LIVING SKINCARE

WHY LIVING SKINCARE?

Truly unique - We use Elaa Skincare in our facial treatments because it is truly unique.  Freshly Handmade in micro batches or individually made-to-order. They are made from the Highest Quality ingredients possible.  

Why Raw
The products are cold-pressed directly from fresh living Botanicals and made from Organic or Wild-crafted ingredients and not heated above temperatures of 115° or cooked or de-natuared by heat processing at any time.  Cold-bending further ensures that the products retain all of their life energy, enzymes, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids  phyto-nutrients and antioxidants remain as intact- or as close in vitality to the original bio-active raw ingredients as possible.  The only ingredient in the products that is ever heated above 115° is beeswax.

No Skincare Nasties
Elaa skincare products are Fair Trade, cruelty-free, toxin-free, raw vegan organic – and free from chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and insecticides.  They never add colorings, preservatives, parabens or phthalates, petroleum by-products, synthetic fragrance, alcohol, unnatural stabilizers – in fact, any of the usual skincare ‘nasties’.

Beautiful to use
Beyond the ingredient science, you’ll be amazed by how beautiful Elaa products feel to touch, to apply – and how harmonious, understated yet lingering the fragrances are. The moisturisers work to instantly nourish, protect and moisturise without leaving your skin feeling at all greasy or oily – but definitely softer, smoother and feeling alive! The scrubs, cleansers and masks not only scrub, cleanse and mask, but also re-mineralise, re-balance and nourish as well. 

Superior essential oils
Elaa fragrances do not indulge or dominate! They are subtle and lingering, delicate and relevant, exotic and of course – distinctively feminine. Incidentally, they don’t use synthetic perfume! Rather, they have created fragrances by blending the most exquisite organic essential oils available – primarily, to ensure that every product comes with its individual aroma-therapeutic benefit which further enhances the remedial function of each formulation – to relax, to balance, to invigorate and so on.

Enzyme-active ingredients
Enzymes are molecular biological catalysts (more often proteins) that speed-up the rate of chemical reactions without being consumed in that reaction themselves.  Rarely are they found in skincare products unless the predominance of ingredients are raw, because most skin products contain heat-processed ingredients that have been thoroughly denatured or simplified.

In living skincare, enzymes provide two primary functions – exfoliation and anti-inflammation. For exfoliation, enzymes can be as effective, yet gentler than scrubs.  The upper layer of your skin is mostly made of dead skin cells containing keratin protein. The enzymes target and break down the keratin protein, which results in smoother skin. Other enzymes – some of which are found naturally in your skin – target and reduce free radicals to protect your skin from everyday causes of oxidative damage like the sun, environmental pollutants or inflammatory conditions such as acne.

Enzymes are sensitive to their environment and perform best when kept in optimal conditions at temperatures below 47.7ºC. To maintain the life of these enzyme-intact products it is suggested that you keep the products cool, dry and free from bacteria.  Customers from hotter climates keep products in the fridge, then decant a portion into a small (sterile) jar for use anytime at home and away!

Antioxidants to the rescue
Once the skin has been exposed to damaging free radicals such as cigarette smoke, UV radiation or pollution, the skins primary defense against ageing is antioxidants. These life-loving molecules neutralize harmful free radicals to prevent cellular damage and the alteration of proteins that lead to wrinkle formation. Antioxidants stop the further decline of collagen and elastin production thereby preventing the formation of lines and wrinkles.  By combining sun-stable tropical oils with other ingredients containing generous levels of free radical neutralizing antioxidants, Live Native products provide your skin with the nutritious combination it then needs to slow-down premature ageing.

Anti-Aging
Throughout its evolution the anti-ageing concept, the products and their ingredients have been a thoroughly researched yet well-disputed topic. Since there are so many causes of ageing, with as many ground-breaking solutions to choose from, anti-ageing solutions tend to vary quite radically from one skincare company to another. This does make it difficult to find a product that not only suits your needs but also fully delivers on its claims.  To over-promise the efficacy of an anti-ageing product in such a competitive industry is quite easily done.

Environmental, genetic, emotional, physical health and lifestyle are predominantly the favoured catalysts for ageing skin. So we can conclude that any one, or a combination of all of these catalysts will ultimately influence or determine the effect and degree of skin maturity. We all want the same results from an anti-ageing product – which is to effectively reduce lines, wrinkles, spots, scars and blemishes to create a youthful looking skin surface and texture with an even tone and a healthy glow.




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