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Are you a product loving consumer? Who doesn’t enjoy a nice, refreshing shower or bath, lotions and creams and potions and deodorant that make us feel and smell good, hair products that cause our hair to shine and behave in a way air drying doesn’t – except for those born under a lucky star. And that’s before cosmetics ever touch the face. Like Santa’s reindeer there’s Blusher and Concealer and Glosser and Lotion, Polish and Fragrance and Shadow and Bronzer… And unless you’re using the purest products on the planet, i.e. miessence body and skin products, then you’re most likely absorbing a minefield of health compromising chemicals in the effort to look and feel beautiful.

Here are some of the alarming facts about the average number of chemicals found in everyday personal care products, including some of the worst offenders:

If you did your math, you discovered that after your nice shower or bath that’s supposed to cleanse you of waste, dirt and pollution, you could be adding up to 475 toxic chemicals to your body! And remember, your skin absorbs what’s put on it. And that’s just after one shower or bath. Most of us apply lotions and lipstick and other products throughout the day, and wash it all off at the end of the day, and then reapply the lotions and potions and creams. Unfortunately, many of the absorbed, potentially toxic chemicals aren’t flushed out of the body, so they build up day after day, year after year, compromising your health.

That’s the bad news – here’s the good news

The good news is that miessence doesn’t contain ANY toxic manmade, synthetic chemicals – not ONE! Every product is vital and pure. But they do have side-effects: soothing, restoring and beautifying skin and hair, evening skin tone, adding a rosy blush to cheeks… Beauty the way it used to be…
Beauty the way to still can be… Beauty the way it should be… That’s miessence!

Learn more about chemicals you need to stay far away from by visiting the miessence website. Your body will thank you!

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This month we would like to introduce you to the incredible properties of Ambrosia Essence Skin Perfector.
Ambrosia Essence Skin Perfector is an extremely potent combination of eight highly effective herbal and flower extracts to soothe, tone and renew the skin. It’s an ultra rejuvenation treatment. Use daily as a super-intense nourishing booster prior to moisturizing; use nightly after cleansing to revive and restore the complexion and promote cellular renewal, and renew the youth-fullness in the skin.  Simply pump a few drops of the oil onto your fingertips and massage into the skin until completely absorbed.

Ingredients:
Organic Tamanu Nut Oil (calophyllum inophyllum)
Tamanu oil possesses the unique capacity to promote cicatrisation thereby improving the appearance of wounds and healthy skin alike. It is used widely in the Pacific islands as a sacred medicine, and is applied liberally to cuts, scrapes, burns, scars, psoriasis, sunburn, dry or scaly skin, and eczema.

Organic Rosehip Seed Oil (rosa rubiginosa)
Rosehip seed oil is used to reduce the appearance of scars and facial lines, and prevents the signs of premature aging.

Organic Helichrysum Flower Oil (Helichrysum italicum)
Helichrysum oil is used to improve the appearance of scars, acne, dermatitis, stretch marks, boils, and abscesses.

Organic Neroli Flower Oil (citrus aurantium ssp amara)
Neroli oil can help with the appearance of scar tissue and stretch marks, and also prevents the signs of premature aging.

Organic Patchouli Leaf Oil (pogostemon cablin)
The pure essential oil of Patchouli leaves is used to improve the appearance of dry, mature or wrinkled skin. It is useful for inflamed skin conditions such as dermatitis, eczema and acne.

Organic Calendula CO 2 Flower Extract (calendula officinalis)
Calendula is an excellent anti-inflammatory and is very useful for eczema, dermatitis and irritated skin.

Carrot CO 2 Seed Extract (daucus carota)
Carrot seed oil is excellent for improving the appearance of wrinkled, sun damaged and mature skin. Using carrot seed oil will improve tone and elasticity to the skin, creating a firmer, fresher appearance.

Organic Rosemary CO 2 Leaf Extract (rosmarinus officinalis)
Rosemary is a powerful antioxidant, preventing damage by free radicals. Rosemary is renowned as a rejuvenating tonic and is said to prevent the signs of premature aging.

What is an organic claim?

An organic claim is any claim that describes a product as organic, or the ingredients used to make a product as organic—for example, ‘100% organic’, ‘Made using organic ingredients’ or ‘certified organic’.  Every day, [Australian] consumers are faced with myriad labeling claims, all designed to influence purchasing decisions. These claims might be about where a good is made, the type of ingredients it contains or the way a good is manufactured.  Organic is one such claim. Products labeled as organic generally attract a premium price compared to those produced using artificial fertilizer, chemicals or pesticides and non-essential food additives or processing aids. Because organic produce is becoming more popular, some businesses may be tempted to promote their goods with an organic claim. Sometimes, the claim will be made but not substantiated, while in other cases unscrupulous operators will make the claim knowing it is untrue but looking to take advantage of consumer preferences.

Read more: http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/907148

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If you are not already using certified organic miessence® products , here are some tips on finding out that toxic ingredients are being used in many cosmetics and skin care products. Keep this guide in your purse for future reference! This guide is taken from Narelle Chenery’s presentation on ‘Dirty Secrets of the Cosmetic Industry’.

Dimethicone (silica): Harmful by skin absorption, Eye irritant, Skin irritant. Causes TUMORS in
lungs, thorax & endocrine system. Toxicological properties have NOT been thoroughly investigated.

Sodium Laureth Sulfate (coconut): Composed of 4 known carcinogens: Formaldehyde, Dioxane,
Ethylene Oxide, Acetaldehyde

Cocoamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine: Causes redness and stinging of skin & eyes. Toxicological
properties have NOT been investigated at all

Triethanolamine (TEA): Severely irritating to body tissues, Corrosive to the eyes. Reacts with
nitrosating agents to form nitrosamines, which are Carcinogenic

Methylchloroisothiazolinone: Harmful by skin absorption. Corrosion and burning of eyes & skin. Permanent irreversible eye damage. Nitrosating agent