Organic Beauty View

Nothing takes a beating during a midwinter cold spell like my (formerly) pretty little hands. Just when my skin hit its lowest point and I resolved to bury my fists in my pockets ’til May, I discovered Panpuri’s Come Clean Antioxidant Reparative hand and nail cream. Pomegranate and Portulaca (a goldmine for Omega 3′s) mix with Wild Thai Honey for a super-rich creme that I’ve been toting from coat pocket to desk drawer to bedside all week. The verdict? It not only transformed my skin faster than anything I’ve tried (bye bye old lady hands) but its potent jasmine scent, an extract of fresh Thai jasmine flowers, is a breath of late spring in Southeast Asia. Right about now that’s an elixir of life. If this gorgeous creme piques your interest in Panpuri, try the line’s super-luxe Organic Cream Wash bars, hand-wrapped like individual gems. They foam up to a lush lather and come packed with fragrant Eastern botanicals like lemongrass, ylang-ylang and rosewood. Best of all, the ingredients are 85% certified organic and support sustainable organic farming in Thailand. Breathing in their exotic essences may just carry you through to the spring thaw. Writer :: Jolene Hart