This is an extract from an interview Chrissy did with Kate Hanson from Ikigai ( www.ikigai.com.au ) about 2 years ago.

19 April, 2009.  Brand: Purestuf Natural Skincare

Chrissy Birdsall, founder of Purestuf, tells us more about the inspiration behind her natural skin care products and shares some tips on being beautifully green!

How did Purestuf come into being – what inspired you?

It all started because my husband had damaged dry lips from sailing as young boy. I played around with making natural lip balms to help. After a while, I studied up on organic creams and their ingredients and came up with Kissable  Lip Balm. It was so healing for him that I was encouraged to make a full natural skin care range, which I tested on loved ones. Their comments helped name a few of the products, like Bliss and Goddess.

What has been your proudest moment so far during the growth of Purestuf?

There are so many from every step of the way but here’s one I’m particularly proud of – five independent women with different skin types tested Goddess Day Cream and they all rated the cream as 5 out of 5.

If you could wave a magic eco-wand and fix just one environmental problem, what would it be?

My dream come true would be for skin care companies to stop using damaging chemicals in their skin care products.
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having a wonderful time with Marion and Ulli in haven at Bowral

I really grateful for my lifestyle as I didn’t sleep very well last night and I am able to adjust my working times to suit me

Elastase activity rises with age, fragmenting collagen as well as elastin leading to some reduction inside elasticity of epidermis plus the look of wrinkle and also stretchmarks.

Essential Oils might be valuable anti aging agents by acting as elastase inhibitors as well as also could be act as antioxidant to stop UV radiation which could induce skin cancer.

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Neroli essential oil comes from the flowers of Bitter Orange blossoms. It features a rich brown color and also a bitter sweet smell.. Ancient princesses utilized this oil to prepare themselves for special occasions for example their weddings.

This ingredient is just not only really beneficial for all skin types, but also aids in the remedy broken capillaries and at same time stimulates cell regeneration and growth, which in turn leads to a clearer, and much more rejuvenated skin.
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