I
remember being immensely disappointed on learning that “Aqua” was in fact just
a fancy term for water; as if I were somehow being duped with a magical mystery
ingredient which in reality was no more glamorous than my bathroom tap (apologies
to my bathroom tap, I’m perfectly happy with it, but in all honesty it will not
be featuring in a Home & Garden bathroom special anytime soon).
Over
the last decade there seems to have been a drive for more exotic ingredients,
the search for that almost alchemistic element that will bestow perpetual youthful radiance; so much the better if it comes from a far-flung location, with
an unpronounceable name and a high price tag. All this gives the impression
that in the formula for perfect skin: elusive + expensive = effective.
At
times, we are so bent on the lure of unknown, so eager to discover gold at the
end of the rainbow that we are in danger of undervaluing what we already have (in
the case of the rainbow, a very simple ingredients panel indeed: sunlight + rain).
Seeking out new ingredients isn’t always a bad thing, I would be a frightful
liar if I said I was averse to product innovations, but there are golden rules:
Don't
get them wet. Keep them out of bright light; And NEVER EVER feed them after
midnight!....Ooops sorry, I’ve gone off into the rules for Gremlins!! Actually, since discovering Dr. Hauschka, I
have realized that there is just one golden rule, which is to look for the following
ingredients: Respect and Love.
I
Respect….
· The power
of medicinal plants over synthetic chemicals
· Cruelty
free over animal experiments
· Conservation
of natural resources over plundering and waste
· Support
for cultivators over exploitation and greed
“We have been practising the bio-dynamic cultivation of
medicinal plants since 1935 and therefore have a great deal of experience in
the use of natural resources and the conservation of the natural world. We have
always tried to organise our processes and procedures in such a way that they cause
as little harm as possible to the world in which we live”
Dr.Hauschka
website
I
Love……
· The
intent behind the Dr.Hauschka Range
· The
harmony each product brings to my skin
· The joy
of sharing with others*
*Thank you for letting me share this... x