Body Wash Trifecta

We have three great new products in our store this week. Leap Organics brings us three body washes, each harnessing a unique ingredient to give your skin a different feel. The products are USDA organic and utilize 100% recycled materials for its packaging. They use organic coconut, olive, and jojoba oils that are proven to give your skin a clean rinse while leaving it soft and smooth. Coconut oil is great for your skin as it is an effective moisturizer and prevents flaking and dry skin. It also helps in treating various skin problems like eczema and psoriasis. Olive oil also has a lot of benefits for your skin including anti-inflammatory properties as well as anti-aging and anti-wrinkle. It can also be used to exfoliate your skin as well as moisturizing it. Jojoba oil is also a great moisturizer as well as being used in many acne treatments and for skin infections. These three great base ingredients team up with a different ingredient for each body wash to give your skin a plethora of options:

Eucalyptus Body Wash

Eucalyptus Body Wash: Eucalyptus serves as not only being a great aroma for any shower or bath but also for giving your skin numerous benefits. It is effective in treating a number of respiratory problems like colds, coughs, and nasal congestion. Its germicidal properties make it great for applying to wounds, burns, cuts, as well as insect bites and stings. Its anti-inflammatory properties make it perfect for muscle pain. The ingredient has been known to reduce body temperature and therefore can help with fevers. The many health benefits of eucalyptus make it great for infusing into a body wash. This organic product can not only give your body a great wash, but it will leave you refreshed and healthy.

Lavender Body Wash

Lavender Body Wash: Lavender oil is another ingredient used in our new products this week. Its natural scent is very calming and is helpful in treating migraines, headaches, anxiety, and releases nerves while stimulating mental activity. Applying lavender to your skin is great for sore joints, muscle aches, and sprains. Like Eucalyptus, Lavender can also be used to treat respiratory problems such as sinus congestion, asthma, bronchitis, and the flu. It is also great for improving blood circulation and for lowering blood pressure. It also contains anti-septic and anti-fungal properties which make it great for skin care. And regular use of lavender can provide resistance to may diseases. Another great product used for body washes, lavender will also give your skin a great feeling as well as benefits down the road. This product is sure to give you a great shower or bath experience and get you ready for either a great night sleep or to take on your day, depending on the time of you day you cleanse your body.

Lemongrass Body Wash

Lemongrass Body Wash: Lemongrass is the third different product used in the new body washes in the store. It too can be used to release nerves and has been known to be an anti-depressant. The ingredient is also good for relieving muscle tension and can reduce pain and inflammation. It inhibits bacterial infections and can be used as an anti-septic for treating wounds and cuts. One of it more popular uses is as a sedative. It has wonderful soothing and calming effects and can relieve tension and itching fo the skin. It can also help reduce fevers just like lavender, and it can reduce excessive perspiration and digestive problems. The third and final ingredient used in the new body washes gives you another option when it comes to washing your body. Your skin will be thanking you when you buy these products, and you can't go wrong when using either of these organic body washes.

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Arnica Oil

Arnica belongs to the sunflower family

Arnica Oil is the ingredient of the week. The main purpose for the oil is on arthritis pain or inflammation, sore or painful joints, bruised tissue, sprains, sore muscles, and swelling. Arnica stimulates blood circulation as well as white blood cell activity, making it perfect to be included in many different ointments.

There are many uses for products with arnica oil, and every one of them benefits your body in the long run. Ice and rest are key for your muscles and joints, but soothing your sore areas with arnica will help heal faster and more naturally. It is extremely helpful to apply ointment on your body right before bed, so that during your sleep cycle your muscles and joints are recuperating with help from arnica's healing properties. Sleep is a vital element to healing, but arnica is sleep's right hand man.

Here is an info-graphic regarding sleep and recovery. As you can see tissue growth and repair happens only in the 5th stage of sleep, the "Very Deep Sleep" stage. To take advantage of that short period of time, arnica is able to help with the repair and growth part of recovery, and have you feeling refreshed and energetic in the morning. After a nice workout be sure to eat a hearty meal with lots of protein, but don't forget to apply arnica to those aching muscles.

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Moving On Up and Out

Ecolution Hemp Toiletry Bag

This week's biggest mover in our store was the Ecolution Hemp Toiletry Bag. This small waterproof toiletry bag is perfect for fitting all of your natural skin care products that you buy from Matty Lou's and also for traveling this summer to any destination. But if you are looking for the perfect person to get this for, think your recent high school graduate moving on to college.

Frat star or dorm boy, a toiletry bag is necessary to college life. Community showers, small sinks, and roommates call for your own personal toiletries as well as a toiletry bag. There is no better way to arrive at college in style than to have the most effective and trendy toiletry bag. It suggests to the guys that you don't want them messing with your cleaning products and it suggests to the girls that you take hygiene seriously. There is a lot of growing up done in college, but with this bag and other products from our store taking care of your skin is something that you would already have mastered.

And for the college students looking for a great Fathers' Day gift, look no further. Your old man would love a new toiletry bag that keeps him young and in with his college kids. Maybe fill the bag up with some other great products and your good to go for this Sunday. And to all the dads out there looking to buy yourself a gift on your special day, don't be afraid to splurge a bit and buy yourself a nice product. Either way, we hope everyone has a great Fathers' Day and a great beginning to summer.

Happy Fathers' Day

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Fun in the Sun

With Memorial Day weekend upon us, we're all happy to get an extra day to relax and chill out while catching some rays with the ones we love. We know you will treat yourself well this weekend with a few laughs and some good times, so let's make sure that you're treating your skin appropriately as well. Web MD is here to help you with their consumer report ranking the best sunscreen products on the market.

Eco Body sunscreen

It came as no surprise to us that our friends over at ECO Logical Skin Care were recommended as a quality buy according to the report. With an SPF of 30 and at $4.29/ounce, their sunscreen is an all natural product that is sure to treat your skin well with numerous health benefits. The fragrance free product provides your skin with UV ray protection without clogging your pores. It uses antioxidants such as Green Tea as well as anti-aging ingredients like Shea butter to combine an effective sunscreen with nourishing and moisturizing qualities that will go a long way in keeping your skin healthy. ECO sunscreen is the best buy on the market and you are sure to get your money's worth.

And if you don't have any plans this weekend and are wondering how to soak up the sun, don't worry we got you covered. Here are some quality Memorial Day weekend activities:

The smell of a barbeque is synonymous with Memorial Day

1. BARBEQUE! Nothing says Memorial Day weekend like a classic barbeque with friends and family. Whether it be in your backyard or the local park, make sure to apply some sunscreen before you get on the grill. My tip for a good barbeque: always include the option of chilli on your hot dogs. You can't go wrong with ketchup and mustard but chilli is an excellent addition as well. But as long as you have some good company your day is sure to be worth while. Just make sure they put on some sunscreen as well.

You can't beat baseball and America

2. Catch a ball game. Baseball is America's past-time and it's a great way to spend your Memorial Day. Bring some friends or family and grab a beer and a dog and watch some quality baseball. If you can't get tickets for your favorite MLB team, go see the local minor league team in your area. Those games are always a blast and will have you laughing in your seat in between innings with their fun and quirky promotions and giveaways. Just be sure to lather up the sunscreen every 3 innings or so.

Sandalwood

The ingredient this week, sandalwood oil, has numerous benefits for your health and well-being. Along with having medicinal benefits, the main usage of sandalwood oil in history has been as a fragrance. It is found in anything from incense to aftershave and the scent that it gives off can be described as exotic.

Sandalwood tree

Benefits:
Sandalwood oil has been known to relieve chest ailments such as asthma, pneumonia, and coughing. It is good for your skin and is effective in aromatherapy as it calms the mind and emotions. Sandalwood can reduce fevers and inflammation and it contains cleansing properties that make it great for cleansing sick rooms and wounds. It has also been known to prevent diarrhea and vomiting because it reduces that spasms that occur in the stomach and intestines. When using it on skin, it can clear blackheads and spots which make it great when it is prepared in soaps.
  
Products from Matty Lou's:  

Aubrey High C Deodorant

The products in the store that contain sandalwood oil are a deodorant and a body soap. First is the Aubrey High C Roll on Deodorant, which is an excellent use of the ingredient's aroma qualities as well as medicinal purposes. Use of the oil in the deodorant not only treats your skin well, but also those around you as the scent it gives off differs from your regular store bought deodorant. The exotic smell has been used for decades and it will leave you refreshed and calm and able to take on your day. The next product is Hempy's After Surf Blend Hemp Oil Soap. This product is great for anytime you are washing off, but is highly effective after a nice surfing session. The aromatherapy benefits of sandalwood will combine with the calming emotions you just received from the waves, as well as cleansing your skin. Smelling good and feeling good is as simple as washing off your body with this great product, and your skin will be thanking you later on.

After Surf Soap

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Happy Holiday's Everyone!

Happy Holiday's everyone, from our family to yours! 

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