NATURE WALK TO SKIN CARE

By Vennie Chou, Skin Care Expert,
Teacher and Histology Immunology Marker Expert 

Learning to make skin care products changes the way we look at plants.
It adds another dimension to our appreciation for nature… from seeds that nourish to flowers that sooth and roots that heal.

One of my favorite things to do is nature walk. When I walk through a Rose Garden, not only I admire the beauty of the colours and varieties, but I am also inspired by their inner strength and beauty… their healing properties. I can think of so many ways to use roses by taking them apart according to their solubility and putting  them back into several products that we can use daily. Even drinking rose tea can reduce stress and anger from work or school.

As I walk further, I see a row of bright yellow trees… Forsythia.
Those cheery yellow flowers will eventually fall and turn into seed pods in the fall. To me, it is a living medicine for sore throat and pimples. It is not only a strong antiseptic that Forsythia uses to protect its seeds for propagation, but also can be made into useful and beneficial skin care products.
There are many dandelions along the trail. I have to give my respect for their strength and the will to live without much care and even after rooting in a small amount of soil.  
They have soothing and anti-inflammatory components that make them survive. I can definitely incorporate those natural components in lotions and cream.

I walk into a gift shop and notice a table full of harvested lavender from the garden.
​The scent is a calming joy that I can extract to use for stress and headaches. I see it also as natural anti-itch medicinal plant for insect bites.

As I walk through the exit, I notice several Magnolia trees with big, beautiful blossoms.
​The petals have warming properties. I can just imagine soaking in a Magnolia bath on a cold rainy spring day.

Making skin care products is a useful tool to transform nature into products that we can use daily.
Product design naturally develops from the harmonious blend of this tool, knowledge and inspiration.

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