Monday 27 July 2015

Recipe For Detox Water or Infused Water

Salam and hello girls and boys!



You know what this is?

YES

DETOX WATERRRRRR

Detox water is the new 'it girl' ! Everybody have been talking about detox water. From the name itself, we know the main uses of detox water is to detoxify yourself. Cleansing yourself from all the bad content and toxic in your tummy yummy for a more healthier you!

This recipe is from my senior in UKM. They are currently studying Degree in Dietetic! So, I believe that this the correct way on how to do a detox water. Thank you for the recipe and tips Kak Anno and Kak Tili


LET'S GET STARTED!

All you need is ;

1. Any citrus fruits you wanna put. You can literally put anything! That's the beauty of it. You can put berries or ginger or mint or whatever you wanna put as long as it is edible. The most common ones are lemon + cucumber so these are the one I chose. 

As many slices of lemon wanted

Desired amount of cucumber


2. Enough amount of ice


3. And lastly, your favourite bottle!



READY?




What to do next?

1. Put all the ingredients in the bottle. Make sure that the bottle is filled with ice.





2. Wait around 30 minutes. I know waiting is a torture but it is worth waiting 




3. After 30 minutes, top up some water to your bottle until your bottle is full.


then,

ENJOY :P





This is my first time trying and let me tell you guys, the taste is uhhh...mazinggggggg! It is so refreshing. 

For this particular lemon + cucumber detox water it works best for
. Weight loss
.Hydrating.
.Detoxifying

Try to make this as often as possible. I'm sure that you will feel a lot different once you start taking this

Stay Golden;
With Love,

ZERA xx


Monday 13 July 2015

Review : Beauty White Soap

Assalamualaikum and hello guys :)


Today we are having a special review for this one product called Beauty White Soap by BeautyBaby!


According to the brochure they sent me, their products are from Spain and many other countries. It is suitable for all ages! It is made from nature plant thus it is not harmful and does not cause any skin allergies. 


This is how it looks like from the outer box.
The Front

The Back

The first thing that I notice about the soap is the smell. It smells really good but yet I don't see any perfume added as the ingredients. The next thing is the colour. It is a white colour soap and the size is like a normal bar soap size. Easy to travel with and it is in a solid matter. So, it won't spill in your suitcase!

So the next agenda, let us focus on the core ingredients of the soap.


1. Cucumber Extract


Cucumber is well known to give a lot of benefits to the skin. We usually put on raw slices of cucumber to our eyes or our skin to get rid of those eye bags and to feel more rejuvenated. I bet everyone has done that! So, the main benefit of cucumber is to soothes or gives your skin the 'cooling effect'. That's why this soap could help ease skin burn.

2. Aloe Vera Extract


Aloe Vera is also known as the fruit of the Earth. Aloe Vera is best known for their soothing effect on the skin. Studies show that Aloe Vera have antibacterial properties. Some research said that the antibacterial properties are good for sensitive skin and breakouts.

3. Licorice Extract

Licorice is one of the Top 20 ingredients for skin whitening. Licorice contain antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antimicrobial and anti-carcinogenic properties. Licorice has widely been used inmany skincare and make up product. The licorice is usually extracted from the roots of the licorice plant.

4. Vitamin E

There are many types of vitamin present in our body. Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin.Vitamin E is mostly been used by women to prevent their skin from aging and protect against the skin effect of chemical used for chemotherapy. Vitamin E also have antioxidant properties. Antioxidant can prevent the free radical from further damaging your skin. Vitamin E, Vitamin C and Selenium have been approved by the scientists to prevent further damage to your skin.

5. Titanium Dioxide


Titanium dioxide is used to protect our skin from the UV rays. This also contribute to the white opaque colour of the soap. 


Here are the other ingredients in the soap.



FUNCTION OF THE SOAP



DIRECTION

1. Lather the soap with water by using your hand palm and make some bubbles. Like so...


2. Apply onto the skin area. Either face or body or even both. Leave it for 3-4 minutes.


3. Lastly, wash all the soap from the skin and voila, you're done!


Very easy right?



The store goes online. They also a few other products such as
-Sweet Macaron Lip 10g
-Aura Day and Night Cream 10g
-Blossom Baby Base SPF50PA+++ 10g/30g
-Little Baby Body White Cream 100g
-Underarm Cupcake Cream 50g
-Acerola Cherry Scrub Gel 200g

Please make your purchase at @beautybabyskincare on instagram or just order directly to the by dialing 018-2177582
They are having a raya sale with a great price until 16 July. GET THEM NOW!!

Stay golden,
With love,
ZERA

References:
http://www.skinwhiteningscience.com/top_skin_whitening_agents_top_20_licorice.html
http://www.prevention.com/beauty/skin-care/10-things-you-can-do-aloe-vera/face-wash
http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/cucumber_benefits.shtml                      
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-954-vitamin%20e.aspx?         activeingredientid=954&activeingredientname=vitamin%20e
http://www.webmd.com/beauty/aging/myth-vs-reality-on-anti-aging-vitamins





Wednesday 1 July 2015

Is it Safe to Have Lead in Your Lipsticks?

Salam and Hey guys! 
Firstly, Happy Ramadhan to all the Muslims out there :*

I am so sorry for not being able to update my blog as frequent as possible. I have my final exam last week and now I am enjoying my holidays!

So lately I have came across some of you girls who are very concern about the 

LEAD CONTENT IN LIPSTICKS

Well, I had heard about this a few times but the idea never came across in my mind to find out more about it. So, here i am trying to do some research about it. All the info that I obtain are from FDA website or also known as Food and Drug Administration. Most of the pharmaceutical and cosmetic product are set by them.

So, 
WHAT IS THE REAL USE OF LEAD IN OUR LIPSTICK? IS IT THAT IMPORTANT THAT OUR LIPSTICKS MUST CONTAIN LEAD?


Yes, the picture itself is self explanatory. Lead helps to give that reddish look on your lips.

So here comes the real deal. Is it safe to wear any lead containing lipsticks? 

The answer is

Up to the individual


As a pharmacy student, we uphold into this one principle by this Toxicology Scientist named Paracelsus.


Everything in this world is poison. 

For example,
 Too much or too little oxygen are no good for us. 
Too much or too little sugar are no good for us. 
Everything in life needs Ying and Yang. 
BALANCE is the key.

Lead is something that is organic. In soil, there are lead. Lead is a natural element used in our cosmetic. That's why lead can be the cheapest and the best compound as our dyes.

The center is the FDA report confirming they found LOW levels of lead ranging from 7.19 ppm to less than 0.026ppm in 400 National brand lipsticks. PPM means part per million. It is like one in a million. The highest lead containing lipstick is about 7.19ppm which mean 7.19/1000,000. So can you see girls, actually the amount of lead is so little on one lipstick. Everytime that you are wearing your lipstick, how much do you think that the amount of lead on your lips? I mean it took me like 5 month to finish a lipstick if I were ever to wear  it everyday.

Yes, FDA haven't set the limit amount of lead in lipstick yet. That is why I am telling you girls that it is your choice to choose to wear lipstick with lead or not. And if you think about it, of course all the manufacturers will look at the income of their lipsticks. Would they want to produce a lipstick that will endangered the life of their customers? That mistake could cause their license to be terminated.

So in my opinion as a consumer, it is safe to wear a lead containing lipsticks. But, be sure to give your lips a day of 'free from lipstick day.' 

In case some of you who are still concern about this, I will put up this table from FDA to show you the amount of lead now present in some of the lipsticks.

ample #BrandParent companyLipstick line
Shade #
Shadea
Lot #bLead (Pb)c
(ppm)d
1aCover GirlProcter & GambleIncredifull Lipcolor
964
Maximum Red
7241S13.06
1b5188S13.05
RevlonRevlonColorStay Lipcolor
345
Red Velvet
Compositee2.91f
2072982.38
3Cover GirlProcter & GambleQueen Collection
Q580
Ruby Remix
71362.24
4Body ShopL'OréalLip Colour
22
Garnet
C274EA1.79
5Cover GirlProcter & GambleContinuous Color
435
Cherry Brandy
72281.76
6L'OréalL'OréalColour Riche
315
True Red
FD2611.47
7RevlonRevlonSuper Lustrous
660
Bed of Roses
07208 1508
53
1.37
8MaybellineL'OréalMoisture Extreme
F315
Cocoa Plum
WD28911.21
9RevlonRevlonSuper Lustrous
725
Love That Red
07284 1508
59
1.04
10aL'OréalL'OréalColour Riche
752
Classic Wine
FD0640.79
10bFD2340.67
11CliniqueEstée LauderLong Last
FJ
Merlot
AA70.55
12CliniqueEstée LauderLong Last
F9
Paprika
A870.48
13Estée LauderEstée LauderPure Color
1A3
Maraschino
B550.43
14Burt's BeesClorox CompanyLip Shimmer
g
Merlot
18407010.33
15MaybellineL'OréalMoisture Extreme
E215
Midnight Red
WD30410.23
16PeaceKeeperPeaceKeeperLipstick
g
Paint Me Compassionate
h0.17
17DiorLVMHReplenishing Lipcolor
752
Red Premiere
7A010.15
18DiorLVMHAddict Ultra-Shine
750
Shiniest Sexiness
7D010.12
19M.A.CEstée LauderMatte
g
Viva Glam I
A670.10
20AvonAvonUltra Color Rich
U250
Cherry Jubilee
h0.09
  Average  1.07
I am not being a bias or anything but I'm putting this table for your knowledge about the product that you are wearing :)

So, I hope this will help you girls as much as it has helped me by doing a research about it.

Stay golden.
With love;
ZERA xx

References:

Here are some refences  in case you guys wanted to do more research about it. FEEL FREE! :)