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Amazing White Illuminating Serum and the Beauty Shortlist Awards

We are proud and honored to announce our Amazing White Illuminating Serum won the Editor’s Choice of the Beauty Shortlist Awards

Judges’ Comments:

“This serum turned out to be an amazing discovery! While my skin isn’t too uneven, it eased any areas of redness, such as around the nose almost immediately, leaving my skin looking more flawless and radiant and youthful as a result. It also softened and hydrated well, without being sticky or even remotely oily, and the other big plus is, it makes an ideal base for make up. 10/10.” – judge’s comment, 2017 International Beauty Shortlist Awards

 “If you love a product that delivers quick results, this one worked surprisingly fast when we tested it. It’s got 12 potent, natural actives including brightening papaya and strawberry, anti-inflammatory skin calmer licorice and protective cranberry and because the main moisturisers here include hyaluronic acid and quick-absorbing apricot oil, it almost immediately soothes redness while continuing to promote brighter, far more even skin tone over time.”  – Fiona Klonarides, Founder of The Beauty Shortlist Awards

 “If redness or uneven skin tone are ongoing issues for you, give this naturally active, fruit-powered illuminating serum a try. Our 2017 Awards judges took it for a 30-day test drive and it works”  – Fiona Klonarides, Founder of The Beauty Shortlist Awards

 

About Us

With the innovative T1 – Intercellular Technology® to improve our quality, allowing active ingredients to be concentrated into the condensed micro-molecules that would coat the entire surface of skin cells which enables the cells to absorb the ingredients more easily and efficiently. The application of this technology has been amazingly successful and it is registered under Kathleen Natural Limited.

A serum that can change your skin’s future.  A tailor-made formula that contains over 12 natural extracts which specifically help skin look more radiant and bright. The enriched organic extracts provide intense hydration and reduces the appearance of dark spots, evens tone, and feels silky smooth.

This brightening and nourishing serum contains lemon and strawberry which are naturally rich in vitamin C. The serum has exclusive purifying properties to prevent and fade skin pigmentation while the enzymes and natural “AHA” in papaya helps even out skin tone. Plant based anti-inflammatory allantoin and liquorice work in synergy with effective skin conditioner silk peptide protein and hyaluronic acid, delivering an optimal healed, vibrant complexion. Antioxidant-rich cranberry extracts promote your skin’s youthful radiance. After applications, the skin immediately feels softer, plumper and looks more radiant, while over time you will notice a more even tone and your skin looks more hydrated and bright.

 

 

 

Active Ingredients: Cranberry Extract, Wheat Germ Allantoin, Liquorice Extract, Strawberry Extract, Papaya Fruit Extract, Lemon Extract, Silk Peptide Protein, Apricot Kernel Oil, Organic Sunflower Seed Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Olive Oil, Organic Shea Butter.

We do NOT test on animals

BENEFITS

  • Diminish the look of skin pigmentation
  • Even skin tone
  • Hydrate skin
  • Heal, energize skin
  • Boost radiant looking

SUITABLE FOR

  • All skin types including very sensitive skin
  • Low-luminosity skin
  • Dull and ashy appearance
  • Redness/uneven tone
  • All ages, particular for wedding prep

 

 

For more information you can check our online store here.

 

About the Beauty Shortlist Awards

The Beauty Shortlist is known as the UK’s No. 1 Clean Beauty Blog/Influencer. With the largest reach/numbers across social media and having the biggest and most independent, non-sponsored judges (not voted), all the awards given are completely honest and every product is put through its paces. Awards in the UK, open to all international brands for 2017. 

“The Beauty Shortlist Awards are arguably the most independent, consumer-trusted UK beauty, well being and men’s grooming awards due to having zero allegiance to any brand, big or small, and no financial tie-ins whatsoever.

This year they are global, for the first time, with judging satellites in New York, Sydney, Stockholm and, as in the previous 5 years, the main panel is in London.

The judges include Fiona Klonarides, founder, The Beauty Shortlist; Justine Jenkins, red carpet, cruelty free makeup artist (clients include Fearne Cotton, Laura Whitmore, Charlotte Rampling and Joanne Froggatt); TV style, fashion and beauty expert Dawn Del Russo (E! Entertainment/Access Hollywood), her sister makeup artist and Divalicious Beauty NYC writer Denise Del Russo; Kicki Norman, editor in chief of Scandinavian beauty publication Daisy Magazine; and Irene Falcone, founder of Australia’s leading organic/vegan retailer Nourished Life; ex-BBC journalist and food and beauty writer Samantha Hadadi and beauty, travel and lifestyle writer Michaela Deasy-Smith.” – Source: here

 

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Natural vs. Synthetic Skincare – Which Is Better?

Natural skincare products are usually composed of natural and organic ingredients such as essential oils, herbal extracts natural cosmetic butters, and more. These ingredients are rich in essential fatty acids, minerals, naturally occurring vitamins and other skin ingredients that are assimilated easily and quickly by the skin.

People make wrong choices because synthetic skincare products are cheaper than the organic ones. However, when given an opportunity to choose between natural or synthetic/chemical, it is ideal to choose the natural source due to a variety of reasons. One of the reasons is that it is a better solution for your body, and the best care is needed for your body if you want an improved way of life.

 

The difference between Natural Skincare and Synthetic Skincare:

Natural Skincare

Skincare ingredients derived from natural sources typically smells brilliant and authentic, and not very chemical due to the use of flowers and plants like vanilla, chamomile, coffee, organic tea, ginger herb, lavender and bergamot. If you buy 100% natural skin care products and solutions, your skin gets smoother and also allow the absorption of divine fragrances that are basically needed for all 5 human senses organ.

Synthetic/Chemical Skincare

Synthetic/chemical products on the other hand may have more harmful effects than natural products. You have to treat your skin fairly the same way you would treat the internal parts of your body. You wouldn’t want to swallow unsafe chemicals made in a lab that you really know nothing about. You would prefer not to do that to your skin, either.”

 

Reasons why Natural Skincare products are better than Synthetic Skincare products:

Need less product
Organic and natural products are often more concentrated, and they tend to be more efficient on your skin. Due to this most of the times you don’t need to combine it with a lot of other products and it will last longer than expected. This will make you save more money and less waste will go into the junk.

Preserving the Environment, Wildlife and Sustainability
Organically produced skincare is made according to ecological standards and practices, mostly made from naturally grown ingredients that were not treated with toxic pesticides and fertilizers. Natural ingredients are easily broken down and do not cause any rives or stress on the environment in general. This is dissimilar to synthetic products that contain ingredients such as parabens, Diazolidinya Urea, formaldehyde, DEA, and other dreadful chemicals, which can accumulate in the environment and cause pollution in our atmosphere, rivers and the surrounding ecosystems. Currently the wildlife of this planet is in danger due to the growing use of toxic chemicals in plants cultivation, affecting some really important species such as the monarch butterflies and the bee population. There is also a possibility that these chemicals enter into the food chain and unfortunately on our dinner plate. When we consider the amount of chemicals we use just to wash our hair and have a shower, which eventually get flushed and end up in our waterways, you will agree with me that the less toxic these chemicals are, the better for the environment.  This makes natural skincare products not only beneficial for our skin, but they are much better for our natural environment. Most natural products also offer benefits to the environment by recycling and reusing. Companies with organic products are often more into the green business practices too.

Healthier products
Natural beauty products have no polethylene glycol (PEG), no sulphates, no parabens, and no other nasty ingredients which some believe they may cause cancer and skin irritant. However, they are classified as “safe for use” in the law. Even so, KATHLEEN® and most natural beauty products avoid using these argumentative ingredients. They also don’t require fillers. Most companies fill their beauty products with shabby fillers, such as petroleum and oil. These fillers have dissipated our skin and make the product ineffectual at moisturizing. Here’s one practice that would help; if you can’t identify each ingredient in the ingredient list, don’t use it!

They work better
Our bodies are used to what the earth provides. When we start adding chemicals into our bodies; it is only natural for our bodies to fight them. These chemicals can cause irritation of the skin. By using organic products, they balance our body rather than go against it. That is why only top natural ingredients are allowed to be used in the production of KATHLEEN® products since it is what is best for your skin.

No tested on animals
Another major benefit is that most ethical manufacturers of genuine natural skincare products don’t test their products on animals.

As individual chemical name is complex and difficult to memorise, I listed below the most harmful or suspicious chemical groups that are used in skin care products for your easy checking:

  1. Butylated compounds (BHA/BHT) – commonly used as preservatives
  2. Sodium perborate and perboric acid – commonly used in tooth-whitening and lotions & banned in EU
  3. Coal Tar – commonly used in cosmetics and colours & banned in EU
  4. Formaldehyde-Releasing Preservatives – commonly used in shampoo and lotions
  5. Polyethylene glycol PEG Compounds – commonly used in cosmetic products
  6. Mercury – commonly used in skin whitening products & banned in EU
  7. Hydroquinone – commonly used in skin whitening products & banned in EU
  8. Oxybenzone – commonly used in sunscreen
  9. Triclosan – commonly used in toothpaste and lotions
  10. Parabens – commonly used as preservatives
  11. Phthalates – commonly used in nail polish & banned in EU
  12. Siloxanes – commonly used in hair products and lotions
  13. Sodium Lauryl (Laureth) Sulfate (SLS) – commonly used in hair products
  14. Toluene, also named as methylbenzene – commonly used in cosmetics & lotions

From moisturisers to oils, eye concentrates, to body butters, you can easily identify many natural skin care products created from shea butter, strawberry extract, olive oil, coconut oil and apricot oil, not from propylparaben, polyethylene glycol and methylparaben; which are chemical compounds that may cause skin breakouts and also may disrupt the body’s natural hormonal balance, expose you to known cancer-causing pesticides, and deliver dangerous toxins that penetrate and age your skin.

When you have the knowledge about the natural products that you consume, you can be more certain that you are purchasing the right products that originate from nature. Be cautious and do a little research before applying anything onto your skin, and make sure you spot test before using any skin care product. If you are still uncertain, seek the advice of your dermatologist.

The most secured skin care solution is to benefit from nature’s natural products and treatments that will help calm irritated skin, dispose uneven skin tone, smooth lines and wrinkles, eliminate scars, make you look younger and energetic, and dispose uneven skin tone.  All natural skincare products and solutions are absolutely worth the expense regardless of the cost considering the fact that your skin value is extensively higher than that of a lab rat. Don’t wait your synthetic chemicals product runs out replace it now.  Click www.kathleennatural.co.uk/shop 

 Note: Even if the organic options are usually the most recommended, what is best for the majority of people, might not be best for you, and sometimes people have allergic reactions to some of the natural ingredients also. So we always recommend testing out all the products first.

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Advice for Summer Time

The summer is finally here and we are ready to dig up our slippers and oversize floppy
hat! However, there are some point we should pay attention before going outside and enjoy the sun.


SunlightWhat happens to our skin when we get to much sunlight?

Sunlight is a combination of 3 types of rays – infrared, visible lights and ultraviolet. Usually the ozone layer absorbs most of toxic lights. However ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) penetrate through cloud and glass, deep into our skin, causing skin cell damage and premature aging. While the UVB penetrates into the outer layer of the skin epidermis damaging the cells and causing the skin to be inflamed or sunburnt, the UVA penetrates more deeply into the second layer of skin dermis causing direct damage to supporting tissues leading to ageing effects. Both types of rays are attributed to causing different skin cancers.

 

 

How should we read labels?

SPF stands for “sun protection factor” which represents the length of time you can stay in the sun protecting from UVB.  SPF 15 means a person who normally (without sunscreen) would turn red after 10 minutes of sun exposure would take 150 minutes (10 x 15) to turn red.  However, this does not mean you can stay in the sun for 150 minutes.  Red is the main symptom that our skin cells have been damaged.

SPF rating system applies to UVB rays only.  We need protecting from UVA also which causes of skin premature aging.  In the revised EU guidelines for sunscreens products, this should be a UVA seal which requires providing consumers with a minimum level of UVA protection in relation to at least 1/3 of the SPF.

In US, FDA requires the phrase “BROAD SPECTRUM” which will provide protection from both UVA and UVB. Therefore, we are not looking for a SPF product only and also the UVA seal or the phrase “BROAD SPECTRUM”.

Is SPF 30 better than SPF 15? SPF 15 will filter out about 93% of UVB rays and SPF 30 filters out about 97%.  European manufacturers most of the time recommend SPF 50+, which gives you almost 98% protection compared to the other ones.

 

SPF and UVBHow do sunscreens work?

Sunscreen is mainly composed by UV-filters.  These work in one of two ways: (1) absorbing the UV-light by ‘soaking it up’ like thousands of tiny sponge soaks up water or (2) reflecting the UV-light away from the skin like thousands of tiny mirrors.  Absorbing filters, also called chemical or organic filters, soak up UV-light then converting it into lower energy and safer infrared light.  Reflecting filters, also called mineral or inorganic filters, are commonly used together with absorbing filters to get more efficient results.  Different UV-filters tend to be effective against different wavelengths of UV-light, therefore most sunscreens products include several different UV-filters to provide a broad spectrum of protection, high SPF value and UVA seals.

My Recommendation

Avoid

Never expose to sunlight longer than necessary.  Try to stay out of the sun between the hours of 10am to 4pm. The longer we are outside, the longer our skin suffered from UV-lights.  No matter how – do not let SPF, UVA, hat – fool us into thinking we can stay out in the sun longer.

Shade

Staying under shade, such as a tree or umbrella, can reduce our sunlight exposure, but not completely.  Only very broad and thick shade such as thickly wooded areas and widely overhanging structures provide enough protection explained by British Association of Dermatologists.

Cover up

  1. Clothing

We can select dark-coloured, synthetic fabrics, close weave and dry clothing (fabrics get wet, their protection can be halved).

  1. Oversized sunglasses

Please remember to check your sunglasses with ‘real’ sun protection. Remember that the UV-protective chemical on sunglasses is invisible, so the colour of the lens not an indication of protecting.  Label must clearly state the following labelling.

  • “CE Mark” and British Standard (BS EN 1836:1997)
  • UV400 (it means the sunglasses blocks up to 400 nm of UV-light)
  • 100% UV protection written on the label or sticker
  1. Hat

Hats are great for protecting our face, ears, eyes and head and back of the neck. So choose a wide-brimmed hat for most protection. Baseball caps are not a good choice.

  1. Sunscreen

Nice thick layer sunscreen can sit on our face and protect from UV-lights. National Institute for Health and Care recommends a minimum of SPF 15 and UVA seals in the UK.  And don’t forget our lips.

DRINK WATER!

Watery fruits and veggies like watermelon, papaya, pineapple, muskmelon, grapes, orange, tomatoes and cucumber helps you feel refreshed and hydratedmeloun during summer and also feeds you with nutritious goods.

  • Percentage of water (H2O) per fruit:

Cucumber – 96%

Tomato – 94%

Watermelon – 93%

Strawberries – 92%

Orange – 90%

Peaches – 89%

Pineapple – 87%

Blueberries -85%

Musk Melon – 85%

Grapes – 81%

Papaya – 80%

Thanks for reading!

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Green Tea – ZEN Mode

Green Tea…

For thousands of years has been used as a medicine, originating in China, but with time, also used throughout Asia. This beverage has multitude of uses and benefits that you may not have been aware of.

Due to its process, green tea has more health benefits attached to it than Black Tea because, black tea processing allows fermentation whereas green tea’s processing avoids the fermentation. As a result, green tea retains more antioxidants and poly-phenols, the substances that make it have many benefits.

Some of these benefits are still being debated, but here is a list of some:

  1. Weight Loss – Green tea helps increase your metabolism. The polyphenol found in green tea intensifies levels of fat oxidation and the rate each body turns food into calories.
  2. Diabetes – Apparently green tea helps regulate glucose levels slowing the sugar rate after eating. This helps prevent spikes of insulin, which usually result into fat storage.
  3. Heart Disease – According to scientists, green tea works on the blood vessels lining, keeping them relaxed and able to withstand changes in blood pressure. It is said to protect against the formation of clots, being these the primary cause of heart attacks.
  4. Cholesterol – Green tea helps you reduce bad cholesterol in the blood and improves the ratio of good cholesterol keeping you blood vessels clean and with this preventing other diseases.
  5. Tooth Decay – Recent studies suggest that the chemical antioxidant “catechin” in tea can help you fight bacteria and viruses that cause throat infections, dental caries and other dental conditions.
  6. Depression – Theanine is an amino acid naturally found in tea leaves. This substance is thought to provide a relaxing and tranquilizing effect which will help you fight depression.
  7. Anti-viral and Anti-bacterial – The antioxidant called “catechin” works as a strong antibacterial and antiviral agent which makes it effective for almost everything, from a small cold to cancer.
  8. Skincare – Green tea also helps with wrinkles and the signs of aging because it contains high levels of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory activities. Studies demonstrated that green tea can help reducing sun damage.

However, it should always be used carefully, especially when hepatic failure is present. Even though tea may be good for you, it still contains caffeine, which should be avoided during pregnancy or may become pregnant.