CORRECT Cleansing - simple but important...

It is usually the area of ones routine that is paid the least attention to. It is only once the skin has been ‘correctly’ cleansed that its true condition can be diagnosed. If the skin is feeling uncomfortable after cleansing, this is the first sign that your cleanser is creating imbalance e.g. dehydration. We achieve comfortable skin by not disturbing the acid mantle. This means not using harsh exfoliators that strip the skin of natural oils or irritate the skin. See No-No’s for ingredients that ‘strip’. Correct cleansing the Dr.Hauschka way, is done by pressing and rolling movements with the Dr.Hauschka Cleansing Cream. No rotary rubbing and scrubbing movements…your skin is not the floor! The reason for this: In the morning, what the skin has eliminated during the nights detoxification process, needs to be lifted off and not rubbed back into the skin. For the evening cleanse - the skins surface will have accumulated a layer of dirt and pollution and if you looked through a microscope, you would see the pollution particles have sharp edges. It is therefore important not to rub these particles around the skins surface, as this may scratch and cause irritation, sensitivity and redness in the skin.

Winter DRYNESS

In winter the skin tends to become dry and sensitive because of the weather, heaters, not drinking enough water etc. The Moisturizing Mask can be used on a daily basis for severe problems, or twice a week as a treatment mask. Cleanse using Cleansing Cream, apply Facial Toner or the Rhythmic Conditioner ampoule; apply Moisturizing Mask to the face and neck, leave to work for 20 minutes, compress off the excess with a warm, wrung-out facecloth, and apply a day moisturizer if done in the morning or go to sleep if in the evening.

Pale, dull, dry looking skin

Moisturizing Day Cream is ideal for normal, dry, tired and pale skin. It activates the skins natural moisturizing processes and regulates the oil and moisture content of the skin. It should not be used on couperose conditions (red, thread veins) as it is quite stimulating. Apply after cleansing and toning

The All Famous
Rose Day Cream

A nourishing, protective cream for dry, sensitive or dry mature skins. Can also be used for sensitive, damaged skin (e.g. sun damage or premature ageing). Rose Day Cream builds up and strengthens the epidermis, helping the skin to maintain good moisture levels.

Did you know, one Rose Day Cream contains 30 roses!

Rose Day Cream
has a new friend...
Rose Day
Cream Light

For red, sensitive, irritated and moisture depleted skin – this light textured easily absorbed cream calms and hydrates.

NO - NO Ingredients

What Dr.Hauschka does NOT include as ingredients and why!

Sodium Lauryl and Laureth Sulphate (SLS)
It is probably the most dangerous ingredient used in skin and hair-care products. Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) is a detergent surfactant, which is commonly used as a foaming agent in all sorts of personal care products. SLS was first used in garage floor cleaners, engine degreasers and car-wash soap cleaners. Today nearly 90% of all commercial soaps, hair products and skin care preparations, make use of SLS. It is so corrosive that it dries the skin by stripping the protective lipids from the surface so it can’t effectively regulate moisture. In Shampoos the side effect would be increased hair loss. SLS can cause severe skin irritation, and are easily absorbed into the body, building up in the brain, heart, lungs and liver, leading to potential long-term health problems.

Parabens
Parabens are preservatives found in nearly all cosmetics. They are added to kill bacteria and inhibit mould. They have also been found to mimic oestrogen, and having been found in breast cancer tumours there are growing concerns for its safety. They are also known as skin and eye irritants. There are six commonly used forms (Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, p-Propylparaben, Isobutylparaben, n-Butylparaben and Benzylparaben) and it is estimated that they are used in at least 13,200 cosmetic products.

Acne

Dr.Hauschka Acne Treatment Program and Products are designed to help regulate, heal and restore balance. Treating a problematic skin condition like acne requires commitment. Healthy skin has a cycle of 28 days. Depending on the severity of your acne condition you should allow at least 14 to 28 days before you notice changes- although some acne sufferers report improvements in the first week. Dr.Hauschka Estheticians can provide tips for your skin care program and put together a skin care package designed specially to meet your individual needs. Acne Accredited Dr. Hauschka Estheticians provide special products specifically designed to help treat acne in girls, boys and adults. Every morning one uses Cleansing Cream, Clarifying Toner and Normalizing Day Oil. In the evening only Cleansing Cream and Clarifying Toner, NO MOISTURISER necessary at night.

Sage Bath
Add to face washing water.
Cleansing Cream
Cleanses deeply and helps to prevent breakouts before they start.
Clarifying Toner
Regulates very oily, greasy skin with large pores.
Normalising Day Oil
Regulating day care, helps to refine pores and normalize sebum production.
Facial Steam Bath and
Cleansing Clay Mask
Use one to three times per week for deep cleansing.

Nasturtium (Tropaeolum Majus) used in the Dr.Hauschka range helps to clear blockages in impure skin.

What Harsh Fruit Acids do to the life process of the skin?..

In the skin (Epidermis) we have 7 layers. The cells are formed at the basal layer (inner most layer), they grow, mature become keratinized (the nucleus is replaced with protein), as they transform into flatter cells and get closer to the top layer. Some of these cells receive melanin from surrounding cells, which is necessary to protect us from Sunlight with even distribution of melanin.

If the top layer is ‘stripped’ by using harsh fruit acids, a ‘panic’ signal is sent to the basal layer saying ‘help’ we need more cells to protect us. This life process of these cells (the process from basal layer to top layer) is sped up and normal functions, which give us healthy protected skin is lost. With the use of harsh fruit acids, the skin is ‘raw’ (not protected by the top cells which are there to protect us from pollution, harsh weather, bacteria etc.). The melanin, which is supposed to protect the skin from burning, does not reach the cells and the skin becomes photosensitive and burns easily. Respect the skin, be gentle, and clean it properly with natural ingredients that bind to dirt and excess oil.

Our message for you – Please be gentle on your skin and respectful of its natural functions. Ask your Dr.Hauschka Accredited Therapist for more advice on how to achieve healthy glowing skin the Gentle Dr.Hauschka way.

The benefits of brands
THE HOLLYWOOD EFFECT.

Dr.Hauschka has done it! In a different company, champagne corks would have been popping right away. But at Dr.Hauschka Skin Care in Eckwälden at the foot of the Swabian Alb hills, everyone remained calm after Julia Roberts praised the brand – whose name she could not even pronounce – in an interview “How much are you paying Julia Roberts?” everyone wanted to know. The 2m tall manager with the youthful complexion is a composed person. Of course he doesn’t mind at all if Roberts, Madonna or Cate Blanchett want to do free advertising for the ‘Birkenstock of beauty’. (W Magazine). But that’s no reason to be over the moon - that’s not his company’s style anyway - and their web site only makes very discreet mention of such celebrity customers from time to time. The company WALA in Germany stands for warmth-ash, light-ash and was founded in 1950 by chemist Rudolf Hauschka. In 1967 the team, including Elisabeth Sigmund, the instigator of the skin care line (who is still around today), began with the production of cosmetics for sale in health food stores and by specially trained cosmeticians/estheticians/skin care therapists.

Visit our website for more information about Certified Natural Cosmetic.
www.drhauschka.co.za