Skin Care Regimen

We all know the importance of cleansing daily but, do we realize how important it is to build a skin care regimen and stick to it? Daily cleansing is vital to remove bacteria, germs and dead skin from our bodies to keep our skin healthy and radiant. It is vitally important to cleanse the face at least twice a day, the most important time is at bed time. At the end of the day it is important to deep clean the face to remove dirt, environmental grime, makeup and dead skin cells. A good facial cleanser with a gentle exfoliant such as our Goatmilk Cream Facial Cleanser is an excellent choice for cleansing, light exfoliation, detoxifying and moisturizing the skin. Although goat milk is great for most all skin types, there are those that need just a little bit more.

If you have extremely dry skin we also have a soap-less facial cleanser although it does not contain an exfoliant it does clean the pores, removes makeup (except mascara) and moisturizes deeply. It is a product available in our store and through the Scents of Eden website, called Squalane. Squalane is a blend of olive oil, Squalane, vitamin e and other oils known to be beneficial to maturing skin. We have received rave reviews from our customers that have been looking for a product that will cleanse without further drying out their already dry skin. While Squalane will provide most of what is needed for facial cleansing and moisturizing a gentle exfoliant is highly recommended as part of your daily regimen. In this instance I'd recommend our Date Palm Body Polish. What exactly is Squalane? It is one of the natural moisturizing factors found in the skin. As we age, the ability to produce these natural moisturizing factors decreases. Squalane helps boost the skins ability to regenerate, hydrate and protect itself aiding in the prevention of skin aging.

Exfoliating should be a part of your daily skin care regimen. Our Date Palm Body Polish, as mentioned above is fantastic for facial use as well as all over body use, especially on extremely dry skin. The gentleness of the ground dates will slough off dead skin while the palm and other combined oils will moisturize your skin leaving it supple and radiant.

We also offer a European Spa Salt Body Glow. This exfoliant is a bit more abrasive than the previous exfoliant mentioned. The benefit of using salt from the Dead Sea is its ability to detoxify the skin while buffing it to a healthy glow. The many minerals contained in Dead Sea salt are extremely beneficial especially to those suffering from eczema or psoriasis. Studies of scales taken from skin with psoriasis have reported the lack of magnesium in the affected skin. Dead Sea salt is very high in magnesium and is reputed to aid in the relief of the symptoms of these skin conditions.

Our Brown Sugar scrub is another exceptional exfoliant and moisturizer for all over body use for all types of skin. It is extremely good for maintaining those "sandal feet".

Now that we've cleansed, exfoliated and rinsed well we need to moisturize. Depending on your skin type you will either need a deep moisturizer or something not quite so heavy. I have oily skin so Fresh Face is suitable for my needs. Fresh Face is a light moisturizer/toner/clarifier that contains herbal extracts, such as Calendula and Witch Hazel, both known to have astringent properties, so while it is moisturizing it is tightening pores as well. Those with any other skin type would benefit from our Night Face moisturizer. It is made to replenish the skin while you sleep.

If we get ourselves into a routine of following a daily skin care regimen we'll benefit in more ways than one. When we look good, we feel good about ourselves. Not only the skin is being nourished but the mind and spirit are being nourished and rejuvenated as well.