Have you reached your 40’s, and you find your skin needs more than your ordinary morning and night skin care routine? Increasing dryness, the loss of elasticity & appearance radiance, along with an increase in sensitivity and the gradual deepening of lines and wrinkles, loss of volume. These are some of the serious skin concerns…

Identify and Understand Your Skin Type
You may have wondered why a popular skin care line works for so many, yet has failed you miserably? In order for any product to be effective, it is a prerequisite to first determine your unique skin type. Depending on someone’s genetics and lifestyle, Ayurvedic science can help determine your skin’s constitution based on the…

Licorice Root: The Natural Solution for Hyperpigmentation
For those of us who have dark areas of hyperpigmentation, it is natural to wish we had an eraser to instantly remove them! However, dark spots and uneven skin tone needs time, patience and the correct set of natural ingredients for a return to even skin tone without side effects. Licorice root is an amazing…

The Top 7 Natural Actives for Your Skin this Summer
When temperatures soar this summer, heat and humidity can cause oil glands in the skin to become hyperactive. This results in increased oil production, as well as attracting dirt, debris and toxins into your pores, which in turn causes skin to become prone to blemishes and accelerated aging. This is the reason summer skin care…

3 Essential Vitamins for Your Skin
Undernourished, dull skin can often be traced to a deficiency in essential vitamins. ‘Vita’ means life and when we introduce Vitamin-infused serums into the skin, there is an overall improvement in skin health leading to a more youthful, natural appearance. Of all the different types of vital nutrients/vitamins necessary for life and health, these 3…

5 Benefits of Grapeseed Oil in Skin Care
The majority of our Puraveda Organics’ skin care products contain cold-pressed grapeseed oil as one of the important base ingredients. Why is this? Grapeseed oil/extract has the exceptional combination of Vitamin E, Omega 6 fatty acids and potent antioxidants that promote superior skin health. Grapeseed oil is obtained from grape seeds that are a by-product…

Acne: The Best Cleansers, Toners and Treatments
When oil, dirt and dead skin cells accumulate in facial pores they can become blocked, leading to whiteheads, blackheads, acne and blemishes… the frequency of which is dependent on many factors from person to person. While most of us experience these frustrating skin problems during puberty, but some people have to combat them for life…

The Natural Fix for Puffy Eyes
As always, we emphasize the need to take proper care of facial skin, most especially the delicate skin around the eyes to delay the signs of aging. The loss of collagen first makes it presence around the eyes, with sagging skin, crow’s feet and waking up with swollen under eye pouches making us look tired…

How-to: Soothing and Prepping Skin Prior to Makeup
Applying makeup on the inflamed skin (rosacea/acne) can be quite tricky, as you risk stinging, itching, further irritation or possible sensitization. While make-up can instantly camouflage flaws and help you skin look better, it’s important to choose cleaner formulas for improved skin health over time. If you’ve read our Interview with Ms. Leila Breüner Serwin,…