Jenny Barrow, Author at Janesce Skincare NZ

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October 14, 2019

Janesce Re-Energising Skin Velvet Lotion for women 45+

A hydrating lotion with antioxidants, plant extracts and healing oils to promote a smooth, velvety texture. Designed for women 45+ to re-energise and revitalise the skin. This finely textured lotion contains a trio of healing oils (avocado, carrot-seed and vitamin E), which penetrate deeply to nourish the skin and protect it from the ageing affects of dehydration. The Janesce Re-Energising Range The Janesce Re-Energising Skin Velvet Lotion is part of the Janesce Re-Energising Range for women 45+. This powerful range enlivens mature skin through highly active bot[...]

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October 10, 2019

The ‘Personalities’ of Plants

I’m delighted to share with you a personal message from Jan Sarre-Smith, the founder of Janesce Skincare. She shares with us her thoughts on the personalities of different plants. Now in her late-80’s, Jan shows no signs of slowing down and continues to inspire us with her passion and wisdom. Enjoy. ~ Janine Tait . Nature is a great educator! The past 40 years has been a continuous education to understand all the plants in our organic garden. I've learnt how every plant responds to different factors. Weather conditions, soil varieties and fertilisation all[...]

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October 3, 2019

Botanical Skincare, Created with Compassion

People are at the centre of everything that Jan Sarre-Smith does. Most skincare ranges are formulated by cosmetic chemists, many of whom have never worked directly with clients. Jan – the founder of Janesce Skincare - is a bright cookie. She is a bio-chemist and a naturopath who completed three years of medical school. But she is a skincare therapist, first and foremost. Jan has spent her life helping real people with real skin problems and designing skincare products to solve them. Love is the motivating force at the heart of it all. Janesce skincare pr[...]

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July 18, 2019

Claret Ash Farm Update

by Janice Smith, Creator of Janesce Skin Care The weather over the last six months has been very hard on the plants at Claret Ash Farm. We have seen drought conditions like I have never experienced before. We were not alone and the drought played havoc with the whole region, with many people nearly losing their livelihoods. We were very fortunate that we have such a large reserve of all our plant tinctures. These have been steadily accumulating over the years here since 1986 when I made my first extracts. The water supply from our dam dried up so we decided to us[...]

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June 18, 2019

The Use of Alcohol in the Janesce Soothing Mist

A client recently had a question about the alcohol in the Janesce Soothing Mist. They were concerned that it might be drying and irritate their sensitive skin. It’s a good question to ask and to answer it correctly, I went right back to the source, Janesce creator, Jan Smith. This is what she said: “There are many different types of alcohol used in skincare products. The type I use in the Janesce products is natural and made from fermenting grapes. In the Soothing Mist it is used at .85% (not even 1%). At this incredibly low level it has absolutely no e[...]