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SPRITZ WITH A TWIST
The herbal extracts in Pangea Organics' Italian Green Mandarin with Sweet Lime Facial Toner are both calming and refreshing, and appropriate for both normal and combination skin. Available in two other formulas Argentinean Tangerine & Thyme and French Rosemary with Sweet Orange the cost for each is $21.99 at www.pangeaorganics.com, Whole Foods Market, Anthropologie and Trade Secret. In addition, the unique packaging can be soaked and planted Genovese sweet basil will grow in a few weeks!
(via Eco Salon Online)
Bear with me as I get gross for a second. Not like tabloid magazine or white pleather loafers gross, but gross nonetheless.
You know the times you’ve run a fingernail down the side of your face and small bits of face have rolled off with it? The ick factor is huge, right? And most of that ick is dead skin.
Sure, you can moisturize with the best organic lotions out there. (And for the best green lotions to use, click here.) But those dead skin cells have to absorb the lotion before it can penetrate the skin underneath.
No amount of organic skin lotion is going to raise your skin cells from the dead. But before you conduct a green funeral for your face, try sloughing off with your best tool of choice – a scrub.
Bringing out the healthy, alive layers of skin on your face will improve your skin immensely. You’ll be less prone to break outs. Your skin will be smoother and have a healthier glow.
Pick a scrub that can make best friendsies with your skin. It is possible to over-exfoliate so be forewarned! If you over scrub, you can sand paper away the natural, protective barrier of your skin.
For sensitive skin, you’ll want a gentle exfoliating scrub. If your skin can take a sand blasting, go for the deep pore scrub. Depending on age and sensitivity, some people scrub daily, some only once or twice a week.
Best Scrub to Lessen Your Carbon Footprint:
Pangea Organics Facial Scrub ($32.00) This gentle scrub is organic and, even better, fair trade. It contains Egyptian geranium with adzuki bean and cranberry. The smell is interesting – a combination of mud with bits of fruit buried in it. It’s light enough to use daily but strong enough to feel like you’re getting a good exfoliation. It is free of parabens, sulfates and any synthetic preservatives.
(via Organic Beauty View Online)
What’s the first product you apply to a freshly-cleansed face? Of course, the answer is different for everyone, depending on the day and the time. But I’m currently fixated on finding the most amazing natural products (no way that there’s just one answer to this question) to apply right after I cleanse. And I’d love to hear your picks! I just can’t get enough of the feeling of a clean, pampered and prepped face, especially during warmer months when cell turnover is high and skin just glows, makeup free. One current favorite that’s going to stick around in my repertoire for a very long time is Kimberly Sayer Organic Ultra Light Facial Moisturizer with SPF 25. For anyone who might still be a bit averse to applying an SPF to a sensitive face, this gentle, light-as-air lotion is quick to convert. Your skin absorbs this formula like a thirsty plant soaks up water, with no trace of grease or heaviness (two of my pet peeves). Suki Facial Lift Ultimate Firming Crème is a serious natural splurge, but it scores incredibly high for its feel, smell and science. While I may not be in the ‘facial lift’ demographic yet, I see nothing wrong with getting on board with the resveratrol in this product right away. For those of you not familiar, resveratrol is an antioxidant (also found in red wine and the skin of dark grapes) that fights cell damage and slows aging- a true beauty fountain of youth! I’ve also become quite addicted to applying facial oil- just 3-4 drops to a clean, dry face. My pick is Pangea Organics Balancing Oil, for its polyphenol-rich pomegranate oil base and mega-dose of antioxidants. It’s a little heavier than the Kimberly Sayer and Suki lotions, but feels deeply nourishing and leaves my skin looking healthy and supple. What’s your favorite product to apply after cleansing? Writer :: Jolene Hart
(via Modern Luxury Online)
When you think about everything we put our skin through, it can be pretty startling: washing with detergents first thing in the morning, exposing it to ambient sunshine all day long, and then scrubbing it some more before bed. Perhaps that skin needs a little vacation—which is exactly what Pangea Organics is offering with its new Himalayan Geranium & Pomegranate Balancing Oil ($50 for 1 fluid ounce). Good for any skin type, this fragrant formulation is chock-full of vitamins and essential fatty acids. As for those key ingredients? The geranium aims to support cell repair while pomegranate offers antioxidants and stokes collagen production. Apply a touch to still-wet skin after your daily cleansing to bring parched skin back into balance. Available at pangeaorganics-store.sparkart.net.
–Caroline Rath, ModernLuxury.com
(via I Feel Pretty Online)
Hope you all had a great holiday! My Labor Day weekend was thoroughly awesome. I got so much done and still had time to watch an episode of Mad Men (I’m almost caught up). I sang, connected with an old friend, hung out with a new friend, helped another friend move, met some new people, cleaned/organized my apartment, did laundry, sang some more, went to lunch, went to dinner, worked on old projects and tried some new things. I had more fun than any girl has a right to.
Hafta say, though, that all the activity has left me more than a little tired this morning. I’m feeling seriously happy that I got so much done; but I’m also feeling seriously spanked.
Which means…a fine opportunity to review lovely therapeutic products from Pangea Organics. Specifically, their Hand and Body Lotions.
Blurb: GO AHEAD, RUB IT IN. Every drop is natural, hydrating, therapeutic, hand crafted and organic. That’s right. Pangea Organics is a feel good kind of company in more ways than one.
Indian Lemongrass with Rosemary
Mind: rejuvenating / Body: refreshing
For oil-rich & combo skin
Detoxifying, Stimulating, Deodorizing, Revitalizing, Distressing, Clarifying
Chilean Red Clover with Geranium & Grapefruit
Mind: uplifting / Body: balancing
For balanced & thirsty skin
Soothing, Calming, Antioxidant, Toning, Rejuvenating, Uplifting, Detoxifying, Clearing, Joyful
I am loving this company and especially loving these lotions! Just reading the bottle puts me in a good place. These lotions are soothing and unbelievably kind to skin. They feel great, absorb quickly and leave my skin velvety soft and supple. I’m also really into their unique fragrances. They’re herbal, complicated and exotic, but not at all heavy. The fragrance is strong at first, then fades into a barely-there natural scent. The Indian Lemon Grass is usually my favorite, but today I'm into the Chilean Red Clover.
Check out the website and peruse their Skincare, Bodycare, Lipcare and Handcare. Right now you can also try their new Radiance Gift Set and save 40%.
(via WowOWow Online)
Bonus! New, Natural & Noteworthy!
Argan Oil: Dry, sun-damaged skin responds well to essential fatty acids, which argan oil, pressed from the nut of the Moroccan tree, has in spades. The omegas 6 and 9 impart moisture to stressed skin and help it to better hold onto its own. Find argan oil in: Pangea Organics Himalayan Geranium & Pomegranate Balancing Oil, $50
(via Boston Mamas Online)
Today, Evadne shares her refreshing experience with Pangea Organics.
“Even though this is my third go-round, I often find myself gazing upon my five-month-old in wonder. I am in awe of his little hands and chubby feet, his pinchable jowls, and most especially his new and perfect skin. Now, my skin isn't in terrible shape, but running around on less than a full night's sleep with three little ones in tow takes its toll. So I was very interested to learn more about Pangea Organics, whose eco-friendly skin care products invite you to "discover nature's youthful radiance."
From a glance at their website, I gathered that Pangea Organics is a company devoted to the integrity of their products and processes. But I knew they really meant business when my Radiance Gift Set arrived in a 100% compostable, biodegradable, plantable (the makings of a spruce tree are woven inside the fibers of the box) gift box, made from a zero-waste process using 100% post-consumer newsprint, without glues and dyes! And when I saw the contents inside (facial cleanser, facial scrub, facial mask, lip balm, and eye cream), I knew my skin was in for a serious treat.
Each product packs an impressive list of plant-based ingredients, antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, and essential oils – you can practically smell the earth in their herbal scents. The benefits of various key ingredients – such as adzuki bean to clarify and exfoliate in the facial scrub – are highlighted on the product labels.
The Egyptian Calendula & Blood Orange Facial Cleanser, Egyptian Geranium With Adzuki Bean & Cranberry Facial Scrub, and Japanese Matcha Tea With Acai & Goji Berry Facial Mask are my favorite products. The silky consistency of the cleanser makes it easy to apply and I like the cooling effect it has on my skin. I also appreciate that the product doesn't irritate or sting my eyes like soaps and cleansers I've used before. The facial scrub was so effective that I immediately had my husband try it. We were both impressed by the smooth results and that it's gentle enough for daily use. The facial mask adds the finishing touch and together, the three products have a spa-like effect: my skin feels completely nourished - smooth, soft, hydrated, and yes, absolutely radiant - and I feel refreshed. It’s just what this mama needs at the end of a busy day with the kids.”
(via Rhode Island Roads Online)
Maybe what inspired Joshua Onysko to found Pangea Organics, purveyor of soaps and lotions is that he grew up in West Warwick, not far from Bradford Soap Works; after all, all of West Warwick is not far from Bradford Soap Works. But if you ask him his inspirations, he cites his family.
"My parents always taught me that anything was possible, if I worked hard enough I could make anything happen,” he says. That hard work was exemplified by his grandfather. “He was defiantly an inspiration for me,” Joshua says.
“He was the 2nd generation of dairy farmers of Midville Dairy.” When the RI dairy business declined, and armed with only an 8th grade education, Joshua’s grandfather started reading books and studying landscape architecture. “With no previous training he built Midville Country Club, the state’s number 1 public 9 hole golf course.”
At 19, Onysko moved to Jackson Hole, WY and spent several years there snowboarding and working as a baker and blacksmith. One night he had a dream that he was riding on the tops of trains in India. Being the spontaneous man that he is, he bought a one-way ticket to Bombay the next morning – and from that day, always chose the road less traveled.
Before his departure to Bombay, he stopped back home to visit his understandably frantic mother. While there, he decided to bond with her and make soap before he left on his journey. They created a batch of soap with oatmeal and Italian bergamot, cut it up and gave it away to friends and family before Joshua hopped a plane to Bombay.
After traveling all over Asia and other exotic locations, Joshua and his friend Tom sat together on the steps of Angkor Wat and discussed his dreams of starting an institute to aid corporations becoming more socially responsible and environmentally sound. With his friend’s encouragement to become an exemplary model for other companies and to use a portion of the profits to fund a non-profit, Pangea Organics was born.
It was Joshua’s personal devotion and commitment to inspiring social sustainability that sparked the inception of Pangea Organics. He devised the highest quality organic personal care products as a means to an even greater end.
Never straying from the vision to create “Ecocentric Bodycare: Always Beneficial, Never Artificial”, Joshua’s goals revolve around reinventing the way we nurture our bodies and raising the bar for other companies to do the same.
Just take a walk inside the Pangea Organics facility in Boulder, Colorado and you will be transported to a world that most thought impossible to achieve in order to have a sustainable, profitable business…
Innovation ahead of its time with the creation of the first ever, 100% compostable, biodegradable, plantable product packaging. This means zero waste, and the ability to create your own medicinal herb garden while simultaneously giving yourself a facial.
A 100% wind powered facility with carpeting made from recycled soda bottles and walls painted in non-VOC paint
Recycled furniture & packaging supplies, and even edible and biodegradable packing “peanuts”
Soap cartons made from 100% post-consumer paper that can be composted, facial care in bottled glass (the most recyclable material available) and body care in #2 HDPE plastic – plus all bottles are screen-printed, saving on label waste. Even Pangea products themselves begin to biodegrade within 48 hours of use.
Offering all employees a living wage of $12.50 per hour, full healthcare coverage and an eco-pass on the Colorado transit system
At Pangea, they’re not only concerned about what goes on our bodies, but also how their chosen products and the ingredients impact the environment before and after use - including the packaging.
Instead of using paper or plastic labels on our Liquid Hand Soaps, Shower Gels and Hand & Body Lotions, the company screen prints all of the bottles, eliminating over 40% of manufacturing waste created by printing labels.
Pangea’s entire skincare line is also packaged in brown or green glass which is done in order to keep the UV rays out, which can diminish the quality and effectiveness of a truly natural and organic product. The brown or green glass, therefore, plays a critical role in supporting and maintaining the brand’s All Natural Preservative System. Glass is also the only container that can be recycled forever.
Pangea was the first skincare company in the world to create plantable packaging. All of their product boxes are manufactured using a zero-waste process that uses water and 100% post-consumer newspaper. Folded origami style - without glues and dyes - this packaging is 100% biodegradable compostable and plantable. All you need to do with this box is soak it in water for one minute and plant about 1-2 inches deep in soil. Pretty soon you’ll have medicinal herbs found in Pangea products springing up right before your eyes.
To promote wellness among the Pangea staff, Joshua developed the Pangea Garden located just 10 steps away from the front doors of the Pangea facility. Created as a place for employees to gather and grow their own organic garden, people from all aspects of the business gather together to maintain and benefit from this garden of Zen. Whether taking time on a Friday to irrigate and plant, or stopping by for a fresh veggie option for a mid-day snack, this educational and inspiring garden is just one part of Joshua’s bigger goal – to create an educational institute that is dedicated to sustainable living.
With that dream now becoming a reality, Joshua has tirelessly worked to ensure a generous portion of Pangea’s profits fund the Pangea Institute, an emerging non-profit dedicated to researching and teaching all aspects of sustainable living and business practices.
Joshua has come a long way from that very first bar of soap Joshua and his mother made together before he left for India. But in a way, he never left it. The soap they made is still in production today and remains one of Pangea’s top sellers: Oatmeal with Italian Bergamot.
(via The Times-Picayune Online)
Pangea Organics Canadian Pine with White Sage Shower Gel
After a workout, it can be hard to cool down in this heat. That's why we were initially skeptical of Pangea Organics shower gel. Its two main ingredients - Canadian pine, an antiseptic, and white sage, said to have calming and antioxidant properties - sounded like they'd keep you cool, say, in the Adirondacks, but could they live up to summer in the Crescent City? In a word, yes. We found the gel both relaxing and refreshing. We also loved the fact that the company tries to be earth friendly both with the product and the packaging.
Canadian Pine with White Sage Shower Gel by Pangea Organics, $16 at Jupiter Salon, 1101 Tchoupitoulas St., 504.304.4752