Julia Brownfield and Victoria England have something in common: At some point, each of them looked at commercially available cosmetics and skin care products and thought, "I can make better stuff than this."

So they set out to do it. Through determination and a great deal of trial-and-error experimentation, each developed her own line of products, created packaging and labeling, tackled the difficult task of marketing, and now each operates her own business, offering organic alternatives to traditional cosmetics.

Brownfield's initial motivation was a selfish one.

"I trained racehorses for 15 years, so my skin took a beating," she said. "I wanted a natural product for my skin. It was just for me."

Making extensive use of the Internet, Brownfield began researching fruits and vegetables, oils and vitamins, looking for the ideal ingredients to improve the health of her skin.

Web site promotes NM as alternative healing destination

A newly-launched Web site aims to bring together, in a directory format, practitioners and businesses in New Mexico that offer products and services designed to improve health and well-being naturally.

Directory listings include spas, skin care salons, meditation and yoga centers, and other businesses, as well as individual and group practices. Practitioners include the more traditional, such as chiropractors, acupuncturists and integrative medicine physicians, and the more esoteric, such as energy therapists, crystal healers, folk healers and practitioners using frequency devices.

New Antioxidant-Rich Skin Care Products Feed the Skin to Reverse Premature Aging

The new Alexis MD Pure Beauty skin care line consists of all natural, antioxidant-rich, non-toxic products that nourish skin from a multi-dimensional perspective, reversing premature aging at the cellular level. More than just cosmetics, they are designed to treat and heal skin damage caused by 21st century lives of less than ideal nutrition, radiation exposure from the sun, and inescapable pollutants. The products were developed by Alexis Parker, MD, owner of Lasair Aesthetic Health, a center for skin rejuvenation in Denver. .

Natural Elements Reveals Exotic Natural Hawaiian Skin Care Products for Sale on Their Website

Hawaii has one of the most pleasant natural environments in the world. One would think that Hawaiians never have trouble with their skin. It is surprising then, to find out that they have a deep knowledge of skin care that goes back for centuries. Natural Elements has tapped into that well of experience to establish a line of skin care products made of real Hawaiian ingredients.

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Spa Sentiments Launches Custom Spa Gift Baskets in Time for Mother's Day

No one knows the person you are buying for better than you. Now, just in time for Mother's Day, Spa Sentiments is offering fully customizable spa gift baskets to fit every budget. These unique spa baskets are made to order after the customer personally selects each item from the company's extensive line of professional body treatments, natural skin care and natural spa products. The baskets are then packed, sealed and shipped in a chrome, keepsake basket in time for this very special occasion.

Cordova, TN (PRWEB) April 18, 2008 -- Spa Sentiments (www.spasentiments.com) is proud to announce their fully customizable made to order spa gift baskets. With Mother's Day fast approaching, finding the perfect gift for Mom can be a tedious task. Adding in a tight budget and time constraints can make shopping for a gift that someone will actually use and enjoy overwhelming for some people.

Geologix Announces the Launch of new Mineral Essentials Website

New mineralessentials.com website offers skin care lotions and pain relief products using formula from 34 natural minerals.

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ZAPZYT enters adult market

FLOWOOD — ZAPZYT Skin Care Products, distributed by Waltman Pharmaceuticals Inc., is now entering the adult acne category with the launch of Adult Acne Clearing Gel by ZAPZYT.

Adult Acne Clearing Gel was created for adults 25 and older who suffer from mild acne and need a topical treatment. This new formula contains salicylic acid, aloe and natural botanicals to reduce the redness and swelling acne normally causes.

The light gel smoothes into skin without any visible sign and is light enough that it can be worn under make-up.

"We are so excited to expand our line to include an Adult Acne Gel," says Whitney Burns, vice president of Waltman Pharmaceuticals.

Adult Acne Gel by ZAPZYT became available April 1.

Waltman Pharmaceuticals, based in Flowood, has been marketing the ZAPZYT line of skin care products since 1987.

Photo: Beautorium: Natural & Organic Beauty Emporium

An online marketplace for the planet's premier collection of natural and organic beauty care, the beauty of Beautorium is its natural simplicity. It takes the guesswork out of hunting for the truly natural, truly organic, good-for-your-skin beauty ware so all that's left is the gathering. The beauty marketplace at large is saturated with "organic" products and it's hard to know what's real and if it works. Having done the homework, Beautorium has hand-picked and carefully screened each and every brand it offers to ensure consumers get the most out of a positively organic experience.

Why organic and natural beauty care?

Ann Francke and Barry King, the forces behind Beautorium, have forty combined years of industry experience; they know that taking good care of skin means knowing what you put on it.