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Sun exposure is the most common cause of skin ageing in New Zealand.  So now Summer is well and truly here, its time to think about how we can be more vigilant with our sun protection.  It is important to be aware that sunscreens are not 100% effective and we can’t rely solely on them. An SPF rating is only a measure of the protection a sun screen offers from UVB rays. UVB rays are the burning rays that make you go red when you spend too much time in the sun. There is no SPF measure for how effectively a sunscreen will protect you from UVA rays. UVA[...]

Creating the Janesce plant essences is a time-honoured process and one of the reasons Janesce products offer so many benefits to our skin. When you imagine that each plant is able to offer at least six different benefits and then you times that by how many plants are in each product, and again by how many different products you are using in a day and you can start to get a picture of just how powerful this amazing range is. Echinacea One of my favourite herbs is Echinacea. Its name comes from the Greek word ‘echinos’ which means hedgehog. It gets this name b[...]

One of the reasons Janesce products make our skin look so fresh and glowing is the time and effort invested in the production of the plant essences they contain. These plant essences are responsible for the main action of the products. They are what gives your lotion or serum power the power to transform your skin. Many skincare ranges use plants because of the huge variety of benefits they offer. However, Janesce essences are unique. They are highly concentrated and take years to produce. The process begins with the preparation of the soil. A nutrient-rich, hea[...]

Janesce's herb farm, called “Claret Ash Farm” is located in the Adelaide Hills district, which is in the Mount Lofty Ranges. The farm is located near Echunga and is 35 kilometres east of Adelaide. The property is made up of gently sloping land with the soil type being a well-nourished sandy loam over a clay base. The average rainfall on the property is around 800 mm or 32” per year and is generally reliable. Our weather pattern is typically Mediterranean with hot, dry summers, cooler and misty autumns with occasional frosts, then cold, wet winters with day t[...]

How lucky we are to be living in such a beautiful, pristine part of the world with clean air, even if a little chilly still, surrounded by all the deciduous trees with their soft, new green shoots coming out and softening the landscape. The seasons this year have been unpredictable with a relatively dry winter and lots of rain in August and early Spring. This has given us a new flush of calendulas with their bright orange colour due to their high carotenoid content. Carotenoids are ideal for preparing the skin for the summer months, which are just around the corn[...]