With the latest 'miracle health source', avocado oil hitting the headlines recently for its incredible health links in helping fighting heart disease and cancer, we take a look at the impressive beauty credentials and the anti-ageing properties it holds too.
Rich in vitamins, anti-wrinkle, anti-bacterial and antioxidant properties the benefits of avocado oil an ingredient in beauty products is ours for the taking. Known to reduce age spots, it possesses high levels of sterolin, which is well recognised for helping to reduce sun damage and scars too.
Jason Natural Care have been including avocado oil in their products since 1959, recognising a results driven ingredient that leaves Jason fans with fewer fine lines, well hydrated and smoother complexions.
Alexander Barani, natural beauty expert of Jason Natural Products, details more uses of avocado oil: "not only does avocado oil have hugely beneficial anti-ageing properties and is an ideal ingredient to anti-wrinkle face creams and oils, it is also excellent for healthy hair. I recommend adding a few drops of the Jason Vitamin E 14,000 Oil, which has a notable concentration of avocado oil, to your shampoo to give your hair a full, silky luster. Avocado oil contains essential minerals and vitamins that help with rebuilding and hair growth, whilst protecting and strengthening each strand. Avocado oil contains natural fats which will add a natural shine to your mane too."
Jason Age Renewal Vitamin E Creme contains rejuvenating vitamin E to replenish lost moisture, while natural avocado oil helps restore elasticity and resilience to your skin.
Celebrity fans of Jason include Reese Witherspoon and Stella McCartney.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
The Benefits of Green Tea
Tea comes from the plant Camellia sinensis, which is native to China (from the 10th century BC) and South East Asia. It is now cultivated in many other tropical or sub-tropical regions, and the leaves are used to make numerous variations of a wonderful beverage loosely referred to as “tea”.
Different teas, including white, yellow, green, black oolong and pu-erh, are a result of processing techniques, and subsequently to different levels of oxidation. Once tea leaves are picked they are usually left out in the sun to become slightly wilted. The leaves are then rolled to break open their tissue. The inner chemicals react with the air and begin to ferment. During the fermentation, the leaves darken and change from green to red and finally to black. After the fermenting is complete, the leaves are dried and then packaged.
Green tea, however, is dried, but not wilted, and it doesn’t go through enzymatic oxidation, which the tea industry calls fermentation. Black tea is wilted and also fully oxidised, whereas the process to make oolong tea is somewhere between the two: it is wilted, bruised, and partially oxidized.
The taste of green tea is often described as light and grassy, while black tea usually has a stronger, sweeter taste.
Tea contains more than 700 chemicals, including flavonoids, polyphenols, amino acids, vitamins (C, E and K), caffeine and polysaccharides with antioxidant, anti-carcinogenic, anti-inflammatory and anti-radiation properties. It has also cooling and astringent properties, due to its tannin content.
Tea also prevents dental cavities due to the presence of fluorine, and helps to normalise blood pressure. It is also good for lipid depressing activity (for reducing the levels of LDL cholesterol), and the prevention of coronary heart diseases and diabetes by reducing blood-glucose levels. Tea also possesses anti-bacterial activities against various gram-positive and gram-negative human pathogenic bacteria.
Green tea is particularly good for your health, as it contains epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) which cannot be found anywhere else. EGCG has anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties that may help prevent the development and growth of skin tumors.
Green Tea is one of many special ingredients in some Inlight products that contribute to their unique natural potency. The Inlight Organic Firm & Tone Oil, for example partly owes its toning and astringent properties to the inclusion of Green Tea.
Browse or buy Inlight Skin Care
Source: Dr Mariano Spiezia
Different teas, including white, yellow, green, black oolong and pu-erh, are a result of processing techniques, and subsequently to different levels of oxidation. Once tea leaves are picked they are usually left out in the sun to become slightly wilted. The leaves are then rolled to break open their tissue. The inner chemicals react with the air and begin to ferment. During the fermentation, the leaves darken and change from green to red and finally to black. After the fermenting is complete, the leaves are dried and then packaged.
Green tea, however, is dried, but not wilted, and it doesn’t go through enzymatic oxidation, which the tea industry calls fermentation. Black tea is wilted and also fully oxidised, whereas the process to make oolong tea is somewhere between the two: it is wilted, bruised, and partially oxidized.
The taste of green tea is often described as light and grassy, while black tea usually has a stronger, sweeter taste.
Tea contains more than 700 chemicals, including flavonoids, polyphenols, amino acids, vitamins (C, E and K), caffeine and polysaccharides with antioxidant, anti-carcinogenic, anti-inflammatory and anti-radiation properties. It has also cooling and astringent properties, due to its tannin content.
Tea also prevents dental cavities due to the presence of fluorine, and helps to normalise blood pressure. It is also good for lipid depressing activity (for reducing the levels of LDL cholesterol), and the prevention of coronary heart diseases and diabetes by reducing blood-glucose levels. Tea also possesses anti-bacterial activities against various gram-positive and gram-negative human pathogenic bacteria.
Green tea is particularly good for your health, as it contains epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) which cannot be found anywhere else. EGCG has anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties that may help prevent the development and growth of skin tumors.
Green Tea is one of many special ingredients in some Inlight products that contribute to their unique natural potency. The Inlight Organic Firm & Tone Oil, for example partly owes its toning and astringent properties to the inclusion of Green Tea.
Browse or buy Inlight Skin Care
Source: Dr Mariano Spiezia
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Power of Plantain - by Dr Mariano Spezia
Working from a lab in the remote Cornish countryside, is a constant source of inspiration for me. The Lizard is a wild and beautiful place, and my lunchtime strolls always bring a smile to my face, (especially when the sun shines!).
People are often surprised at how many natural ingredients used in my products grow wild, often within metres of the Inlight front door. Even during the colder months, spear like leaves of Plantain thrusting skyward through the pasture: It is usually considered a weed, as it often grows on lawns and driveways, but it is actually very special.
Historically, Greater Plantain (Plantago Major) was referred to as “Soldier’s Herb” and used on the battlefield as a dressing for wounds. As well as being an effective natural healer, Plantain is often used to reduce swelling and itching from bee stings, insect bites, burns and nettle stings. I have also heard of people lining their socks with Plantain leaves on a hike to prevent blisters developing.
The juice from Plantain leaves is anti-bacterial, and is soothing when applied to burnt or damaged skin. It promotes new cell growth (through cytophylactic action) and contains Silica, which promotes the skin healing process: It is for this reason that I decided to use Plantain, together with other plant extracts, in the Inlight Organic Line Softener. The synergic properties between all these plant extracts, will stimulate skin regeneration, slowing down the ageing process and improving your skin’s health.
Click here to brows or buy Inlight Organic Skin Care Products.
Source: Dr Mariano Spiezia
People are often surprised at how many natural ingredients used in my products grow wild, often within metres of the Inlight front door. Even during the colder months, spear like leaves of Plantain thrusting skyward through the pasture: It is usually considered a weed, as it often grows on lawns and driveways, but it is actually very special.
Historically, Greater Plantain (Plantago Major) was referred to as “Soldier’s Herb” and used on the battlefield as a dressing for wounds. As well as being an effective natural healer, Plantain is often used to reduce swelling and itching from bee stings, insect bites, burns and nettle stings. I have also heard of people lining their socks with Plantain leaves on a hike to prevent blisters developing.
The juice from Plantain leaves is anti-bacterial, and is soothing when applied to burnt or damaged skin. It promotes new cell growth (through cytophylactic action) and contains Silica, which promotes the skin healing process: It is for this reason that I decided to use Plantain, together with other plant extracts, in the Inlight Organic Line Softener. The synergic properties between all these plant extracts, will stimulate skin regeneration, slowing down the ageing process and improving your skin’s health.
Click here to brows or buy Inlight Organic Skin Care Products.
Source: Dr Mariano Spiezia
Thursday, November 17, 2011
A Model Recommends Lavera
For more info and to buy these great products visit http://www.lucyrose.biz/lavera-92-c.asp and benefit from free p&p on all UK orders, as well as low rates for the rest of the EU.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The Brazilian that could cause cancer
The Brazilian blow-dry is the hairstyle that's turning heads worldwide. But few women in Britain realise it has also sparked a major health scare.
While governments around the globe have sounded alarm bells over the treatment, in Britain the authorities' response has been lukewarm at best.
One of the blow-dry's main ingredients is formaldehyde, a pungent gas which is used to bind the protein keratin to the hair, resulting in poker-straight locks.
Widely used to manufacture building products, in liquid form formaldehyde is also used as an embalming fluid.
But Canadian authorities declared the chemical a toxic substance as far back as 1999.
It is banned for some uses in Europe and the International Agency for Research on Cancer has declared it a known carcinogen — or cancer-causing substance.
Yet British lawyer Karen Jackson — of legal firm Roberts Jackson, who specialise in dealing with industrial diseases — says: "Here there have been no official warnings about the use of these kinds of treatments, despite alerts issued in the US and Europe."
In America the Department of Health and Human Services has added formaldehyde to its list of carcinogens and advised avoiding exposure to it.
Earlier this year American health authorities issued a hazard alert to salon owners and workers about the risk of using the chemical.
Now it has been branded "dangerous" by the US Food and Drug Administration who have issued a warning that many Brazilian blow-dry products — even those labelled "formaldehyde free" — can contain methylene glycol. This is simply formaldehyde dissolved in water, which can release the gas into the air.
A-list fans of the style include Liz Hurley Jennifer Aniston, Kim Kardashian, Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie.
Yet there have been hundreds of complaints by US stylists complaining of allergic reactions after carrying out Brazilian blow-dries.
In the US the makers of Brazilian Blowout — the country's top-selling brand — are facing legal action by 200 people who say the product has damaged their health. Although Canada banned it in 2010, the manufacturers are continuing to maintain it is safe.
In Britain Emma Meredith, of trade body the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association, said: "The CTPA issued an information sheet about the Brazilian blow-dry a year ago because we were concerned about what was coming to light about the product.
"It was being marketed as a totally natural and chemical-free treatment, but there is no such thing as chemical-free."
At Fabulous Hair Salon in East London they are doing a roaring trade in Brazilian blow-dries.
Stylist Nikki Henderson says: "They are hugely popular, as they can really tame frizzy hair. But we only use formaldehyde-free solution in our salon."
How it works
THE Brazilian blow-dry is hailed as miraculous by women who hate their frizzy hair. It calms tangled locks, leaving hair shiny, sleek and perfectly straight for up to four months.
Created in Brazil six years ago, the technique uses "natural" products such as the protein keratin. A solution is put on to the hair, then sealed in with extra-hot hair straighteners.
But one of the other main ingredients of the blow-dry is the chemical formaldehyde, which is used to bind the keratin to the hair — and which is causing the worldwide concern.
Potential dangers
US studies of mortuary workers using high levels of formaldehyde have shown raised incidence of a rare kind of nasal cancer.
Among reactions reported by stylists doing Brazilian blow-dries are hair loss, blisters, rashes, blistered scalps, dizziness, vomiting, mouth ulcers, eye irritations and breathing problems. Experts say there are also fears that if absorbed into the scalp the chemical can affect the growth of new hair.
Brit lawyer Karen Jackson says: "Beauty is not worth this level of risk."
EU rules state that Brazilian blow-dry hair solution must contain less than 0.2 per cent formaldehyde to be considered safe.
But in the US some straightening treatments have been found using 50 times this amount.
And there are fears here that some beauty salons are ignoring the warnings and continuing to use unsafe products.
Last year the EU issued warnings about four straightening treatments used in the UK — Brazilian Blowout, Coppola, Global Keratin and KeraStraight.
They should have been cleared from store shelves but earlier this year trading standards officials found they were still being used in salons all over the UK.
Check out our effective and natural hair taming products
Source: thesun.co.uk
While governments around the globe have sounded alarm bells over the treatment, in Britain the authorities' response has been lukewarm at best.
One of the blow-dry's main ingredients is formaldehyde, a pungent gas which is used to bind the protein keratin to the hair, resulting in poker-straight locks.
Widely used to manufacture building products, in liquid form formaldehyde is also used as an embalming fluid.
But Canadian authorities declared the chemical a toxic substance as far back as 1999.
It is banned for some uses in Europe and the International Agency for Research on Cancer has declared it a known carcinogen — or cancer-causing substance.
Yet British lawyer Karen Jackson — of legal firm Roberts Jackson, who specialise in dealing with industrial diseases — says: "Here there have been no official warnings about the use of these kinds of treatments, despite alerts issued in the US and Europe."
In America the Department of Health and Human Services has added formaldehyde to its list of carcinogens and advised avoiding exposure to it.
Earlier this year American health authorities issued a hazard alert to salon owners and workers about the risk of using the chemical.
Now it has been branded "dangerous" by the US Food and Drug Administration who have issued a warning that many Brazilian blow-dry products — even those labelled "formaldehyde free" — can contain methylene glycol. This is simply formaldehyde dissolved in water, which can release the gas into the air.
A-list fans of the style include Liz Hurley Jennifer Aniston, Kim Kardashian, Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie.
Yet there have been hundreds of complaints by US stylists complaining of allergic reactions after carrying out Brazilian blow-dries.
In the US the makers of Brazilian Blowout — the country's top-selling brand — are facing legal action by 200 people who say the product has damaged their health. Although Canada banned it in 2010, the manufacturers are continuing to maintain it is safe.
In Britain Emma Meredith, of trade body the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association, said: "The CTPA issued an information sheet about the Brazilian blow-dry a year ago because we were concerned about what was coming to light about the product.
"It was being marketed as a totally natural and chemical-free treatment, but there is no such thing as chemical-free."
At Fabulous Hair Salon in East London they are doing a roaring trade in Brazilian blow-dries.
Stylist Nikki Henderson says: "They are hugely popular, as they can really tame frizzy hair. But we only use formaldehyde-free solution in our salon."
How it works
THE Brazilian blow-dry is hailed as miraculous by women who hate their frizzy hair. It calms tangled locks, leaving hair shiny, sleek and perfectly straight for up to four months.
Created in Brazil six years ago, the technique uses "natural" products such as the protein keratin. A solution is put on to the hair, then sealed in with extra-hot hair straighteners.
But one of the other main ingredients of the blow-dry is the chemical formaldehyde, which is used to bind the keratin to the hair — and which is causing the worldwide concern.
Potential dangers
US studies of mortuary workers using high levels of formaldehyde have shown raised incidence of a rare kind of nasal cancer.
Among reactions reported by stylists doing Brazilian blow-dries are hair loss, blisters, rashes, blistered scalps, dizziness, vomiting, mouth ulcers, eye irritations and breathing problems. Experts say there are also fears that if absorbed into the scalp the chemical can affect the growth of new hair.
Brit lawyer Karen Jackson says: "Beauty is not worth this level of risk."
EU rules state that Brazilian blow-dry hair solution must contain less than 0.2 per cent formaldehyde to be considered safe.
But in the US some straightening treatments have been found using 50 times this amount.
And there are fears here that some beauty salons are ignoring the warnings and continuing to use unsafe products.
Last year the EU issued warnings about four straightening treatments used in the UK — Brazilian Blowout, Coppola, Global Keratin and KeraStraight.
They should have been cleared from store shelves but earlier this year trading standards officials found they were still being used in salons all over the UK.
Check out our effective and natural hair taming products
Source: thesun.co.uk
Friday, September 09, 2011
Figs & Rouge - New Instore!
Figs & Rouge had an idea - to create a balm that would be completely free from any Harmful chemicals & synthetic ingredients - Voila! -
A 100% Organic, 100% Pure, 100% Natural skincare product! Vitamin enriched Organic Essential Oils,Pure Nourishing shea butters and Natures best Organic Bees wax. This award winning formulation is made to deliver the best & most Effective moisturising & Natural balm for all skin types!
Packed with pure & organic essential oils, fatty acids, vitamin e. and a whole host of nutrients - Figs & Rouge balms are incredibly good for skin!
Rejuvenating organic shea butters, soothing bees wax & delicious aromas combine to make these organic balms little wonder tins for all skin types.
The balms are Soil Association certified and have celebrity fans which include Emma Watson and Lizzy Jagger.
The full Figs & Rouge range is now available at www.lucyrose.biz
A 100% Organic, 100% Pure, 100% Natural skincare product! Vitamin enriched Organic Essential Oils,Pure Nourishing shea butters and Natures best Organic Bees wax. This award winning formulation is made to deliver the best & most Effective moisturising & Natural balm for all skin types!
Packed with pure & organic essential oils, fatty acids, vitamin e. and a whole host of nutrients - Figs & Rouge balms are incredibly good for skin!
Rejuvenating organic shea butters, soothing bees wax & delicious aromas combine to make these organic balms little wonder tins for all skin types.
The balms are Soil Association certified and have celebrity fans which include Emma Watson and Lizzy Jagger.
The full Figs & Rouge range is now available at www.lucyrose.biz
Summer Recovery
Recovery Programme
Prevention is always the best way to ensure your recovery from the Summer is smooth and minimal.
Protect Hair
Spray hair before going out with John Masters Sea Mist Spray – this will protect hair from salty sea air, chlorine and the sun.
Home Remedy
2 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp jojoba oil
10 drops ylang ylang
Shake it to combine, then use a little of this oil to protect the hair.
Dry hair after holiday?
Use Green People Vitamin Conditioner – This contains aloe vera & avocado to re-condition your hair and nourish the scalp.
Apply extra conditioner and sit in a sauna for maximum benefit. (adding heat, helps the product penetrate into the hair shaft)
Cracked Heels
Always file heels at least once a week to remove any dead, hard skin. It is very important to then moisturise afterwards with a rich foot cream such as the Burts Bees Coconut Foot Cream – This will soothe, revive and soften tired feet.
Home Remedy
Soak feet for 15 mins in a hot foot bath with 2 tbsp of Bicarbonate of Soda.
Then moisturise as normal.
Alternately
Mix:
¼ cup of olive oil
2 tbsp of apple cider vinegar
Then massage into feet and leave overnight.
To soften and whiten heels – cut a lemon in half (squeeze out any excess juice) and sprinkle with sugar. Place firmly on the heels for 5 minutes.
Over Exposure to the Sun
Again prevention is always the best treatment, ensure a good natural sun cream is applied, cover up at hottest periods.
Sun Burn
Always have a good natural after sun at hand – such as Lavera After Sun.
Home remedy
Aloe Vera Gel or Aloe Vera plant – cut of leaf and apply.
Or
Run a tepid bath and add a cup of apple cider vinegar (eases the stinging)
15 drops of lavender essential oil (helps repair sun damage)
1 tbsp of almond oil (helps moisturise the dry skin)
Skin Peeling
Exfoliate with a shower wash/body brush/towel – very important to moisturise with a body lotion or oil.
After Summer Beauty Treatment
Facial Mask – use a 5 minute natural elements mask to relieve dry skin & aid rejuvenation.
Home RemedyAvocado & Manuka Honey Mask
For normal skin types:
Mush the flesh of half an avocado, massage into face and neck.
Leave for 15-20 mins.
Rinse & moisturise
For Dry Skin:Add 1 tbsp Manuka Honey to avocado mash – use on same day.
If you haven't got the time to make your home remedies or you want a treatment that is ready to use, then visit www.luycrose.biz
Prevention is always the best way to ensure your recovery from the Summer is smooth and minimal.
Protect Hair
Spray hair before going out with John Masters Sea Mist Spray – this will protect hair from salty sea air, chlorine and the sun.
Home Remedy
2 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp jojoba oil
10 drops ylang ylang
Shake it to combine, then use a little of this oil to protect the hair.
Dry hair after holiday?
Use Green People Vitamin Conditioner – This contains aloe vera & avocado to re-condition your hair and nourish the scalp.
Apply extra conditioner and sit in a sauna for maximum benefit. (adding heat, helps the product penetrate into the hair shaft)
Cracked Heels
Always file heels at least once a week to remove any dead, hard skin. It is very important to then moisturise afterwards with a rich foot cream such as the Burts Bees Coconut Foot Cream – This will soothe, revive and soften tired feet.
Home Remedy
Soak feet for 15 mins in a hot foot bath with 2 tbsp of Bicarbonate of Soda.
Then moisturise as normal.
Alternately
Mix:
¼ cup of olive oil
2 tbsp of apple cider vinegar
Then massage into feet and leave overnight.
To soften and whiten heels – cut a lemon in half (squeeze out any excess juice) and sprinkle with sugar. Place firmly on the heels for 5 minutes.
Over Exposure to the Sun
Again prevention is always the best treatment, ensure a good natural sun cream is applied, cover up at hottest periods.
Sun Burn
Always have a good natural after sun at hand – such as Lavera After Sun.
Home remedy
Aloe Vera Gel or Aloe Vera plant – cut of leaf and apply.
Or
Run a tepid bath and add a cup of apple cider vinegar (eases the stinging)
15 drops of lavender essential oil (helps repair sun damage)
1 tbsp of almond oil (helps moisturise the dry skin)
Skin Peeling
Exfoliate with a shower wash/body brush/towel – very important to moisturise with a body lotion or oil.
After Summer Beauty Treatment
Facial Mask – use a 5 minute natural elements mask to relieve dry skin & aid rejuvenation.
Home RemedyAvocado & Manuka Honey Mask
For normal skin types:
Mush the flesh of half an avocado, massage into face and neck.
Leave for 15-20 mins.
Rinse & moisturise
For Dry Skin:Add 1 tbsp Manuka Honey to avocado mash – use on same day.
If you haven't got the time to make your home remedies or you want a treatment that is ready to use, then visit www.luycrose.biz
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