Real moisturization must be real food Our skin eats! Our dermal (skin) system eats and extracts nourishment from the sun, the atmosphere, and from substances we apply topically, just as our digestive system eats and extracts nourishment from solid and liquid food and our respiratory system eats and extracts nourishment from our breath. For our body to extract nourishment from all the various things we eat - from the mouth, the lungs, the skin - one thing must be completely acknowledged as true and accurate. And that one thing is. . . . what we eat must be 'biologically appropriate'. In other words, food! Commercial moisturizers are marketed mostly via 'feel'. They are advertised as silky, smooth, etc. Unfortunately, they don't offer true skin cell hydration, only a temporary, surface texture manipulation via chemicals. This is why people must use so much in one application and also feel the need to apply the moisturizer so often.

Feed your living skin cells Each individual skin cell has an intriguing dual structural organization. The interior of the cell is watery, while the exterior surface is oily. The skin cell can efficiently receive nourishment three ways because of this hybrid arrangement - via water, via oil and finally, via an oil and water combination. The last approach is more commonly known as a lotion, which is oil and water held together in suspension by an emulsifier. Understanding this process through a holistic perspective highlights the importance of choosing ingredients for each phase and function that are biologically appropriate. Grateful Body uses only whole, real ingredients - no shortcuts. For example in the water phase we use aloe vera leaf juice, genuine plant hydrosols, herbal extractions & infusions. For the oil phase w e use pure botanical oils that haven't been refined, bleached, decolorized, de-scented or otherwise stripped of their nutritive profile. We emulsify with tree gums, neem seed, seaweed, and rice bran, and we preserve with ingredients like turmeric, marigold, gooseberry, wasabi and olive leaf.

Love your water Our body has a strict hydration organization that follows a water distribution system based on bodily survival needs. In other words, the body ranks itself in order of importance of allocating hydration. At the top of the list are the brain, the heart and lungs. At the bottom of the list are terminal appendices like toes & fingers, and the skin. When the body intakes water, it will first convert it to the important bodily fluids like cerebral spinal fluid, blood, hormonal secretions, breast milk, and plasma. Only then, if there is sufficient quantity, will the skin cells and dermal layers will be hydrated via sebum and cellular fluids. What does this all mean? Simply, that an extremely important part of a healthy skin ritual includes drinking sufficient quantities of water.

Hydrating Dry Skin What are the actual causes of dry skin? Dry skin is often due to environmental factors, improper diet, insufficient water intake, emotions and genetics. Another cause, unfortunately, is that many commercial 'dry skin' products actually dehydrate the skin or don't contribute to skin hydration in a genuine way. Inappropriate synthetic ingredients can clog the skin and block normal hydration channels. By applying a comprehensive, dermal diet of healthy, "whole food" skin care, drinking plenty of water, and avoiding contact between chemicals and our skin, we can expect dry skin to be properly hydrated in a healthy and authentic way.

Powerful Solutions Every single Grateful Body product provides real food to your skin. Grateful Body's Moisture Monsoon Restorative is a phenomenally rich oil elixir for chronically or acutely dry skin. You can add it by the drop to your daily Moisturizer (mix them together in the palm of your hand) to custom-boost your skin's hydration intake for the day. Choose our Hydrating Cleanser for the most moisturizing wash you can get. All our Moisturizers and Serums can be used day and night to feed and strengthen your skin. Eat well, inside and out, and you'll put your best face forward!