Winter is probably the best time to remind about the benefits of a cold cream cleanser, especially the one that contains no petrochemicals or beeswax. Petite Marie Organics' vegan cold cream cleanser is great to remove mineral sunscreens and makeup, and it's very delicate and nurturing for sun-drenched skin. In fact, this cold cream cleanser is the ultimate treatment moisturizer for the face and body. This remarkable formulation prevents and improves very dry, irritated, chapped skin, resulting in extraordinarily soft, supple skin with a naturally healthy glow.
Since it contains no pore-clogging, film-forming substances, vegan cold cream has an incredibly rich balmy texture that leaves a cooling effect on skin (hence the word "cold").
Being a bookie, I see no reason of inventing a bicycle when we have already the perfect one. So I took the exact same formulation created by the renowned doctor and scientist Galen in the 2nd century A.D., Creme Galen. Without spending too much time researching for some high-end, technologically advanced ingredients, we took exactly the same ingredients Galen used and blended them in accordance with the authentic formula - swapping the beeswax in favor of olive wax.
How easy can it be, really? No petrochemicals, of course (Greeks didn't use them), no parabens (Galen was blissfully unaware of them), no propylene glycols (Ancient Greeks didn't need that crap). I trust Galen. After all, he performed successful eye and brain surgeries two thousand years ago, and he's the one who actually made medicine a science.
So who is the true inventor of the first cleansing cream? Aelius Galenus, better known as Galen of Pergamum, was a prominent Roman physician and philosopher of Greek origin. During his medical career Galen served as a physician to the gladiators of the High Priest of Asia, one of the most influential and wealthiest men in Asia. He also served as physician to the Emperor Septimius Severus and spent most of the rest of his life at the Roman imperial court. According to The Art of Perfumery by George William Septimus Piesse (1857), it was Galen who invented the mixture of oil and water, which is now distinguished as cold cream in perfumery.
Galen's cold cream was based on beeswax and water, also containing olive oil and rose petals for softness and scent. Rose provides the cream with the perfect balance of easily-penetrating nutrients in form of rose water and rose essential oil. Olive wax creates a protective and antibacterial shield on the skin's surface. Amaranthus caudatus extract has very good anti-inflammatory effects and for treating dry, itchy skin as well as eczema and psoriasis. Organic Rosa rubginosa contains a high content of both Vitamin A and Omega 3 Fatty Acid which is excellent for dry sensitive skin. Hippophae rhamnoides from the pulp of organic Sea Buckthorn berries alleviates sunburn, promotes cell rejuvenation, has excellent pain- and stress- relieving and anti-inflammatory properties. I hope Dr. Galen would be proud of our take on his famous cream.
There are several ways to use Creme Galen cold cream. To remove makeup, spread a thin layer on the face, lightly massaging, allow to sit for a moment, and then wipe off with a tissue, muslin cloth, or a washcloth. If you have very dry skin, you can leave the cream overnight (on cleansed skin, of course) - this is an excellent remedy for dry elbows, cuticles and generally dry, parched skin.
Waxes and oils in some cold creams can leave skin feeling greasy. If you have oily skin, you are safe with a vegan cold cream which does not create an oily residue.
Creme Galen can be used as a cleanser for dry, delicate skin conditions; as a hand cream; as a body moisturizer; as a split end hair balm. And the best thing is, you can use it if you are vegan, petrochemical-phobic, paraben-phobic, or simply want to treat your skin with one of the purest cleansing balms out there.
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