Dr Hauschka uses whole plant ingredients in its skincare and one of the most powerful plant ingredients for skin is the humble carrot. For Dr.Hauschka skin care products biodynamically grown carrots are carefully extracted with liquid
carbon dioxide. The extract is taken up in jojoba oil.
If you had to choose between taking a multi vitamin or real fruits and vegetables most of us would choose the whole foods. So why is that an exception with skin care? Why are synthetic forms of Vit B, Vit E, and Vit C widely accepted as hot ingredients in skin care? In reality they are drastically cheaper than real plants, and less effective. Real food nourishes our body, not synthetic vitamins. It’s time to start seeing our skin as part of our body and start seeing more results. One of my favourite whole plant ingredient is carrot root oil, a plant that packs a punch with its warm orange colour.
Carrot oil, the root extract in a carrier oil, helps skin with insufficient sebaceous secretion. It provides sustained care for rough, dry, flaky skin and preventive protection for normal skin. Important minerals and trace elements in the carrot such as calcium, folic acid and selenium support the immune system and contribute to the development of beautiful hair and nails.
Dr Hauschka skincare takes a unique perspective when choosing the plants they use. Deep observation goes into observing a plants character and transferring this info to the plants roll in skincare health. Centring is the theme of the carrot. Even when it has faded the flower retains this gesture by curving inwards to form a protective cup around the centre of the bloom. And this centring quality of the carrot helps people who are no longer able to focus their energy and thoughts as a result of too many external influences and demands. As the mirror of the soul the skin often suffers when this is the case. It is easy to see why the carrot supports the natural functions of the skin ( info sourced from the WALA website).
In the cultivated garden carrot the colour of the purple central flower has effectively shifted downwards into the root region. This reveals the carrot as a master in playing with polarities, an expert in combining opposites. This property makes it particularly suitable for helping combination skin types reconcile extremes and regain a healthy balance.
Carrot oil is used in the following Dr.Hauschka products: Eye Balm, Melissa Day Cream, Quince Day Cream, Revitalizing Day Cream,Clarifying Day Oil, Lip Balm, Revitalizing Mask and Foundation
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