Adaptogenic plants, herbs and mushrooms are trending for all the right reasons. These environmentally resilient species are in the spotlight in anti-stress skin-care formulations too, as they seem to help the skin cope with environmental challenges.
A key ingredient in our silky Advantage Eye Cream, Sea Fennel (Chrithmum Maritimum) is being featured in beauty magazines as one of the super-star natural plant extracts appearing in skin-care ingredient lists. The bluish green plant – also known as rock samphire – grows in sea sand and packed with radiance-boosting marine minerals.
Eating healthy foods and taking a daily multi-vitamin supplement should give your enough, but used on the skin they also have a role to play. Everything from protecting against free-radical damage to treating fine lines and wrinkles, even acne, and helping to fade age spots and problem pigmentation.
African Extracts is one of the most widely available and affordable brands in South Africa endorsed by Beauty Without Cruelty. This means that our products and their ingredients are not tested on animals.
Wearing a mask every day helps keep us safe – but it also makes skin more sensitive and more likely to develop problems. Keep your skin clear and happy during this mask-wearing season, with these skin-care tips.
Chamomile, a member of the Daisy family, is one of the most widely used medicinal herbs. As a tea it’s well-known for its soothing properties that help calm anxiety and give you a peaceful night’s sleep. The dried leaves also have anti-inflammatory properties that help relieve cramps, and a good helping of antioxidants. What’s not as widely known is that Chamomile is widely used in skin-care products.
Stay healthy as winter tightens its grip. A recent survey reveals that when the sniffles arrive, South Africans do three things -- load up on Vitamin C, rest more and sip on a hot cup of Rooibos tea. Rooibos is known for its powerful antioxidant, immune-boosting and antiviral effects – and it’s delicious too.
New generation facial toners ...they do so much more than refresh your skin - they have real skin-care benefits, leaving your skin smooth, glowing and ready for your moisturiser.
The Tissue Oil has a five-star rating from reviewers in our UK store. And over the years, in South Africa, we’ve been contacted by some really special customers who have shared their before and after visuals of the dramatic results they’ve achieved.
The glamorous event in October may have been a virtual one, but in Cape Town we broke out the South African MCC when we won a Highly Commended Award in the Category for Best International Breakthrough Brand launched in Britain in the past year.
As more and more research proves the benefits of Rooibos in helping prevent oxidative stress in the body, its popularity is growing with the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Germany importing the most.
Heading away from the coast into the mountains and over the Piekenierskloof pass, there’s a world of raw, rugged beauty between two mountain ranges. It’s the Cederberg, home to amazing wilderness area, a nature lovers’ playground and the home of Rooibos
We were delighted to see this glowing endorsement of our best-selling natural Tissue Oil from none other than Jo Fairley and her team at the Beauty Bible.
Wouldn’t it be amazing to put your face inside an age-defying bubble to protect it from the damaging effects of daily life? New Daily Repair Facial Oil is our ultimate skin-saver with high levels of Rooibos extract, plus a cocktail of other precious plant extracts known for their restoring and protective properties.
This is an anxious time for everyone across the world – from the streets of Britain to the Rooibos fields in the Cederberg, 100 miles north of Cape Town where our factory is located. No matter where we are, we’re all in this together.
Washing your hands often could be a lifesaver, but it does tend to dry out the skin and make your hands feel tight and uncomfortable. Take some time out to deliver some loving care with the soothing power of rooibos.
If there’s one beauty product you must invest in, it’s African Extracts Tissue Oil. A blend of Sweet Almond and Grape Seed oils contains extracts of organic Rooibos, soy bean, rosemary and geranium, plus Vitamin E, this versatile lightweight oil helps to protect, moisturise and restore skin, nails and hair.
Air pollutants cause more harm than was thought – with studies showing increased chronic skin inflammation, more age spots and accelerated skin ageing.
In a world where nothing is as it seems, it’s no wonder that ‘provenance’ is a buzzword. As with the food we eat, clothing we wear and devices we use, the source of natural extracts in our skin-care products matter too.
Good skin care starts with the three steps – cleanse, tone and moisturise. But how early is too early to start using an eye cream to help prevent those fine lines from appearing?
There’s a trend towards a more natural-based life as the world rediscovers the curative properties of plants as a remedy for the ravages of modern living. People are getting to know and love the delicious, mild taste of caffeine-free Rooibos tea, and researchers are raving about its health-care benefits.
It used to be that anti-ageing products were aimed at the women way past 40, but how times have changed. As we understand more about how changes in the skin begin to happen, it’s clear that the time to think about treating skin damage is just north of your 30th birthday.
The miracle of skin is that it continues to regenerate every day. Over time, this natural ability to repair and renew itself slows, unable to keep up with the daily damage inflicted by exposure to UV in the sun, polluted air with hundreds of chemical particles, heavy metals and gases coming into contact with the epidermis, or surface layer. These cause damage that becomes increasingly visible over time – irritation, growing sensitivity, discolouration and dark marks, and ultimately premature ageing with lines, wrinkles and sagging facial contours.
What is it about Rooibos that people love? Is it because it’s so mild and soothing that even babies can enjoy or because more and more it’s being hailed around the world for its health-giving benefits
