July 06, 2012

On Ingredients...


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


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