Create Unique, Corrective, Phyto Formulas from Organic Plants

Presented by Elina Fedotova, CEO of Elina Organics, Founder & President of the Association of Holistic Skin Care Practitioners.

Beautiful skin is Healthy skin

Healthy skin is the result of inner health plus natural corrective skin care treatments and products. Every day our skin encounters free radicals in many different forms: environmental pollutants, ultraviolet rays, poor diet, emotional stress, etc. Oxidative stress and inammation are the major causes of skin discoloration and aging.

The therapeutic use of plants and minerals are important elements of professional skin and body care protocols.

The use of holistic principles and elements of world holistic wisdom can benet your aesthetic practice!  There are many simple, yet effective ways & reasons to incorporate holistic traditions into your business:

Start by using organic towels! Offer clients herbal tea, or refreshment These are easy to make: simply put
slices of alkalizing cucumber in a pitcher of pure water, or use combinations of other fruits or vegetables to create a pleasing and colorful appearance.

waters made with fruits and vegetables.

 The Greek physician Hippocrates (460 -

377 BC), often referred to as the "Father of Modern Medicine," was an herbalist; one of his famous statements is "Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food." products can deliver dramatic and long lasting results.

I deeply believe that organic skin care What we

put on our faces should be as safe and pure as the food we eat. It should be like a fresh meal for your face!

Keep in Mind:

Products that use organic ingredients that come from whole food and other natural sources can be more effective, because the ratio of vitamins and nutrients in them are more likely to work in harmony with our skin. components enzymes, co-enzymes, and co-factors that must work together to produce their intended biologic effects come with all of their necessary components.

Vitamins are made up of several different Vitamins found naturally in whole foods

Healing Traditions & The Skin

With a history of over 2000 years, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) revolves around the premise that the human body is a small universe with a set of complete and interconnected systems.

Chinese herbs are classied into the following categories:

- Drying & Moisturizing - Relaxing & Energizing

Cooling & Warming -

 Russian holistic traditions run very deep.  Many Russian medical schools offer herbal classes.

- As a holistic skin care practitioner from Russia, I believe in non-invasive skin care methods and corrective, anti-aging treatments. - Traditional Russian facials include herbal steaming, compresses steeped in aromatic organic herbal infusions, deep cleansing and extractions, along with freshly prepared herbal and mineral scrubs and masks.

- I also recommend the use of individualized skin care protocols that consider nutrition, emotional balance, and lifestyle choices.

- Ayurveda originated in ancient India over 5,000 years ago.  - In Sanskrit, the ancient language of India, Ayurveda means the science of life and longevity.

 From an Ayurvedic perspective, health is a balance between three basic energies that make up a persons constitution: vata, pitta, and kapha. 

- Together these energetic forces make up each persons Tridosha, which governs all biological, physiological and psychological functions of the mind and body.  - Like many other healing traditions, ayurveda addresses skin problems with the detoxication of the body.

Cleansing Herbs
Burdock Root, Dandelion Root, Ginger Root, Marshmallow Root, Milk Thistle, Red Clover Flowers, and Yellow Dock Root among many others.

Weeds for Health and Beauty

Dandelion (Taraxacum ofcinale), which

we usually try to clear from our yards, can help correct skin problems.

The roots and leaves of the dandelion

are extremely nutritious and are a valuable source of minerals (especially potassium), as well as vitamins A, B, C and D. been used traditionally around the world to lighten pigment spots and eliminate warts.

Sap or milk from dandelion stems has

Burdock
Burdock (Arctium lappa), another famous
weed, can be combined with dandelion tea to create a powerful cleansing and healing tonic. treat acne.

Burdock is a favorite among herbalists to In Japan, burdock root is called gobo and
is eaten as a vegetable. Burdock root is rich in ber, potassium, calcium and amino acids.

 You can chose between simple or

sophisticated recipes.

Creating organic skin care formulations can be compared to cooking!

Given 2 recipes for organic vegetable soup,

one can call for only potatoes and onions, while another includes more than 20 different vegetables. organic vegetables, but would you still receive the same amount of nutrition from each soup?

Both soups could be made up of certied

Nourishing Vegetables
- Vegetables like spinach and kale contain lutein, an antioxidant that helps hydrate the skin. - Yellow and orange root vegetables, including carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and squash are great sources of betacarotene. - Broccoli, cranberries and apples contain quercetin, another powerful antioxidant and anti-inammatory agent.

Antioxidant Rich Foods that Help Restore the Skin

Red and black currants, raspberries,

blueberries and pomegranates.

Grapes and red wine contain resveratrol,

a super antioxidant with strong antiaging properties.

Sea Buckthorn Oil

Sea buckthorn oil is exceptionally rich in
unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, carotene, avonoids, phytosterols, serotonin, amino acids and trace elements.

Traditionally the medicinal value of sea

buckthorn oil lies in its ability to help regenerate and rejuvenate the skin and mucous membranes. dry and itchy skin.

It also helps heal sun damaged, irritated,

Hydrosol ( Floral Water)

Hydrosols, also called oral water or distillates, were once considered to be simply a by product of the distillation of essential oils. Now they are becoming a staple ingredient in the skin care industry.

Contamination Protection
Always wipe the lip of the bottle with alcohol after pouring.  Never touch the lip of the bottle that you are pouring into, with the lip of the main bottle. Never add back to the main bottle.  What has been poured out, should not be recombined.

Rose Floral Water

Rose hydrosol, also known as rose water or rose oral water or rose distillate, works well in most skin care formulations. Rose hydrosol is a great toner by itself, and is effective for all skin types. To create toner for a dry and mature complexion, combine it with about 20% chamomile hydrosol and 50% geranium rose hydrosol.

Properties:
Soothing Relaxing Regenerative

Applications:
Aromatherapy Mists Toners Linen/Room Sprays Elixirs

Rosemary Hydrosol
Rosemary hydrosol is best suited for oily and problem skin types.  ROPERTIES: P Uplifting Energizing Antiseptic Antibacterial PPLICATIONS: A Bath and body care Hair care Foot care products deodorizer Room sprays

Peppermint Hydrosol
Peppermint hydrosol has the most refreshing and green aroma. - For a cooling, energizing, foot spray combine with rosemary hydrosol, you'll feel like you have new feet. - A great choice for your natural rst aid kit because it soothes inammation. - Fantastic for use in your mens skin care line, especially shaving products. 

Peppermint Hydrosol
Properties:
Peppermint Hydrosol is fantastic for hair. It gives the product a truly invigorating effect while also keeping the scalp decongested and the hair smooth.

Applications:
Cooling Anti-inammatory Antiseptic Energizing

Clays are natural silicates of the earth and are perfect as a base for a facial masks.
- Clay baths have been scientically proven to pull toxic metals from the skin and body. The best spas in the world feature full body baths of clay. - They draw toxins out of the skin like a magnet and restore the skin back to a natural balance. The clays most widely used for facials include: -White (kaolin) -French green.

(also known as kaolin clay) Properties:

White Cosmetic Clay 

Applications:

- Gently draws impurities from the skin without removing natural oils. - Has exfoliating, cleansing and circulation stimulating effects. - Is one of the most versatile clays. - Is one of the mildest cosmetic clays. -Can x scents. - Is suitable for all skin types. - Is commonly found in skincare preparations and cosmetics because of its gentle nature, mineral content and absorption properties. - Used in homemade foot powders, sprays and deodorants

French Green Clay

(Also known as illite clay or sea clay) - Is very absorbent and literally "drinks" oils, toxic substances and impurities from your skin. - Is a bio-mineral and contains decomposed plant matter, as well as many trace minerals. - Is marvelous for helping to clear problem skin areas.

Facial Masks for Oily & Dry Skin

1. Mix clay with herbal powders and ower waters (hydrosols) into a smooth paste. Herbs for Oily and Problem Complexions: lavender, linden owers, peppermint leaf, dandelion, burdock, calendula, echinacea, nettle leaf, rosemary leaf, sage leaf, horsetail. Herbs for Dry and Mature Complexions: Red clover, chamomile owers, rose owers, marshmallow, orange blossoms, comfrey, horsetail. 

Basic Clay Mask for Aging Skin:

- 1/4 tsp of powdered red clover blossoms - 1/4 tspof powdered chamomile owers - Mix with 2 teaspoons of white clay - Add 1/2 tsp of sea buckthorn oil Combine with enough rose hydrosol (ower water) to make a paste.

Herbal Infusions:
To make herbal infusions, you extract the avors, aromas, oils and other constituents of herbs by steeping them in boiling hot water.

Directions:

-Add a tablespoon of fresh herbs or a 1/2 tablespoon of dried herbs to 1 cup of pure spring or ltered water in a ceramic or stainless steel teapot. -Bring the water and herbs to a boil, then immediately remove from the heat. -To infuse herbs, cover the pot and let steep 10 minutes for dried herbs, 5 minutes for fresh herbs. -Strain and discard the leaves and retain the hot herbal infusion. Cool and use immediately, or store in the refrigerator for up to a day.

Simple Detoxifying Mask:

-1/4 of teaspoon of turmeric  -1 teaspoon of green clay -1 teaspoon water.  Turmeric kills bacteria and reduces inammation, while the green clay absorbs oils and toxins. Please note: The tradition of drinking hot herbal tea also helps to release toxins. Cleansing can start by simply drinking herbal teas that include licorice, yellow dock and dandelion root.

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