Ok, in the last post we talked about the essential oil blend that is used in the ReNew skin care line. Now I want to talk more in-depth about each product in the line.
ReNew Cleanser: made using a non soap, plant based cleanser .The base is aloe gel, a coconut and herb (soap root) sudsing agent and herbal extracts and hydrosols. Unlike the “detergents” use in most cleansers, this one will not strip the skin but gently cleans excess oils and removes impurities while living the protective acid mantle intact. You will not get that dry and tight feeling from this cleanser. Also it is very concentrated, so a little goes a long way. As with most all natural things how you use it is very important. To get the best results, wet skin with warm water, apply a small amount (one pump works 99.9% of the time) to hands and work up a light lather. Being that it has only natural sudsing agents you will not get a lot of lather. Apply to the face and neck, work in lightly for 60 to 90 seconds and rinse. Repeat, you will see more lather the second time. If you have a lot of makeup on you might need to use this a third time to remove it all.
ReNew Toner: This is a mix of hydrosols (to learn more about hydrosols go to http://www.aromaweb.com/hydrosols/what-are-hydrosols.asp) know for their skin healing properties. They are antiseptic, toning, moisturizing and protective. Add to that they are mildly acidic so they help keep the PH of the skin were it should be. To use this, just spray on the skin, you can use it thru out the day for a quick pick me up.
ReNew Face Scrub/Mask: This is a mix of organic dry milk, local honey, oats, rice bran and a little sugar, coffee and white clay. It gently removes dead skin, stimulates the circulation and tightens / tones and helps pull up and remove impurities. To use this just add a little hot water to make a wet paste, apply gently to the skin, work it in lightly, letting the oats, rice bran and sugar do the work. Working it in to hard can damage the skin. After massaging / scrubbing the skin for 60 seconds or so allow to dry. Rinse off, if the skin is irritated you might have worked it in to hard. Be gentle with it, and your skin. Let the exfoliator do the work. Use this after cleaning the skin, no more than two or three times a week.
ReNew Night Serum: is a mix of very powerful oils that heal, strengthen and repair the skin. So what makes this better than the $50 to $100 serums out there? The ingredients!! Most of your high end serums will have 2 or maybe 3 active ingredients; mine has 100% active ingredients! The base is organic jojoba oil: known for 1000s of years for its skin healing and protective properties. To that I have added Argan oil: is rich in poly-unsaturated fatty acids, including linoleic acid, Omega 6, and natural tocopherols. It is said to be nourishing, regenerating and protective for all skin types. Amaranth oil: Rich in polyunsaturated fats, it is an excellent preventative for sagging, aging skin, and mature skin, as well as dry, irritated, itchy skin caused by harsh winter weather. Cranberry seed: said to moisturize the skin as no other oil can contributes to the lipid barrier protection of the skin and assists in moisture retention. The oil also contains high concentrations of tocopherols, tocotrienols, phytosterols, phospholipids and Vitamin A. Pomegranate seed: found to nourish and moisturize, improve elasticity, reducing wrinkles and preventing aging. Has been shown to help sunburned and ultraviolet damaged skin. And more! I have use no cheap fillers is this Serum, so all you get is active ingredients. When you use this you want to add a small amount to the skin, covering the face and neck with a thin layer of the serum, let it sit on the skin for 15 min or so, if all the serum has been absorbed (a good sign for dry skin especially in the deep layers) reapply and let penetrate for 15 min. You want to have a little serum left on the skin.
ReNew Body Scrub: using fine sea salt, raw frizzed dried honey and organic oils of avocado, argan, rice brain, amaranth, borage seed, evening primrose and pumpkin seed in a coconut oil base. Rich and creamy, deeply nutritive to the skin and gently exfoliating. After a bath or shower just put some in your hands, work them together to warm it some and apply to the body, gently work in and rinse. You might want to work it in longer on the knees and elbows. You can let yourself air dry for a deeper penetration of the oils or lightly dry with a soft towel. If you use on the feet (and it is very good for ruff, dry feet) be careful as it will make the feet slippery.
ReNew Body Oil: with the same oils as the Body Scrub but with added sesame oil to lighten it up. A little goes a long way, put one pump in the hands and work into the skin, you might want to use a little more on the knees and elbows.
ReNew Body Butter: this is the same as the body oil, but without the sesame oil and with added shea butter for a richer thicker and better for very rough day skin. Take a small amount and work into knees, elbows and where ever you have very dry skin.
ReNew Pomegranate Lip Balm: you can find lip balms with pomegranate (something) added for $8 to $10 and if you really look at it the “pomegranate” is one of the last ingredients after a lot of waxes and other things that don’t really do much for the health of your lips. Like all the other things I make every ingredient has something to offer, Shea Butter not only softens the skin but has some SPF (about a 2 to 5), cocoa butter protects, even the local bees wax helps lock in moisture and protect the skin. The pomegranate we use in an organic Pomegranate seed CO2 extract, so it has all the phytochemicals intact and is very concreted and is about 20% of the total ingredients! Much better than the 2% or 5% in the high end $10 lip balms!
ReNew Hair Treatment: this can be used either as a levee in or hot oil like treatment for deep conducing of the hair and scalp. Made with organic jojoba and coconut oils, known and use for 1000s of years for strong, beautiful and health hair. Argan oil makes up about 25% if this treatment (that’s about 80% more then what is in some of the high end “Argan oil” hair treatments you find out there)and is known to fortify the hair giving it brightness, softness and a silky effect, nourishes and revitalizes the scalp. It has essential oils of West Indies Bay: said to stimulate hair growth (this is what has been used in the Bay Rum hair tonics for 100s of years), Rosemary: fresh and stimulating, stimulates circulation, hair growth and combats dandruff, Sage: helps to clarify scalp, Atlas Cedarwood: helps give a “brightness” to the hair, helps balance the scalp. Using is easy, after cleaning the hair (for best results do not use a conditioner) apply to hair and scalp, using more or less as needed, massage in well, for a levee in conditioner apply just as much as you need to cover hair and scalp, for a “hot oil” type of treatment apply a little more and wrap the hair in some plastic wrap and put a towel over that, let it sit for 15 to 20 min then rinse with warm water and go.
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