Tuesday, October 27, 2009

ask and you shall receive...

We are doing a little happy dance this week at The Grapeseed Co. Months of hard work, testing, creating, formulating, designing and all the other wonderful, creative things that go into launching new products is finally coming to fruition! We're rolling out a new line of custom, organic vinotherapy products, taking botanical beauty from wine to the next level in organic, anti-aging skin care.

From your bathtub to the spa, professionals and peeps alike will get to customize fresh vinotherapy facials and treatments to their skin types and scent desires! Stay tuned to our blog, twitter @grapeseedco, and we'll be doing new product giveaways for fans in the next few weeks on our new facebook page too!
The Grapeseed Company is pleased to announce that
our vinotherapy skin care line is now available
in back bar sizes
for our spa partners
All five products: green tea & grapes creme cleanser, lavender rose toner, chamomile grapefruit moisturizer, 100% pure grapeseed oil and the rose & grape serum are now available in 16 oz sizes that can be combined with one of our new custom vinotherapy masks for a vinotherapy facial like no other! We can also customize the new back bar products for your specific desires with essential oil blends. Apply for a wholesale account or log-on to your account here

Monday, October 26, 2009

NEW PRODUCT RELEASE: vineyard rose custom vinotherapy mask

vineyard rose custom vinotherapy mask-to-go box
Escape to the rose lined vineyards of Santa Barbara while your skin drinks in the benefits of this luxurious, moisturizing vinotherapy treatment. Rose is a natural emollient that hydrates, tones and calms redness. Red wine extract delivers a potent dose of age-fighting vitamins and antioxidants, including resveratrol & polyphenols. Discover the beauty of vineyard rose; it’s a vacation in a jar! Instructions to customize for your skin type and fan mask brush wrapped up in a cute to go package. Makes a super sweet gift or pampering beauty treat for you, enjoy.

features
  • 100% natural, no preservatives
  • made with certified organic ingredients
  • 2.5 oz dry mask packaged in a 4 oz jar
  • includes mask fan brush for perfect application
  • customize for use on face or entire body
vineyard rose custom vinotherapy mask for face & body
A larger 16 oz jar for full body treatments, facials, pedicure and manicure masks and professional use. Contains 10.5 oz dry mask powder that you custom mix for a ultra-fresh treatment ready in less than 1 minute. The larger size also includes a natural boar bristle fan brush and instructions for use.

Back bar spa gallon containers are also available when you apply for a wholesale account.

Body brush available separately for professional full body treatments

Saturday, October 24, 2009

grape seed benefits: the quality of a byproduct

For such a powerful ingredient, it’s rather ironic that grape seeds have a long history of being thrown away. Grape seeds are a byproduct of the wine making process. After a vinter crushes grapes, the seeds and skins are strained and discarded. In many areas of the world, they were not even harvested for oil because it takes so many seeds to produce a decent quantity of oil. Most grape seed oil sold in supermarkets or massage suppliers in the USA comes from Europe. You can determine the quality of the oil by reading the label to find out how it was made. Cheaper oils are usually solvent extracted, a process that uses chemicals to extract the oil from the seed. It’s a quicker process for the oil manufacturer, thus cheaper for the consumer. However, this type of extraction process also strips the seed of its antioxidant potency while exposing it to chemicals. The purest form of any seed or nut oil is to expeller press the seed to create the oil. Grape seed oil is known for its light, nutrient rich composition, making it an ideal choice for all skin types. When I founded The Grapeseed Co. in 2004, my goal was to formulate botanical beauty utilizing the abundant benefits of the byproduct of wine. I chose the purest, freshest, certified organic and locally grown ingredients available to complement antioxidant-rich grape seeds. The Grapeseed Co. handcrafts custom vinotherapy masks, skin & body care, wine soap, men’s skin, shave and back bar spa products with the finest quality expeller-pressed California grape seed oil, crushed grape seeds and red wine extract.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

grape seeds are an antioxidant powerhouse

Grape seeds are tiny fruit seeds naturally packed with powerful antioxidants. We often hear that antioxidants are good to eat, drink and are even something to seek out in your face cream… but what exactly is an antioxidant, and how does it benefit your skin?

Antioxidants help to prevent and terminate the oxidization process, which constantly occurs as free radicals attack skin cells, damaging and aging the skin. Polyphenols
and resveratrol are particularly potent antioxidants that are concentrated in the grape seed and red grape skins respectively. Medical research has linked polyphenols and resveratrol to cancer prevention and anti-aging treatments when ingested. Great- now you don’t have to feel guilty about that glass of red wine last night, but what about applying grape seed to the skin?
Your skin is an organ- it's actually the largest organ in your body. Your skin is absorbing what you apply to it like a big sponge. The only difference is that this sponge soaks into your blood stream. Ever think about how a nicotine patch works, or a numbing cream? You apply it externally, and feel the effects internally. The same goes for the lotions and potions you put on your skin. Using grape seed based skin care is feeding your skin antioxidants from the outside in.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

ingredient spotlight : : blue chamomile : : azulene

Blue Chamomile Essential Oil is steam distilled from the head of the annual German chamomile plant.
botanical name:
Matricaria
Recutica
history:
In ancient Egypt, blue chamomile was renowned by the sun god, Ra, to restore wholeness to the body by helping center, calm and heal the entire being.
botanical benefits:
Blue chamomile is rich in azulene, a naturally occurring active organic compound which is deep blue in color. Azulene is known for its anti-inflammatory, acne and skin healing properties. Blue chamomile is often used in botanical medicine to help treat the following skin conditions: allergies, acne, dermatitis, inflamed skin, damaged skin, insect bites & sores. In addition to the anti-inflamitory properties, it's also is known to be an anti-spasmodic and antibiotic.
find it in:
chamomile & grapefruit moisturizer and rose & grape serum

Monday, October 12, 2009

Welcome to our New Retailers

You can now find The Grapeseed Co. ~ botanical beauty from wine with these fabulous new retail & spa partners

Welcome!

The Allison Spa
The Allison Inn & Spa Website
Newberg, OR
*Grapeseed Cure custom spa services and retail products*

Bella Vita
website
Evergreen, CO

Downtown Salon & Gallery
Bensalem, PA

Serenity at Kennedy Club Fitness
Paso Robles, CA
805-226-4800

My Elegant Nail Spa
website
Tampa, FL

Provisions Boutique
Apex, NC
*Dirty Dog Organics & Grapeseed Co. products*

Do you want to carry our products and access our private wholesale site with resources, back bar info and point of sale downloads? Apply for an account here

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Fresh From Your Kitchen: Pumpkin Cream Pie Facial

pumpkin cream pie facial
2 T mashed pumpkin pulp (you can use canned pumpkin)
1 T honey
2 T sour cream, plain or vanilla yogurt
*for the sweet, pie like aroma, use the vanilla yogurt or add a few drops of vanilla extract to the plain yogurt or sour cream
*this is an easy one to make organic- all of the ingredients are readily available in organic form

directions

Wash your face. Use a gentle cleanser like green tea & grapes creme cleanser
Mash ingredients above together and apply to face and neck area
Relax for 15-20 min
Rinse off with warm water and towels
Apply treatment serum or favorite moisturizer

what it does
an anti-aging seasonal spa treatment right in your own kitchen!
pumpkin is a member of the squash family, rich in many antioxidants like beta-carotine, zinc and natural alpha-hydroxy acids which can help reduce the signs of aging. Plus, pumpkin contains vitamins A & C- both great for a healthy complexion!

honey: this sweet treat helps attract dirt, oil and clean skin with breakouts. Bees release a glucose enzyme when creating honey that is a natural antiseptic and has antibacterial properties. When applied topically, it draws body fluids and nutrients to the area assisting in cell growth and scar prevention.

Cream and yogurt contain a naturally occurring alpha-hydroxy acid from lactic acid that exfoliates and renews the cellular surface of the skin

vanilla is known in aromatherapy to have comforting and relaxing effects and has a history of use in sensual/aphrodisiac blends.

Green Skin Care Blog brings simple spa delights to your home with Fresh From Your Kitchen: DIY recipes & treatments you can create with a trip to the grocer or health food store. Direct from the creator of The Grapeseed Company's personal stash of fresh beauty creations and concoctions.

related posts
Check out past Fresh From Your Kitchen features:
facial in a flower bouquet
I'm not 18 anymore muscle soak
the buzz sun repair mask
acai berry-oxidant mask
B.C.C. hair mask
vanilla dream salt glow
strawberry kiwi exfoliating mask
super silky bedtime bath salts
cold care
cool cucumber under eye mask
lemon ginger revitalizing bath
breakout busters
parsley facial steam

Friday, October 2, 2009

NEW PRODUCT RELEASE: pink champagne wine soap

introducing our newest wine bar
PINK CHAMPAGNE ORGANIC SOAP
10% of sales from all pink champagne wine bars
is donated to breast cancer research
Bring out your inner girlie girl and lather up with pink bubbly! Feed your skin a vinotherapy trifecta of grape seed extract, oil and butter, delivering age fighting polyphenols and resveratrol. French pink clay purifies while the botanical fruit and plant oils delicately cleanse without stripping moisture. Our beautiful blend of citrus, rose geranium and carrot essential oils is rich in vitamin C, A and E. This delicate bar is gentle enough for use on both your face and body while gently exfoliating the skin with crushed grape seeds.

green beauty features:
  • over 80% certified organic ingredients
  • 100% natural ingredients
  • made with local California wine
  • paraben, sulfate, phthalate and nut free
  • eco-friendly packaging: your label will grow flowers if planted, and your soap comes wrapped in a re-usable fabric gift bag