March Online Special

Enriching Face Polish                                                                          Clarifying Face Polish

Skinflint Face Polish is on special for all online customers in March.

Both Clarifying and Enriching Face Polish are reduced by 20%, so take advantage and order up!

Clarifying Face Polish has been designed for oily/combination skins and those who are prone to break outs.

Formulated with microfine particles of natural bamboo powder plus the added drawing power of Rhassoul clay, this gentle wash off cleanser can be used morning or night in place of your regular Clarifying Cleanser.
Convenient to use in the shower, washes off easily leaving skin smooth and clean without stripping the skin of its precious moisture.
Clarifying Face Polish is lightly scented with a clarifying blend of essential oils including Australian Lemon Myrtle.

Enriching Face Polish  has been designed for normal to dry skins and those who have combination and sensitive skin.

It has been formulated with microfine particles of bamboo powder and is a gentle wash off cleanser that can be used morning or night in place of your regular Enriching Cleanser.
Convenient to use in the shower, it washes off easily leaving skin smooth and clean without stripping the skin of its precious moisture. Lightly scented with a blend of moisture enhancing essential oils including Rosewood and Clary Sage.

October Special

This month, both Enriching and Clarifying Cleansers are reduced by 15%. That means the 130ml tube will cost you only $10.20!

Skinflint Cleansers are different from the more common detergent based foaming cleansers that most companies produce. They are a milky,  wash off cleanser, which makes them far more gentle on the skin, while still being very efficient in removing dirt and make up.

Enriching Cleanser is formulated with almond and castor seed oils and contains both olive leaf and nettle extracts. It's gentle, effective and washes off completely without leaving any residue. Your skin will feel refreshed and soft, rather than squeaky clean.

Detergent based cleansers such as Dove Foaming Cleanser, Clinique's Rinse Off Foaming Cleanser and Nivea Foaming Facial Cleanser all contain harsh surfactants such as those used in your dishwashing liquid.
These strip the skin of it's natural oils and leave it tight and dry. They are no more effective than oil based milky cleansers, yet many people still persist in using them, especially teenagers.

Clarifying Cleanser is formulated with coconut and castor seed oils and contains a small amount of yucca extract, a natural surfactant from the yucca plant that helps cleanse oily skin.  It's very mild, yet cleanses the skin of  extra oil, dirt and make up without leaving it feeling tight and dry.
It's important for people with very oily skin not to over-cleanse as this leads to over active sebum production, creating a vicious cycle and stressing the skin even further.

If you like to have a stronger cleansing effect, try using Skinflint Face Polish. Containing bamboo powder, Face Polish has a mild exfoliating effect that doesn't irritate dry or acne prone skin.
Clarifying Face Polish also contains Rhassoul Clay, a wonderful, slightly gritty natural clay that assists in gently cleansing the skin. Leave on the skin for a few minutes to allow it's drawing effect to cleanse deeply into pores, before gently massaging and scrubbing away dirt and grime.

All Skinflint products have a 100% Money Back Guarantee.

More Soap!

Whew! I've been busy these last few days making soap.
Unfortunately, at the moment I'm totally out of three of the six fragrances in my range. I was caught short recently by some large orders.

A batch of Blackberry Sage and a batch of Lemongrass & Tea Tree are now sitting on their racks curing. Tomorrow I'll be making Peppermint Choc Truffle.
Handmade soap takes about 4 weeks to cure. Some of the water evaporates and the soap continues to saponify.

Soap is even better if it's left for 6 months or more. Recently, I found some of my experimental soap, made about 3 years ago. It's one of the best soaps I've used in ages. Rock hard, but still bubbly and creamy, we used it until it was a little sliver. The fragrance was divine, but I haven't got around to searching through my archived notes to find out what it was!

I will continue to make batches of soap over the next month or so to build up my stocks for Christmas. Soap is always a welcome gift for people of any age and handmade soap is even more welcome. People who can't use supermarket soap because of allergies and the dryness it causes can always use Skinflint Handmade Soap.

Eye Make Up Remover

I've once again re-formulated my Eye Make up Remover (EMUR) with jasmine hydrosol. I've added a teeny titch of Brambleberry Jasmine Dreams to enhance the Jasmine fragrance from the hydrosol. I'm really pleased with the result.

Skinflint EMUR is detergent free and I believe it must be the only one on the market that is. Every one that I've looked at has a detergent base. This makes commercial eye make up removers extremely harsh and drying.

Skinflint EMUR is a very gentle creamy product which washes off easily. I use Enriching Cleanser or Face Polish to remove my Mineral Make Up, but find it's not oily enough to remove eye make up such as mascara. Mascara is an oil based product and it needs oil to remove it correctly.

I know that some people don't bother removing their eye make up, but I find I can't sleep if I don't take it off!

Skinflint EMUR is made with castor seed, almond and ricebran oils and has added vitamin E. It's packaged in a PET bottle with a press top lid for easy application.

Just squeeze a small amount on to your finger (I prefer to use my fingers instead of  make up pads as these can be scratchy and can leave bits of fluff on your eyelashes) and gently massage around the eye area.
Rinse off with a face cloth and water or a dampened make up pad.
You only need a tiny amount, so the bottle will last for ages!

100ml $8.00