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As winter approaches, the air grows dry and cold with stronger winds and reduced sunlight. As a result we find our skin struggling with dryness, flakiness, redness, and flare ups of dermatitis, eczema, and psoriasis.
Sunny Calendula is filled with nutrients, antioxidants, essential fatty acids, and other plant compounds to support soft, supple, healthy skin and is the perfect plant ally for wintertime skincare. Calendula’s sunny energy also sweetly brightens our days as they grow shorter and darker.
Calendula helps to:
· Calm and heal redness, windburn, flakiness, and cracked skin.
· Soothe irritated conditions like eczema and psoriasis that can be exacerbated by cold, dry weather.
· Nourish the skin with fatty acids that help the skin barrier better retain water and remain hydrated.
This plant ally is so effective for supporting skin health that you can find it in three of our skincare products—Floral Serum, Radiance Oil, and Rose Mist!
For wintertime care, I recommend pairing Floral Serum and Rose Mist for a boost of Calendula and more. Floral Serum is filled with vitamins, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatories to soften and soothe wintertime skin, while Rose Mist is incredibly calming and hydrating.
Pairing the two offers an ideal balance of moisture (oil) and hydration (water) that supports your skin barrier against harsh weather.
Disclaimer: The statements on sunsister.co have not been evaluated by the FDA. Sun Sister LLC does not claim to be a medical professional. The content on sunsister.co is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Sun Sister LLC is not liable for any unintended effects related to the use of its products. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on sunsister.co.
]]>In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the lungs are connected to grief. Our lungs receive and release breath, moving through the cycle of life as we invite in new experience and let go of the past.
Grief and sadness weaken the lungs. We feel tired, heavy, and unable to breathe fully, even becoming more susceptible to physical symptoms like catching colds. Grief demands us to slow down and turn inward to process the depth of our emotion, rebuilding our energy so we can return to the world with our full expression.
When I came to the idea of Radiance Oil, I wanted to create a breast oil connecting us to the emotional heart. I infused Calendula, Red Clover, and Rose for their beautifying, lymph-moving, and heart-opening effects, but something was missing.
Sitting with the oil for a while, it came to me—Red Cedar. Cedar respiratory steams not only support lung health, but applied externally, Cedar energetically helps us move stagnant emotion from the heart and lungs.
When using with intention, you’ll find that Radiance Oil can be powerful for moving through unresolved grief that leaves us heavy and depleted, supporting a lighter, more open heart and self.
When I use Radiance Oil for breast massage, I prepare a quiet space and take a moment to lean into the depth of my experience. With full belly breaths, I imagine grief moving from the center of my chest out to the edges of my being and releasing, leaving me more expansive and radiant as I shed heavy layers of the past.
I invite you to think of a simple self care practice you can bring into your day to help support you through this time. It can be anything from making a cup of tea in the morning, taking a moment to sit in the sun, or practicing a night time body oiling ritual.
]]>Our skin barrier, also known as the hydrolipidic (oil and water) film, is the outermost layer of water, lipids, and other parts that protects against external stressors like bacteria or pollution. A damaged barrier will result in dryness, dullness, irritation, and other issues, while a healthy barrier retains moisture and hydration for soft, calm, radiant skin.
Pairing your face oil with a hydrosol (pure plant water) provides a simple balance of oil and water to help nourish your skin barrier, which needs both substances to stay hydrated and moisturized, allowing the skin’s natural regenerative process to take over.
Standard moisturizers mix water and lipids too, but they also contain emulsifiers, preservatives, and inactive fillers to keep the two from separating and to prevent spoilage, which eventually occurs whenever oil and water are combined in a product.
Pairing your face oil with a hydrosol allows you to create a potent botanical moisturizer without the unnecessary inactive ingredients.
Each plant hydrosol even has its own special active effects, similar to those of their essential oil counterparts but more sustainable and gentler on the skin. For example, while our hydrosols are soothing and hydrating for all skin types, our Tulsi Hydrosol wakes up dull, tired skin, and our Clary Sage Hydrosol clarifies congested skin.
Try mixing Floral Serum with several sprays of our hydrosols between your hands before massaging into damp skin. You’ll find that the product will glide on and melt even more deeply into the skin, leaving you with a radiant glow!
Disclaimer: The statements on sunsister.co have not been evaluated by the FDA. Sun Sister LLC does not claim to be a medical professional. The content on sunsister.co is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Sun Sister LLC is not liable for any unintended effects related to the use of its products. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on sunsister.co.
]]>It’s filled with omega fatty acids 3, 6, 7, and 9, which promote a clear, glowing complexion and provide anti-inflammatory benefits, helpful for calming redness and irritation in conditions such as acne, eczema, psoriasis, and rosacea.
It’s also packed with incredibly high concentrations of vitamin C (the “beauty vitamin”), vitamins B1, B2, K, A, E, folic acid, carotenoids, and other powerful antioxidants and minerals essential for radiant skin.
Together these compounds penetrate the skin deeply to:
· regenerate the skin
· promote collagen production and elasticity
· smooth out fine lines
· repair oxidative damage
· clear and brighten the complexion
· promote smoother skin texture
· fade hyperpigmentation
Resulting in beautiful, healthy, glowing skin.
Disclaimer: The statements on sunsister.co have not been evaluated by the FDA. Sun Sister LLC does not claim to be a medical professional. The content on sunsister.co is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Sun Sister LLC is not liable for any unintended effects related to the use of its products. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on sunsister.co.
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