7 CREAM'S ACTIVE INGREDIENTS

Avocado oil (Persea americana) contains more than 20% essential unsaturated fatty acids. It also contains vitamins A, C, D and E, proteins, beta-carotene, lecithin, fatty acids and potassium. It has a superior moisturizing effect on the upper layer of the skin and reduces scars. A study at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology found that avocado oil significantly increases the water soluble collagen content in the dermis. The AMA states thas it reduces roughness, cracking and irritation.

Coconut oil (Cocos nucifera) is one of the safest most effective natural body moisturizers available. It is rich in lauric fatty acid. According to research as it appears to have significant antimicrobial, antibacterial and antifungal properties.

Manuka oil A unique oil extracted from the Manuka plant. We use a particularly concentrated form of it. For example it is effective against the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes and Propionibacterium acnes in concentrations as low as 1:3500.

Neem oil (Azadriachta indica) is used widely in India as an antibacterial, antiviral. antifungal, antiseptic and antiparasitic. It is used to treat skin disorders such as eczema, psoriasis, ringworm, scabies, syphilitic sores, chicken pox etc.

Manuka Honey is honey from the flower of the Manuka tree indigenous to New Zealand. Its healing properties have been known to the Maoris for a very long time. Manuka honey promotes a hydrated healing environment and rapidly clears bacteria from colonised and infected wounds. It has even been observed to be effective against antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria (MRSA). It has an anti-inflammatory action and prevents scarring. Manuka honey has been used to treat a range of skin problems including chronic sores, ring worm, eczema, fungal infections and dandruff. We use the most powerful and expensive form of Manuka Honey available.

Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis Miller) is a well known plant with many documented therapeutic effects. It has has more than 200 biologically active components including polysaccharides, phytosterols and glycerol. Aloe vera has been found to have anti-inflammatory, burn healing and wound and scar reducing properties. We use a pure, certified Organic, aloe vera gel.

Calendula (Calendula officinalis) has been used by herbalists and homeopaths for hundreds of years. Its chief use is as a local application to help heal and prevent infection of wounds through its anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties. 7 Cream contains a powerful Organic, alcohol free Calendula extract made especially for us by Gaia Herbs and contains as much as most purely calendula creams.

The water we use is Canadian glacier water - the world’s purest and softest water

NO parabens, mineral oil, fragrances, lanolin, propylene glycol. The unavoidable preservative and stablisers are chosen for their gentleness and non-toxicity

Look at this alarming article for the UK Daily Mail, August 2008!

In laboratory tests carried out by scientists at Rutgers University in New Jersey, a number of well know skin creams were found to speed up the development of skin cancer.

The study, published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, looked at the effect of four moisturisers on mice primed to develop skin cancer by exposure to UV light. The animals had the creams applied to them five days a week for four months.

Not only did the moisturised animals develop non-melanoma skin cancer more quickly than non-moisturised animals, they also developed twice as many tumours.

The scientists say that the ingredients in the products used in the trial are found in many leading brand skin care products. The application of a custom-made cream, which lacked several of the ingredients in the brands tested — including mineral oil and the sodium lauryl sulphate — did not affect the tumour development.

The researchers said that safety tests on moisturisers usually focus on whether they irritate the skin, not whether they cause cancer. But they concluded: “Further studies are needed to determine the effects of widespread use of moisturising creams on the risk of sunlight-induced cancer in humans.”

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