I love finding out about skin care lines that hail from foreign countries and cultures because they incorporate ideas and technologies that are probably commonplace in their country of origin, but in American they could be completely new.  French beauty line Cattier comes all the way from Paris, but is now available to U.S. customers exclusively from online natural and organic beauty store, Beautorium.

Cattier was established in 1968 as a line that valued alternative medicine and the use of clay-based products for medical and cosmetic use.  The Cattier Laboratory grew and developed over the years, but maintained priorities for the …read more

Have you heard of Bio-Oil?  I am interested in products that have a unique history.  I just received a sample with facts and background information about this multi-purpose skincare product that has been available since 1987, but only in the U.S. since 2007.  Bio-Oil was created by German cosmetic scientist Dieter Beier in South Africa as a hybrid product that combined functions of a nutrient-rich oil and a highly absorbent cream.

Bio-Oil is an affordable product that is available at your local drugstore.  It comes in a small cylindrical bottle and has the consistency and smell of a generic perfume.  The …read more

I am thankful for the day many years ago when women’s skincare transitioned from the bar soap with the washcloth to the body wash with the loofah.  Since that day, the drugstore aisles have been overflowing with new and improved body wash products for me to investigate.

I recently have been trying the new Softsoap brand Nutri Serums Body Nourishing Wash.  The two types of Nutri Serums available are “Restoring with Vitamin E” and “Moisture Retaining with Omegas 3 & 6.”  I wasn’t exactly sure about the benefits that these topical additives provided, so I had to do a little research …read more

Are you aware of the many benefits of the antioxidant Vitamin E? Vitamin E combines with oxygen to destroy free radicals.  When I was getting over the chicken pox, my mother would rub vitamin E oil over my skin and it truly helped to prevent scaring and kept my skin moisturized.
Vitamin E oil is also used to prevent or lessen stretch marks, too. When taken orally vitamin E helps reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and even heart disease.  As you may have noticed Vitamin E can be found in many beauty and skincare products because of its proven …read more

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