Dr. Hauschka, 28 days later

When I was growing up, my mum used natural skin care. I remember she would smell like roses. Probably from the Rose Day Cream from Hauschka. Cleansing was this complete ritual with a wash basin full of lemon water and a wash cloth. I tried it when I was old enough to use skin care, but never understood the point of it, and never stuck with it. When I was old enough to decide how to spend my own money, I bought skin care from The Body Shop, and whatever you would find over the counter. I had acne through out my teenage years up until the present day.

When I started working at DHS, I started using Dr. Hauschka. I got the trial set that comes in a tin box full of glass vials and mini tubes.

After a week, I could see that my skin was feeling the difference. Conventional skin care for oily skin is formulated to strip away all the oils from your skin, and to moisturise minimally. Prior to using Hauschka, I used a spot cream from the department store counter that promised great results. What I got was a very dried out index finger from the application of the product. Imagine what it must have been doing to my face, if it was that drying!

With Hauschka, the skin care range is based on homeopathic theory. This means treating like with like. Oily skin needs more oil, which is why the body will naturally produce more oil, resulting in over-producing. Another thing is, that with Hauschka, you do not use a night cream, you only cleanse and tone. That's all. This is because the skin repairs itself at night. Putting on rich creams at night will disrupt the skin natural metabolism. The skin has a natural cycle of 28 days, and when you will truly see the start of skin improvement.

The products I use are: Cleansing Cream, Clarifying Toner, Rejuvenating Mask, Normalising Day Oil, and Moisturising Day Cream. I recently started using the Sage and Lavender Bath Oils as well. Sage is excellent for drawing out impurities and toxins, and Lavender is a natural antiseptic, as well as relaxing and soothing irritated skin. The products are a pleasure to use, which makes sticking to the skin care routine, very easy.

So 28 days later? My skin feels drastically different. The inflammation and irritation is gone. The spots seem to be lessened and sorting itself out. My pores are starting to clear up. I am excited because I know it is actually working. I used to think that nothing will ever work.

Do you use Dr. Hauschka? What;s your experience?