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Summertime Body Care
Early summer is such an exciting time. After a long cold winter,
we get to visit with our plant friends again. The clothing layers
come off and our skin gets to breathe! Welcome your skin to summer
with an invigorating body scrub.
Invigorating Body Scrub
2 cups sea salt or sugar
1/2 cup almond oil
1/2 cup jojoba oil
1 teaspoon vitamin E oil
30 drops peppermint essential oil
30 drops eucalyptus radiata essential oil
30 drops rosemary essential oil
30 drops spearmint essential oil
At the end of a relaxing shower or bath, massage the Invigorating
Body Scrub into your skin, starting with your feet and working your
way towards your heart. Breathe deeply. Shower off and pat dry gently.
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Aromatherapy Sale
Monday June 12 - Saturday June 17
15% Off on All: Essential Oils, Aromatherapy Diffusers
and Bulk Body Care Products
Essential Oils
- Pre-packaged from Oshadhi or Nature´s Alchemy.
- Essential Oil Blending Bar Discounts apply to oils purchased
in amounts of 5 milliliters or more. Precious essential oils can
be purchased in amounts of 1 milliliter or more. These include
German Chamomile, Hyssop, Jasmine, Melissa, Neroli, Rose, Sandalwood,
Vanilla and Yarrow.
Aromatherapy Diffusers
Select from our large assortment of electric, candle
and clay passive diffusers for your home, office or car.
Bulk Body Care
Choose from our lovely selection of natural body
care including shampoos, conditioners, massage oils, massage lotions,
creams and lotions, body oils and our amazingly versatile and unique
gel base. Don´t forget to scent them with oils from our Essential
Oil Blending Bar!
Order Early!
We encourage you to give us a call up to a week
before the sale starts to put a special order together for you
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A
Rose By Any Other Name
Besides being delightful to look at and uplifting to the
spirits, all species of roses are medicinal. Rose petals,
leaves and roots are astringent and can be used for diarrhea
or digestive inflammation. Roses are also astringent and decongestive
to the reproductive system and can be used for excessive reproductive
secretions. Rosehip or petal tea is a soothing remedy for
colds, flu, and bronchial congestion. A gargle of rose petal
tea will soothe a sore throat. Both rose petals and rosehips
can be eaten raw, added to salads, or cooked. Try adding some
rose petals to honey or maple syrup for a delightful rose
flavor. Rosehips are especially high in vitamin C and bioflavinoids,
making them supportive to immune function and useful for stress.
Varicose veins and capillary fragility are aided by using
rosehip tea or capsules as they help to strengthen the capillaries.
Rose essential oil is an excellent remedy for both the female
and male reproductive systems. Used externally, it enhances
fertility and treats impotency. Rose essential oil is very
healing to the skin and is strongly antiseptic and infection
fighting. It is uplifting to the spirits, soothes depression
and is said to open the heart.
Rose water, also called rose hydrosol, is suitable to use
as a mild astringent for all skin types. It is soothing as
a compress for irritated or inflamed eyes. Put rose water
in a spray bottle for a delightful spritzer for the face.
It makes a wonderful addition to a lotion or cream. Rose water
is edible and can be a lovely addition to a meal or dessert.
Used externally, rosehip seed oil is very nourishing to the
skin. It helps reduce scaring and lessens fine lines on the
face. It is used to prevent premature aging and is a good
carrier oil for essential oils. Rose is very gentle for all
ages and dispositions. There are no contraindications known.
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The Scoop on Sunscreens:
Dr. Hauschka Holistic Sun Care
Every season the sun beckons us outdoors to enjoy its warmth and
light. While sunlight is life giving, evidence that sun exposure
has negative effects on skin has steadily grown. Once thought
to be the natural result of aging, wrinkles and loss of elasticity
are now being linked to sun damage. Skin cancer is on the
rise and experts believe long term, cumulative sun exposure is a
major culprit. Nothing can reverse years of tanning and sunburning,
but we can and certainly should protect our skin from further damage.
Dr. Hauschka Skin Care is naturally concerned with protecting the
skin from excessive sun damage and premature aging. We believe a
holistic approach to sun care should include a balance between sun
protection and sun worship. Your sun care strategy should include
minimizing sun exposure during peak hours, wearing protective clothing,
staying well hydrated and using appropriate sunscreen products.
In addition to offering protection from the sun, sunscreens should
care for the skin. Dr. Hauschka sunscreens contain unique ingredients
to protect and nurture. Botanical extracts that are high in antioxidants,
including esculin from horse chestnut, oryzanol from rice germ,
sea buckthorn and rose hip provide added sun protection and repair
sun damage. Nourishing oils of jojoba and shea butter with hydrating
quince and ice plant extracts moisturize and replenish sun-parched
skin.
Sunscreens protect skin from ultraviolet light, which occurs in
the form of UVB and UVA rays. UVB rays are responsible for sunburn.
UVA rays are the prime suspects for causing the most dangerous forms
of skin cancer. SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor. An SPF
number indicates the factor by which a sunscreen prevents sunburn.
For instance, if you normally sunburn after 20 minutes of
unprotected sun exposure, applying a sunscreen SPF8 would allow
you to stay in the sun 8 times longer, about 2 hours and 40 minutes,
before sunburning.
The SPF only measures a product´s ability to protect against
UVB rays. Unfortunately, UVA protection is not currently indicated
on sunscreen labels and UVA damage can occur without any evidence
of sunburn. All sunscreens protect against UVB rays but some provide
better UVA protection than others. A sunscreen that only protects
against UVB allows the user to stay out longer, increasing exposure
to dangerous UVA rays.
Sunscreen agents approved for use by the FDA include several synthetic
chemicals and two natural minerals ... (Compete
Artlcle)
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