Updated Brochure

I have updated my brochure with some new prices and the picture of the woman on the front is now a picture of me. I hope everyone will understand that with the raise in prices for the ingredients going into my products I have had to raise some of my own prices.
Sincerely,
Judy Farrar
Kissed By Mother Nature

Kissed By Mother Nature at Turner Oregon 2011 Lamb Festival

TURNER CELEBRATION 74TH ANNUAL MARION COUNTY LAMB & WOOD SHOW

SUNSCREEN FOR SENSITIVE SKIN

While reading the magazine Real Simple I came across an interesting article about different types of sunscreen protection for the skin. It stated that while you can get protection from UVB and UVA from the newer chemical based products the one that works best for sensitive skin is Zinc Oxide and Titanium Oxide. These earth pigments naturally occur and protect by reflecting rays away from the skin instead of absorbing them.

All of Kissed By Mother Nature’s products contain both Zinc Oxide and Titanium Oxide for a natural protection from UVA and UVB rays. Our face and body creams for women go even further with the addition of minerals that are added to reflect and hide fine lines and wrinkles giving the face a natural glow. As the creams replenish the cells of your skin and reduce and eliminate the fine lines and wrinkles these earth pigments let your skin look younger and firmer from the start.

TROUBLE BLOGGING WITH INTERNET EXPLORER 9

I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY I WAS HAVING TROUBLE POSTING MY BLOGS, I COULD SAVE THEM BUT COULDN'T PUBLISH THE POST. SO I WENT TO THE TROUBLESHOOTING BLOG SITE AND FOUND THE INFORMATION THAT INTERNET EXPLORER 9 WASN'T WORKING WITH THIS SITE. IT TOOK AWHILE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO UNINSTALL EXPLORER 9 AND NOW I AM BACK USING INTERNET EXPLORER 8. WHAT A DIFFERENCE! I AM BACK BLOGGING AGAIN, FEELS WONDERFUL.

We asked our customers to fill out a Product Survey and here are some of their answers. We would especially like to thank all of you who participated.

Jessica wrote I use the Renewing Scrub and Renewing Body Butter. I like the scrub especially for my hands and feet. I love how it feels, makes my hands feel great after washing all day in a medical office. I love the fragrance and the texture is nice. I think that the products last longer than expected and have had people notice that my hands don't crack so bad from the medical cleanser and my feet are softer.

We asked our customers to fill out a Product Survey and here are some of their answers. We would especially like to thank all of you who participated.

Karen uses the Muscle Relief Body Oil and thinks the texture is smooth and oily at first but absorbs into skin fairly quickly when "massaged in". She says the product feels smooth, silky, refreshing and soothing on her skin and that the fragrance is "minty" & refreshing - very pleasant. When asked if the product lasts long enough in her opinion, she answered yes,pain relief lasts long enough to do 3 or 4 hours yardwoork (or other work) with hands. Karen uses the Muscle Relief Body Oil for her arthritis in her hands and she gets noticeable relief from pain in just minutes.

We asked our customers to fill out a Product Survey and here are some of their answers. We would especially like to thank all of you who participated.

Becky (BD Nelson Author of thriller/suspense novels) wrote that she uses most of the products, face & body cream, scrub, butter, bath salts and muscle relief oil. She thinks the texture of the products are smooth and creamy and the scrub is cleansing and moisturizing. She says that the product makes her skin feel moisturized and that the muscle oils is warm & soothing. She likes the fragrances and says they are mild and pleasant. When asked if the products last long enough she states, oh yes - I use the body scrub once a week and body wash daily and my skin is soft all day long - normally had dry skin! When asked if anyone else noticed any difference in her appearance she said yes, my skin is softer and absolutely looks younger.

SHEA BUTTER

Shea butter, also known as karite butter, is a cream-colored fatty substance made from the nuts of karite nut trees (also called Mangifolia trees) that grow in the savannah regions of West and Central Africa. Karite trees, or shea trees, are not cultivated. They grow only in the wild, and can take up to 50 years to mature (and can live up to 300 years!). In most parts of West Africa, destruction of the shea tree is prohibited because this little nut provides a valuable source of food, medicine, and income for the population. In fact, shea butter is sometimes referred to as “women’s gold” in Africa, because so many women are employed in the production of shea butter.

Why is shea butter in such demand? Western countries are just beginning to recognize the considerable health and beauty benefits of shea butter, something Africans have known for thousands of years. Shea butter has been used to help heal burns, sores, scars, dermatitis, psoriasis, dandruff, and stretch marks. It may also help diminish wrinkles by moisturizing the skin, promoting cell renewal, and increasing circulation. Shea butter also contains cinnamic acid, a substance that helps protect the skin from harmful UV rays.

Shea butter is a particularly effective moisturizer because contains so many fatty acids, which are needed to retain skin moisture and elasticity. The high fatty acid content of shea butter also makes it an excellent additive to soap, shampoos, anti-aging creams, cosmetics, lotions, and massage oils—its soft, butter-like texture melts readily into the skin.

Shea butter protects the skin from both environmental and free-radical damage. It contains vitamins A and E, and has demonstrated both antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.

MANGO BUTTER

Mango butter is a soft solid with a very slight sweet scent. It is extracted from the de-shelled fruit kernels of the mango tree. The mango tree is a tropical evergreen, and once the mango butter is extracted from its fruit kernels it is heated and boiled to get the right consistency.
Mango butter has natural emollient properties, high oxidative ability, wound healing, and regenerative activity due to its high unsaponiable. It has a protective effect against UV radiation. Mango butter will provide improvements and benefits in all the conditions listed below. As you use this butter you are likely to discover additional uses. Dermatologists often recommend mango butter for treatment of wrinkles, as most people who use it will notice decreased signs of aging and the disappearance of lines and wrinkles within 4 to 6 weeks of daily use.
Reasons to use Mango butter: Effectively treats dry skin, heals skin rash, heals skin peeling, after tanning, clears blemishes and wrinkles, relieves itching skin, heals sunburn, shaving cream for a smooth shave, treats small skin wounds and skin cracks, moisturizes and smoothes tough or rough skin, fights frost bite, prevents stretch marks during pregnancy, relieves insect bites, promotes healthy rejuvenated skin, heals muscle fatigue, aches and tension, relieves skin allergies such as poison ivy or poison oak, treats eczema and dermatitis and fights off fine lines and wrinkle
Mango butter is obtained from the kernels of the mango tree. It has a high content of stearic acid which makes it similar to cocoa butter. Mango butter has good emolliency and lends protection against the sun. It is said to prevent drying of the skin and formation of wrinkles. Mango butter also reduces degeneration of skin cells and restores elasticity. Mango butter’s hardness makes it a great butter for stick formulations such as lip balm and lotion bars. It can be used “as is” to provide relief from the dryness of eczema and psoriasis.

Dead Sea Salt

The waters of the Dead Sea have been renowned for their therapeutic effects since ancient times. Two thousand years ago, Flavius wrote that the salts from the Dead Sea heal the human body.
The waters from the Dead Sea are unique in that they contain 27% of various salts as compared to 3% in normal sea water. Further, while sodium accounts for approximately 80% of the salt content of normal sea water, it comprises much less of the salt total in water from the Dead Sea. The balance of the salts in Dead Sea water is magnesium, potassium, calcium chloride and bromides. Magnesium is important for combating stress and fluid retention, slowing skin aging and calming the nervous system. Calcium is effective at preventing water retention, increasing circulation and strengthening bones and nails. Potassium energizes the body, helps to balance skin moisture and is a crucial mineral to replenish following intense exercise. Bromides act to ease muscle stiffness and relax muscles. Sodium is important for the lymphatic fluid balance (this in turn is important for immune system function). So bathing in high quality sea salt could replenish the minerals which are critical to our skin metabolism.

OLIVE OIL

Upper-class Romans believed in the skin benefits of olive oil. After steaming in a hot bath, they would apply a generous amount of olive oil to withdraw impurities and then go to the cold bath to close the skin's pores. The oil helped trap impurities outside the skin; both could then be scraped away.

Olive is an evergreen tree in the Mediterranean region. The tree grows to 9 meters tall and takes 15 years to bear fruit.
The oil has a heavy texture and can vary in color from a pale golden yellow to dark green. The purest form is from the "extra virgin" and it is lightest in color.
Olive oil has many antioxidant properties. Olive oil absorbs UV radiation and is very efficient in lowering metabolism rate of the body cells, thus assisting in repairing cells and in preventing cell damage. Olive oil is soothing and healing to all skin types.

One of the primary olive oil benefits is that it contains natural antioxidants, polyphenols, which provides a better chance of eliminating agents harmful to the skin with less negative side effects. This agent is beneficial in fighting bacterial and fungal agents invading the skin. It would be easier to achieve a clear skin without encountering skin reactions or allergies common when using a chemical-based skin care product. The presence of monounsaturated fat makes olive oil for skin healthier compared to other natural vegetable oils. It’s very mild property has the capability to clean out dirt without damaging any skin layer. It is also the reason why olive oil is also recommended as a make-up remover instead of using baby oil and other chemically-based products.

COCOA BUTTER A SKIN CARE ADDITIVE GOOD ENOUGH TO EATCOCOA BUTTER A SKIN CARE ADDITIVE GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT

Cocoa butter, also called cacao butter, is the cream-colored fat extracted from cacao seeds (cocoa beans) and used to add flavor, scent, and smoothness to chocolate, cosmetics, tanning oil, soap, and a multitude of topical lotions and creams. Cocoa butter has been called the ultimate moisturizer, and has been used to keep skin soft and supple for centuries. It is one of the most stable, highly concentrated natural fats known, and melts at body temperature so that it is readily absorbed into the skin. Cocoa butter is often recommended for treatment of skin conditions such as eczema and dermatitis. When applied topically, it creates a barrier between sensitive skin and the environment and also helps retain moisture. In addition, cocoa butter contains cocoa mass polyphenol (CMP), a substance that inhibits the production of the immuno globulin that is known to aggravate symptoms of both dermatitis and asthma.

Pregnant women have long used to cocoa butter formulations to prevent and treat stretch marks, but this pleasant-smelling substance is added to countless other topical preparations as well. Lotions and oils containing cocoa butter are often used in aromatherapy massages to promote feelings of relaxation and well-being. Recent research indicates that massaging the skin with cocoa butter may help relieve stress, boost the immune system, and even prevent cancer. This is because cocoa butter, like chocolate, contains a lot of cocoa mass polyphenol (CMP). Researchers in Japan reported that CMP inhibits the growth of cancerous cells and tumors by reducing active oxygen levels in the body, and concluded that CMP inhibits the oxidation of LDL (good) cholesterol and the production of inflammatory cells; there is some evidence that the CMP in cocoa butter may also help prevent heart disease and ease arthritic symptoms.

Helichrysum italicum

Helichrysum italicum or Helichrysum angustifolium of the family Asteraceae is a flowering plant of the daisy is sometimes called a curry plant because of the strong smell of its leaves. It grows on dry, rocky or sandy ground around the Mediterranean. The stems are woody at the base and can reach 60 cm or more in height. The clusters of yellow flowers are produced in summer; they retain their color after picking and are used in dried flower arrangements.
The plant produces oil from its blossoms which is used for medicinal purposes. It is anti-inflammatory, fungicidal, and astringent. It soothes burns and raw chapped skin. It is used as a fixative in perfumes and has an intense fragrance.
Its cosmetic composition, especially as an anti-ageing agent and its hydrating factor is obtained only from the flowers of Helichrysum Italicum from the variety serotinum. The Helichrysum Italicum is most particularly intended for treatment of the face and body in a battle against aging skin and especially in the prevention of wrinkles. It hydrates skin enabling cells to revive and also acts as a barrier protecting skin from the damaging effects of the environment such as the sun

Cupuacu Butter, Refined

Cupuaçu Butter, Refined
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Creamy and emollient butter, which promotes a pleasant touch, smoothness and softness to the skin and hair, boosting the recovery of its natural moisture and elasticity. Highly beneficial for dry and damaged skin and hair, promoting deep, long lasting hydration. Its high water absorption capacity, due to its high phytosterol levels, makes Cupuacu and effective alternative to lanolin.
Cold-pressed, refined and filtered from the seeds of the Cupuacu Tree this butter is recommended as an addition to body butters, hand lotions, lipsticks and masks. This butter is not chemically extracted; it is cold-pressed and reduced to a more neutral color with a steam application. The natural scent is reduced with a vacuum application. Although “refined”, this Cupuacu is not bleached or otherwise chemically treated. It is preservative free.

NEW NOURISHING FACE & BODY SCRUB WITH EXTRA: TONING, SUNSCREEN & ANTI-AGING PROPERTIES

Yesterday a group of my friends got together for our Monday Breakfast and gab session and one of the topics of conversation was my Kissed By Mother Nature Products. Most of my friends are using my products already but some of them have just begun using them. The product they were excited about is my NEW Nourishing Face & Body Scrub With Extra: Toning, Sunscreen & Anti-aging properties we all have been testing. The good news is that everyone was very impressed. Their skin looked and felt very soft and supple and their areas of skin that was dry and ruff are now soft and smooth. Some of them are having issues with precancerous skin problems and they have said that the scrub along with the face cream and body wash have helped make their skin feel better and look better. I know that my product is not a cure for cancer but I know it softens scars, moisturizes skin, lightens brown spots and the sunscreen helps keep new brown spots from appearing. Because of all of the praises from my tester friends I will be adding it to my line of products so look for it at www.kissedbymothernature.com

New Website for Kissed By Mother Nature

Hi Everybody, bet you thought I went on vacation or something like that, I didn't. I have been working on a new hopefully better website. I forgot about all of the work that goes into setting up a website. I have closed the store but will still be able to offer great customer service through the website. Please take a look and give me some feedback, I've gotten almost two pages up but am still working on the rest. Hope you will have patience with the work in progress, I think it will be worth it. Thanks

Do you have Biophilia? I do! What is it you ask?

Definition of BIOPHILIA according to The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
: a hypothetical human tendency to interact or be closely associated with other forms of life in nature.

Amazing Amount of Chemicals Used Daily on Skin

According to an Environmental Working Group survey adults use around 126 chemicals daily on their body. It would be very hard to completely eliminate all chemicals from everything we put on our body but we can at least eliminate some. The products from Kissed By Mother Nature do not have toxic chemicals in them and these products are used over most of your body, so by using them you can be assured that many of those 126 chemicals are not getting into your system. What would you rather use on your body?

FOOT HEALTH AND DIABETES

Yesterday I had my Podiatrist appointment and I am really doing well. You see I was diagnosed with Diabetes last year and I need to keep track of my skin, mainly my feet. I have been told by my diabetes doctor that with Diabetes you have circulation problems, especially your feet, and that sometimes you are unable to feel your feet. Because of the possibility for loss of feeling it is especially important to check to make sure you have not injured yourself without even knowing it. I believe one of the things that helps me is I apply my Kissed By Mother Nature body cream or body butter to my feet in the morning and when I go to bed. This helps keep them soft and supple and I am able to see if I have any problem spots. Another reason I believe my products are helping so much is that they do not contain any alcohol or other drying chemicals. If you use body products that have alcohol or other drying chemicals those products will still dry you out according to my diabetes doctor.

Planting Day

Hi Everybody, Just wanted to let you all know that I didn't get my next information on my ingredients out. Instead, because I bought some Peony,Astilble and Echinacea roots and they were outgrowing their plastic bag, I have been potting. Since the weather is so terrible I have them in the house hoping to get big beautiful plants. We'll see! Hope you all had a wonderful week-end!

SWEET ALMOND OIL

Sweet Almond Oil is an extract taken from actual almonds, the healthiest and richest being Cold Pressed, and is used for many health and beauty purposes. Oil from the Sweet Almond is prized for its emollient properties, which makes it a highly desired ingredient in skin care products intended to hydrate the skin. It is not quick to penetrate the skin and is why we use the largest amount of it in our Muscle Relief Oil where you want it to stay on the surface and makes it excellent for massage.
It is the unsaturated triglycerides in the oil that enable the moisturizing properties. Sweet Almond Oil is made up of three distinct chemicals: linoleic acid, glyceride and olein. Linoleic acid is an omega-3 fatty acid found in many nuts, and gives the extract many of its nutritional benefits. Glyceride is an ester formed between an acid and glycerol and is a necessary component of many soaps, making sweet almond oil an ideal ingredient for some toiletries. Olein is a yellowish liquid that occurs naturally in many fats and oils, and gives the oil its coloring.
Sweet almond oil has beneficial health and beauty qualities. It is rich in vitamins A, B1, B2, and B6, Vitamin E, minerals and protein making it especially healthy for our skin. It is a good emollient, meaning it can condition and soften surfaces that it is applied to and wonderfully soothing, but doesn’t penetrate easily and is why we use only small amounts of Sweet Almond Oil in all of our products other than the Muscle Relief Oil.

ACAI OIL

Acai oil is one of the oils used in all of Kissed by Mother Nature products because of its powerful healing properties. The Acai Berry boasts the highest per unit value of antioxidant power of any edible fruit in the world. They say that the Acai berry is a more potent antioxidant than mangosteen, prunes, pomegranate, cranberries, nothing comes close. Pulp from the berries has been used for centuries by the natives of Brazil for their unmatched healing and nutritional properties. The Acai berry abounds in essential fatty acids such as Omega 2, Omega 6, and Omega 9. There are also many other vitamins such as B1, B2, B3, E and C, minerals such as Phosphorus, Calcium, and Potassium, as well as Polyphenols, anthocyanin’s, and phytotesterols. The berries are cold-pressed from the pulp of the Acai berry and processed under cold and air-free conditions to yield the freshest, purest oil possible.

WHATS IN YOUR FACE AND BODY PRODUCTS?

I thought I would share with you ingredients that I use in my All Natural Face and Body Products. Where they come from and how they help you get healthier skin. I hope this interests you as much as it does me. So let’s start with the Hazelnut and its oil that is in my Nourishing Face Cream with Extra: Toning, Sunscreen
& Anti-aging properties!

Growing up in Oregon I have lived near Hazelnut Orchards my entire life and I knew they were one of my favorite nuts to eat. But what I didn’t know was how amazing this small cobnut was for our skin when cold pressed into oil.

Oregon and Washington, I thought, was one of the largest suppliers of Hazelnuts but we supply only a small portion to the World. I found instead the Hazelnut is an extremely valuable nut cultivated in Turkey, Europe, Iran and Caucasus and some parts of Canada along with our US States Oregon and Washington, with Turkey being the main producer with nearly 75% of worldwide production.

The Hazelnut is not only good for you when eaten but the oil processed from the nut is exceptionally good for the skin. Hazelnut Oil for the skin has a high content of essential fatty acids like linoleic acid making it an excellent emollient and moisturizer. The oil, being light gets easily absorbed by the skin and is especially used for its astringent antibacterial properties that refines and closes pores, controls excess sebum and acne while toning the facial skin by maintaining skin elasticity. Hazelnut Oil has rejuvenating properties that aid in cell regeneration and strengthening capillaries. Regular application controls free radicals and smooth’s and delays wrinkles.

Do You Know Whats In Your Skin Care Product?

Beautiful Moisturized Supple Skin In Two Weeks

After winter so many of us have a problem with dry scaly skin. I have found with my all natural face and body products you can solve most problems. With just one use of my scrubs, bodywashes and creams or butters you will find skin more moisturized, smooth and more supple. Many of my customers have seen marked inprovement in just two weeks. No matter what skin problems you are having I would be happy to answer any questions.