FAQ
Where can I buy organic make up and skin care?
The internet is a great resource if you are looking to purchase organic products as many of the organic brands can be hard to find in a shop.
You can buy organic miessence make up online in phy organics miessence store.
If you want to buy the products in a shop your local health shop is a good place to start. If you are looking for a specific organic brand a good way to find the products is to contact the organic brand and simply ask them where the closest available retail location is.
What is the Amber Essence oil?
Amber oil is a rare, precious and highly sought-after scent, treasured for its warm, musky and deeply sensual properties. Amber Essence Oil is handcrafted by extracting the oils from amber resins from Styrax tree resin blended from the wood and resin of various trees and other plants which is then added to a synergy of pure essential oils and plant oil.
I have extremely dry, mature skin and I am finding that the moisturisers are not sufficient to keep my skin moist.
To hydrate your skin I would suggest drinking more water, hydrating your work and living space by having a bowl of water in the room, use the Rose Monsoon Hydrating Mist regularly, apply the Rejuvenessence Facial Serum over your moisturiser, you may like to even carry the face moisturiser around with you so you can reapply it if necessary. Air conditioning or heating will dehydrate the skin, keep that to a minimum. Increase healthy essential fatty acids (like flax seed oil) in your diet to keep your skin supple and moist from the inside and nourished and feed the skin at night with Rejuvenessence
Which products should I use to treat acne?
To treat acne with organic miessence use the Purifying Skin Essentials Pack: Cleanser, Skin Conditioner and Moisturiser, in combination with the Garnet Exfoliant, Purifying Mask and Purifying Blemish Gel. The daily regime should include:
- Cleansing
- Skin Conditioning
- Treatment with Blemish Gel
- Moisturising
For the first week, include daily exfoliating and masking. For the second week exfoliate and mask every second day, for the third week every third day and so forth until you are exfoliating and masking just once or twice a week to keep the skin clear.
Depending on your individual health – metabolism, eating habits, and medications – some people experience a detoxification once they start using organic products. You may see a worsening of symptoms before things clear up. This means that your body is simply eliminating the toxins stored in your body over time. Human skin cells are renewed every 4-5 weeks, which should give a good indication of the possible duration of your ‘detox’. The products should not dry your skin out.
Which products you recommend to treat severe acne?
The Purifying Skin Essentials Pack: Cleanser, Skin Conditioner and Moisturiser, in combination with the Garnet Exfoliant, Purifying Mask and Purifying Blemish Gel are all perfect for treating acne.
The daily skin care regime should include:
- Cleansing
- Skin Conditioning
- Treating with the Blemish Gel
- Moisturising
For the first week, also include daily exfoliating and masking. For the second week exfoliate and mask every second day, for the third week every third day and so forth until you are exfoliating and masking just once or twice a week to keep the skin clear and free of acne.
Can the Mascara be used as a liquid eyeliner?
Yes, certainly. If you use a thin brush you can use the organic mascara as an eyeliner.
Does the foundation stay on for a long period of time or does it need to be retouched during the day?
Under normal conditions the organic foundation should stay on for l day.
What is the SPF of the organic foundations?
Although our foundations contain zinc oxides, which provide protection from UV radiation, we cannot claim an SPF on our products because they are not listed with the TGA.
Are the Miessence foundations non-comedogenic?
Yes, the foundations are non-comedogenic. They will not block your pores, or cause breakouts.
What is zinc oxide, and is it safe?
Zinc oxide (zincite) is a naturally occurring mineral that provides a white colour base for our organic cosmetic products as well as providing superior sun protection with broad-spectrum (UVA and UVB) absorption. It is a soft, heavy white mineral powder that creates a soothing, protective barrier for the skin, and it recognised by the TGA as a skin soothing and healing agent. It is eminently safe!
Why do you use zinc oxide, iron oxide and mica in your products and what are the health concerns and side effects of these products if any?
We use minerals to provide coverage and colour in our organic cosmetics. There are no relevant health concerns if the products are used for their intended purpose. Zinc oxide, iron oxides and mica are claimed to be harmful to the immune system, respiratory system and reproductive system if they are ingested. But if we use some common sense…. they are similar to crushed rocks. If you eat them, they will cause damage and pain. As would eating any rock particles! Respiratory damage can occur in industrial situations where workers are exposed to massive amounts of particulate matter in the air they breathe. This is taken care of in our factory by vacuum extractors. It is not relevant for consumer application. They are certainly not the hazards they are purported to be under normal conditions of use. Having said that, they are not foods, and aren’t metabolised, they are earth minerals, and shouldn’t be ingest.
Are your zinc oxide and iron oxides in your makeup line naturally mined or synthetically products?
Naturally mined iron oxides are not allowed in cosmetics, due to their high level of contaminants. Ours are highly purified, refined oxides that are man-made.
What do you use to preserve your products if you do not use chemicals such as parabens?
Miessence organic products are preserved using a natural and organic preservative system, which includes our proprietary blend of steam-distilled aromatic derivatives of natural herbs, leaves and twigs. The stability of our unique products is supported by long term, real-time stability testing, microbiological challenge testing, analysis of types of packaging in use, assessment of the potential for microbial contamination, reviewing analytical data from suppliers, quality control testing of raw materials and finished products, ensuring our manufacturing facilities minimise exposure to contaminants, understanding consumer habits and practices, and, importantly, our R&D director’s extensive experience with her home-grown, unique formulations.
We recommend that you use the products up within 6 months of opening to ensure you get the benefit of the cold-formulation and freshly extracted herbal, floral and fruit extracts.
