New Spring Menu Features 5 Exotic New Ingredients

Online, March 13, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Shanghai-based natural skincare guru Olya Eastman has launched a new seasonal spring skin nutrition menu that features five exotic new ingredients sourced from around the world - each with special healing powers appropriate for post-winter skincare needs.

Spring treatments focus on deep purification and extra nutrition and vitamin boost for skin after cold winter months, lack of sun and winter toxin's buildup.

Said Eastman, "Shanghai winter takes it toll on skin - it gets dry, dull and exhausted. So we selected some extra nutritious and potent ingredients to boost your skin's immunity, gently bring out toxins and wake it up from winter hibernation!"

To counteract such common cold weather problems as dry, dull skin, lack of energy and tone, clogged pores and skin roughness she has selected several high performance super foods for the skin that give much needed minerals, amino-acids, vitamins and essential fatty acids, to "awaken" and help skin transition into spring.

Some of the fresh fruits, oils and herbs introduced in her Spring menu are: Mangosteen for skin detox, anti-aging Tamanu oil, toning Elderberry oil, tonic Ashwagandha herb, and antioxidant Cranberry. Some of the properties these ingredients feature for healthy skincare include:

Carrier Oils

Tamanu Oil - Calophyllum inophyllum
Tamanu oil is a remarkable topical healing agent with skin healing, antineuralgic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antibiotic and antioxidant properties. Tamanu Oil promotes tissue regeneration, accelerating skin and scar healing.

Herbs

Ashwagandha - Withania somnifera
Indian Ginseng or Winter Cherry, this herb has tonic and immunity building properties. Tones skin, soothes inflammation and irritations.
Camphor - Cinnamomum camphora
A fragrant compound from an evergreen tree in China and South East Asia, that cools, disinfects and soothes skin.

Fruits & Vegetables

Mangosteen - Garcinia mangostana
Full of high powered antioxidants xanthones, mangosteen is a real super food for skin with detoxing, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial and rejuvenating properties.
Tremella (Silver Ear) - Tremella fuciformis - e"¶è€³ (yín Ä›r)
Light and transparent, the extract has high capacity for moisture retention, it is similar natural version of Hyaluronic Acid. It keeps skin young and supple, hydrating and toning it.

In addition to he ingredients themselves, for her Spring menu Eastman includes an especially soothing massage component: an anti-aging face massage with cool and soothing turquoise applied with a proprietary blend of cardamom, vanilla and cinnamon infused pine nut oil.

More information can be obtained from the delicious! website.