise a number of vitamins, such as choline, thiamine, and vitamins C and E, and ensures proper liver function. It is required for the normal functioning of your brain, nervous system and a number of physiologic processes as a constituent of multiple enzymes and an activator of other enzymes.
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Key Benefits
  • Strong antioxidant
  • Reduces inflammation
  • Regulates blood sugar
  • Metabolises nutrients
Caviar Lime also known as finger lime is an Indigenous Australian species that grows in the Australia rainforest.
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Key Benefits
  • Natural exfoliant
  • Penetrates deeply in skin to boost collagen production
  • Helps regeneration of the skin for smoother and even complexion
  • Helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines
Sourced From
  • Australian Caviar (Finger) Lime
Rainforest Lime is an Indigenous Australian large shrub that produces round fruit. Known for its natural exfoliating properties, it’s rich in vitamin c and alpha hydroxy acids (AHA’s).
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Key Benefits
  • Natural exfolian
  • tHelps to reduce the appearance of fine line
  • Penetrates deeply in skin to boost collagen production
  • Helps regeneration of the skin for smoother and even complexion
Sourced From
  • Rainforest lime fruit
Zinc, Manganese, Magnesium, Selenium Multi-Mineral Optimix formula provides an array of essential trace elements complemented by adequate amounts of major minerals to provide all the essentials to feed your hair, skin and nails, and support gut and immune health. See ingredient glossary here for full details
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Niacinamide, also known as vitamin B3 is a water soluble vitamin that works synergistically with your skin to help reduce enlarged pores, help with uneven skin tone, brightens skin and softens fine lines and wrinkles, may be helpful for inflammatory acne like papules and pustules. Niacinamide can also reduce the impact of environmental damage and aids in repairing past damage.
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Key Benefits
  • Brightening
  • Helps reduce uneven skin tone
  • Soften fine lines
  • Minimises enlarged pores
  • Reduces congestion
  • Assists with skin blemishes
  • Anti-inflammatory
An oil soluble form of Vitamin C, allowing for a quicker penetration to your skin. This form of vitamin c helps to prevent cellular ageing by inhibiting the cross linking of collagen, oxidation of proteins and lipid peroxidation.
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Key Benefits
  • Fights free radicals
  • Boosts collagen production
  • Helps to lighten dark spots
Omega-6 fats are essential fats that provide energy for the body and are used for reducing the risk of heart disease, lowering total cholesterol levels, lowering "bad" (LDL) cholesterol levels, and raising "good" (HDL) cholesterol levels when used in moderation.
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Key Benefits
  • Improves skin’s natural oil barrier
  • Keeps skin hydrated
  • Energy Source
  • Support cell function
  • Assist in lowering cholesterol level
Kakadu Plum is a powerful Australian superfruit, which has developed an unique antioxidant defence system from protection due to the extreme UV index of the Northern Territory, Australia. The Kakadu Plum is rich in antioxidants – the world’s highest source of Vitamin C. 
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Key Benefits
  • Rich in antioxidants to help reduce skin damage
  • Brightens skin
  • Boosts collagen production
  • Improves skin radiance
Sourced From
  • Australian Kakadu Plum
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