from Marcella von Harting's newsletter
Janet Kennis, Cosmetologist, shares her PROFESSIONAL FACIAL:
I now do all my professional facials with Young Living skincare and essential oils, with great results. The following is a basic outline of what my professional facials consist of:
1) Pick an oil: rose, lavender, juniper, sandalwood, or elemi (others are also good).
2) Add 1 or 2 drops of essential oil to V6 Mixing Oil and massage upper chest, shoulders, throat, face, ears, and hear.
3) Cleanse with Orange Blossom Facial Wash (less is better), and warm towels.
4) Cleanse 2nd time using a facial brush (not for sensitive or skin with acne).
5) Steam.
6) Apply facial scrub, either Satin Facial Scrub (Mint or Juniper) as a facial mask with steam.
7) On the feet, use V6 Mixing Oil and the same essential oil for 15 minutes of reflexology.
8) Remove the mask with warm towels.
9) Sponge buff to remove any extra mask and to exfoliate dry skin.
10) Examine skin, do extraction if needed (it is not a good idea to squeeze pimples and/or blackheads because this can cause infection and scarring.
11) Spray on Sandalwood Toner and apply special oils to problem areas.
12) Add Sandalwood Moisture Creme and apply cool towel (cotton towel soaked in cool distilled water and only 1 or 2 drops of the essential oil); this makes a cold mask.
13) 15 minutes of foot or hand reflexology.
14) Finish with VitaFlex.
15) Remove cool mask.
16) Use cotton mittens to do a light facial buff.
17) Use cotton gloves over face, ears, legs, and feet.
18) Finish with Boswellia Wrinkle Creme; use very little.
YOU are now a new person! In a salon, I would charge up to $145 for this service. Please remember less is better, and do not squeeze pimples.
Janet Kennis has been in the cosmetology field for 27 years and has advanced training in hair, nails, skin care, cosmetics, reflexology and the Raindrop Technique.
Code # 3131 ($112.50)
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susan's note: If you participate in the Essential Rewards Program, you can receive the ART Skincare System, code 3765, for $115, and this includes the Toner.
Code # 5174
A necessary step in any comprehensive skin care regimen, Young Living's® new Purifying Toner helps support cleansing by removing unwanted oil, dirt and impurities that can accumulate on skin. Understanding the therapeutic benefits of pure essential oils in skin care products, Young Living® has included frankincense and sandalwood for their ability to visibly revitalize skin, lemon and peppermint to cleanse and energize, and melissa and lavender to sooth and balance. This remarkable formula will purify and rejuvenate the skin's surface restoring a firm and healthy-looking complexion.
Code # 3783
SSENTIAL BEAUTY SERUM (ACNE PRONE)Essential oils offer pure, potent plant remedies for the skin and have been used since ancient times for a number of skin care needs. Specially formulated to treat dry, oily or acne-prone skin types, Young Living's® Essential Beauty Serums™ uses pure essential oils including sandalwood, orange, lavender, and other rare, exotic oils such as pink pepper, blue cypress, and davana to protect, strengthen, and improve the appearance of skin.
Code # 3782
ESSENTIAL BEAUTY SERUM (DRY)Essential oils offer pure, potent plant remedies for the skin and have been used since ancient times for a number of skin care needs. Specially formulated to treat dry, oily or acne-prone skin types, Young Living's® Essential Beauty Serums™ uses pure essential oils including sandalwood, orange, lavender, and other rare, exotic oils such as pink pepper, blue cypress, and davana to protect, strengthen, and improve the appearance of skin.
Code # 3781
ESSENTIAL BEAUTY SERUM (OILY)Essential oils offer pure, potent plant remedies for the skin and have been used since ancient times for a number of skin care needs. Specially formulated to treat dry, oily or acne-prone skin types, Young Living's® Essential Beauty Serums™ uses pure essential oils including sandalwood, orange, lavender, and other rare, exotic oils such as pink pepper, blue cypress, and davana to protect, strengthen, and improve the appearance of skin.
The Hand Soaps
Young Living’s Soaps (Love Em’) I use Lavender-Rosewood & Lemon-Sandalwood.
Ahhhh the beautiful smell without the toxins!
susan's note: I have each one on hand at all times! They are the yummiest, most effective, and pure-feeling soaps I have ever used! Can't choose between them!
Code # 3675
Lemon- Sandalwood - Lemon-Sandalwood Cleansing Soap™ combines exquisite fragrance with all-natural ingredients to clean, soothe, and soften skin.
Bathing can be a true aromatherapy experience with these beautiful handmade soaps as they are enhanced with therapeutic-grade essential oils including Citrus Limon
† (Lemon) Peel Oil and Santalum Album†
(Sandalwood) Oil.
Code # 3679
Thieves Soap - Thieves® Cleansing Soap is fragrant with the rich aroma of naturally antiseptic Thieves® essential oil blend. Moisturizing plant oils and botanical extracts help promote healthy, smooth skin. A natural soap for sensitive skin.
Code # 3680
Valor Soap - Valor® Moisturizing Soap combines the empowering scent of Valor® essential oil blend with all-natural ingredients to cleanse, soothe and moisturize. Bathing can be a true aromatherapy experience with these beautiful handmade soaps as they are enhanced with therapeutic-grade essential oils including Rosewood (Aniba Rosaeodora)
† and Frankincense (Boswellia Carteri)†
.
Code # 3671 (especially masculine sent)
Sacred Mountain - Sacred Mountain Moisturizing Soap™ for Oily Skin has a unique hypoallergenic vegetable base with over 50% naturally occurring moisturizers. Formulated to minimize the presence of skin-drying alkali salts, a major cause of dryness and irritation, it includes essential oils that increase healthful benefits. Bathing can be a true aromatherapy experience with these beautiful handmade soaps as they are enhanced with therapeutic-grade essential oils including Cedrus Atlantica
†
(Cedarwood) Bark Oil.
Code # 3676
Morning Start - Morning Start Moisturizing Soap™ will get your day off to a great start with an energizing blend of four essential oils and all-natural ingredients that soothe and moisturize, while cleansing your skin.
Code # 3678
Melalueca-Geranium - Melaleuca-Geranium Moisturizing Soap™ is made with pure botanical oils that are absorbed into the skin naturally, creating healthy skin the way nature intended. Essential oils increase the soothing, moisturizing benefits. Bathing can be a true aromatherapy experience with these beautiful handmade soaps as they are enhanced with therapeutic-grade essential oils including Melaleuca Alternifolia
† (Tea Tree) Oil and Melaleuca Ericifolia†
(Leaf) Oil.
Code # 3677
Peppermint-Cedarwood - Peppermint-Cedarwood Moisturizing Soap™ combines an invigorating fragrance with great cleansing power and soothing natural ingredients. Bathing can be a true aromatherapy experience with these beautiful handmade soaps as they are enhanced with therapeutic-grade essential oils including Metha Piperita
† (Peppermint) Oil and Cedrus Atlantica†
(Cedarwood) Bark Oil.
Code # 3673
Lavender-Rosewood - Lavender-Rosewood Moisturizing Soap™ offers the benefits of all-natural ingredients and essential oils to soothe and soften skin.
Great for general hand cleansing purposes, this bar will not dry hands like commercial soaps as Young Living's® bar soaps are created through a proprietary process that minimizes the presence of skin-drying alkali salts, which are a major cause of dryness and irritation. Bathing can be a true aromatherapy experience with these beautiful handmade soaps as they are enhanced with therapeutic-grade essential oils including Lavandula Augustifolia
† (Lavander) Oil and Aniba Roseaeodora†
(Rosewood) Wood Oil.
The Creams
Code # 5141
Boswellia ™ Wrinkle Cream nourishes aging skin for a smoother, more youthful appearance. It contains MSM, often called nature's beauty mineral, along with nourishing essential oils and wolfberry oil. MSM plays an essential role in skin health and beauty by supporting collagen and minimizing fine lines. One of the safest ingredients known, it helps improve skin firmness and smoothness. Therapeutic-grade essential oils enhance absorption and add soothing and softening benefits. Frankincense (Boswellia Carteri) is an important ingredient in elite skin creams. Wolfberry seed oil is rich in the antioxidant vitamin E and linolenic acids, which enhance collagen formation.
Code # 5148
Sandalwood Moisture Cream™ is an ultra-hydrating formula of goat's cream, MSM, and botanical oils and extracts that are rich in skin-protecting antioxidants. Known for centuries as a natural soother, goat's cream contains over 50 nutrients, and a variety of other elements that nourish and revitalize dehydrated skin. Best used with Orange Blossom Facial Wash™ and Sandalwood Facial Toner™.
Code # 5145 I love using this! Alicia
Wolfberry Eye Cream™ eases puffiness and dark circles around eyes, in addition to promoting skin tightening. It may be used before bed and in the morning. Wolfberry Eye Cream™ is formulated from oil that is painstakingly extracted from the seeds of the Ningxia wolfberry. Rich in vitamin E and linoleic and linolenic acids, wolfberry oil has an unusual chemistry that makes it ideal for nourishing and hydrating skin. It is highly regarded by Asian women for its regenerative properties and its ability to protect aging skin and add luster to skin tone.
The Lip Balms
Code # 5150
Cinnamint™ Lip Balm is rich in botanicals that quench dry, parched lips while protecting from climatic extremes. It contains nourishing essential oils, wolfberry seed oil and antioxidant vitamins A, C and E.
Code # 5203
Lavender Lip Balm
Repair and moisturize lips with nourishing blend of ingredients such as l avender essential oil, jojoba oil, and vitamin E.
The Hand & Body Lotions
Code # 3706
Genesis™ Hand & Body Lotion blends coconut oil and lecithin with fragrant essential oils and MSM to promote soft, healthy skin. It moisturizes, normalizes and protects your skin against harsh weather, rough work, chemicals, household cleaners, etc. Essential oils penetrate and improve absorption, leaving skin feeling smooth and wonderfully fragrant, while additional antioxidant vitamins and botanicals provide protection from free radical damage.
Code # 3707
Sensation Hand & Body Lotion™ is delightful to wear, due to its intoxicatingly romantic blend of exotic essential oils. It leaves skin soft and moist as it protects from harsh weather, chemicals, and dry air. MSM is combined with a rich mix of antioxidant vitamins and botanicals to promote smoother, healthier skin.
susan's note: Love them all!!!, but this is my favorite! It truly is intoxicating.
I always received compliments on this aroma! And it is so skin-softening!
I love all YL's lotions, as I do the hand soaps, shampoos and conditioners, so I rotate them all!
Code # 5201
Lavender Hand & Body Lotion brings life back to your skin with this all-natural lightweight moisturizer infused with skin-loving lavender essential oil. Added nutrients such as wolfberry seed and jojoba oils fortify your skin's natural moisture barrier to maintain long-lasting hydration.
The Facial Washes
Code # 5136
Orange Blossom Facial Wash™ is a gentle, non-abrasive, free-rinsing
cleanser that removes dirt and makeup without
stripping skin of its natural oils.
It contains MSM to promote healthier and clearer skin, wolfberry seed oil to
deeply hydrate, and essential oils to soothe with rich, aromatic benefits.
Added botanicals nourish and protect skin from free radical damage. Best
used with Sandalwood Toner™ and Sandalwood Moisture Cream™.
Code # 3735
Satin Facial Scrub™ Mint is an advanced cleansing formula designed for
normal skin. It cleans, nourishes, and stimulates without damaging the skin's
natural pH balance. Safe, gentle ingredients help to exfoliate and rejuvenate
the skin for a fresher, smoother appearance. Contains MSM, antioxidant
vitamins, and botanicals.
susan's note: This is my favorite thing to cleanse my face.
For The Children & Kids In Your Life!
Code # 3689
KidScents® Tender Tush is a gentle ointment that nourishes and protects
delicate skin with soothing ingredients like coconut, olive, and wheat germ
oils. The all- natural ingredients in Tender Tush soothe the delicate skin
in the diaper area, while gentle essential oils provide comforting
aromatherapy. Also great for expectant mothers to prevent stretch marks for
occurring.
Code # 3682
KidScents® Lotion moisturizes, softens and protects children's sensitive
skin using herbal extracts and a unique mix of botanicals. It contains MSM
to promote healthy skin, calming and soothing shea butter (with natural UV
protection), aloe vera, antioxidant, vitamins, wheat germ and almond oil,
and uplifting therapeutic-grade essential oils. KidScents® Lotion contains:
Natural Ingredients
Therapeutic-grade essential oils
No mineral oils
No synthetic perfumes
No artificial colorings
No toxic ingredients
susan's note: The best product for softening, skin scrapes and just all-
around first aid. I love the smell, looks and feel of Tender Tush!
And men, The ART Skincare system, soaps, lotions, etc. are for you also!
FACE FACTS: Toxic Chemicals in Bodycare Products
THE PROBLEM: TOXIC CHEMICALS ARE WIDESPREAD IN BODYCARE PRODUCTS
According to industry estimates, on any given day an average consumer may
use as many as 25 different cosmetic and personal care products, including
shampoo, nail polish, aftershave and lotion, containing more than 200
different chemical compounds.
A common assumption within the cosmetics industry is that 70% of what is
applied to the skin is absorbed into the body. It is not surprising, then,
that many dangerous chemicals have gotten into our bodies, our breast milk
and our children. Some of these chemicals are linked to cancer, birth
defects and other health problems that are on the rise in the human
population. Some chemicals found in a variety of cosmetics - including
phthalates, acrylamide, formaldehyde and ethylene oxide - are listed by EPA
and the state of California as carcinogens or reproductive toxins.
While chemicals in any one product alone are unlikely to cause harm,
repeated exposures to industrial chemicals from many different sources on a
daily basis add up over time. Chemicals from multiple products used every
day may also interact in the body, causing even more harm.
Cancer-causing compounds According to a report by the Environmental Working
Group, which examined ingredients in more than 15,000 personal care
products, one of every 100 products on the market contains ingredients
certified by government authorities as known human carcinogens, including
shampoos, lotions, make-up foundations, and lip balms manufactured by Almay,
Neutrogena, Grecian Formula, and many others. An astonishing one-third of
all products contain one or more ingredients classified as possible human
carcinogens.
Carcinogenic coloring EWG also found that seventy-one hair dye products
contain ingredients derived from carcinogenic coal tar. Coal tar containing
products include dyes made by Clairol, Revlon, L'Oreal, and others. Coal tar
hair dyes are one of the few products for which FDA has issued consumer
advice on the benefits of reducing use, in this case as a way to potentially
"reduce the risk of cancer" (FDA 1993). These products are of great concern
to the health of women of color. For example, according to industry data, 42
percent of African-American women color their hair in a salon.
African-Americans are almost twice as likely to die of cancer than any other
minority group, and 20% more likely than whites.
Impure ingredients According to EWG’s research, nearly 70 percent of all
products contain ingredients that can be contaminated with impurities linked
to cancer and other health problems. Studies by FDA and European agencies
show that in some cases these impurities occur in nearly half of all
products tested (FDA 1996, DTI 1998). Some manufacturers buy ingredients
certified by an independent organization called United States Pharmacopeia
(USP), which may contain lower levels of harmful impurities, but the
criteria for certification are not public. Some companies may purchase or
manufacture refined, purified ingredients, but many do not. Consumers and
government health officials have no way to know.
Spotlight on New Research Recently released studies now link phthalates
(hormone-disrupting chemicals often labeled only as "fragrance") to genital
abnormalities in baby boys. Phthalates are found in many popular brands of
lotion, perfume, hair care and nail products. In a recent issue of
Environmental Health Perspectives, scientists reported a direct correlation
between phthalate levels in pregnant women and changes to the reproductive
organs in their male babies. According to a recent FDA study, as many as
two-thirds of products tested contain phthalates, which have also been
linked to cancer.
THE PROBLEM: U.S. LAWS DON'T PROTECT US Major loopholes in federal law allow
the $60 billion cosmetics industry to put unlimited amounts of chemicals
into personal care products with no required testing, no monitoring of
health effects, and inadequate labeling requirements.
According to the government agency that regulates cosmetics, the FDA's
Office of Cosmetics and Colors, "...a cosmetic manufacturer may use almost
any raw material as a cosmetic ingredient and market the product without an
approval from FDA" (FDA 1999).
Instead, the toxicity of product ingredients is monitored almost exclusively
by a self- policing industry body, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
panel. Because testing is voluntary and controlled by manufacturers, almost
90% of 10,500 ingredients used in personal care products have not been
evaluated for safety by the CIR or anyone else (FDA 2000, CIR 2003).
Therefore, companies routinely market products with ingredients that are
poorly studied, not studied at all, or worse, known to pose potentially
serious health risks.
Chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and other health problems do not
belong in products we use on our bodies. Period.
As a $60 billion industry that sells images of health and beauty, the
cosmetics industry should use non-toxic ingredients that will not harm our
health.
Sources: Environmental Working Group, Skin Deep, 2004. Accessed online July
29, 2004 at
http://www.ewg.org/reports/skindeep/
Cosmetics Ingredient Review (CIR) (2003). 2003 CIR Compendium, containing
abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety
assessments. Washington DC.
Cosmetics Ingredient Review (CIR) (2004). CIR information available at
http://www.cir-safety.org
, accessed May 6 2004.
Department of Trade and Industry, UK (DTI) (1998). A survey of cosmetic and
certain other skin-contact products for n-nitrosamines.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (1993). Hair Dye Dilemmas. FDA Consumer.
April 1993. Accessed online May 6 2004 at
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-818.html
.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (1995). FDA Authority over Cosmetics.
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Office of Cosmetics and Colors
Fact Sheet. February 3 1995. Accessed online May 6 2004 at
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-206.html
.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (1996). Are nitrosamines in cosmetics a
health hazard? Accessed online May 6 2004 at
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/qa-cos25.html
. Updated November 1996.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (1999). Diethanolamine and Cosmetic
Products. Office of Cosmetics and Colors Fact Sheet. Dec 9, 1999. Accessed
online May 6 2004 at
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.
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Related Safety Issues. Office of Cosmetics and Colors Fact Sheet. March 30,
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.