As you have probably already learned on our website, all our products, including our masks and balms, consist mostly of oils. Susanne once discovered the fascination for this in India: besides numerous valuable properties, she also got to know the different scents and textures characteristic of each oil. And because this fascination has remained to this day, it was out of the question for Susanne not to use those wonderful oils for the Hello Sue product formulas.
In particular, you will find two of them in almost every one of our products today: apricot kernel and olive oil. We especially love these two ingredients! Why? Because they have so many wonderful properties that are really good for your skin and thus make them the perfect base for our care.
Olive oil – pure enjoyment with great effect
That olive oil not only tastes particularly good but also nourishes is no longer a secret. Fortunately – because it provides intense moisture and contains many unsaturated fatty acids. Since the body cannot produce these itself, they are especially important for humans.
Moreover, the oil is rich in polyphenols: these stimulate the microcirculation of your skin and combat aggressive free radicals, which are responsible for premature skin aging. They also protect your collagen and elastin fibers from degradation, firm the tissue, and inhibit the loss of the body's own hyaluronic acid. What this means for you and your skin: fewer wrinkles, a firmer appearance, and a fresh complexion! Additionally, the lipids contained in olive oil are very similar to those of our skin, which is why the oil penetrates the skin particularly well and the valuable ingredients reach exactly where they are needed. Olive oil is therefore a real blessing for your skin – and thus indispensable as a base oil in our Hello Sue products.
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Apricot kernel oil – care that bears fruit
The second base oil we can't get enough of is apricot kernel oil. Because here too, there are incredibly many valuable ingredients: Especially the contained vitamins A and E counteract free radicals that rob the skin of its radiance as well as its firmness and elasticity, causing the skin to age prematurely. Incidentally, apricot kernel oil has a smoothing effect and stimulates cell regeneration, so you can enjoy a fresh complexion without wrinkles!
But that is far from all: The oil provides intense moisture and is rich in unsaturated fatty acids that strengthen your skin's natural protective barrier. The latter stores water and serves as protection against environmental damage, which especially benefits dry and sensitive skin. And because that is not enough, this beautiful oil also soothes the skin's inflammatory processes and stimulates its wound healing, making it wonderfully suitable for impure skin as well. With so many great properties, we can't stop raving – just as little as the oil can be kept inside our beloved products!
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So now you already know a lot about our beautiful base oils, which of course are only the beginning. Because besides apricot kernel and olive oil, we also use essential oils that represent the essence of our products and have a very special effect on your senses. What kind of effect that is and how they unfold it, you will learn in our next blog post!
