What Is in a Green Peel?
The Green Peel is an all-natural, plant-based, chemical-free skin treatment that is used to assist with a number of problematic skin conditions such as wrinkles, dry skin, pigmentation inconsistency and acne on both the face and body. It is a natural alternative to a chemical peel treatment. Does this Spark an idea?
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What Is in the Green Peel?
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Once the all-natural ingredients are combined, they are ground into a cream-like consistency and then applied to the face. The Green Peel contains blue-green algae called spirulina, minerals, and dried herbs, plants and flowers, all ground into a creamy consistency.
What Is Spirulina?
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Spirulina is a nutritional powerhouse used frequently as a dietary supplement. It contains B-complex vitamins, vitamin E, beta-carotene, manganese, zinc, copper, iron, selenium and gamma linolenic acid.
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How Does Spirulina Affect the Skin?
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Spirulina helps with detoxing the skin and slowing down the aging process. It contains phytonutrients, naturally occurring chemical compounds found in plants. Spirulina's antioxidants, vitamins and essential proteins have been shown to kill free radicals within the body that lead to aging.
Original Green Peel Formula
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The original Green Peel formula, invented by Dr. Christine Schrammek of the Institute for Experimental Dermatology, University Witten-Herdecke, Germany, is proprietary, and therefore unavailable to the general public.
Warning
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If Green Peels are applied incorrectly, burns, pigment changes and scarring can occur.
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