Amaranthus caudatus – Seed, Co2 Extracted, Organic from Germany.  A European anti-aging secret.

We’ve had several requests from European clients to carry Amaranth Seed CO2 in the past year or so.  The Amaranth plant itself has been cultivated and used since ancient times and was considered sacred by the Incas and Aztecs.  While it is not as well known in the United States, it is widely used and praised internationally for skincare.  If you love the effects of our Pomegranate CO2, then Amaranth Seed CO2 is definitely worth exploring!  Please note the Amaranth is not nearly as thick as our Pomegranate extrace. It is very light and absorbs amazingly quickly. 

Rich in polyunsaturated fats, it is an excellent preventative for sagging, aging skin, and mature skin, as well as dry, irritated, itchy skin caused by harsh winter weather.  (Perhaps this is why it is SO popular in Russia, with their long, extremely cold winters.)  It can be added without heating to any skincare remedy, such as facial or hand lotions, liquid castile soap, or unscented shower gel.  (I’m thinking I would like to try it with our unscented Bliss Bath for chapped winter skin.) 

 Amaranth is light yellow in color, with a slightly fruity/earthy aroma. (Think a VERY faint scent of fresh from the garden beets.)  Thought to limit the loss of water from the skin, (Trans-Epidermal Water Loss reduction), rich in Omega 6, and naturally occurring Squalane, making it an excellent moisturizer.

 Also known as “love-lies-bleeding,” plant, it was once used to stem the flow of blood from cuts and the oil itself is said to have wound healing properties, alongside anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory uses.  It can be left on the skin in a lotion or washed off if used as a component in a shower gel or soap.  A recommended dilution for use on skin would be somewhere between 3-10%. 

  Although it shines in skincare, it is reportedly helpful with alleviating stress and lifting emotional heaviness, lightly stimulating the senses.  We haven’t explored its emotional benefits just yet but will keep you posted once we do.

Net Weight 4 oz.

To extend the fragrance of your handcrafted bath salts we're making available the professional secret, Dendritic Salt.  For reasons I totally do not understand, powder fine Dendritic Salt has more surface area (because it has been crystalized) than our larger salt crystals. For this reason it absorbs and holds your essential oils or blend longer. 

When blending aromatic bath salts, use approximately 5% Dendritic Salt with the other 95% salts of your choice... Pink Himalayan, Dead Sea, Epson, or plain Sea Salt.   For one pound (16 ounces or 450 grams) of other salts, use approximately 0.75 ounce (3/4 oz or 22 grams) of Dendritic Salt.  Add your essential oils to the dendritic salt; blend well, allow to dry.  Then blend the Dendritic into the other salt or salts. You will find the fragrance (and therapeutic benefits!) of your bath salts last much longer.

Offered in a 4 ounce bag - enough to anchor the fragrance in 5 pounds of bath salts!

Unlike our Himalayan Crystal Salt, Dendritic Salt should not be consumed. Not fur human or animal consumption.