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How to Protect Against January’s Deep Freeze

How to Protect Against January’s Deep Freeze

A solar term is a period of about two weeks based on the sun’s position in the zodiac and forms the traditional Chinese calendar system. The calendar follows the ancient Chinese belief that living in accordance with nature will enable one to live a harmonious life. This article series explores each solar term, offering guidance on how to best navigate the season. With the freezing ice storms we’ve been having this January, it is not hard to identify with the current solar term, “Major Cold,” which runs from Jan. 20 to Feb. 3. Ancient Chinese people considered the cold to be critical...

How to Nourish Yourself During the Pre-Spring Season

How to Nourish Yourself During the Pre-Spring Season

A  solar term is a period of about two weeks based on the sun’s position in the zodiac and forms the traditional Chinese calendar system. The calendar follows the ancient Chinese belief that living in accordance with nature will enable one to live a harmonious life. This article series explores each solar term, offering guidance on how to best navigate the season. While the current solar term is called “Spring Begins,” the weather certainly remains cold. This could make the idea of spring sound like a stretch to some. So why do the ancient Chinese say Feb. 4 to 18 is when spring begins? In the...

How the Spring Rains Support Weight Loss

How the Spring Rains Support Weight Loss

A solar term is a period of about two weeks based on the sun’s position in the zodiac and forms the traditional Chinese calendar system. The calendar follows the ancient Chinese belief that living in accordance with nature will enable one to live a harmonious life. This article series explores each solar term, offering guidance on how to best navigate the season. As the sun draws nearer and warms the earth, snows recede and rain increases, but this rainwater is very gentle, so as not to harm the fragile sprouts that signal spring’s emergence. The current solar term (Feb. 19 to March...

With Spring Approaching, Detoxing Is a Good Idea

With Spring Approaching, Detoxing Is a Good Idea

A solar term is a period of about two weeks based on the sun’s position in the zodiac and forms the traditional Chinese calendar system. The calendar follows the ancient Chinese belief that living in accordance with nature will enable one to live a harmonious life. This article series explores each solar term, offering guidance on how to best navigate the season. The first day of spring on March 20 bursts onto the scene at the tail end of the solar term Insects Awaken (March 5-20), which is characterized by lots of thunder. In Chinese legend, thunder comes from the god...

Spring Has Sprung in Perfect Harmony

Spring Has Sprung in Perfect Harmony

A solar term is a period of about two weeks and is based on the sun’s position in the zodiac. Solar terms form the traditional Chinese calendar system. The calendar follows the ancient Chinese belief that living in accordance with nature will enable one to live a harmonious life. This article series explores each solar term, offering guidance on how to best navigate the season. When the Spring Equinox arrives on March 20, day and night are exactly equal, and the universal yin and yang energies are perfectly balanced both on Earth and inside our bodies. From this point forward,...

We Have a New Campaign to Help Some Wonderful Causes!

We Have a New Campaign to Help Some Wonderful Causes!

This is the press release for Ausganica’s forthcoming Beauty from Within campaign. ******* FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Giving the Gift of Compassion An Australian local business wants you to remember that the true spirit of the holidays is about compassion and doing good. Sydney local organic skin and hair care maker Ausganica is launching a campaign to support one unique charity a month in the coming year, starting with ChooseCrueltyFree. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of every skincare, hair and body care product during the campaign will go to support the organization. (Approximately $3 from every skincare and...

Why You Should Be Concerned About Cosmetics Safety

Why You Should Be Concerned About Cosmetics Safety

Did you know the cosmetics industry isn’t strictly regulated, because the government considers your lotions, face creams, and shampoo in the category of food? If this is the case, what are we eating then? The “food” that is absorbed into our bodies through our skin contains thousands of chemically-derived synthetic ingredients. Some of these have been proven to harm our bodies, while the majority are untested, since it is unnecessary to comply with regulations. This is truly a scary proposition that can also be quite confusing for consumers who are trying to live a healthier lifestyle. I am going to...

The 5,000-Year History of Roses for Cosmetic Beauty

The 5,000-Year History of Roses for Cosmetic Beauty

Did you know, roses have been known since antiquity as the Queen of Flowers for their profound and diverse skincare benefits? Ancient Egyptians used to boil down roses to make cosmetics and healing balm, and they infused rose scent into their oils to cleanse and protect their skin. The Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans are known to have cultivated enormous public rose gardens as far back as 5,000 years ago to support their extensive rose beauty traditions. But it wasn’t until 10th century Persia that steam distillation, and a way to capture the potent intensity of the rose scent, was invented. A...

Ausganica’s Non-Toxic Ethos Is Australian Beauty At Its Finest

Ausganica’s Non-Toxic Ethos Is Australian Beauty At Its Finest

Elle Magazine recently declared that “A-beauty is taking over the K-beauty skincare hype,” and we at Ausganica couldn’t agree more. A-beauty stands for Australian beauty, which refers to a beauty ethos that’s non-toxic and organic, and it’s inspired by Australia’s vast landscapes, and the nature-based lifestyle of the Australian people. Compared to the more well-known K-beauty from Korea—which can get nuanced and complicated— Australian beauty is about harnessing the power of simplicity. The hashtag #abeauty is a relatively new idea, but Ausganica has always been about an Australian beauty ethos. It is who we are. Formed in Australia in 1997, Ausganica’s name actually...

Why Rose Beauty? Ausganica's Founder Explains Why Rose Is So Effective

Why Rose Beauty? Ausganica's Founder Explains Why Rose Is So Effective

Many people ask our founder and formulation chemist Moreen Liao why she uses rose oil so liberally in her collections, and also why rose is so good for the skin. Below is her answer: We use a lot of rose oil because it contains by far the most comprehensive constituents from all the extracts that you can get from the natural realm. And we all know that we cannot formulate anything better than nature. So rose itself has an abundance of ingredients and nutrition that no formulation chemist can match. It includes the scent, the feel, and the energy it can...

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