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Shikai Natural Skin Care Products

Shikai products include facial and body cleansers that do not use soap! Your Skin -wonderfully fresh and clean - and with NO soap scum, not on the sink, not on the tub, and especially, not on You! And you will almost never need to clean the tub or shower again.
 
Also below are youth enhancing anti-aging skin creams, to reduce the lines on your skin, and body lotions. Scientific references are below that.

Now you can see why natural botanicals selected and developed through true science can be more effective than synthetic ingredients.
leaping-bunny-animal-rights-logo.jpg All ShiKai products carry this logo endorsed by several animal rights groups, including PETA and the Humane Society of the USA:
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$6.99 Moisturizing Shower & Bath Gel: Soap Free, Aloe & pure colloidal oatmeal, fragrance free $6.29 Everyday Shampoo: Nature's own natural soap-free cleanser, wildcrafted Shikakai, Aloe Vera and Panthenol $6.29 Everyday Conditioner: The Amla Berry, a natural conditioner, provides excellent comb-out, body and shine $6.29 All Natural Hand & Body Lotion: aloe vera, wheatgerm & vitamin E no slippery after-feel, fragrance free $13.50 Borage Dry Skin Therapy Lotion: Fragrance free, clinically proven for dry skin, eczema & atopic dermatitis. Borage - natural source of gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA) used to make skin cells and retain moisture
- More details in links at bottom of this page -

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$19.99 Anti-Aging Nighttime Renewal Cream: Helps reduce age spots, evening skin tones, improves texture, smoothness and suppleness. Lessens fine lines, gives overall firmer look. High vitamin C concentration to boost collagen production and help lighten pigmentation spots. Use nightly. $13.99 Anti-Aging Daytime Facial Moisturizer with SPF 15: UVB & UVA solar radiation protection, stabilized vitamin C & E fight free radicals, long-term moisturization with borage and avocado oils. Use daily - excellent base for makeup. $20.99 Anti-Aging Eye Renewal Cream: Firms, tightens fine lines, wrinkles, helps lighten spots, under-eye circles, overall firmer look. Stabilized vitamin C has skin-lightening effect & stimulates collagen synthesis. Borage oil helps create moisture barrier & strengthens cell menbranes. $8.99 Facial Cleanser: Good for Delicate & Sensitive Skin, cleans thoroughly yet very gently. Lots of aloe vera helps moisturize. No soaps, sulfate cleansers or oils. Use in morning and evening. $8.99 Hydrating Toner: Witch hazel and citrus stimulate, refresh & soothe without drying. Aloe, cucumber and panthenol moisturize. Alcohol-free & pH balanced.

Technical Details and Research References

The Story of ShiKai begins in 1975 when Dr. Dennis T. Sepp, a PhD in organic chemistry, was teaching and conducting research at the University of Minnesota. While doing his research, he became intrigued by hair & skin care and the unique properties and capabilities of a number of plants which grow in the Far East. He experimented first with the powdered fruit of the shikakai plant. This fruit has been used for centuries as a natural, low pH "shampoo" for hair. It was (and continues to be) valued for its ability to leave hair exceptionally shiny without stripping away the oils which are so important to healthy hair and scalp. "ShiKai" extract became the soap and detergent-free basis for the first line of shampoos and the name of a new company.

THE ABC's OF ALPHA-HYDROXY ACIDS
Brief history of use of AHAs as a conditioner for skin. Organic vs mineral acids. Current uses in cosmetic dermatology. How AHAs work. Long term effects and safety concerns.

AMLA (Indian Gooseberry)
What is it? Why is it used as a main ingredient in the original ShiKai Amla Conditioner?
BORAGE - A Little Known Secret for Maintaining Healthy Skin
Borage Oil as a rich source of GLA. Possible problems resulting from deficiencies of GLA: skin disorders such as eczema, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, dry skin resulting from water loss. The role borage oil plays in restoring the intracellular moisture barrier of dry skin. The beneficial effects of borage oil on "cradle cap" in infants.
BORAGE - A Truly Remarkable Herb
Just why is this plant so special?
COLLOIDAL OATMEAL - What is it? Why use it in a Bath?
How this ingredient works to moisturize skin
DIABETES AND DRY SKIN, EXPLORING THE LINK
You probably already know there is a strong link between diabetes and chronic dry skin problems, but do you know why? And do you know there may be something you can do about it?
DEA, SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
A clarification of the results of tests utilizing DEA, as published by the media in early 1998. DEA is not Lauramide DEA or Cocoamide DEA. Read further.
SHIKAKAI (Fruit for the Hair)
What is it? Why do we use it as a main ingredient in our ShiKai Natural Shampoos?
SKIN & THE AGING PROCESS
UVA & UVB -- what is the difference between these ultra violet rays? What are "free-radicals"? What do they do? How do they damage skin cells? How does our body fight to prevent the damage they cause? Vitamin C and its role in fighting free-radical-damage; and its role in increasing collagen production.
ABOUT SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
By popular demand - about this commonly used cleansing agent and why Shikai does not use it
TOPICAL VITAMIN C - Reversing the Aging Process
Vitamin C as an inihbitor of melanogenesis. The role of Vitamin C in collagen synthesis. Vitamin C as an anti-oxidant & free radical inhibitor. Explanation of how Vitamin C can be stabilized to be effective in topical applications and skin creams.