Are they always natural or plant based?
Many people, when they think about “toxins”, refer to synthetic compounds; however, the most dreadful toxins for human beings are of natural origins.
Here are just a few examples:
- Ricin (naturally found in castor beans);
- Bitulinum Toxin (produced by bacterium Clostridium botulinum);
- Cyanide (naturally found in the seeds of apple, almonds, and apricots);
- Strychnine (naturally occurred in the seeds of Stychnos nux-vomica tree).
Also, did you know that the unprocessed organic aloe vera leaf juice contains aloin, which is cancerogenic? That`s why the professional skincare formulators use only processed aloe vera juice in their formulas.
Undoubtedly, the synthetic materials might be nasty to human health too, such as formaldehyde, known carcinogen, which is not used in Canadian and EU-sold cosmetics.
So, what are the safest beauty ingredients, natural or synthetic?
Well, that`s totally depends on the ingredient.
In fact, the safest ingredients are those who have a solid background of scientific studies (double blind and peer reviewed), which clearly demonstrate their safety and efficacy.
Even and bright skin tone is the best present for the Valentine Day!
Enjoy a FREE Intensive Brightening Serum with Vitamins C&E and Hyaluronic Acid (value $58 plus tax) with an online order over $85! Free shipping within Canada.
This offer is valid until February, 14.
Please, note that your free serum will not be shown in the basket, but will be definitely included in your order.
🍋 About the serum: https://lukshacosmetics.com/…/copy-of-ih-serum-with-organic…
🍃How to choose your products: https://lukshacosmetics.com/pages/how-to-choose-your-product
Christmas is just around the corner and we want to celebrate it with a bang!🎄 🎊
Our special Christmas offer this year is just amazing!
Get your free Intensive Hydrating Serum with Organic Edelweiss Extract, Hyaluronic Acid and Provitamin B5 (value $48 plus tax) for any online order over $95! Free shipping.
Please note, that your free product will not appear in your basket, but will be added to your order.
Offer is valid for only online orders, until December 15.
🐳 Why Intensive Hydrating Serum is the best compliment to any beauty routine? Regardless of your age and skin type, the skin does need hydration to naturally restore and heal itself, to balance and shine. The Serum is super light and scent free, 100% natural; should be applied under your moisturizer.
Enjoy the wonderful sunny days in Vancouver and the special promo from Luksha Cosmetics! ☀️
🍃Get your Fruit acids & ginger peeling essence for free for all online orders over $80, free shipping within Canada.
Learn more about this product:
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This offer is valid from October 28 to November 6; you will not need a special promo code, the product will be added to your order over $80.
Beautiful autumn in Vancouver is a great time for a special beauty offer🍁
Get your free Intensive Brightening Serum (with 15% of Vit.C, Ferulic acid and Hyaluronic acid; value $58+tax) for any order over $90. Free shipping within Canada.
This offer is valid until October 25. For online orders only. You don`t need a special promo-code, the serum will be added to your order over $90.
👭Those with dark sun spots and uneven skin tone, - Intensive Brightening Serum is right for you!
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1. Oil cannot moisturize your skin.
Moisturizing with an oil is like sitting under a roof while it’s raining and expecting to get wet: it will not happen.
The product which is actually moisturizes the skin is a lotion. Why? It has at least three major umbrella ingredients: humectants, occlusives, and emollients.
- Humectants are ingredients that draw water into skin to hydrate the cells. The most popular and effective humectants are glycerin and hyaluronic acid.
- Emollients are ingredients which soften the skin (oils).
- Occlusive ingredients (some oils and waxes), on the other hand, trap humectants and emollients onto your skin, so the epidermis can stay hydrated and soft throughout the day.
The important fact: oils can function as an occlusive and as an emollient, but never as a humectant.
2. Oils are to finish the skincare ritual.
Oil is the final step of the skin-care routine. If you apply oil first, any moisturizer that follows won’t be able to fully penetrate the oil barrier; it’s like applying lotion over a wet suit.
3. Oils are rich with powerful antioxidants and not only.
Oils are naturally rich with vitamins that repair and protect (especially concentrated in vitamins A and E, which work to smooth fine lines and soften skin).
4. There are some oils that restore the skin with particular conditions.
Plenty of scientific studies prove that tea tree oil, for instance, has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, which in turn, kill acne bacteria and reduce the size of pimples.
Tamanu oil possesses the potent healing properties for the conditions such as eczema or/and rosacea.
https://www.lukshacosmetics.com/collections/all/products/recovery-facial-concentrate-with-polynesian-tamanu-and-siberian-sea-buckthorn-berry-oils
5. Oils work great to remove make up and clean your skin.
The cleansing oil effectively dissolves the make up and skin sebum that stuck in the pores and allows all of the impurities to be easily removed. At the same time, it provides the necessary lubrication to the epidermis, which protects it from over-compensation of oil production.
Due to the extreme sensitivity, often its very hard to find a good product for the skin with conditions such as rosacea, eczema, or psoriasis.
🍃 Our new product, Recovery Facial Concentrate with Polynesian Tamanu and Siberian Sea Buckthorn Berry Oils, was designed specifically to address these problems.
100% natural. No essential/fragrance oils. Preservative free.
Tamanu Oil (base of this formula) has a solid scientific background proving its fantastic efficacy for reducing irritation, redness, and speed up healing. Due to the high levels of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids such as oleic, linoleic, stearic and palmitic acids, its recommended for those struggling with skin irritation&inflammation, blemishes, premature aging, and infections.
Working synergically with other natural oils in this formula such as Argan Oil, Jojoba Oil, Sea Buckthorn Berry Oil and others, it exceptionally heal, regenerate, detoxify, and balance skin.
Learn more: https://www.lukshacosmetics.com/…/recovery-facial-concentra…
Please, note that Tamanu oil naturally brings an earthy nutty aroma to the product as well as green colour.
* These products are not intended to diagnose, treat or prevent diseases. Consult with your professional healthcare provider.
Photo credit Napolskih Photography
Often we are asked about if Luksha Cosmetics test their products on animals. Thus, we decided to share some useful information with you, which you probably don`t know.
In fact, nowadays, the claim "cruelty free" is more marketing tool rather than actual claim. Why?
Because, the cosmetic companies don`t test their products on animal for a very very long time (including the raw material, which are also not tested on animals nowadays). Consequently, no need to say that Luksha does not test their products on animals, because it surely doesn`t.
Moreover, we believe, that even the implication that some products are "cruelty-free" is misleading, as the animal testing was banned for decades in almost all countries!
Countries such as Canada, EU, India, Israel, New Zealand, Turkey, the UK, Norway, Brazil, Australia, Taiwan, South Korea have already banned cosmetic products with animal testing.
Other countries such as some Asian countries, Argentina, Columbia, Russia, and US have bills to ban underway or don`t require animal testing.
A little background of this matter. To understand how this stigma appeared lets look at the history.
Back in the 50-60s a lot of new chemicals were introduced to the market and it was very important to regulate them and make sure that they are safe for use in cosmetics. The best way to test these chemicals at that time was animal testing (and you will be surprised to know that many of our familia products were ones tested on animals, such as essential oils or some botanical extracts, for instance).
🚩🔬 However, during the decades the cosmetic industry don`t use animal testing any more, they developed alternative, more reliable methods to test their products such as in vitro testing.
In vitro testing demonstrate huge advantages vs animal testing.
- Its is more reliable
- More reproductive and
- Much more cost effective!
Thus, even suggesting that some cosmetic products available in EU, Canadian or other countries mentioned above might be tested on animals is wrong and misleading.
These sorts of oils might be obtained from the same plant; however, the method of production is completely different.
🌹 Rose Otto Oil is produced by Hydro Distillation. Rose petals (in our case from the Rosa Damascena plant) are placed in a container with pure water then slowly heated. The warm water allows the flowers to release their essential oil. The steam and essential oil pass through a cooling process and finally to a container where the oils float on the surface. The essential oil is collected and sold as Rose Otto. Rose Otto is solid in room temperature. It has a classic rose scent - deep, rich and inviting.
🌹 Rose Absolute Oil is produced by Solvent Extraction, which happens in three stages. First, the rose petals are placed in a drum with an organic solvent, usually hexane or toluene, and rotated. This draws out the aromatic portion of the petals. When the hexane has evaporated, what remains is a thick, waxy substance called a concrete (not used by aromatherapists). Next, the waxes and non-aromatic components are filtered out of the concrete with ethanol alcohol, leaving behind an aromatic liquid called Rose Absolute. Solvent extraction gives a greater yield than distillation which is why Rose Absolute tends to be less expensive than Rose Otto. The colour of Rose absolute tends to be a dark orange to red with an intense, pungent rose aroma.
Mother’s Day is just around the corner! What about the special gifts?
🍁 Local, natural, fresh, and effective skincare is always a great solution!
We are happy to offer a GIFT (value $48+tax)- a full size Intensive Hydrating Serum with Hyaluronic Acid, Organic Edelweiss Extract and Pro-Vitamin B5 with the orders over $155 (including taxes); free shipping.
The Intensive Hydrating Serum is a clear soft gel with a silky texture, not scented, works great for all skin types including very sensitive.
These are just a couple examples of a gift set, which might work for you:
🌱One of the option, for the dryish skin ($184.8 including tax):
-Cleansing Oil (for cleaning the face, remove a makeup);
- Cellular Cream or Revitalizing Cream (for a day);
- Replenishing Night Cream (for a night);
🌱Another option, for the combination skin ($159.04 including tax):
- Toner for all skin types, 240ml;
- Wrinkle Defence Moisturizing Cream (for a day);
- Renewing Night Cream (for a night);
If you have questions how to choose your products, please, visit: https://lukshacosmetics.com/pages/how-to-choose-your-product
Or text us a message, we will be happy to assist you!
This offer is valid until May, 12.
🚀 FREE SHIPPING on orders over CAD80 within Canada, over CAD100 to the USA and over CAD220 Worldwide.
Valentine Day is just around the corner! If you think about a special present which will be essential, fresh, handmade, pleasant, local, and also within your budget, - Luksha Cosmetics is the best choice!
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