Skin Care Tips

June 1, 2022

Tips for a Winter Skin Care Routine

First, consider your skin type: is it normal, dry, oily, hormonal, or something in between?

A skin care routine should be an enjoyable ‘My Time’ snippet each day and your 'Work-Life-Skin' balance may require variations, that's life!
As a rule, when considering face moisturisers, apply lighter serums or lotions before richer or intensive products.
Focus on how your skin feels and it will tell you which type and how much of a product you need.
When trying new products, patch test and apply less rather than too much to start.

A Winter Guide for Skin Care Routine


Product	Apply	Normal	Dry	Oily	Hormonal
1. Cleanser	AM+PM
2. Scrub	Shower				Gentle
3. Toner	AM	-	-
4. Day Serum	Am
5. " Touch up	Noon	As Required	As Required	-	-
6. Night	PM		AM & - or PM	-	Add Cleo on Spots
7. Rich Cream	AM/PM	If Required	AM & - or PM	-	-
8 Body Lotion	After Shower			As Required	As Required
9. Sunscreen	As required for outdoors

Clinical Efficacy of Botanicals: Calendula Officinalis

You may recognise this classic flower, but do you know its wonderful skin care benefits?

The calendula flower (pronounced: cal-en-du-la) is historically prized for its anti-inflammatory skin healing properties. It can help calm redness and ease skin discomfort for any type of skin. Calendula can assist wound healing and provide some relief from conditions like eczema and nappy rash. It’s these skin soothing qualities that make calendula an ideal choice for inclusion in the Skyezone face moisturiser range.

How is calendula goodness extracted?
Note: 100% of the calendula we use is organically grow right here at Skyezone. The flower petals are carefully plucked throughout the cooler months. The central-coloured stamen are never used as they can potentially cause sensitivity.
There are two extraction techniques: a) Oil infusion b) Juicing

Calendula petal oil infusion
The dried petals (only) are infused into a carrier oil of choice i.e. a high Vit E – Sunflower or Wheatgerm, or Rosehip or Jojoba oil.

Note: Shelf life is determined by that of the carrier oil. Keep cool to preserve and extend shelf life.

Oil Infusion Steps can be applied to any herb:

Fill an airtight glass container with the dried plant material.
Cover with the carrier oil. Allow air bubbles to escape then seal.
Allow to stand 3-5 weeks on a shelf in sunlight – avoiding temperatures over 40C.
When ready, strain off the plant material (for compost) and store in airtight glass containers and refrigerate until required. Tip- add a dated label to the containers.

Here are just 2 Skyezone products with a high percentage of calendula:
Calendula Infused Vit E oil and Sinus Ease

Calendula Petal Juice
This process is messy but results in a fantabulous calendula concentrate, which is ideal for use in lotions and creams.

Juicing Steps:

Harvest the petals i.e. 1 or more x vitamiser containers to make it worthwhile. The petals freeze perfectly so you can add to the petal collection over time.
Use a juice extractor and minimal distilled water to lubricate the petals. The leaves can be fed through the juicer 2 or 3 times.
Store in labelled small glass jars (that can tolerate freezing) for later use.
The squeezed pulp can be dried and then re-used for infusing oils.

In Skyezone’s face products, if it's golden, it contains calendula!

If you’d like to grow calendulas (also a wonderful companion herb) they’re easy and prefer cooler months. They will self-seed prolifically and only need to be watered and harvested. Excess seedlings will transplant well while tiny.

So we are back in Summer?
Don't forget to use your Sun Screen!

For those who enjoy clinical research, jump into these PubMed studies to review the use of calendula in: