Our skin has its own form of
photosynthesis - converting sunbeams into a healing and regenerative
substance, a steroidal hormone precursor, called vitamin D. Skin has the
ability to create over 10, 000 IU of vitamin D after 15 minutes of
being in the sun at noon and vitamin D is responsible for over 2000
functions to work optimally in the body. Vitamin D3, in the form of
calcitriol is a powerful hormone that can activate over 2000 genes in
the body. It is import for blood to have optimal levels of vitamin D and
what many people may not know is vitamin D is also fundamental for the
health, beauty and cellular harmony of your largest organ, the skin. The
skin's cellular renewal process is dependent upon vitamin D. There are
many factors that can inhibit your body's production of vitamin D
including, geographic latitude, seasons and use of synthetic sunscreen.
Letting the sun shine in is a beautiful thing, yet too much time in the
sun can create burns.
Everything
that is applied to the body is absorbed by the body, this is to our
advantage when we apply pure ingredients that can nourish the skin and
body. Our Sundew Vitamin D crème is an excellent way to get vitamin D
transdermally. In addition, with a topical application of vitamin the D
is absorbed into the skin, rather than being processed by the digestive
system and liver, directly nourishing your skin's suppleness and healthy
glow. Vitamin D plays a vital role in skin cell development and repair,
as well as revitalizing your skin's immune system and helping to
eliminate free radicals that can cause premature aging.
Transdermal
application of Vitamin D delivers benefits directly to your skin, being
a fat-soluble vitamin combined with supercritical extracts of
seabuckthorn berry, turmeric and essential oils with beneficial
properties that revitalize skin cells and skin that may have experienced
sun-damage: sandalwood, rose otto, immortelle, ginger, frankincense,
thyme linalool and palmarosa all penetrate the lipid matrix, vitamin D
is easily absorbed into the nucleus, where it binds to vitamin D
receptors. Vitamin D receptors are directly linked to cell proliferation
and differentiation as well as immune function. Sundew's potent and
pure ingredients reinforce the delicate matrix of skin tissue and
maintain the valuable lipid barrier that locks in moisture. Along with
optimal vitamin D intake, topical vitamin D application can create a
rejuvenating and quenching effect on skin. Sundew is a unique formula
that delivers pure botanicals, potent vitamin D (2000 IU per application
on face and over 100,000 IU per jar) to revitalize, hydrate and sustain
your skin's healthy glow.
Let
the sun vitamin shine into your skin. Daily dew with organic ingredients
rosewater, rosehips, aloe vera, jojoba herbal infusions of horsetail,
nettles, marshmallow, sea buckthorn; Vitamin D3; rose-wax; sandalwood,
turmeric, ginger, immortelle, frankincense, lavender, rose otto,
palmarosa & thyme linalool; rosemary & sage antioxidants.
50ml in violet glass jar
More on the other beneficial ingredients:
Rose Otto, Rosa damascena, is
an elegant and precious essence. It takes sixty roses to make one drop
of essential oil! One of the most medicinally valued extracts, it adds
resiliency and elasticity to the skin. It is an affective analgesic and
it is vulnerary, which means that it speeds up healing of
tissues with its potent antiviral and antiseptic properties. It has the
ability to regenerate connective tissues and tonify the skin.
Seabuckthorn Berry, Hippophae rhamnoides
is an incredibly rich and vital oil, perfectly balanced in omega 3, 6,
7, 9 oils extracted from a berry. Our seabuckthorn berry is a special
super critical extract that is able to capture over 190 bioactive
substances from the edible berry. The oil is also potent in
antioxidants, anti-inflammatory beta carotene, carotenoids and
phytosterols that reduce redness heal mucous membranes. The oil
regenerates cells, protects against cell water loss and is rich in
vitamins C, E, provitamin A and B group vitamins. This ingredient is
rich in lipids, beneficial fatty acids and rare palmitoleic acids. All
of these extraordinary plant properties contribute to the benefits for
regenerating and revitalizing connective tissue.
Thyme Linalool, Thymus officinalis linalool,
is a rare chemotype of the thyme species, it is antiseptic and gentle.
Overall, thyme linalool is a tonifying, effective immuno-stimulant with
anti-bacterial agents.
Turmeric - belongs to ginger family, liver protective, supercritical extract
- Anti-microbial
- skin rashes, skin repair, wounds, radiation and eczema
- Blocks
the inflammatory master molecule NF-kb (pro-inflammatory transcription
factor activated in the watery portion of the cell, during oxidative
stress it travels to the nucleus, where it effects gene expression &
produces inflammatory proteins called cytokines = more free radicals
- blocks Glycation
- Binds to and activates vitamin D receptors
- Antioxidant
- Gene regulator
Frankincense
- Cytophylactic - cell regenerator
- Frees nerves of excessive tension
- Wound healer for scars, skin ulcers, skin tags
- Astringent - tones skin
- Anti-inflammatory (boswellic acid good for arthritis)
- Immunodulatory properties
- Stimulates lymphocyte transformation
- For cuperose, scars, wrinkles
Sandalwood
- Alpha , beta santol
in sandalwood are effective against skin cell dysfunction and have the
ability to affect several metabolic pathways which influence cancer
formation
- daily use is proactive and rejuvenating to our skin
- Inhibits
the mevalonate pathway that contributes to abnormal cell growth.
Monoterpenes have multiple effects on the mevolonate metabolism. They
increase the level of liver enzymes involved in detoxifying carcinogens,
reducing the possibility of cellular damage and healthy cell
regeneration
- prevents skin cancers caused by UV & chemical radiation exposure
- Strengthens the skin
- Heals dry cracked skin
Immortelle
- Top scar healer, acne blemishes, wound healer
- Regenerative to skin cells
- Neryl Acetate = anti-spasmodic, muscle relaxant, anti-inflammatory,
- alpha , beta gamma curcumenes special plant compound of alpha, beta gamma curcumenes (which are potent anti-inflammatories and chelate heavy metals)
- Restorative - di-ketones exclusive to immortelle, stimulate tissue regeneration