Foreue – Natural Skin Care (Handmade & Vegan)

To exfoliate or not to exfoliate, that’s the question. What is exfoliation? Who needs to exfoliate and who doesn’t?  Should I use an exfoliating body wash or an exfoliating soap? All good questions, so let’s get the dirt on exfoliating skin!

Exfoliating or exfoliation is a process of removing the upper most layer of skin during bathing to reveal new skin. Every day, dead cells are cast off by the skin to reveal new cell growth underneath. Exfoliation aids in the process by manually whisking away the dead cells. Almost anyone can and should include exfoliation into their skin care regimen. Even those with sensitive skin CAN exfoliate.

You’ve probably heard a lot about cocoa butter, and that it is common ingredient in a lot of natural skin care products and moisturizers. But what exactly is cocoa butter? Contrary to the name, this is a light cream colored fat product that is extracted from cacao beans. It can be added to various natural(and non-natural) cosmetics, tanning creams, and  various moisturizers. Cocoa butter is also sometimes used as remedy for skin conditions such as eczema, not to mention stretch marks from pregnancy. While its ok to use natural skin care products with cocoa butter, pure cocoa butter is much better. Here is why its an indispensable natural beauty product.

Who doesn’t deserve a spa day at home? You know, taking a day off , like a Saturday or even part of the day to indulge in manicures, massages, and facials. Unfortunately most of us do not have the time and money to splurge on a indulgent day at the spa, but who says you cannot bring the spa to you at home? Not only will you save money,  the best part is that it is quite easy to find (or even make) vegan skin care products to use for your spa day. Many natural homemade soaps and products contain young living essential oils and other natural ingredients that alleviate stress and improve your skin and even recipes, like those that teach you how to make essential oils lotions. Here is a checklist of what to stock in your natural at-home spa.

Perhaps you heard stories that began with “in my day” or “when I was young” we made our own soap, clothes and food the old fashion way.  Well, life was not so modern or delightfully convenient, lightening fast or informative back then, you knew that your products had no harmful chemicals or preservatives, and that your ingredients came from nature, just like the ingredients that make up your own body.

The traditional cold pressed soap making process creates a highly effective and very efficient skin moisturizer called glycerin.  At foreue, we incorporate this process into all our soaps to produce a soft, mild soap that is both fabulously moisturizing and incredibly gentle.