Did you know that our products contain some of the best natural ingredients available?
In this blog article, we will be sharing the benefits of the following active ingredients. These active ingredients are found in our products and they aid in giving your skin that healthy nourished glow it deserves.
Jojoba Oil
It is known for centuries and used by many different civilizations to help prevent sores and wounds from becoming infected. Research recognises that Jojoba oil have the following effect on the following:
- Dry skin: acts as a moisturiser and assist in protecting the skin through its natural protective layer of oil. Also helps to regulate the skin’s natural oil production and bring stability through texture
- Oily skin: Helps in cleaning grime and dirt from the pores within the skin, prevent clogging and possess the great ability as an anti-microbial which allows it to kill bacteria trying to infect your skin
- Sunscreen: Natural protection against the sun as it forms a layer to block low level sun’s harmful UV rays. However, this should not be substituted for sunscreen as the SPF level is low against other sunscreens. For minimal activity for working in the sun it will help to protect your skin and provide healing properties.
- Ageing of Skin: Anti-oxidant properties of high value are contained within Jojoba Oil, which reduces the effect free radicals have on the body and assist in delaying the ageing process
Avocado Virgin Oil
Research performed by Dr Surbhi, MD skin has revealed fascinating health benefits for Avocado. Some of these additional benefits for the skin are:
- Moisturiser: Rich source of Vitamin E and Vitamin A, allowing for excellent moisturising capability.
- Wound Healing: Research has shown that avocado oil promotes healing in wounds due to the richness in Vitamin E to repair the skin.
- Psoriasis: Studies have shown that use of Avocado oil, assists in delaying potential flare up of psoriasis during cold periods. Creams such Cool Moisture lotion, with Avocado oil and the B12 Vitamins, have sustained improvement compared to common anti-psoriatic drug calcipotriol.
- Collagen and Anti-aging: Since it is rapidly absorbed into the skin, Avocado oil seeks to alter the body’s collagen structure with anti-oxidants like Vitamin E and Vitamin A which reduced the effects of aging. Also contains a property called Sterolin, studies have shown this allows for the skin to be softer and reduce appearances of aging
Macadamia Oil
Derived from the delicious macadamia nuts, this oil is becoming increasingly popular for its health benefits throughout the world and especially in Asian countries. Some of the health benefits contained within are:
- Anti-oxidant: High levels of anti-oxidants which include substance called Tocotrienols that neutralises free radicals within your body. These free radicals have potential to cause wide range of disease including cancer.
- Immune System: ability to strengthen your immune system as it is absorbed easily into your skin.
- Skin health: Macadamia oil contains a rare substance called ‘squalene’, which naturally occurs in Macadamia oil and helps the body to reduce stress and assists in the regulation of production of the body’s natural oil which provides a natural protection. This will assist in preventing wrinkles, aging and promote healing.
Vitamin E
Scientific research performed by various people has identified the benefits and the ability of Vitamin E to assist in caring for the skin. As with Macadamia Oil, popularity is increasing with more people becoming aware of the benefits, such as:
- Pollution: Protects the skin from the environmental pollution with the rich anti-oxidants it has to reduce the free radicals causing premature aging.
- Sun damage: UV rays from the sun cause damage to the skin, the damage begins with changes in the individual cells leading to age spots, dryness and loss of elasticity. Further through the years, it leads to wrinkles, lines and coarse skin. While Vitamin E does not act like sunscreen with level of protection, it works by repairing and reversing damage to skin cells. When Vitamin E, combined with other active ingredients, helps promote every day activities in sun as your skin will rejuvenate and heal.
- Aging: UV radiation, also affects the skin with cross linking of protein deficiencies, occurring within the skin cells. This causes the degeneration of DNA resulting in skin problems such as premature aging. Vitamin E is able to effectively reduce this issue.
Australian Honey
Honey has been around for millenniums, passed down through generations from the ancient Greeks and Spartans to present day. Not only is it good for your body when digested but it has amazing benefits for your skin. Bees do a lot of work to collect the nectar from flowers, turning it into honeycomb for our specialty crafting. So before you try to flick away the bee next time you are outside, just remember the benefits it provides such as:
- Exfoliates: Honey in creams or by itself has excellent cleansing conditions to alleviate the skin from dirt, grim and blockages within the pores. It also acts as an excellent wound healer with its anti-bacterial properties.
- Anti-bacterial: Honey from Australia, has great healing properties by reducing infections and pain and also cleaning of wounds or breakages in your skin. Research conducted by University of Sydney with Associate Professor Dee Carter noted, “Honey based products could replace anti-biotic creams on wounds”.
- Anti-microbial: Honey has added benefits of being able to exterminate bacteria, the little micro-organisms that are everywhere. Australian honey, releases its own natural Hydrogen Peroxide killing microbes that otherwise would infect your skin.
Mandarin Essential Oil
Extracted through cold compression from the outer peelings of the Mandarin fruit, Mandarin Oil provides many benefits such as balancing to the body, uplifting and calming to the senses and has an absolute beautiful unique aroma. It carries a natural component called ‘limonene’ which is proven to have powerful anti-oxidants within to protect the body from free radicals. The main benefits of the products are:
- Anti-septic: Protects wounds from becoming infected from bacteria and other fungal elements. This is achieved by promoting the platelets and white blood cells within your body to form at the infected place, blocking any possible intrusion and also killing any possible infection.
- Inflammation: Assists in providing relief from inflammation through calming the nervous system and also the anti-bodies in your blood
- Cytophylatic: Applying on the skin, Mandarin Oil promotes effective healing and growth of new cells and tissues which in turn decreases healing time for wounds and other skin conditions
Grapefruit Essential Oil
Since Grapefruit is a part of the citrus family, it too contains large dosages of substance ‘limonen’ as noted in Mandarin Essential Oil. Grapefruit oil is extracted in similar process to Mandarin using cold press of the rinds that you would eventually discard.
- Anti-microbial effects: Studies have shown that Grapefruit is very effective against different strains of bacteria. Rendering them ineffective to your body. See Mandarin above.
- Inflammation: : Assists in providing relief from inflammation through calming the nervous system and also the anti-bodies in your blood
- Cytophylatic: Applying on the skin, Mandarin Oil promotes effective healing and growth of new cells and tissues which in turn decreases healing time for wounds and other skin conditions
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
The term Extra Virgin, refers to the extraction process of the olive oil where it has been extracted from the first process only and it is of the utmost highest quality. Since it is from the first process, it contains a richness in aroma, high extensive benefits and also strong unique flavour. Some of the benefits for the skin are:
- Dry Skin: Olive oil is a great moisturiser, it acts as a ‘humectant’ which means it attracts moisture into your skin, however the process can be slow, therefore for better conditions, it is combined with other active ingredients.
- Itchy Skin: Olive oil assists in decreasing the effect of itchy skin by lathering it with oil to prevent that send of itchiness and providing some relief.
- Wrinkle/Signs of aging: Since it is rich in anti-oxidants, olive oil penetrates into your skin to prevent wrinkles and signs of aging appearing.
- Makeup Remover: By itself, Olive oil is exceptional at makeup remove by applying it on a cotton ball or tissue and wiping away the makeup. The oil is able to quickly break down the makeup compounds and cleanses your skin leaving it feeling refreshed and cleansed
Grape Seed Oil
Known for over 6,000 years, Grapes have been a part of the diet and skin regime for all human beings. Numerous benefits abound about Grapes as they are rich in anti-oxidants to protect against free radicals and contain a natural occurring oligomeric proanthocyanidin complex (OPC), which from research reports to demonstrate many benefits for healing of your skin, such as anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory. These combine into the following benefits:
- Healing wounds and Skin conditions: Research conducted and published in Journal ‘Free Radical Biology and Medicine’ as well as studies from University of Maryland Medical Center show that Grape seed oil, has the benefits of treating Edema (swelling under the skin) and also for destroying free radicals within your body. Grape Seed Oil assists in treating your skin, preventing signs of aging, repairing your skin as well increasing the effect of healing.
- Preventing Skin Cancer: Grape Seed oil contains a natural compound called ‘Proanthocyanidins’ which assists in preventing skin cancer to develop. Research published in Journal ‘Molecular Nutrition and Food Research’ identified Grape Oil assisting in reducing the severity and cause of skin cancer