Wellbeing Journal
FACIAL YOGA BENEFITS FOR EVERY SKIN TYPE
Skin care is self-care and facial yoga is the important daily ritual your routine needs. Whether you start the day improving lymph flow or ease tension after a long, screen-filled day, facial exercises can strengthen muscles, relax lines and better connect to ourselves. Not only a nourishing self-care ritual, facial massage and facial yoga may have the potential to stimulate collagen production, the key to younger and healthier looking skin. FACE YOGA BENEFITS Facial yoga works to stimulate the muscles, skin, and lymphatic system. By softening and relaxing your face muscles, face yoga benefits can be felt and seen inside and out1. Alleviating feelings of tension, stress, and worry, reducing wrinkles and puffiness, and lifting sagging skin. With immediate effects seen in increasing blood circulation to the face, facial yoga sculpts cheeks and jowls for a firmer and healthier complexion. The face yoga method is an opportunity to cultivate positive affirmations and gratitude in a daily self-care ritual. Try our favourite facial yoga rituals below. FACE YOGA EXERCISES - TERRIFIC TRIO Relieve Tension Stimulating this acupressure point helps to reduce eye strain caused by long days at your desk. Use it during the day or before you go to sleep. Press into the inner corner of your eyes for 30 seconds. Then circle gently in one direction for 30 seconds. Repeat in the opposite direction. No-stress Brow This exercise relaxes the large muscle at the front of your forehead, often overused. Place your fingertips at the centre of your forehead, facing inwards. Gently press your fingertips into your forehead as you move your fingers toward your temples. Release your fingers. Continue for 30 seconds. Tap away the Day Tapping promotes relaxation and boosts circulation. The perfect complement to your skincare routine. Start at your forehead and use your fingertips to rhythmically tap your skin. Continue all along your face toward your jaw. Next, tap the front of your neck and across your shoulders. Then move up along the back of your neck to your head. REFERENCES Alam M, Walter AJ, Geisler A et al. 2018, ‘Association of Facial Exercise With the Appearance of Aging, JAMA Dermatology, vol. 154, no. 3, pp. 365-367.
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FIRM SKIN IN 6 STEPS WITH OUR NUTRI-DEFINE RITUAL
The perfect skin care routine is best served as a ritual. A ritual steeped in self-care and gratitude, a ritual of patiently layering products and respect for the plant extracts they contain. The Nutri-Define range is exactly that opportunity. Consisting of six products that contain natural extracts with a rich supply of antioxidants, here we’ll teach you the order of applying skincare to boost skin radiance. THE NUTRI-DEFINE RITUAL Step One - Cleanse Our Nutri-Define Cleansing Foam gently cleanses, polishes and refines the skin as the first step in the Nutri-Define ritual. Apply a pearl sized amount to damp palm. Use fingertips to create a creamy-rich foam, adding a small amount of water. Apply foam on to face and massage gently in a circular motion. Rinse thoroughly. Use Morning and Evening. Step Two - Prepare Our Activating Water Essence+ with Marshmallow Root extract is an essential preparation step to hydrate and condition. Warm product in hands and take a few moments to breath in the uplifting aroma to relax and re-energise the mind gently press and smooth over face, neck and décolletage, experience the harmonising scent. Step Three - Condition Our Nutri-Define Conditioning Lotion is a silky, lightweight lotion that works to deliver immediate skin hydration, preparing the skin for the rest of the Nutri-Define ritual. Apply 1-2 pumps, press and smooth evenly onto face, neck and décolletage. Use Morning and Evening. Step Four - Nourish Our Nutri-Define Supreme Rejuvenating Serum a silky, smooth serum to help replenish the skin’s natural lipid barrier and to firm the skin. Warm 1-2 pumps between fingertips, then gently press and smooth evenly onto face, neck and décolletage. Use Morning and Evening. Step Five - Treat Our Nutri-Define Supreme Eye Contour Balm is a luxuriously rich cream that smooths and illuminates to leave the eye area looking refreshed and visibly younger. Apply a small amount to fingertips or applicator. Gently smooth cream around eye contour area. The cooling and soothing feel of the metal tip helps to relax and rejuvenate the eye area. Use Morning and Evening. Step Six - Restore Our Nutri-Define Restorative Light Cream, for combination/normal skin, or our Nutri-Define Restorative Rich Cream, for dry skin, are both enriched with Spilanthes extract, Horseradish extract and the Jurlique Radiance Blend to reduce the appearance of deep lines and wrinkles. Warm between fingertips, then gently press and smooth evenly onto face, neck and décolletage. Use Morning and Evening. EXPERT TIP Our six ritual steps are further enhanced by daily SPF protection. Preventing the photo damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation, a daily SPF1 will enhance the benefits of a perfect skin care routine. Explore our Nutri-Define range now, or visit our blog for more skin care and body care tips. REFERENCES Lautenschlager S, Wulf HC, Pittelkow MR 2007, ‘Photoprotection’, The Lancet, vol. 370, no. 9586, pp. 528-537, DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60638-2
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THE SKINCARE ICON YOUR ROUTINE CAN’T BE WITHOUT
An icon for over 25 years, Jurlique has a proud history in face mists. One of the first brands to launch this unique creation, Jurlique facial mists are a tribute to the power of nature’s botanicals and the respect we pay them. Harvested in the pristine Adelaide Hills, potent botanical extracts bring our iconic Jurlique mists to life where they represent the life force of nature and provide a way for us to experience daily the purity of our botanicals. MAKING MIST HISTORY The botanicals behind our iconic mists are grown using certified biodynamic* methods. In fact, for over 35 years we’ve sustainability grown and harvested botanicals on our Biodynamic* Farm in the Adelaide Hills. Here, we’re able to harness the positive, living energies from nature where botanicals are grown free from synthetic pesticides and fertilisers. Many of the botanicals we grow are beneficial for the skin, enriching for the soul and good for the planet. And this is the environment that nourishes our Jurlique Rose, whose precious petals are hand-picked and distilled as part of every Rosewater Balancing Mist. CURATING CULT STATUS As botanical skincare pioneers, we understand the Queen of plants, roses, connects us to nature, to the beauty within** which is why our Rosewater Balancing Mist has been celebrated by complexions across the globe. And while it is our original formulation to awaken and soothe skin, our legacy of botanical knowledge has envisioned more ways to connect you to nature. Whether you choose to calm and soothe skin with our Lavender Hydrating Mist or uplift, refresh and revive skin with our Sweet Violet and Grapefruit Hydrating Mist – there is a collection of mist icons to enjoy. Refreshing and hydrating, awaken the senses and your skincare routine with a piece of Jurlique history, from our farm to you. DISCLAIMERS * Certified biodynamic by the National Association For Sustainable Agriculture, Australia. Jurlique’s products and farm are not certified or affiliated with Demeter® USA or Demeter International. ** Ulrike Klein, co-founder of Jurlique https://www.jurlique.com/au/blog/the-power-and-purity-of-roses.html
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THE IMPORTANCE OF SKIN COLLAGEN
The essential protein that keeps our complexion bouncy, collagen is the scaffolding our skin needs to stay plump1. Like most super structures, collagen breaks down over time and as we age production slows2. And while smoking and ultraviolet radiation are two of collagen’s greatest enemies3,4, we can harness natural collagen boosters to restore a plump, youthful appearance. TYPES OF COLLAGEN Of the many types of collagen, there are two essential for skin maintenance1: Collagen VII supports stability and Collagen I’s densely packed fibres, provide structure. Essentially, their job is to provide strength and enable the skin to withstand stretching1. As collagen production slows with age, skin may feel less firm and robust. COLLAGEN AND SKIN HYDRATION Water is a large percentage of collagen’s weight1,5, it’s important to stay well hydrated and substitute the cup of coffee with a glass of water. Choosing a topical product that stimulates collagen production may improve skin elasticity and hydration, to help address advanced signs of skin ageing such as deep lines and wrinkles. THE COLLAGEN NUTRIENTS Eating foods that build collagen or boost collagen production may also help promote a supple complexion6. Collagen is a protein and is made up of building blocks called amino-acids. Specifically, collagen is made up of four amino acids (lysine, proline, hydroxyproline, and arginine) and also requires other nutrients as precursors to its production1. Eating a diet that is rich in a variety of proteins, as a source of amino acids, and vitamin C, an essential co-factor in collagen production7, may therefore help your body’s own collagen production8. In addition, natural sources of vitamin E, such as sunflower seeds, almonds and wheatgerm oil, may help to reduce collagen breakdown. Foods such as avocadoes, spinach and butternut squash are a source of both vitamin C and vitamin E. COMPLEXION SELF-CARE Daily stimulation of the skin may help promote collagen production9. Using a facial massage roller with your favourite serum or oil, work the roller over your face, neck and decolletage for 3-5 minutes. Explore our Nutri-Define range now, or visit our blog for more skin care and body tips. REFERENCES 1 Lodish H, Ber A, Zipursky SL et al. 2000, Molecular Cell Biology, 4th edn, section 22.3, W.H. Freeman, New York. Varani J, Dame MK, Rittie L et al. 2006, ‘Decreased Collagen Production in Chronologically Aged Skin: Roles of Age-Dependent Alteration in Fibroblast Function and Defective Mechanical Stimulation’, American Journal of Pathology, vol. 168, no. 6, pp. 1861-1868. DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2006.051302. Knuutinen A, Kokkonen N, Risteli J et al. 2002, ‘Smoking affects collagen synthesis and extracellular matrix turnover in human skin’, British Journal of Dermatology, vol. 146, pp. 588-594. Bosch R, Philips N, Suárez-Pérez JA et al. 2015, ‘Mechanisms of Photoaging and Cutaneous Photocarcinogenesis, and Photoprotective Strategies with Phytochemicals’, Antioxidants, vol. 4, pp. 248-268. DOI: 10.3390/antiox4020248. Asserin, J, Lati, E, Shioya, T, Prawitt, J 2015, ‘The effect of oral collagen peptide supplementation on skin moisture and the dermal collagen network: evidence from an ex vivo model and randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials’, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, vol. 14, pp. 291-301. Jhawar N, Wang JV, Saedi N 2018, ‘Oral collagen supplementation for skin aging: A fad or the future?’, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, vol. 19, pp. 910-912. DOI:10.1111/jocd.13096. Schagen, SK, Zampeli, VA, Makrantonaki, E, Zouboulis, CC 2012, ‘Discovering the link between nutrition and skin aging’, Dermato-Endocrinology, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 298-307. Pullar, JM, Carr, AC, Vissers, MCM 2017, ‘The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health’, Nutrients, vol. 9, no. 866, DOI:10.3390/nu9080866. Miyaji A, Sugimori K, Hayashi N 2018, ‘Short- and long-term effects of using a facial massage roller on facial skin blood flow and vascular reactivity’, Complementary Therapies in Medicine, vol. 41, pp. 271-276. DOI:10.1016/j.ctim.2018.09.009.
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WHAT ARE BIODYNAMIC PREPARATIONS
At Jurlique we grow most of the botanical ingredients that we use in our skin care products on our biodynamic* farm in South Australia’s Adelaide Hills. We use healthy, powerful plants that are carefully chosen for their skin-benefitting properties, using biodynamic* practices which we believe enable us to grow the purest, best quality botanicals possible. We believe that by following biodynamic farming techniques, we’re harnessing all the positive, living energies from Nature, as well as farming in the most sustainable way possible. The plants and herbs we grow are nutritional for the skin, enriching for the soul and good for the planet. There’s a lot that goes into biodynamic* farming (read our guide to biodynamic farming here) and a lot of the work goes into biodynamic preparations. The preparations are placed in the farm environment to enrich the soil, encouraging the plants to be spiritually good for the body and have the highest vital life force energy when harvested. When Rudolph Steiner established biodynamic principles, he came up with nine ‘preparations’, which are made from herbs, mineral sources and animal manures. Turned into field sprays and compost, it is these preparations that aid fertilisation – rather than synthetic, chemical-driven fertilisers you’d typically find in conventional farming. These preparations are used on the farm to activate and enhance the energy of nature into the whole farming system. Earth, Atmosphere, Cosmos THE NINE BIODYNAMIC PREPARATIONSBiodynamic preparations are numbered 500-508 and are all used for different reasons. 500 and 501 are considered the most important for maintaining the health of the soil, whilst 502-506 are placed in the compost. When added to each compost row in a specific order, it encourages a balanced process and to addresses certain key elements for plant health. Prep 507 is sprinkled over the compost bringing warmth to the heap. 500 HORN MANUREHorn Manure 500 is the first to be used and usually applied twice a year. Fresh cow manure is buried in autumn and dug up in spring. It’s then mixed with water and sprayed to the base of the plants to feed the soil (think of it as a superfood). Use of this preparation encourages:• Healthy humus formation• Mineral retention and availability• Improved crumb structure• Beneficial soil microbes, including nitrogen fixers• Soil animal life, increase of earthworms• Improved absorption and retention of water• Fine, highly developed, robust root systems• Improved nutrient uptake 501 HORN SILICAHorn Silica 501 is the original biodynamic atmospheric spray and is made from ground up clear quartz crystal and buried in the ground over summer. Horn Silica aids photosynthesis and increases the quality of the final product, including its ripeness, sweetness, flavour, fragrance, shelf life and dry fibre content. Like 500, this prep is mixed with water to be sprayed over the crops and soil, using a stirring method that increases oxygenation and, we believe, draws cosmic influences into the water. Biodynamic farming 502 YARROWYarrow remedies weaknesses in flowering and fruiting and strengthens the plant against insect attack. The radiant energy of this preparation affects the whole of the compost, enabling it to enliven the soil. Yarrow also attracts a lot of good bug life to the farm, including ladybirds which eat the aphids off our Roses. 503 CHAMOMILEChamomile stimulates the calcium processes in relation to Sulphur. It also contains homeopathic Sulphur, which allows it to attract other substances. It keeps the plant healthy by warding off harmful effects of fruitification. When added to compost, a more stable nitrogen content develops, enlivening the soil and stimulating plant growth. 504 NETTLEThis preparation carries the influence of potassium, calcium, Sulphur and iron, in relation to activity in the soil, making the compost heap inwardly sensitive and receptive. It helps the soil develop an intelligence to accommodate the plants which are growing in it. 505 OAK BARKOak bark has a high calcium content. It acts as a mediator between the plant and the living Earth and stimulates calcium processes to prevent plant diseases. 506 DANDELIONDandelion contains silicic acid and draws in influences of the cosmos. The potassium – silica relationship in the dandelion is transferred to the compost. The dandelion prep gives the soil the ability to attract silica from the cosmos and sensitises the plant to its environment so that it can attract what it needs. 507 VALERIANValerian helps the compost to attract the force of phosphorous-activating bacteria within the soil. It is used for frost protection and to stimulate flowering. Like Yarrow, Valerian brings good bug life to our farm (it’s also great food for our bees). 508 HORSETAILHorsetail is a harmful weed in South Australia, so we used Casuarina as a replacement, which has been approved by Biodynamics Agriculture Australia. Mixed with water and turned into a spray, this helps strengthen the plants to fight fungal diseases and can clear mildew on fruit. To find out more about biodynamic* farming, read our guide here. And to see our farm and biodynamic preps in action, discover our farm tours in South Australia’s Adelaide Hills.*Certified biodynamic by the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture, Australia. Jurlique’s products and farm are not certified of affiliated with Demeter® USA or Demeter International.
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THE JURLIQUE GUIDE TO USING A FACE MIST
Our skin is how we connect to the world around us, and there is tranquillity to be found in the life force of nature. Where skin care is selfcare, a misting moment is the opportunity to rebalance, refresh and rehydrate. Take time throughout the day to mist the complexion and awaken the senses with lightweight drops of nature’s own botanicals as we share our favourite ways to use a face mist. GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE If skin is feeling dehydrated or in need of awakening after a night of slumber, a face mist is the perfect opportunity to refresh and hydrate skin for the day ahead. Containing skin-loving botanicals, a face mist is also the must-have component in your daily skin care ritual. Lightly mist onto face or mist into hands and gently press onto the skin. Treated as a toner, skin is softened with a dewy finish, or use after makeup to set your look. ALL DAY EVERYDAY Whether life has you on-the-go, skin feels dehydrated or you’re simply in need of a mood changer, a face mist is the ideal handbag or deskside companion. For all skin types, all day, any time, antioxidant rich botanical ingredients may help protect from daily environmental aggressors. And by cooling the skin on contact, face mists are ideal after a gym workout or as a cool down on warmers days. REST AND RELAX Awaken the senses with the power of natural botanical face mist fragrances. Take a moment of selfcare to uplift your morning, soothe the senses during a busy day, or calm the mind before a meditation ritual. Choose your scent and lightly spritz on face, decolletage and body to rebalance the skin, and your mood. From sunrise to sunset, harness skins natural radiance with the power of face mists.
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THE ROLE OF BEES ON OUR FARM, AND WHY THEY MATTER
At Jurlique, the power of Nature is at the heart of everything we do. The clean air and soil of the Adelaide Hills is what brought our co-founders, Jurgen and Ulrike Klein, to South Australia and why they chose it as the birthplace of Jurlique. We believe the rich biodynamic* soil on our biodynamic* farm enables our plants to be the most powerful and potent they can be, and that we can capture that life force in our exclusive Bio-Intrinsic method. We believe by following biodynamic* farming techniques, we’re harnessing all the positive, living energies from Nature, as well as farming in the most sustainable way possible. Biodynamics* is an all-encompassing approach to farming and uses the sun, moon, stars and planets of Earth to bring about balance and healing, treating the farm as a living organism – one that’s self-contained and self-sustainable. Organic farming is defined by its use of organic fertilisers. Biodynamic* also adheres to these principles but while organic permits imported fertilisers, biodynamic* requires that a farm produce its own fertility as much as possible through the rotation of crops, with no outside inputs. There’s a lot that goes on at our farm but one of the most important roles is that of the bees in our beehives. Bees are essential in pollinating and propagating the plants and flowers. It’s their round-the-clock toil that promotes floral growth and sustains the vast volumes of concentrated botanicals on our farm. Pam Cherry, our Herb Farm Coordinator who has worked at the Jurlique Farm since 2005, says: “The bees send out scouts every morning and find what’s flowering. And they do wiggly dances and they’ll wiggle in the direction that everyone’s got to fly to. All the workers will then know where to fly to and they’ll all forage around. Some things have a lot of nectar, some have pollen, some have both. They’re amazing, the amount of work that they do. “Being a no-waste and biodynamic* farm means we are responsible for caring for the whole farm as a unit. Each part we care for – be it the soil, water or bees – is creating a healthy vitality. The end result flows through to our products,” explains Pamela. According to a report compiled by Greenpeace, bees are paramount for ensuring sustainable crop production. Bees don’t just help us with our crops either – by following biodynamic* farming practices, we’re promoting biodiversity and safeguarding bees. The report cites scientific studies that have shown that chemical-intensive industrial agriculture is implicated in the decline of bees and pollination, with fertilisers, herbicides and insecticides having a negative impact on bee health. To find out more about the sustainable practices on our Jurlique Farm, read our Sustainability Report. *Certified biodynamic by the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture, Australia. Jurlique’s products and farm are not certified or affiliated with Demeter® USA or Demeter International.
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BOOST COLLAGEN WITH PLANT EXTRACTS
The bountiful protein of our youth, collagen is the key to a plump, glowing complexion. As we age, so too does collagen production1, but nature has a way of giving back, from seed to skin. With biodynamic* farm grown ingredients the natural alternatives to help promote collagen production. FARM GROWN BENEFITS Since 1985, we have been growing, cultivating and harvesting ingredients on our biodynamic* farm in the unspoiled Adelaide Hills, in South Australia. Biodynamic* farming is an organic farming method with a focus on enriching the biology of the soil and vitality of our plants. Free from harmful synthetic pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers, our biodynamic* farm grown botanicals are transformed into our signature skincare. CLEAN SKIN CARE HEROES Clean air, clear water, rich soil. Active farm grown plant extracts may help to improve skin elasticity and hydration, and help prevent the advanced signs of skin ageing. Spilanthes A herb that grows in tropical and subtropical regions, Spilanthes extract is obtained from the seeds of plants grown on our farm. Traditionally, it has been prized for its healing properties2. Studies suggest that Spilanthes may have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties2, both important in wound healing. Horseradish Horseradish is a perennial plant species also grown on our farm, its roots commonly used in traditional medicine by Ancient Greeks, Romans and physicians of the Middle Ages3. Horseradish root is also a source of antioxidants such as vitamin C3, an essential co-factor in collagen production4. Both Spilanthes and Horseradish extracts can be found in our Nutri-Define range. Explore our range of skin care now, or visit our blog for more skin care and body care tips DISCLAIMERS * Certified biodynamic by the National Association For Sustainable Agriculture, Australia. Jurlique’s products and farm are not certified or affiliated with Demeter® USA or Demeter International. REFERENCES 1 Varani J, Dame MK, Rittie L et al. 2006, ‘Decreased Collagen Production in Chronologically Aged Skin: Roles of Age-Dependent Alteration in Fibroblast Function and Defective Mechanical Stimulation’, American Journal of Pathology, vol. 168, no. 6, pp. 1861-1868. DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2006.051302 Abdul Rahim R, Jayusman PA, Muhammad N et al. 2021, ‘Potential Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Spilanthes acmella and Its Health Beneficial Effects: A Review’, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, no. 3532. DOI: 10.3390/ ijerph18073532 Walters SA 2021, ‘Horseradish: A Neglected and Underutilized Plant Species for Improving Human Health’, Horticulturae, vol.7 no. 167. DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae7070167 Pullar, JM, Carr, AC, Vissers, MCM 2017, ‘The Roles of Vitamin C in Skin Health’, Nutrients, vol. 9, no. 866, DOI:10.3390/nu9080866.
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USING OUR EXCLUSIVE BIO-INTRINSIC™ METHOD TO CRAFT UNIQUE SKIN CARE
At Jurlique, we take a slightly spiritual and holistic approach to creating our skin care products. It all starts on our biodynamic* farm in South Australia’s Adelaide Hills – a place chosen as the purest place on Earth thanks to its unpolluted air and optimum climate. It’s an approach to farming that uses the sun, moon, stars and planets to bring about balance and healing, treating the farm as a living organism – one that’s self-contained and self-sustainable. Through biodynamic farming, we can sustainably produce healthy, powerful plants that harness, activate and enhance the energy of Nature; we then extract this using our exclusive Bio-Intrinsic™ method. These extracts allow us to utilise the power of these plant in our products and, we believe, create the best possible formulations for your skin. WHAT IS OUR BIO-INTRINSIC™ METHOD? Our exclusive Bio-Intrinsic™ method is an alchemistic process that involves three stages, where all the powerful ingredients from plants and herbs are extracted and the essence and life force of the plant is captured. This method is a modern interpretation of the ancient ‘Spagyric’ process thought to have been originally invented by the Renaissance Physician and Alchemist Paracelsus in the 15th century. ‘Spagyric’ derives from the Greek words 'spao' and 'ageiro', roughly translating to ‘separate’ and ‘combine’. Sometimes called plant alchemy, this process involves separating the three basic principles of a plant (essential oils, organic liquid extract and mineral salts), then reuniting them to create a form more potent than the original plant. Within alchemy this was considered a more spiritual and holistic way of creating plant-based medicines, with the belief that the plant’s essential oils are the plant’s soul, the percolated liquid is the plant’s mind and the mineral salts are the plant’s body. Jurlique co-founder Jurgen Klein took these principles and through taking advantage of modern science and equipment, modified it to create a method unique to Jurlique. It’s a process that’s been a part of Jurlique since we began in 1985 and we continue to use it today. THE THREE-STEP BIO-INTRINSIC™ PROCESS This isn’t a quick fix, done in a large laboratory. It can take up to a week for a plant to go through the three steps of Bio-Intrinsic™ extraction and the whole process is all done by hand by just two people at our Farm. Step 1: Purification The first stage of the process is Purification, which involves steam distillation - steaming our dried herbs to gently lift and release their delicate essential oils, nutrients and liquids. Step 2: Intensification This stage involves percolation (the process of a liquid slowly passing through a filter). The wet herb and condensate from the distillation are combined with a liquid solvent mixture, which is then circulated through the herb bed for a period of one to two days. Out comes a percolated liquid made up of the plants’ compounds. Step 3: Ashing The final stage of the extraction involves drying the plant material used in step two and burning it to an ash to capture their bare trace minerals and salts that are so important in our products. We then mix the raw ash with water and natural citric acid heated to 80°C and stir it for an hour to allow the water to absorb the minerals and salts. We pass it through a very fine filter and out comes a clear liquid we call ash extract. The extracts from all three steps are then combined. THE BENEFITS OF THE BIO-INTRINSIC™ METHOD At Jurlique, we believe that the whole plant is always greater than the sum of its parts. Through the Bio-Intrinsic™ method, all parts of the plant (mind, body and soul) are reunited, and the active ingredients and antioxidants are delivered to the skin. These extracts create a final product of magnified intensity, powerful enough to enhance the beauty and healthy look of the skin. *Certified biodynamic by the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture, Australia. Jurlique’s products and farm are not certified of affiliated with Demeter® USA or Demeter International.
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