Xynergy Blog

The air waves have been flooded lately with adverts for a new, natural sweetener derived from a plant which has the sweetness of sugar but none of the calories. I can hear you asking “What is this miracle plant and why haven’t I heard of it before?”

Well, its name is Stevia, a plant native to South Africa whose leaves are known for their sweetness; 300 times sweeter than sugar in fact. So, why is it only just coming onto the English market? At the end of 2011, the UK Government finally decided to step in line with the rest of the world and ‘un-ban’ the natural sweetener Stevia.

Xynergy is glad to introduce La Maison de Stevia. Unlike other products on the market that are bonded chemically in China, the extract for La Maison Du Stevia is gently extracted in France using water methods, giving you a high-quality graded sweetness.

Here’s some more good news; because it has a rating of zero on the glycemic index it makes it an ideal go-to for those with diabetes or those who simply wish to reduce the amount of sugar in their daily diet. Pocket-sized tablets make it easy and convenient for adding to tea, coffee and smoothies.

It’s that time of the year again when even the most cheery of us are suffering from the New Year Blues. Whether it’s the weather or the come down after the festive season that is making us down in the dumps, we may have a solution that could make you smile!

To some of you the solution may be blindingly obvious, but to others we have some good news; your mood can be enhanced by the food that you eat. Of course, it can work the other way; a bad meal is hardly likely to leave you feeling full of beans.

What’s the secret behind this revelation? Why do some foods make us happy? It’s all to do with the nutrients they contain.

Want to find out more, why not click here and find out what foods can help you through the New Year Blues.

 

Many of you are forgetting to put the discount code xynjan12 in at the checkout and are missing out on your 10%. Don’t forget to take advantage of our new year offer as it is only running until the end of January!

To help you have a Happy and Healthy New Year after all the festivities, Xynergy is offering 10% off all orders over £25 from 1st - 31st January. Simply enter discount code xynjan12 at the checkout and click update.

 

Happy New Year from everyone at Xynergy!

There was recently a report about someone who rubbed garlic into her feet… which could be smelled on her breath less than fifteen minutes later. Now people don’t normally rub garlic into their feet but this test was carried out to demonstrate how our skin absorbs what it comes into contact with. It is estimated that the skin will absorb up to 75% of a substance… presumably a substance that sits on the skin for some time.

 

This is why we need to be careful with skin and beauty care products that contain harmful chemicals. In small doses, the body will deal with toxins but we are all subjected to pollutants in the air, on surfaces and from skin, hair and dental  applications. Unless, of course, they are made entirely from natural and even organic ingredients.  

 

So this Christmas, why not buy natural skincare and beauty products for those close to you. Have a look at our Christmas Special Offers, like the Instant Bronzing Gel, Day and Night Creams, Eye Firming Creams and of course the Sappho organic make-up. There’s even a choice for men. All designed to beautify, not toxify.  And safe to absorb.

Want a little helping hand so you can look glamourous during the christmas season? You've got the make-up, now all you need is the know how. And here it is!

 

A video to show you how to make the most of your make-up from Sappho Cosmetics

 

CLICK HERE TO MAKE UP FEARLESSLY

 

 

MAKE UP TESTED ON MOVIE STARS

 

Spurred on by actress' request to wear chemical free make-up, Hollywood make-up artist joAnn Fowler set about creating a line of high performance organic cosmetics. Almost eight years on, she talks to CosmeticNews about growing the brand and encouraging all women to "make-up fearlessly"

 

How did Sappho organics come about?

 

I was a make up artist on The L Word (TV Show) for six and a half years. One day, one of the actresses, Mia Kirshner, announced that she wouldn't be wearing any more parabens. So i started to use all teh organics make up lines that i could find. I found that these ranges just didn't work on screen. A lot of european brands seemed to have a beige base, and I always used olive bases as I believe they suit most skin tones and allow you to cover redness without plastering on make-up. Out of desperation, I decided to create my own line.

 

What's Sappho's USP?

 

The range is free of chemicals, performance-driven and beautiful on the skin. It lasts and is a professionally developed product. It's not just organic. It's tried and tested - I spent an entire season testing it on the girls on the show so I often say "tested on movie stars not animals." I looked at a lot of mineral make up out there and developed recipes by using the best parts of everything before I tested it on the girls until I matched all their skin tones. In fact, actress Jennifer Beals has just recently become our brand spokesperson, at her request.

 

In which markets are you available?

 

We're in about 40 doors, mainly in upper-end pharmacies in Canada. We're in one store in Los Angeles, and hope the extend more widely into the US next year. We've also just sold to three stores in Saudi Arabia and have been offered distributorship in Korea. Our recent move into the UK via Nutricentre stores and the Nutribeauty website came about as a synergistic move.

 

How has the brand been performing so far?

 

Our sales have tripled in the last six months. For the first four years, i didn't have a distributor and had just six stores in Canada. We're now in about 40 doors and our website sales have triples so it's really taken off.

 

Who has been your main customer?

 

The demographic is the kind of woman who would be interested in yoga, inner health and they're generally in their 30s to 40s. At the moment, I'm really trying to get the brand to the 20s market. Women that age have more petrochemicals in their bloodstream than any other demographic, and yet they're at child-bearing age.

 

What's to come in the range?

 

I'm developing a lip range in biodegradable tubes adn there will also be some new eye shadows and blush colours before Christmas. we also have a couple more foundation colours coming in February. One of my many passions is to come up with a chemical-free make-up line for women of colour. That would be something to develop in the future.

 

Beatrix Hon, London

•Voted winner BEST NEW PRODUCT AWARD, CAM Lifestyle magazine, January 2011

• Highly Commended FREE FROM FOOD AWARDS, Antony Worrall Thompson, April 2011

• Voted BEST ORGANIC PRODUCT by readers, Healthy Living magazine, December 2011

 

Seagreens has won two major awards for its Mineral Salt product - a combination of Hebridean Seaweed and Cornish Sea Salt. This is recognition Seagreens founder Simon Ranger's goal of replacing sodium chloride in maufactured food. Research carried out mainly at the Centre for Food Innovation in Sheffield, England showed that Seagreens Seaweed can replace at least 50% of the sodium chloride in manufactured food. Congratulations to Simon. Seagreens Mineral Salt can be ordered from the Xynergy website. Go to the Good Foods category and you will find it there.

Sappho Launches in Europe

 

Canadian organic cosmetics brand Sappho Organic Cosmetics, created by Emmy nominated film make up artist JoAnn Fowler, has made its UK debut. The premium line of foundations, powders, concealers, blushers and eye shadows are formulated with natural ingredients and are free from synthetic preservatives, including paraben, phthalates, mineral oil, talc and dimethicone, claiming to surpass the European Union’s standards for safer cosmetics. Best-sellers include liquid foundations, preserved with essential oil, which are formulated with an organic aloe juice base. Prices range from £24 for pressed eye shadows, blushers and concealers to £34.50 for liquid foundation.

 

UK distributor Xynergy, managing director, Soo Cieszynska, told CosmeticNews: “Sappho Cosmetics in on sale in Canada and North America and has plans to enter other markets. We want to establish the brand first in the UK and are looking for retail opportunities.”

 

JoAnn Fowler, founder and CEO of Sappho Organic Cosmetics, commented: “My expectations for the UK are the same as for North America. It is my intention to educate, but also to provide beautiful and professional standard eco beauty products to women globally. We promise 100 per cent transparency of ingredients and to lessen our footprint as we grow.”

 

Imogen Matthews, London