Alles wat je moet weten over de bodylotion van Dr. Jetske Ultee

‘It has been a while in the making, but this is ‘my new Body Cream’

This still remains an anxious moment every time. When a new product, after a long time tweaking and fine tuning, actually roles off the production line. Around three years ago, I began to think about developing a body cream. As, in fact, with all my products, it came about because I needed it myself. I could still find mild, fragrance free products for the body, but trying to find a cream or lotion with a balanced combination of enough antioxidants, soothing and barrier repairing substances seemed to be like trying to find the proverbial needle in the haystack. And, so, I decided to develop my own product with a firm wish list. I knew what I wanted, but could that be made…?

> Safe ingredients

> Active substances

I receive news briefs with the latest discoveries in the field of skin care daily. And I do check through them, because you never know, one day there may be a gem amongst them. Sadly, though, it is almost always a commercial plug. It is very easy to draw you into the finest stories because, I mean it, if you believe all of the claims and promises there wouldn’t be a wrinkle or pimple in the world.

Liquorice root in its pure form (so without being extracted) is extremely expensive. That is why manufacturers rarely use it in their products. So, I am quite pleased that a sufficiently high concentration of it is in my body cream. And because I sell my products directly to the customer I am able to keep my 500ml bottle affordable. And that is also important for a body product.

> Fragrance free

I had some more wishes and requirements. My Body Cream had to be mild enough that it could, for instance, even be used on the sensitive skin of children. That means being fragrance free, naturally, but I also wanted my cream to smell neutral. I can assure you that this was not easy to achieve because many ingredients have a naturally unpleasant smell. Botanical oils are a good example.

Product advice for baby skincare 2020

I’ve written a few times about baby products. Also that, as a new mum (or dad), you don’t want to succumb to the heaps of purple, yellow and blue bottles and jars available. I am convinced that all those intensely perfumed and irritating baby products play a very large part in the onset of skin problems in young children. The fact is that more than two thirds of babies up to the age of one, and more than three quarters of children up to the age of five have skin problems. Furthermore, 20% of newly born babies develop eczema within six months (Arch Dis Child, 2006).

I know from experience that it’s not easy to find suitable baby products. Seeing as your time as a brand new parent is probably better spent on other things (such as catching up on sleep), I have put together a list of good products below.

Ingredients

Kaya Clay is a very powerful complex of ingredients from India. The clay consists of Indian Healing Clay, Lilac, Pennywort, Winter Cherry, Mung Bean, and Licorice Extract. All these ingredients can do so much for your skin: improve your skin texture and help keep your skin hydrated and supple. The clay can also protect your skin against pimples. Moreover, the clay works as an anti-aging agent by making fine lines and pigmentation spots less visible.

This extract from the hibiscus flower has an exfoliating effect because it is a natural source of alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs). This helps make your skin fresher and more radiant. Hibiscus is also excellent at improving the flexibility, elasticity, and hydration of the skin.

This wonderful substance, also known as vitamin B3, soothes and helps with excess sebum. Moreover, Niacinamide is an antioxidant that helps lighten pigmentation spots.

The powerful Ethyl Ferulate is extracted from rice bran oil. This ingredient makes the clay powder extra restorative and soothing. Ethyl Ferulate acts as an antioxidant and can thus help the skin protect and repair itself in case of external damage, such as air pollution.

EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate) is a super potent green tea extract with strong antioxidant properties. Additionally, this ingredient can effectively soothe the skin. In a cream, it is not easy to keep this ingredient stable. However, in the Clay Powder, you dissolve it fresh and activate it. This way, the extract is optimally effective.

Welke smeert lekker: zinkoxidezalf, zinkoxidecrème, zinkolie of zinkvaseline?

Nu ik toch dingen aan het ophelderen ben: weet ook dat er meer soorten huidproducten zijn met zinkoxide, dan alleen zinkzalf. Ze verschillen in concentratie zinkoxide, maar vooral in plakkerigheid. En dat bepaalt of een product lekker smeert. Allereerst de soorten zinksmeersels. In de schappen van de drogist en apotheek vind je zinkzalf, zinkcrème en zinklotion. Deze producten hebben de concentraties die ik net noemde: 10 tot 15% zinkoxide (met uitschieters naar 25%). Daarnaast is er ook het medische zinksmeersel, dat ook wel zinkolie heet (dat bevat wel 60%). Online kom ik de term zinkvaseline nog wel eens tegen, of zinkoxidevaselinecrème FNA. Beetje verwarrend, maar dat is hetzelfde als zinkoxidecrème. Om met de zinkolie te beginnen: die is vooral voor medisch gebruik. En geloof me, dat vind je niet erg. Zinkolie is namelijk niet erg prettig in gebruik. Zinkoxide lost niet makkelijk op in olie waardoor je zinkolie voor gebruik altijd steeds stevig moet omroeren (net als 100% pindakaas). En het plakt zo zeer aan je huid, dat het er alleen af gaat met andere olie – dat moet je elke keer doen als je nieuwe wilt aanbrengen.