From what age is a facial serum recommended? It is difficult to answer because it depends on each person and the condition of their skin. Skin can be very damaged at 30 or look fantastic at 50. In any case, our recommendation is to start using it from the age of 40.

Which products are not recommended during pregnancy and breastfeeding? There is no problem using our products during pregnancy and breastfeeding, since the proportion of essential oils is low and does not pose any risk to you or your baby.

The only products we do not recommend during pregnancy and breastfeeding are the cinnamon & clove lip balm, the cinnamon, clove & ylang-ylang body moisturising oil (clove is not recommended in pregnancy), the neck & décolletage beautifying balm (contains sage, also not recommended), and the regenerating & firming facial serum for mature skin, as it contains rockrose essential oil (it is haemostatic). All these products include this warning on the box label. The rest of the products are fine.

Is this cosmetic suitable for vegans? Yes, it is a vegan product; it has not been tested on animals and contains no ingredients from animals nor products generated by them.

What is the expiry date after opening? All Matarrania products have a period after opening of 8 months (indicated on the product boxes with the symbol of an open jar and the English acronym PAO: Period After Opening).

Can some components of the products cause allergies? Yes, there are two groups of components that can cause allergic reactions: vegetable oils extracted from tree nuts and essential oils.

Since the vegetable oils we use as ingredients are pure, virgin and unrefined, they contain the allergens of nuts. A person allergic to almonds cannot use MATARRANIA products that contain sweet almond oil, and the same applies to hazelnuts (hazelnut oil), sunflower seeds (sunflower oil) and sesame seeds (sesame oil).

Essential oils are natural aromatic substances that plants secrete and are composed of many components. Some of these components are allergens, that is, they can cause allergies, such as geraniol or citral. Cosmetics safety regulations require that the allergenic components of essential oils appear in the list of ingredients when their concentration is greater than 0.001% in leave-on products, and greater than 0.01% in rinse-off products.

People who are allergic to these components of essential oils cannot use cosmetics that contain them.

How should creams be stored to prevent spoilage?

The only precautions to take with our products are: avoid high temperatures (you do not need to keep the product in the fridge, but you should avoid, for example, creams being inside the car in summer), oxidation (close the jar after use) and humidity (contact with water).

Bear in mind that natural products do not necessarily spoil sooner; in our case, the key to preservation lies in the lack of water in the composition. That is why this is very effective, concentrated skincare: use a small amount and spread the product well.