The core ingredients & their role in skincare
Tarchonanthus camphorates (Leleshwa) – Harvested in the Rift Valleys of Kenya, this essential oil is one of nature’s most potent antimicrobials that kills over 99% of bacteria including antibiotic resistant species as well as common fungi and viruses. It is also a natural insect repellent and an anti-inflammatory with mood enhancing properties.
Salix alba (Willow bark) – A natural source of Salicylic acid that helps remove thick layers of overgrown skin, dead cells and scales common to scar tissue, dandruff, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis/eczema and acne.
Phytic acid - Derived from wheat bran & flax seeds, it is rich in anti-oxidants and inhibits cellular and bacterial over activity.
Ylang-ylang & Eucalyptus – Essential oils that are antiseborrhoeic (regulate sebum production), antiseptic, calming & soothing.
Jojoba & Coconut oil based cleansers/moisturisers - Nature’s gentlest cleansers that mimic the skin's own natural oils.
Lichen extract - Antibacterial, antifungal, natural extract with potent pain relieving properties. Common Causes of Infections & Skin Disorders in Hospitals and in the Home
Staphylococcus aureus including MRSA - boils, abscesses and infections of the bones, joints, soft tissues, wounds, heart valves, lungs and bloodstream
Candida albicans & other Candida species - yeast infections - gut and dandruff; common cause of noscomial infections in hospitals
E. coli - meningitis, septicaemia, urinary tract infections and gut infections (food poisoning)
M. luteus - wound infections, boils, abscesses and bacteraemia; secondary infection in cases of meningitis, pneumonia and septic arthritis
P. aeruginosa - intestinal, urinary, respiratory, ear and lung infections
Aspergillus niger - asthma, cystic fibrosis and sinusitis - allergic bronchiopulmonary aspergillosis - and secondary infection in cases of TB
Propionibacterium acnes - principle cause of acne pitysporium ovale - dandruff |
