Lavender and your sleep

Lavender is a widely known flower for its relaxation properties.

Bear in mind that the lavender species of lavendula augustifolia is the recommended species that is suitable for pregnant women.

But do you know how is lavender helping you to relax and fall asleep?

Why is sleep important?

Getting enough quality sleep at the right times can help protect your mental health, physical health, quality of life, and safety.

Sleep helps your brain work properly. While you’re sleeping, your brain is preparing for the next day. It’s forming new pathways to help you learn and remember information.

Sleep also supports healthy growth and development.

Sleep helps maintain a healthy balance of the hormones that make you feel hungry or full. When you don’t get enough sleep, you feel hungrier than when you’re well-rested.

Your immune system relies on sleep to stay healthy as well.

Lack of quality sleep is reported to be related to diseases such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, heart diseases.

It affects your quality of work the next day and often comes with signs of headache, drowsiness, lack of ability to focus.

So quality sleep is very important to keep your body and your mind going.

 

Lavender and Quality Sleep

Research showed that lavender increases slow wave sleep, in which it slows the heartbeat and relaxes the muscles.

Lavender offers calming and soothing properties that can help reduce stress. It also serves as a great sleep aid for the whole family by helping you to fall asleep faster and enhance your quality of sleep during the night.

Linalool and linalyl acetate are known to be the main constituents that bring out the relaxing properties of Lavender.

They have maximum and great absorbing properties from skin during massage with a depression of central nervous system.

Linalool shows sedative effects and linalyl acetate shows marked narcotic actions.

These two actions may be responsible for its use in lavender pillow anxiety patients with sleep disturbance pattern, improving the feeling of well being, supporting mental alertness and suppressing aggression and anxiety.

 

Argital Lavender Aroma Essence Water

Spray Argital’s Lavender water on your pillow or in your room before sleep just to calm yourself down and give you a pause.

Argital’s Gold essential oil is carefully produced to give you the scent of the whole plant. It feels like the whole plant is awaken and active.

You will feel yourself immense in lavender field instead.

All Argital products uses Gold essential oil to give you the best home organic beauty regime experience.

You can also use the lavender water as your face and body mist to freshen up your day! (We also do have other Aroma Essence Water like the Rose Water and Neroli Water with different benefits)

Have a Argital Green Clay Mask treatment (contains Argital lavender Gold essential oil too), then spray on Lavender water. Just relax……….

 

 

 

 


Niaouly protects your most intimate area

Niaouly is historically used in French hospital obstetric ward for its antiseptic properties.

It has very strong natural anti-fungal properties and works very well against yeast.

Niaouly is also widely used for its analgesic effect, bactericidal, as decongestant and has effect in reducing scars.

 

Niaouly and our personal care

Due to its effect against yeast and its antiseptic properties, niaouly shows great protection for our body.

Our intimate area is prone to irritation due to sweat and heat that aggravates bacteria and fungal growth.

At frequent times we experience skin rash, itchiness, white discharge sometimes with foul smell.

It is very important to take great care as the skin around intimate area is thinner than other areas.

Other areas like the armpit and neck where sweat accumulates we recommend to wash with Argital Hygiene Soap as well.

 

Argital Intimate Hygiene Soap

Contains Niaouly essential oil and Sicily green clay as the two main ingredients.

Sicily green clay cleanses and moisturizes skin.

Niaouly acts to remove any yeast or bacteria infection which will lead to discomfort at the area.

Other than Niaouly, also contains Cloves essential oil for its antiseptic and cleansing properties as well.

Use Argital Intimate Hygiene Soap as needed everyday during shower for maximum protection against skin irritation.

 

Niaouly, acne and scars

Niaouly has shown to help to reduce scarring.

It helps in acne prone skin for its anti-fungal properties and to lighten scars on the skin

 

Argital Composed Acne Water with Niaouly essential oil

This is made for you with acne skin or oily skin.

Contains not only Niaouly essential oil but the Atlantic cedar essential oil to calm skin and to control oil secretion.

Spray onto your face after cleansing as a toner or spray when needed throughout the day.

Cleanse your face with Argital Honey Propolis Soap for best result.


Echinacea the healing coneflower to improve skin immunity and to relieve skin problems

Whiteheads, pimples you name it.

Echinacea is a powerful healing herb that helps to remove any unwanted impurities underneath the skin.

Echinacea is widely used as a medicinal herb during ancient times.

It is used to relieve sore throat, fight cold, improve body’s immune system.

It is mainly used on the skin to prevent and to fight acne, infection, for anti-inflammation and to remove fine lines and wrinkles.

 

Echinacea and Acne

Acne is formed due to oil and dirt accumulation and bacteria. When the skin is inflammed, you will get acne.

In our region of hot weather, our skin is very prone to acne.

The heat and sweat builds up on our skin during the day, with dirt and bacteria. If not cleanse properly, acne is easily developed.

Hence, Argital Echincacea cream is very beneficial to our skin in this hot and humid weather.

Use as a daily moisturizer after your toner to prevent and to treat acne.

Whiteheads and Blackheads

Whiteheads and blackheads are also very commonly found on our skin due to the weather.

Oil builds up on the skin due to heat, adds on to dirt and bacteria.

Echinacea cream will be a very good helper in this to remove these impurities from our skin.

Also I recommend to use Argiltubo Green Clay Mask to balance skin so that oil secretion is controlled.

 

Inflammation and Redness

Echinecea has shown very good improvement on skin inflammation and skin redness.

It helps to improve skin immunity so that skin is stronger and less prone to infection and skin problems.

Echinecea also helps to relieve dry skin, to balance skin.

For pets, we have the Mifido Hygienizing Shampoo which contains echinecea extract to help with pets skin irritation and skin problems.

 

Fine Lines and Wrinkles

Echinacea is high in tannins in which helps to tighten pores and reduce fine lines.

 

For Oily skin, use in small amount during the day, and more in the evening before sleep.

Argital Echinacea cream is suitable for all skin types including sensitive skin.

As it contains yarrow and marigold extract which is a very soothing and calming herb for sensitive skin.


Neroli flower hydrates and balances oily skin

Neroli flower aka the flower of the bitter orange (Citrus Aurantium) has a different benefit towards the skin.

Neroli flower is widely available in Tunisia and Morocco before arriving in the Mediterranean zone.

It has a woody fresh scent which brings out the strong feminism of a woman.

Neroli has been widely used in perfumery.

Neroli and the skin

Neroli helps with anti-inflammation and hydration.

Neroli helps with acne skin to reduce pimples as it hydrates the skin.

Also it helps to balance oily skin and controls sebum secretion.

Suitable for sensitive skin as well.

Very gentle.

 

Argital Neroli Aroma Essence Water

Acts as a face mist to refresh your skin in mid-day or as a natural body mist to boost up your mid-day with the neroli scent.

Light and fresh with energy is how I would explain the feeling after spraying with Argital Neroli Aroma Essence Water.

Why with energy?

As all Argital products use Italian spring water, Argital grade essential oil uses dynamization process to enhance the energy of all parts of the plant, instead of just the flowers.

This method is patented and solely owned by Argital.

You will feel the energy of the whole Neroly plant from the flower to the stem and the leaves in this bottle of essence water.

 

Use anytime of the day to feel refreshed and energized

Argital floral aroma essence water range is suitable to use anytime of the day.

It can be used as a face mist or body mist. Also as a natural body deodorant.

Spray and inhale the scent. Spend 5 minutes to relax and then move on.

It is okay to take short rests to clear your mind.

 

Argital Aroma Essence Water

Also in the Aroma Essence Water range, there are the rose scent and the lavender scent.

Rose centifolia is great for brightening and hydration.

Lavender relaxes and calms sensitive and irritated skin. Also to soothe your mind.


Mistletoe relaxes your mind and strengthens hair

Mistletoe is popular in Christmas song. But do you know how mistletoe helps with your body and your hair?

Mistletoe is a parasitic plant that grows on oak, apple, pine trees and feed on them.

it has been used for centuries in traditional medicine for a variety of conditions including seizures, headaches, and arthritis.

Mistletoe also is used traditionally to improve immune system.

Mistletoe and your body

Mistletoe has emerged as promising alternative therapy against mood-related conditions including depression, anxiety and fatigue.

In a research it has showed that mistletoe helps cardiac patients to reduce blood pressure.

Mistletoe also has been used in the Europe as an alternative medicine in cancer therapy to boost patient’s immune system.

 

Mistletoe benefits the hair

Mistletoe has high antioxidant which protects the scalp from free radicals.

Also it strengthens hair roots and protects hair from damaging free radicals.

One of the main ingredients in Argital Purifying Shampoo to protect your hair and to relax your mind after shower.

 

Argital Purifying Shampoo- One of its kind to make you feel good!

Make sure to massage your scalp thoroughly and leave on for few minutes before rinsing off if desired.

It is also suitable to use as a body wash or a face wash to remove free radicals. You will feel relaxed and less tension after shower.

Your head feels light and it helps with your headache as well.

Act with Sicily green clay, Argital Purifying Shampoo cleans the scalp without drying the scalp and your hair.

It helps to control frizzy hair as well. As Sicily green clay removes electrostatic charges from the hair, hair will be soft and smooth after a few washes.

During your first wash with natural and organic shampoo, your hair tends to feel rough as the natural ingredients detox the hair from the chemicals used.

Advise to use more shampoo during your rough day for you to feel more relaxed.

 

 

 

 


Propolis and green clay natural remedy for acne

Propolis and its uses

Bee propolis has been used for medicinal purposes since the ancient time.

It is known for its natural anti-bacterial, anti-septic, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and healing properties.

Propolis, or bee glue, is a natural wax-like resinous substance found in bee hives where it is used by honeybees as cement and to seal cracks or open spaces.

Propolis acts like an antibiotic to reduce microbial growth on the hive wall. It also protects the hive from uncontrolled airflow and external moisture.

Nowadays, propolis is a natural remedy found in many health food stores in different forms for topical use for burns, wound healing, acne etc. It is also commonly used in mouthwash and toothpaste to protect oral cavity.

 

Acne is very common in hot and humid weather

How does acne develop?

Hot and humid weather gives us sweaty skin and imbalanced skin. What do I mean by imbalanced skin? When you are exposed to the hot and humid weather, the skin is adapting by secreting more oil when it’s dry and control secretion when it’s hydrated.

People get the wrong idea of using a foamy cleanser to remove the excess oil and sweat so that your skin feels clean after washing. The right product is important to not remove too much of the oil and restore moisture in the skin. When the skin is balanced, there will not be excess oil secretion from the skin. And you will not get oily skin.

We sweat easily in our weather here. And when there’s sweat, there’s bacteria.

Remember when I talked about the oil secretion from the skin? When the excess oil is not removed, it get clogged up in the pores.

So when your pores are clogged up, bacteria feeds on them. We have the tendency to touch our face throughout our day at some point from holding your mobile phones against your face to touching your face after shaking hands with someone . All these action contributes to more bacteria and microbes lingering on your skin.

Hence, skin hygiene is very important! Of course with the right product 😉

 

Argital Honey Propolis Soap

Argital Honey Propolis Soap contains both propolis and honey and of course Argital green clay.

Propolis works by clearing bacteria and microbes with its natural anti-microbial properties. Propolis also has natural healing properties to help with wound healing as there may be wounds as a result of popping pimples etc.

Its anti-inflammatory action soothes redness and irritation which most acne skin would have.

Honey is a great source of moisture to the skin especially acne prone skin. It has natural antibacterial and natural soothing action.

Argital’s green clay is one of the main important ingredients to help with acne skin. Sicily green clay deep cleanses and declog pores, removes dirt and oil. But it does not dry up the skin.

Sicily green clay moisturizes the skin and balances the skin. Also calms down skin so that it is not so easily irritated by the environmental factors.

 

Balanced and calm skin

This is what we want to achieve in acne prone skin is to have less irritated skin.

Use the right product like Argital Honey Propolis Soap to keep skin clean and balanced. Always make sure to wipe off excess oil from face from time to time to keep skin clean.

If you want more protection, tone with Argital Composed Acne Face Toner after washing. Argital Composed Acne Face Toner acts to control oil secretion so that skin is less irritated.

Use with Argital’s Argiltubo Green Clay Mask 2-3 times weekly to further soothe and calm down skin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Marigold for hot and humid weather

Weather in our region is hot and humid all year long.

The sun provides us with the sun energy which activates inner strength. But the UV rays from the sun is very damaging to the skin.

As a result, we get sweaty, oily, rashes and redness on our skin as soon as we reach outdoor.

So what should we do to control oil secretion and redness on our skin?

 

Marigold

Argital’s Argiltubo Green Clay Mask  is rich in vitamins from over 16 million years under the sea bed and minerals from the sea to balance skin equilibrium. It controls sebum secretion.

Contains Demeter grade marigold extract to help calm and soothe skin, relieve redness and rashes.

Marigold is an essential herb that is used from the ancient time for its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory uses on the skin. It is used in burns, wound healing, rashes, swelling, hydrates dry skin.

Marigold also helps to detox the body from toxins if taken internally.

 

Another of Argital’s product that contatins marigold extract is the Calming Chamomile Cream 

It is used as a sun protection moisturizer cream.

Marigold protects the skin from sun burn and the damaging effects of UV.

Calms the skin so that the skin is not irritated.

It is a very light hydrating cream that is suitable for sensitive skin and acne skin.

Marigold protects acne skin from the flare and calms the skin from redness.

 

Argital’s Argiltubo Green Clay Mask and Chamomile Cream

Both Argiltubo and Chamomile Cream  works hand in hand for less irritated skin.

 Argiltubo green clay mask  deep cleanses the pores to remove dirt and oil, also tighten pores. Keeps skin hydrated and moisturized too! Suitable for all skin types.

 Argital Calming Chamomile Cream to use as a daily moisturizer cream to protect from sun burn and to calm skin. Very lightweight cream that is suitable for sensitive skin.

 

 

 


How Important is Vitamin B to our Skin and Body?

I had learnt recently of the importance of Vitamin B that I would like to share with all of you. Because the food that we take in affects the skin directly.

Vitamin B is generally needed by our body to boost metabolism, to keep our body going especially for those who are active need their Vitamin B intake. So what are the healthy foods that are rich in Vitamin B?

  1. Whole Grains like Barley, Millet, Brown Rice
  2. Dark Leafy Vegetables
  3. Seeds and Nuts (your brain food too!)
  4. Brewer's Yeast
  5. Wholewheat Cereals
  6. Beans and Lentils
  7. Eggs
  8. Milk and Cheese
  9. Avocado

Vitamin B plays critical role in maintaining the body's ability to produce hormones, neurotransmitters and red blood cells. Also to effectively convert food to energy. There are 8 types of Vitamin B and each of them serves different purpose to the body.

Signs and Symtoms of Vitamin B Deficiency

Some of the signs of Vitamin B deficiency are:

  • Loss of appetite
  • Anaemia
  • Dry skin
  • Skin disorders like serborrheic dermatitis
  • Dry lips and oral ulcers
  • Irritability, confusion and depression
  • Mood changes
  • Fatigue and muscle weakness
  • Headache
  • Tingling numbness at hands and feet

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)

Thiamine is responsible for the conversion of carbohydrates to energy. Also helps in brain, muscle and nervous system health.

Food high in Thiamine: Whole Grains

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

Riboflavin helps to assist other B vitamins to convert food to energy and helps in the production of red blood cells.

Food: Eggs, Leafy vegetables

Vitamin B3 (Niacin)

Niacin helps maintain healthy digestive system and to sustain a healthy hormone production system.

Food: Eggs, Wholewheat cereals

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)

Pantothenic Acid helps in the conversion of fats and carbs to energy and also aids in the production of red blood cells.

Food: Mushrooms, Brocolli, Whole grains, Potatoes

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)

Pyridoxine is responsible to sustain over 100 enzymes required for metabolism in our body.

Food:  Starchy vegetables like potatoes, Non-citrus fruits, Wholewheat cereals

Vitamin B7 (Biotin)

Biotin is well known to maintain healthy nails, hair and skin.

Food: Whole grains, Sweet potato, Brocolli, Almond

Vitamin B9 (Folate)

Folate is needed in the DNA synthesis and the healthy growth of the nervous system.

Food: Asparagus, Leafy vegetables, Orange juice, Nuts and beans

Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)

Cobalamin helps to maintain healthy nervous system, production of red blood cells, metabolizes protein.

Food: Wholewheat cereals, Nutritional yeast

 

So here you go with all the benefits of Vitamin B! Have a healthy body and healthy skin with Vitamin B, a good skin care routine and exercise regularly too!

 

xx Sara

 

 


ARGITAL Factory Tour, Modica Italy

ARGITAL S.R.L

Argital was founded in Milan in 1979. In year 2005 the factory was moved to Modica, Sicily which is nearer to the claypit. And also Sicily is surrounded by Mediterranean Sea and nature. This day we had the privilege to visit Argital factory and headquarter in Modica, Sicily. We were given an in depth tour of the factory. Production line from the green clay powder to their essential oil was very transparent.

Dr Ferraro showed us the drying process of green clay and gave us detailed explanation of the production of green clay. Argital green clay which was brought back from the claypit will be further dried on their ground before being processed into green clay powder.

 

Sicily green clay is the main ingredient in Argital. It is known to have existed for over 16 million years. It is a marine clay and is a very rich clay. Argital green clay is rich in minerals and trace elements from the sea.

Argital green clay has many benefits to the skin. Apart from deep cleansing, it moisturizes and balances the skin. Being an active green clay, the vital forces of the clay "recharge" our skin cells. Hence Argital green clay is known to having anti-aging properties. Anti-aging in a way it awakens the skin cells.

GOLD Essential Oil

GOLD essential oil is developed by Dr Ferraro. It is the only available essential oil in Italy produced using dynamization process. Dynamization process uses Anthroposophy philosophy to mimic the rhythm of the hand movements to maximize the active element of the essential oil. Dynamization activates the whole plant. Hence, GOLD essential oil gives you a mild but full bodied scent with very active properties. It is a patented process in which Argital owns.

 

Argital for Body, Mind and Soul

Anthroposophy is the basis of Argital. It focuses on the balance of the body, mind and soul. Argital is not just a cosmetic but it helps with the healthy state of the mind and soul as well. Dr Ferraro uses Anthroposophy in the development of Argital products in hopes to bring harmony to the wellness of the body and the soul.

 

 

 


Argital 40th Anniversary Celebration in Bologna, Italy

40th Anniversary

This year marks the 40th year of establishment for Argital. A simple celebration dinner was held in Hotel Europa in Bologna to celebrate this meaningful day. We were invited by Argital to celebrate this day with them. Argital distributors from around the world: Japan, Korea, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Hungary to name a few were present at the event.

Dr Giuseppe Ferraro, the founder of Argital gave a speech and recited a poem to grace our presence and to thank the journey which Argital has come so far. This was our first meeting in person. Dr Ferraro is very passionate on his work and Argital.

We learnt from distributors from around the world on the know how of Argital and they shared how Argital has improved the healthy lives of the people. As Argital is a new brand in Malaysia, we hope to bring information from experienced passionate individuals to you. *winks*

Bologna

We had a day being tourist in Bologna. The two towers, the symbol of Bologna which were built between 1109-1119 was to show power between two families. One of the towers was shorter as the construction was halted due to the slanting of the building.

We had lunch at the busy Sfoglia Rina. Their pastas are all handmade and they sell a full range of different pastas. And we had a walk about around town for the remaining day.

SANA 2019 Bologna

The SANA exhibition is an annual Italian natural and organic products event which is held in Bologna. It is an annual event for Argital as well to showcase their products and to meet new faces. We visited Argital's booth and had a great insight on Italian natural organic brands that are exhibited at SANA.