Ingredient of the week: Watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus)

High in antioxidants, such as vitamins A and C, as well as phytonutrients, watermelon is loaded with lycopene, the best free radical scavenger among carotenes. Watermelon contains 40% more lycopene than tomatoes. And lycopene is at least twice as effective [...]

For a great many of us, winter spells pretty bad news for our skin: the cold, wind and snow outside combined with heating inside, can leave skin feeling rough, dry, tight, irritated, and itchy - not to mention prone to fine lines and wrinkles. So, what to do? Shelter your skin from the elements where [...]

Or Autumn, if you will ;). As the nights draw in, it’s time to up the ante with your organic skin care regime, to restore your skin to its pre-summer glory before the harsh climes of Winter set in. But before you do, let SOPHYTO’s bioesthetician Ishtar Magally guide you through the process of caring [...]

I realise it might seem a bit cruel talking about sun exposure to those who have been drowning like rats in the UK… but as you will see below, if we use computers or light bulbs(!), SPFs are something we should be thinking about all year round. So, why do we turn brown or red [...]

Most of us know to look for a measure of SPF on our sunscreen, and that the higher the number, the more protection it gives but how much more protection does SPF 30 give than SPF 8? How is the measurement created and why doesn’t it protect us from all of the sun’s rays? SOPHYTO’s [...]

Well, wrong unfortunately. We used to think we were helping ourselves by going to any old pharmacy and choosing a sunscreen with the highest SPF (Sun Protection Factor) available. But, thanks to years of research, we now know different. SOPHYTO’s Bioesthetician Ishtar Magally is here with the low-down:
What do sunscreens do?
Sunscreens are topical formulas [...]

It’s difficult to know what to think about sun exposure, isn’t it? On the one hand, we’re told to cover up and not expose ourselves in the hottest part of the day and to wear SPF at all times… but at the same time, we do need to feel the sun on our skin, to [...]

In the final post of the menopause series, SOPHYTO’s Bioesthetician Ishtar Magally shares some tips for optimising your skin’s health by maintaining general wellness during this time of hormonal imbalance.
Actions you can take to harmonise your raging hormones
Every single aspect of our lifestyle can affect our endocrine (hormone) system. The body functions as a whole [...]

Kvin Kontinentoj Beleco (Five Continents Beauty)
This decadent multi-ethnic facial blends SOPHYTO organic skin care with delicious sustainable ingredients - one from each continent - to revive and refresh all skin types.
Ingredients:

AFRICA: 4 small Watermelon slices
ASIA: 1 tsp Orange juice
OCEANIA: 1 tsp Manuka honey
AMERICA: 2 teaspoons mashed Blueberries
EUROPE: 4 thin discs of Golden Reinette Apple; 1 [...]

When you’re a product of two or more ethnicities, choosing the right products to meet your skin’s varied needs can be no mean feat. Using specialized ethnic cosmeceuticals might not work because you’re usually only targeting skin conditions relating to one ethnicity.
So, when it comes to multi-ethnic skin, the most sensible and effective approach is [...]