Which face cream should I use?

The Elemental range offers face creams and toners for three different skin types.

Dry, Sensitive and Mature – these products have been formulated with the gentlest and most intensely nourishing ingredients such as rose hip and macadamia oils, rose bulgarian essential oil and rose hydrosol.  Most women identify their skin as being dry and sensitive and certainly we find that the Nourishing Rose Hip Face Cream is our most popular cream.  Because of the purity of the ingredients we use, all of our products are suitable for sensitive skin.

Normal and Combination – If your skin has some patches of oilyness, we would recommend these products as they are formulated combining lightly astringent and nourishing ingredients and will assist your skin to balance.

Oily & Problem Skin – These products are specifically formulated to deal with problem skin, In general oily skin tends to be experienced by younger women. These products are formulated with naturally astringent oils and hydrosols. They may assist in the control of pimples and the balancing of the sebaceous glands.

Should I use a cleanser ?

Cleansers remove the dead skin cells, sunscreens and make-up that can lead to clogged pores and flaky skin. Cleansing also prepares your skin to absorb the nourishment from the application of other products in your skin care routine.

Why use a toner ?

Traditionally toners contained excessive amounts of alcohol that burnt and dried the skin.  Elemental’s toners are formulated from certified organic flower hydrosols.  They soothe and soften the skin, close the pores and assist in the balancing of sebaceous activity.

How often should I exfoliate?

The frequency of exfoliation depends on your skin type. Dry, sensitive and mature - once a week. Normal and combination - once or twice a week Oily and Problem Skin - two to four times a week.

Isn't it bad to use citrus oils on your skin?

Citrus oils can photosensitise on the skin when exposed to sunlight, which means that the skin can become overactive in response to UV rays.
Citrus oils are used in some Elemental products because they are particularly effective at regulating excess sebaceous activity in oily skin. They are less then 0.05% of the formula and at these quantities will not promote UV damage.

What is the “emulsifying wax derived from palm kernels” in your creams?

The processes of combining oils and waters require an emulsifier in order to produce a cream or lotion. The wax we have chosen to use at Elemental is a blend of edible fatty acids that have been extracted from palm oil. It is a gentle, non-irritating, skin friendly emulsifier that is also used in commercial food production. It has been approved by NASAA for usage in our certified organic products should we develop any that require it.

There are many emulsifiers and thickeners available but we have chosen this one because it gives our creams a beautiful, rich, silky texture making them easily absorbed by the skin. The emulsifying wax comprises 4-7% of the formulas of our creams and lotions.

What are the benefits of using mud masks?

Volcanic clays have been use by civilizations for thousands of years both externally and internally for their capacity to draw out and absorb toxins.  Our skin is constantly exposed to pollutants in our modern environments and it is inevitable that these are absorbed beyond the top layer of the skin.  Mud masks also stimulate blood circulation and heat the skin thereby promoting elimination.  Elemental’s mineral mud masks are rich in naturally occurring, active minerals and come from South East Queensland.

Why don’t you have a foaming cleanser?

Foaming cleansers tend to strip away the skin’s natural oils, drying the skin out over the longer term.  We find that even the most oily skin types respond well to our Green Tea Cleanser, particularly used regularly in conjunction with Elemental’s certified organic exfoliating scrub and our mineral mud masks. 

Why do you use hydrosols in your products?

Hydrosols are the by-products of the steam distillation process of extracting essential oils. They are rich with the botanical properties of the plant and extremely gentle as well. We put only minimal amounts of esential oils in our products as we don’t want them to be too heavily scented and essential oils are very potent. By incorporating hydrosols in the products we can increase the effectiveness of the products without over-relying on the essential oils.