We all are currently groaning under the scorching heat. The body is longing for cooling. What is more suitable than a refreshment with hydrolates? Never heard? Hydrolates or plant waters are “the gentle sisters of the essential oils”. The valuable, water-soluble components of each fragrant- or medicinal plant are obtained by steam distillation. They have a wonderfully gentle aromatherapeutic healing power and are very well suited for the skin care of children and sensitive people.…
Continue readingWe are delighted to introduce you the handmade perfumes from our Berlin partner manufacturer Frau Tonis Parfum. Whether spicy, fruity or floral, there are fantastic, noble and fresh scents that will evoke various emotions. Visit us and smell them. Let yourself be delighted, hold the summer under your nose and experience the “new spirit”… with: Oud white, no. 19 Munich, No. 23 Fig, No. 44 You can buy the perfumes in our shop in Kreuzberg…
Continue readingOn our last trip to Madrid we visited the Caixa Forum. It reflects what we as “Urban Cosmetics Berlin” imagine what’s life in cities could be: hanging gardens and vertical vegetation. In the light of increasing sealing, lack of space and deterioration of the city climate, accompanied by a decreasing quality of life in the cities, the vision of returning nature to urban area is the main and challenging future task. Ferns, mosses and,…
Continue readingHot tea at about 30 degrees in the shade … Are you kidding me? Ok, there’s nothing like cold drinks, but warm teas are a great alternative because they keep the body temperature constant. Ice-cold drinks, however cool down the body. The energy that he needs to get the temperature back to 37 degrees, puts him in accordance with the increased sweating. Of course you can enjoy any type of herbal- or fruit tea. Our…
Continue readingHow do you get the freshest ingredients for natural cosmetics? Exactly. Grow it yourself! Our wheatgrass is sown and the sprouts already see the daylight. We’re already fired up to harvest and try our cosmetics fresh with you. Your Urban Cosmetics (Farming) Team.
Continue readingMost skin care and cosmetic products contain mineral oils. This includes paraffinum liquidum, which is a petroleum based product. But paraffin does not provide any nutritional value for the skin. Mineral oil products may make the skin appear to be smooth and soft, but these substances cannot be absorbed by the skin. They are deposited between the cells as unusable materials. The result is that the skin is closed off, from the inside as well…
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