There is such a variety of oils on the market these days that it is important to know what they are about and how you can use them to your advantage. Failing to recognize the different products can lead to skin problems, it can even jeopardize your health. So before you reach for the bottle of peppermint essential oil or before you apply mineral oil to your skin, be sure to read this post and find out what types of oils there are and what they are used for. What is a vegetable oil? The name vegetable oil stems from the fact that this type of oil is extracted from plants. More specifically: the ‘fatty’ portion of a plant: seeds,...
According to a study published on April 2016 in the Journal of International Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences a group of Moroccan medical doctors and scientists confirm the positive effects of culinary argan oil on hemodialysis patients. The study focused on ‘ Hemodialysis-associated dyslipidemia: Effect of Virgin Argan Oil Consumption ’. The study demonstrated that consumption of culinary argan oil was beneficial and it efficaciously modulated blood lipid levels of patients with dyslipidemia. Five weeks after the research began it was found that the patients who were routinely given culinary argan oil showed decreased blood LDL (bad cholesterol level) and triglycerides level while the HDL ( the good cholesterol level) increased. What are triglycerides? Normally present, triglycerides are the main storage...
SULA NYC uses organic and natural ingredients for our skin care. But what’s the difference between organic and natural? Basically: the paperwork. In order to be able to label a natural product organic you need paperwork/certification: pure natural, no pesticides used during harvest, undiluted product, no animal cruelty and controlled production. None of the ingredients can be harmful, toxic or bad for our environment. Also production methods, labels and packaging are relevant. Independent certifiers, by a recognized body in a country, monitor all phases against standards and their approval results in USDA organic certification. The process is more complex of course, but these are the basics. A USDA seal matters also in Japan or the EU; it is a seal of...
