Grateful Body Skin Care, Review and Giveaway

September 7, 2009 by Karissa
Filed under Giveaways

100% Natural and Chemical Free. Cruelty Free, and not just their finished product, but all the ingredients, Green America: Approved for People and the Planet. Every product is certified vegan. United Plant Savers: Using and Protecting Native Medicinal Plants.

Grateful Body is a family owned and operated company in Berkeley, California. They’ve been making pure botanical skin care products since 1998, because at that time it was even more difficult to buy safe and effective skin care products, they established their own high ingredient standards at the very beginning and have enjoyed maintaining them ever since (there’s still virtually no consumer-safety regulation of the body care industry). The only thing that made sense to to them was to limit our ingredients to those that are 100% biologically appropriate, so they never had to wean ourselves from using the convenient synthetics that are so common.

Grateful Body believes Mother Nature herself would heartily approve of their skin care “recipes” – and they will always believe that skin care should be nourishing to the body as a whole as well as useful in improving one’s complexion. There’s no separation between our skin, our health, and our environment, and they make sure that GratefulBody products benefit all three of those essential aspects of our lives.

Grateful Body promises to bring you the safest, most effective and luxurious skin care possible. That is why GratefulBody conscientiously seeks out the most vital and pure botanical ingredients found on this green planet. GratefulBody products deliver profound support and nourishment for optimal skin health and a beautiful complexion.

A great irony of modern skin care is that most commercially available products stress the skin and body and pressure our environment, and there is much deception and exploitation in the presentation of these products. Examining skin care ingredients today is like taking a tour through the Science Hall of Shame. Grateful Body considers Mother Nature to be the ultimate chemist, and we do everything the way we think she’d want us to.

Vital and whole ingredients are the key to all GratefulBody formulations. They are harvested from intact ecological systems and abundant in healing phytonutrients. Each product is handcrafted from these 100% natural, dynamic ingredients; made fresh in small batches at our facility in beautiful northern California.

GratefulBody has developed its own ethical standards for creating skin care products, following strict guidelines of integrity and responsibility. On all levels, our direction is toward cooperation and connection instead of isolation and fragmentation. They make their products from whole plant ingredients, using NONE of the thousands of hazardous substances commonly used in body care products:

NO chemical or synthetic colors, stabilizers, thickeners or extenders
NO synthetic preservatives, including the parabens, phenoxyethanol or grapefruit seed extract
NO GMOs or genetically modified ingredients
NO chemical or synthetic fragrances or fragrance neutralizers
NO cosmeceuticals, bioceuticals, or other synthetic compounds including peptides and ceramides
NO alpha lipoic acid, alpha or beta hydroxy acids, hyaluronic acids, DMAE or vitamin esters
NO plant substances devitalized by corporate agricultural methods or genetic engineering
NO synthetic isolates or other synthetic replications of plant compounds
NO ingredients subjected to extreme heat, over-processing or chemical solvents
NO petroleum, coal tar or formaldehyde by-products or industrial phthalates
NO wheat, gluten, corn or dairy ingredients
NO testing on animals or sourcing from companies that do
NO animal products (all products are suitable for vegans)

Have you seen the newsletters from Grateful Body that I have been posting? They are so informative, I just can’t help but share. My absolute favorite product that Grateful body sent to me, is their Aphrodities Feast. It is a major whole food wrinkle fighter serum. With Kudzu (yes the crazy vine in the south) that has natural anti-inflammatory properties, and makes skin smooth and supple, as well as Sasafras, by stimulating circulation, draining congestion, resolving toxicosis and reducing eczema, sassafras is a power-packed nutritive botanical for supporting all varieties of complexions. This has left my skin so smooth and soft, and you can add it to any other skin care system you are utilizing now, it is not a moisturizer, although if you are really oily, it may work as they only thing you need. You only need a tiny bit, so the 1fl oz would last forever!

The other item I I love, and it a best seller at Grateful Body is, their Midnight Oil. I have been using this on my cuticles, and my feet, and above the scent, the moisture is just stellar. My cuticles haven’t been peeling like they usually do, and it sinks in so fast, but with leaving moisture behind.
Avocado Oil - This sublime treasure of an oil is highly prized for its nourishing properties and its ability to penetrate and soften the skin. High in essential fatty acids, mono-unsaturated fats and vitamin E, avocado excels as a non-allergenic oil that protects the skin from excess sun exposure. Buttery, thick and a delightful light green color, avocado is especially suitable for dry and sensitive skin.

Black Cumin Seed Oil - Praised and venerated in ancient cultures, used by Egyptian pharaohs and routinely prescribed by famed Greek physician Dioscorides; the oil from the precious black seed of the middle east is possibly the most esteemed medicinal oil in history. Containing hundreds of active constituents, the complex chemical structure of black cumin seed is one of the most efficacious oils for protecting and sustaining human skin tissue.

Evening Primrose Oil - The secret of this elegant oil from the yellow-flowered primrose lies in the seed, which contains one of nature’s highest concentrations of GLA (Gamma Linolenic Acid). This essential fatty acid helps restore the youthfulness of skin and increases the presence of beneficial anti-inflammatory agents.

Since I am so acne prone I can’t use this on my face, but if you are mature or have dry skin, you really need to try this out. coupled with the Aphroditite’s Feast, you will have smooth as silk, teenage skin in no time!

Grateful Body has products for Rosacea, Anti-fungal’s, Toners, Cleansers, Men’s and even an Acne Treatment Regimen. They are so knowledgeable about skincare, it is awe inspiring.

They have agreed to do a giveaway here on Prissy Green and picked out a universally used product, as well as one of their top sellers! Their Essential Eye Cream. At $35.95, this cream delivers unparalleled restorative benefits to rejuvenate the eye area in a beautifully light fluid. Our award winning Eye Creme nourishes and moisturizes while the strong anti-inflammatory extracts help reduce the puffiness of tired eyes. It is fast-absorbing and firming, provides a revitalizing lift, and allows for seamless application of eye makeup. Keep your eyes looking bright and rested throughout the day.

To enter to win this stunning Eye Cream go to Grateful Body and tell me one other item not mentioned here, that you would like to try out.

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