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SCAR HEALING

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SCAR HEALING

I formulated our The Smoothie Facial Serum and Beard Oil partially in response to the research we'd had carried out by the Marketing Department at Strathclyde University - this flagged up the fact that men are more concerned about acne and breakouts than women. We knew the ingredients would have a potent anti microbial and anti inflammatory effect, yet I never accounted for the fact how effective the product would go on to be for healing facial scars usually caused by chronic acne. We now know that our other products containing cannabis essential oil can also minimise or completely heal scarring...

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FACIAL REFLEXOLOGY FOR ALLEVIATING MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS

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FACIAL REFLEXOLOGY FOR ALLEVIATING MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS

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Ethical Corporate Gifting

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Ethical Corporate Gifting

So many clients are tired of receiving a 'lovely bottle of wine'! And now we're finding an huge demand for ethical and sustainable corporate gifts that are a little more unique. Christmas last saw us making bespoke natural candles for a number of companies including a Wealth Management Company for whom we made a large batch of white label candles for their clients in a festive pine and cinnamon pure essential oil aroma blend. All of the labels and compliant safety labels are handled in house by us and all we generally need is a brief, a budget and brand...

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Massage Therapist Dilemmas - in approaching clients with Eczema or Psoriasis

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Massage Therapist Dilemmas - in approaching clients with Eczema or Psoriasis

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zing Organics (@zingorganics) Whether approaching full body massage or facials for a client - where they suffer from eczema or psoriasis, it's often the case that for fear of an allergic reaction, that a therapist will opt to use an unscented carrier oil, lotion or wax. At Zing it's our experience that the right combination of pure essential oils can be incredibly healing for aggravated skin conditions especially in carefully considered blends of carrier oils. Please contact us for further information. We're happy to chat your requirements through and indeed to...

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Dangers of Parabens in Skincare

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Dangers of Parabens in Skincare

More and more evidence is rising of the manifest risks of parabens in cosmetics and skincare, in terms of their being carcinogenic, endocrine disruptors, and even implicated in birth defects. Some parabens are still being used in skincare products these days including by so called 'ethical' brands like LUSH. Mostly however, by now, brands have substituted parabens with the industry standard ingredient - phenoxyethanol - in fact in its own safety certificate termed a skin, lung and eye irritant! It’s certainly not an ingredient one would think safe around an infant. Some 'natural' preservatives are just as risky to use, and...

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