Trace Minerals In Health And Beauty Care

Charles Northern once wrote, “Lacking minerals, the vitamins are useless.” Other researchers agree that vitamins don’t do their jobs—internally or externally—unless adequate minerals and trace minerals are present to create the full circuit of energized action.

            Researchers explain that major minerals are found in the body in large amounts, but for the skin or body to absorb or “metabolize” and respond to the active ingredients in skin creams or internal supplements, microscopic but very vital amounts of trace minerals must be present.

            Years ago, trace minerals were considered waster products because they were found in such minute quantities. But biochemists and gerontologists now agree that their importance is enormous.

            Trace minerals (copper, magnesium, iron, boron, potassium, cobalt, zinc and other mineral salts) have a specific action. They function best when the full variety of trace elements are combined in a formula. Seaweed from deep-sea waters has been found to contain the full variety (as well as vitamins) and is more effective than earthen minerals.

            Researchers maintain that farmers enrich soil primarily with nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous. Therefore, today’s soil and plants do not offer the complete range of minerals, particularly trace minerals.

            Unfortunately, we do not get adequate minerals or trace minerals from the foods we eat or from our skin creams with plant extracts.

 

What Is The Specific Action of Trace Minerals for Skin?

            Besides helping skin’s surface layer achieve mineral balance, trace minerals carry energy because of their electric charge. Thus, they help energize the skin.

            In the early 1980′s, Reviva Labs tested the combined blend of French seaweed’s trace minerals in a product called Gel Stimulante. Applied under active night creams, the gel provided a mineral balance and energy to the skin’s upper layer that helped it absorb night creams more effectively. This was proven in skin clinic tests comparing results of the same cream used before and after a four-week application of the gel under the cream.

            But in 1989, Reviva Labs made an even more important mineral/trace mineral discovery with a special seaweed extract from Hawaii. Used in pure, almost 100% potency (the gel’s content was primarily the seawater itself), the new gel not only supplied stronger negative ions and a stronger electric-type energy for catalyst action, it also helped draw more moisture and oxygen into skin.

            Research by noted dermatologist Albert Kligman indicated, “Because electrolytic current goes from negative to positive (epidermis is negatively charged), the gel stimulates the dermis’ positive charge, and creates a new energy to cell functions.” According to Kligman, this vitality results in “a thickening of the epidermis.” This means that epidermal cells had drawn more moisture and oxygen from below and had created enriched new cells.

 

What Made the Special Species of Hawaiian Seaweed So Distinctive?

            The nutritional and therapeutic values of sea plants depend on various factors such as the powerful ocean tides, the degree of pollution in the seabeds and water, the amount of sunlight, water temperature and growing seasons. The combination of these factors makes Hawaiian seaweed extract so extraordinary.

            Unfortunately, lack of advertising at the time and public awareness about the importance of trace minerals and the Hawaiian seaplant gel made these products fly somewhat under the radar. Lancome’s Oligo Major mineral gel launched in the 1980′s and stirred some interest in trace minerals. But soon after, the anti-aging ingredients have supplanted interest in topical application of minerals and trace minerals.

            This article is an attempt to remind retailers and consumers that if your current skin-care regimens are not producing the results you both desire, skin may not be absorbing the nutrients in your creams because of sluggish epidermal energy. The “missing link” may simply be….trace minerals.

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Summer Beauty Care Tips

Summer is a time for relaxation, recreation and rejuvenation. Follow our summer beauty essentials guide and get body beautiful for the holiday season.

Fresh fragrances

Perfumes can be too heavy in hot weather, so try a lighter scent. Our favourite mix and match scents include MOP 01, available in seven flavours including Mandarin, Spearmint and Ylang Ylang to create your own unique fragrance.

We also recommend:

Hei Poa Mono Tiare Eau de Toilette Korres Body Water Balm Balm 100% Organic Eau de Parfum MOP Body Fragrance 01 Luscious locks

Sun, sea and indoor air conditioning can play havoc with your hair. Beat the frizz and keep moisture levels up with our selection of intensive conditioning treatments. We love Phyto sun veil containing sweet almond and lotus extract which leaves hair beautifully supple and shiny.

We also recommend:

Phyto Sun Veil Korres Red Vine Hair Sun Protection Hei Poa Beauty Oil Tiare Matrix Biolage Sunsorials Protective Sun Gel Joico K-Pak Protective Sun Milk Protect against sun damage

Sun protection is vital in keeping skin healthy, so always wear a moisturiser with added SPF, even if it is overcast. Korres produce a number of everyday moisturisers that help protect from the sun, such as Pomegranate Balancing Moisturiser for Oily/Combination Skin. For body protection try Badger Balm SPF15 Sun Block or for a higher level, Korres Sweet Orange Sunscreen Milk SPF25.

We also recommend:

Badger Balm Sun Block SPF 15 Creme Ultrasun Protection 17 Ole Henriksen Sun-Light Protection Creme Korres Sweet Orange Sunscreen Milk Phyto Phytosolaire Daily Supplements Gorgeous skin

The secret to silky soft skin lies in following a simple skin care routine. Exfoliate twice a week with one of our favourite body scrubs, brightening your complexion with a body polish. Moisturising regularly with one of our scrumptious body butters will help keep your skin looking radiant.

We also recommend:

Korres Vanilla Plum Body Butter Get Flirty Lathering Body Buff Balance Me Skin Brightening Exfoliant Fake Bake Body Polish Laid Bare Organic Shea Body Butter Fake it

Hit the beach with confidence, say goodbye to those pasty limbs and get that sunkissed look in an instant! We recommend Fake Bake Original for experienced tanners, and Hei Poa Monoi Beauty Oil with macerated tiare flowers, enhanced with golden shimmering mother of pearl to nourish skin and moisturise the skin after sun exposure.

We also recommend:

Hei Poa Monoi Beauty Oil Pearlised Gold Nuxe Teint Ultra Prodigeux Murad Oil-Free Sunblock SPF 15 Sheer Tint Fake Bake Mousse Fake Bake Original Self Tan Lotion Fancy footwork

Revive tired, aching feet after a hard day with Arran Aromatics delicious moisturising rub. Containing essential oils of lavender to soothe away soreness, and peppermint to cool and refresh, this super moisturising cream leaves a lingering fragrance that will have you walking on air. We also recommend investing in an Urban Spa Pumice Stone to keep hard skin at bay.

We also recommend:

Cowshed Udderly Gorgeous Leg and Foot Treatment Badger Balm Foot Balm Barefoot Botanicals S.O.S Refreshing Foot Balm Urban Spa Volcanic Pumice Stone Arran Aromatics Feel Good Formulas Moisturising Foot Rub Smooth sexy pins

Hair removal can leave your skin sore and dry, so keep your pins in perfect condition by moisturising regularly, especially after shaving. Dry oils are good for those with sensitive skin, we recommend This Works Skin Deep Dry Leg Oil for tackling dry, rough skin areas.

We also recommend:

Figs & Rouge Leg and Foot Korres Body Butter Cream Guam Fangocreama Mud for Legs This Works Skin Deep Dry Leg Oil

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