FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1-HOW MAY TYPES OF SKIN ARE THERE?
There are four types of skin: the oily, the dry, the dry/oily mixed, and the normal. It is actually very easy to do your own skin test. Go in front a well lit mirror and decide:
A-OILY: You will notice large pores, breakouts, and shining texture. It is also hard to keep make-up on.
Solution: cleanse morning and evenings with oil free, water base soap to keep the skin hydrated and protected. For moisturizers select the ones with Niacinamides, and Vitamin B.
B-DRY: run a finger on your face. If you feel it tight and irritable, with a flaky look, visible small pores, hard to apply make-up on. You have in this case a slow secretion of the sebum.
Solution: Avoid harsh soap use the ones with Coconut oil, Shea butter, Cocoa butter, Olive or Almond oil. Moisturizers that contain glycerin, Hyaluronic acid and any type of butter are natural humectants that will attract moisture into this type of skin.
C-MIXED: the forehead and the nose area are oily, the cheeks and neck are dry.
Solution: clean the skin with a soap that contains Clay ingredients such as: Bentonite for deep pore cleansing, Kaolin for gentle cleansing, and French Green for oily skin. These clays, rich in silica, magnesium, and iron, improve skin texture, elasticity, and balance sebum. For moisturizers look for Vitamin B, C, Ceramides, and Hyaluronic Acid.
D-NORMAL: clear appearance, even (or uneven) color, feels neither tight or greasy. The pores are small and less visible. The skin is not sensitive to normal external stimulation.
Solution: keep your face clean with good quality soap and select an organic moisturizer you can apply day and night.
2-WHICH MOISTURIZER SHOULD I USE ?
Moisturizers that contain:
-Humectant used to attract moisture such as ceramides, glycerin, Hyaluronic acid. Also vitamins, minerals, collagen, skin firming ingredients, different types of organic oils and antioxydant.
3-WHAT IS THE BEST CREAM DENSITY?
In general, the thicker the cream, the more effective it will moisturize your skin. The high density we use, makes it very efficient.
Fragrance:Usually the smell is light or absent. That is a good feature.
We do not us alcohol based fragrances that give a very nice smell with damaging effects on the skin. Damages such as skin irritation, dryness and destruction of the skin natural barriers are the bad points for a good temporary smell. We use Roses fusion of all colors to get a light smell. (Red, Pink, white, yellow roses).
4-WHY MOISTURIZE EVERY DAY?
It is an every day task of modern life because we are practically damaging our skin in the every day contact of pollution, air quality often low, so protecting while nourishing our skin is the least we can do. Moisturizing your skin takes just a few seconds. Regular amounts of moisture in your skin also help reduce skin problems. Also, since our skin is our first line of defense, it is the first one attacked (wind, dust, sun, rain). Unwanted pathogens are blocked from entering in a healthy skin's pores and get into the bloodstream. A skin, well hydrated and nourished provides nutrients that help to reduce the signs of ageing, inflammation, redness and break outs.
5-WHY INGREDIENTS FROM NATURE?
When choosing a moisturizer, it is important to look for organic ingredients. As a rule, what is absorbed through our skin, is also absorbed into the blood stream. Chemicals found in skincare can be linked to all kinds of health issues including allergies, eczema, psoriasis as well as hormone disruption. Organic products are always the prefered ones.
6-DO I NEED A LOT?
No, you only need a few dots in concerned areas. Any natural skincare option you choose, depends on the quality of the cream. The heavier the cream the less you use, just a dot of a heavy cream rubbed between your fingers to adjust to your body temperature, then apply, will suffice.
Solution: when trying a new product, it is a good idea to check it before use. Always do a patch test behind the ears by leaving the product for 24 hours. At that time check your skin color: if you notice any irritated or red spots, do not use the product, wash the affect area with cold water, two or three times until you feel the skin soft.
7-WHAT IS ORGANIC THEN?
The FDA classifies the word Organic for products that contain ingredients with maximum 5 percent chemicals. It also classifies Natural products as the ones with 25 to 50 percent maximum of chemical.
Ingredients coming straight from the ocean and the earth are usually safe. Also the ingredients coming from reputable farmers, don't use fertilizers, pesticides, GMOs, chemical, additives or colorants. Always read the label.
8-VEGANS?
Our products are formulated with organic ingredients designed to nourish and protect an array of skin types. All our ingredients come from plants.
We also use beeswax and organic honey from ethical and reputable beekeepers. Depending on whom you ask about beeswax and honey, you will hear that they are considered not vegan by some and vegan by others. After testing, our team of chemists discovered that the benefits of beeswax and honey to the skin had anti-inflammatory , radiance boost, hydration and plumpness improvements in the skin among other properties benefits.
9-WHAT ABOUT ACNE?
For acne, it is safer to consult with your healthcare provider.
You could use Benzoyl peroxide, without a prescription. It is available in strengths from 2.5 to 10 percent. Use it only under the recommendations of your health care provider who will be more qualified to calculate the percentage you'll need. This particuliar ingredient kills bacteria that cause acne, helps remove excess oil and dead skin cells, which can clog pores, to be safe, always check with a dermatologist.
For acne, it is safer to consult with your healthcare provider. You could use Benzoyl peroxide, without a prescription. It is available in strengths from 2.5 to 10 percent. Use it only under the recommendations of your health care provider who will be more qualified to calculate the percentage you'll need. This particuliar ingredient kills bacteria that cause acne, helps remove excess oil and dead skin cells, which can clog pores, to be safe, always check with a dermatologist.
10-WHAT ABOUT ROSACEA?
To avoid problems, consult with your healthcare provider. Ask if Metronidazole is right for you. This one is only available with a prescription. Check also the side effects and discuss it with your healthcare provider.
Metronidazole is an antibiotic drug that reduces inflammation. It is commonly used in the treatment of rosacea. Metronidazole products are applied to the affected areas of skin once or twice a day in the form of a cream, lotion or gel or used as a tablet. Again only a dermatologist can prescribe the right treatment.
11-CAN CHILDREN BENEFIT FROM THIS CREAM?
Children are born with a perfect skin. They do not need it up until the age of 10 where they can be taught to keep a clean skin, by washing it with a gently soap, water and apply regularly a sunscreen cream in accordance with their pediatrician. Our products are meant for adults from late 20s to 50s and up.
12-HOW TO DO A PATCH TEST
To just see for yourself the compatibility of the product with your own skin.
How to perform skin patch test?
The skin patch test is easy and simple:
-Select one spot: behind the ear or under the jaw line
-Take a dot on one finger and apply it in a small area
-Let it sit for 24 hours
After two days, examine carefully if your skin turned red: it means that you are allergic to some ingredients.
Remove the product gently with water and stop using the product.
14-HOW LONG CAN I USE OCEAN45 CREAM?
Since we use organic ingredients, and do not use chemicals or preservatives the shelf life is 2 years from the day you receive it.
We do not use a warehouse to stock the cream. We prepare it on the day of the order and deliver it the day after.
It's best to use our products within 6 months of opening and 24 months maximum from purchase. From experience, our customers, were so happy with the result of their skin, that they ordered more cream for their whole body (face, neck, below the neck, arms, legs, and back of their hands).
15-MORE QUESTIONS
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You can try Ocean-45 smallest jar for a few weeks, and see for yourself, how different is your skin. Actually it's the only cream you will need. Same cream can be applied mornings and evenings, then only mornings, if you feel like it.