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Caring for the most fragile of skin
Have you ever noticed how newborn baby skin is almost translucent? That’s a sign of how incredibly thin it is. Having been submerged in amniotic fluid for months, it’s suddenly exposed to air and needs to adjust to an entirely new environment.
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7 amazing things your skin does for you!
With all the chemicals out there, it’s no wonder that skin problems, from eczema and psoriasis to acne and persistent dryness, are aplenty. Now, instead of slathering our skin in synthetics, dousing it with fragrances, and covering it in make-up, why not give your skin the much-needed break it deserves?
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What Does 'Best Before' Really Mean?
Did you know there’s no legal requirement in many countries to put an expiry or best before date on skincare products? Yet, almost all skincare and cosmetics carry a ‘best before’ or ‘expiry’ date - so what do they really mean?
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Summer Skin Must-Haves
It looks like summer’s coming early so we’re getting all our summer skin essentials in place! Summer skin needs a lot more moisture and protection from the sun, those pesky mozzies, and the sand and dirt from being in the great outdoors for a lot longer.
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Extra-Virgin vs Refined Oils
Many skincare products boast about the oils they use - whether it’s coconut, olive, almond or others - and these oils do come from natural sources - but, what many people don’t know is that a major difference in the quality - and price - of the oils is determined by what happens to the fruit or nut after it’s picked.
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How to Choose the Right Cleanser
Is the wash for baby or the whole family? Do you have particularly sensitive skin or are you breast feeding? Here's our quick guide on chosing the right Four Cow Farm wash.
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Our Washes Are Unique, Here's Why
Shampoos and liquid washes might come in lots of different colours and fragrances but they’re all essentially made the same way, from detergent ingredients. Castile soaps, on the other hand, are in a unique class of their own. Made from vegetable oils, and cooked, they create a velvety soap, perfectly suited to cleansing and nourishing the skin and scalp. Every wash in Four Cow Farm’s range is a handcrafted castile soap. And there are four things - okay, five - you might not know about our Castile soaps and why they’re so different from others : 1: They’re made from Australian-grown extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil. That’s the very highest quality of oil available, one usually used on salads and in food. They’re sourced from farms right here in Australia. 2: They’re made only from olive oil. Most well known castile soap brands use palm and coconut oils but our Castile washes only use olive oil. It’s the king of oils for a reason! The gentlest, most nourishing oil you can use on the skin. 3: They’re super-fatted. That means that extra olive oil is added to the soap (more than necessary). That creates a super-soft and velvety soap, which is extra gentle on the skin and scalp. 4: They’re cooked for over a week. Yes, over a week. That means that they’re luxuriously gentle as the longer a soap is cooked, the gentler it is. 5: Each one only has four ingredients. Yes, just four. They’re so special that no additives or fillers are used. Each Castile wash is made to focus on its key ingredients plus the herbal extract or essential oil used. Perfect as it is. They’re the pride of Nanna’s range. Still made the old-fashioned way, and with lots of love and care. If you haven’t tried one of our Castile washes, you should!
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What's In An Essential Oil?
Almost all natural skincare products use extracts or essential oils. But, have you ever wondered what exactly goes into the extract or essential oil in your skincare?
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Why Added Fragrance Masks The Truth
At Four Cow Farm, we talk a lot about why we don’t add fragrances to our products. It’s often the first thing customers say when they try our range; your products smell sooo different! So, we thought we’d write about why skincare manufacturers DO add fragrances to their products. The reasons may surprise!
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