Resurrect your skin with Rosa Arctica

My mom was Toronto Moda’s test subject for Kiehl’s newest advanced daily moisturizing cream Rosa Artica. This uses a rare & resilient regeneration flower called Haberlea Rhodenpensis – part of the familiar African Violet species of flowers(pictured below). This flower is able to survive up to 31 months without water, and can return to life when water is re-introduced. Amazing!

Photo credit: Tom Boland

After two week of using the cream my mom told me her skin felt “a lot smoother” and “younger-looking”, her only negative comment was that it smelled “a bit grassy”. The latter comment she admits she is used to using cosmetic products with less natural ingredients and infused with perfume. Other key ingredients is are: vitamin E, lipids, squalane (found in olives) & glycerine.

Overall, she plans to continue using Rosa Artica, and was excited about the benefits: minimizing the appearance of fine lines, increase firmness & elasticity, & smooth overall texture of skin. Consumer testing of this product of women between the ages of 40 & 50 years old who used Rosa Artica daily for 4 weeks reported that skin appeared revitalized, denser, hydrated & smoother. This exciting new product from Kiehl’s will be available in stores February 2011. Thanks to Kiehl's National Education Manager Donna Paty and Skincare chemist Angelike Galdi!