http://www.inbarskincare.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.inbarskincare.co.nz en-us Thu, 21 Jan 2021 04:39:23 +1300 Rocketspark http://www.inbarskincare.co.nz/blog/post/33447/What-I-want-to-share/ When making skin care products over the years the centre of what I was formulating had to tick these 4 boxes: moisturise and hydrate my skin, maintain a clear and radiant complexion that didn’t need daily make up, be without chemicals or preservatives and be therapeutic and healing at the same time. All in all, I wanted to age gracefully without botox, chemical peels or other harsh chemicals or procedures to have nice looking skin.I now have a range that I can offer with a clear conscience tha... Sat, 06 Oct 2018 20:14:46 +1300 http://www.inbarskincare.co.nz/blog/#post33447 http://www.inbarskincare.co.nz/blog/post/33440/How-do-I-get-away-without-preservatives/ This is something that has been trial and error over the last 10 years. I discovered accidentally that colloidal silver provided broad spectrum anti- bacterial and anti-fungal protection. Colloidal silver is a wonderful skin healer - which is why I had used it and continue to use it. However, I also believe that if a product is going to be a natural emulsion (containing water and oils) it shouldn’t be able to be stored for long periods of time - I wanted the products to retain the integrity of... Sat, 06 Oct 2018 15:17:07 +1300 http://www.inbarskincare.co.nz/blog/#post33440 http://www.inbarskincare.co.nz/blog/post/32276/My-love-of-beauty-balms/ Balms are efficient and cost effective as a little bit goes a long. I never have to use a preservative and they provide lasting skin barrier protection. Balms are incredibly nourishing due to the high concentration of oils and butters. These balms have oils that are chosen for their healing, restorative, moisturising and regenerating properties and are low on the comedogenic (pore-clogging) scale. I choose to use beeswax in my balm formulations because I have found it to allow skin to ‘breathe... Sat, 06 Oct 2018 15:16:18 +1300 http://www.inbarskincare.co.nz/blog/#post32276