Friday, October 31, 2008

Pumpkin Oil Properties


Pumpkin seed oil and pumpkin pulp are absolutely packed full of properties thought to be useful for skin regeneration and rejuvenating, rich in vitamins A, C, and E essential fatty acids, and antioxidants. Pumpkin seed oil and Pumpkin pulp are traditionally both known to be especially well suited for their ability to soothe inflamed skin, skin sores, eczema and psoriasis.

The viscous oil is light green to dark red in colour depending on the thickness of the sample. Used together with yoghurt, the colour turns to bright green and is sometimes referred to as "green-gold".

Pumpkin seed oil has an intense nutty taste and is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids. Brown oil has a bitter taste. Pumpkin seed oil serves as a salad dressing when combined with honey or olive oil. The typical Styrian dressing consists of pumpkin seed oil and cider vinegar. But the oil is also used for desserts, giving ordinary vanilla ice cream an exquisite nutty taste. Using it as a cooking oil, however, destroys its essential fatty acids.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Wonderful Shea Butter


Preparing the skin for the harshness of the months ahead is important. Prevention is always easier than trying to cure, so there's no point in waiting until dry skin reaches a critical point - keeping skin soft now will make the cold winter months more comfortable. Shea butter is a wonderful way to help with this.

Unrefined shea butter is very versatile, and has excellent soothing, moisturizing and anti-aging properties. It also has a characteristic "nutty" scent to it, that disappears after about twenty minutes on the skin. Shea butter has been used for dry skin by African healers centuries. It is high in non-saponifiables and has a unique fatty acid profile. Together, this makes for an incredible ability to moisturize and retain the skin's elasticity.

It also helps to protect the skin against damage done by the sun. It repairs degenerated cells, and its vitamin A content makes it a true friend to excema, dermatitis, and skin blemishes.

The unrefined butter is thick, and easily melts when rubbed between the palms. A little goes a long long way. Then almost as fast as it melted between your hands it's gone, leaving behind a soft silkiness of protection that soothes cracks and eases dryness.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Sunflower Power


It is believed that around 5,000 years ago (3,000 B.C.), in what is present day New Mexico and Arizona, the sunflower was domesticated into a single headed plant with varying seed colors including black, white, red and the familiar black and white striped.

Sunflower oil is utilized widely today in cooking, but also as a carrier oil for massage. It is chemically stable and therefore excellent as a base for natural balms, lotions and creams. It is easily absorbed and contains skin-adoring vitamins A and D, and more vitamin E than any other vegetable oil. It also has calcium, iron, zinc and phosphorous, minerals which help nourish and revitalize, while the oil moisturizes, softens, heals and protects.

Friday, October 24, 2008

Milk Chocolate Soap



Are the dark chocolate bars too rich and powdery? Try this milk chocolate version with just a hint of chocolate cocoa topping and loaded with real cocoa butter.

Sea Salt and Charcoal Detox bar



Our Salt and Sea Detox bar is packed with sea salt, clay and charcoal to help balance the skins moisture and complexion, and to help draw out toxins. Loaded with Olive Oil it is naturally rich in vitamin E. This is a luxury spa experience wrapped into a bar of soap.

Lush Lavender



This classic bar is rich with olive oil and natural Vitamin E & glycerin. Creamy smooth with shea butter, this silky bar is topped with real dried lavender flowers to enhance this aromatherapy inspired bar.

Olive Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Water, Coconut Oil, Shea Butter, Sodium Hydroxide, Lavender Essential Oil, Lavender Flowers.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

4 Your Paws Only



A creamy blend for your 4 legged friend. With Tea Tree Oil, Vitamin E, extra vegetable glycerin, Olive oil, coconut oil. Leaves your pet's coat soft and silky with a nice fresh outdoorsy smell.