The Altitude Oil from De Mamiel is an unusual product - and one of which we have no comparable product in our range: It has a potent effect against colds, when travelling and is an all-rounder for everyday use. We spoke to the enchanting Annee de Mamiel about the special effects and possible applications of her star product.
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Interviews, Natural cosmetics, Plants, flowers & blossoms
Interview: Serena Britos on natural cosmetics, perfumes and her life in Uruguay
Feb
Serena Britos is the co-founder of the exciting Swiss natural perfume brand Richard Lüscher Britos. The ethnobotanist lives with her family on a farm in Uruguay, where she is busy searching for fragrances and new creations. She took time out for an interview for Biomazing:
Oct
Matcha tea is poisonous green, centuries old and on trend. Biomazing explains what matcha is and why everyone should try this superfood.
Aug
Superfoods from Africa (baobab), India (tulsi) or Mexico (chia seeds) are more popular than ever. Even though there is almost nothing biomazing likes more than discovering exotic superfoods and ingredients, there are also superfoods in our own garden that we didn't realise had superpowers. For example: broccoli, a cruciferous vegetable that is packed with antioxidants, anti-inflammatories and detoxifying [...].
Health, Skin care, Natural cosmetics, Plants, flowers & blossoms
Misunderstood all-rounder: apricot kernel oil
Jun
Although coconut oil is booming as an all-rounder, an old, rediscovered all-rounder is slowly but surely making its presence felt, glistening golden and calm in the bottle and working wonders for hair, skin, after-sun and even as baby care: cosmetic apricot kernel oil.
Apr
Palm oil was originally extracted from the oil palms of the West African rainforests. The fruits of the oil palm are about 4-5cm in size and reddish in colour, with firm yellowish flesh and a hard stone. Crude palm oil is pressed from the flesh of the palm oil fruit, while palm kernel oil is extracted from the stone. Palm oil has many benefits and is the most widely used vegetable oil in the world. [...]
Nov
In the Tunisian steppe, the prickly pear grows in the dust-dry soil, blooms and produces fruit. The plant with the thick trunk can grow up to six metres high. One of the rarest and most expensive oils is extracted from this impressive plant: Opuntia Ficus Indica Seed Oil, the prickly pear seed oil.
Glossary, Natural cosmetics, Plants, flowers & blossoms
The Damask rose - medicinal plant of the year 2013
Mar
The mere sight of a sea of flowers can put us in a calm, inspired or happy mood. The scent, the colours and the image of the flowers trigger something in us humans. This effect can be utilised in a targeted way - if you know and learn to use the healing power of plants.
Oct
The dark green and nutty-bitter smelling tamanu oil (Calophyllum inophyllum or Calophyllum tacamahaca) is extracted from the seeds of the evergreen tamanu tree and is the gold standard for regenerating and healing the skin. This rare oil is exceptional for skin care as it is antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-scarring, astringent, healing and can even absorb UV rays. .
Jul
"I want a Konjac sponge! But what is Konajc actually? And how do you use these hard, round things?" Konjac sponges have taken off and everyone wants one - whether pink, green, black, purple or white, there's something for everyone. But what is Konajc actually and how do you use these new sponges, [...]