Essential oils
January 20, 2010 by Alexandra
Filed under "A La une", Skin care
An alternative to “traditional” good skin care products are “organic” brands such as Weleda & Dr Hauschka. May be you already know but those 2 brands are closer than we think in terms of philosophy & concept using the essence of plants to create natural products.
Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925)
R. Steiner is the founder of Weleda. Croatian from Austrian parents, he was part of a new spiritual movement & created the Anthroposophy medicine, which is the 1st type of medicine that puts the spirit at the same level as the body, as everything should be “in harmony with the rhythm of the natural world”. “Health is more than a lack of disease but physical & mental wellbeing”. R. Steiner created remedies based on the healing properties of nature. The 1st plant to grow medical plants was set in the UK in 1921 & from there, Dr Steiner launched his brand Weleda*, using essential oils & minerals**. He also created the biodynamic*** agriculture.
Dr Rudolf Hauschka (1891 – 1969)
Dr R. Hauschka was inspired from Dr. R. Steiner’s philosophy. But, in addition, he invented a new way to produce essential oils without alcohol … giving birth to the Dr Hauschka skin care products.
And, for you, i have selected a few original products that have had great success:
Weleda
Birch cellulite oil Birch & Birch juice, skin detox:
Skin food cream, for the whole body, since 1926! A legendary product! :
New Pomegrate oil with antioxidant & fatty acids:
Dr Hauscka
Neen nail oil pen to fortify brittle nails:
Body powder, very interesting, it reduces the “shining” effect we all fight against during the day. Apply before make up:
Liquid concealer against circles under the eyes & cover stick:
5 face treatments from:
Intensive treatment 01 for < 25yrs-old, tendency oily skins & acne,
Intensive treatment 02 for > 25 yrs-old, oily skins,
Intensive treatment 03 for hyper sensitive skins,
Intensive treatment 04 for mature skins,
Intensive treatment 05 for menopausal skins.
Rhythmic night conditioner to tone your skin effectively during the night:
Basics of plants … in a few words:
Arnica revitalizes your muscles after a physical activity.
Blackthorn reduces appearance of stretch marks.
Lemon & lemongrass firm your skin & slowdown the appearance of cellulite.
Moor & lavender are great against varicose.
Rose nurtures your skin.
Almonds smoothes dry & sensitive skins.
Quince moisturizes & tones.
Glossary
*Weleda was a priestess of healing who lived at the beginning of the Christian era.
**Minerals: solid formed through geological processes; salts, silicates etc.
***Biodynamic gardens: natural effective raw materials that grow within organic standards (without pesticides & chemical sprays), taking into account the seasons & the rhythm of plants.
***Fatty Acids derive from natural fats & natural oils.
2 organizations check the authenticity of bio products:
Demeter, an international biodynamic agricultural association regrouping the BAA (Biodynamic Agricultural Association) & DEFRA (Dept for Environment, Food & Rural affairs).
BDIH “Certified Natural Cosmetics”: German certificate for natural cosmetics / very high quality standards.
More infos under:
http://www.weleda.com/
http://www.drhauschka.com/
Also, you can find “pure” liquid essential oils …
Edward Bach (1886 – 1936), British homeopath found 38 healing flowers that resulted in the Edward Bach’s flower remedies.
The most popular & successful, the “rescue remedy” to canalize stress:
Composed of star of Bethlehem, Clematis, Impatiens, cherry plum & rock rose.
- Beauty Expert, AB -
