Australian Natural Health — January-February 2018

SMOOTH MOVES

Dandruff is one of the most common (and annoying)

beauty woes. Thankfully, it’s pretty easily

remedied with tea tree oil, an anti-fungal

that kills dandruff-causing bacteria.

Simply add five drops to your usual

shampoo massaged into the scalp will

keep you totally flake free.

TRY: Thursday Plantation Tea Tree

Oil, $6.99, priceline.com.au

DREAM

STEAM

According to research carried out by the Shiseido

Research centre in Japan, exposure to a dry

environment – such as air conditioning and heating –

results in decreased skin elasticity, which leads to the

development of fine lines and wrinkles. This is because dry

air sucks the moisture from your skin whereas humidity

allows skin to maintain its moisture levels (hello, plump,

youthful complexion). Drinking plenty of water certainly

helps, but to give your skin an added

boost, consider sleeping with a

humidifier beside your bed.

TRY: Osim uMist Dream

Humidifier, $138, osim.com.au

GREEN

BEAUTY

The winners of the 2017 Sustainable
Beauty Awards were announced at
a ceremony in Paris in November, with
more than 100 entries from all over the
world. Neal’s Yard Remedies won the Sustainability Ingredient
Award with its Frankincense Boswellia sacra resin extract, while
Bulgarian company Alteya Organics took the Green Formulations
Award, with Kiwi brand Trilogy Natural Products runner-up. The
Sustainability Pioneer Award was won by Swedish brand AAK
with Neal’s Yard Remedies coming in as the runner up. American
company Aveda took the Sustainability Leadership Award due
to its comprehensive sustainability initiatives, including natural
ingredient sourcing, green energy, sustainable packaging, waste
management and corporate philanthropy.

It’s great to try new things, but there’s nothing more

frustrating than spending hard-earned dollars on anti-

ageing skincare only to wake the following day with

undesirable skin miseries. What

works for one person may not

work for another, we accept that,

but what to do with the remaining

product in the pot, bottle or jar?

If a product is too rich for your

face, there’s a good chance it

won’t be too rich for your hands

or neck, so put the product to

work in these areas. Which, by the

way, give away a gal’s age just as

conspicuously as her face!

WASTE NOT,

WANT NOT

18 | AUSTRALIAN NATURAL HEALTH naturalhealthmag.com.au

BEAUTY

BY LIZ GRAY

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