If you are into essential oils and happen to be looking for aromatherapy-based skin products, Australian beauty brand CANVAS might be your answer. CANVAS is not just another natural and organic beauty brand that offers products that are free from commonly used ‘skin care’ chemicals such as parabens, sulphates and propylene glycol. CANVAS products are meticulously curated based on ‘Aromatherapy Intelligence’. This ‘intelligence’ refers to the natural healing powers of essential oils. Some herbal ingredients have tremendous restorative on the human skin, our canvas where beauty radiates from within.
Our skin ‘canvas’ could be well-taken care of using the right products. All CANVAS aromatherapy and skin care products have been certified by Australian Certified Organic (ACO), a leading certifying body in Australia. The approved products must contain a minimum of 95% organic ingredients.
I tested out two of their ‘hero’ or best-selling products: Rose Otta Facial Hydro Gel Mask and Pure Rose Otto Hydrosol. The gel mask and hydrosol compliments with the other natural skincare products which I’ve been using.
Pure Rose Otto Hydrosol (100ml)
It’s an alcohol-free toner which is designed to hydrate, rebalance and soothe the skin after cleansing. It has a really pure scent of rose and it comes in a spray bottle where you could spray the hydrosol evenly across your skin. It could be used on the face, neck and body too.
It doesn’t absorb as instantly so you would need to pat the product gently into the skin but once it gets absorbs into the skin, it kept my skin feeling hydrated for hours. Sometimes, I use it in place of moisturizer because it has an intense moisturizing effect. And if my skin is feeling dry, I would spray it over my skin after I apply a layer of moisturizer. I also like to use it to set my makeup and it also gives my skin a dewy effect.
This hydrosol also has a UV protection effect. It contains Peony extract which has a strong antioxidant property that activates the natural defence mechanisms of skin, protecting the skin cells against oxidative DNA damage caused by UVB radiation.
I don’t think I’ve ever used a toner this fantastic as this before!
Ingredients
Rosa damascena (Rose) Flower Water, Rosa Centifolia (Rose) Flower Extract, Glycerin, Rosa canina (Rosehip) Seed Extract, Paeonia alibi flora (Peony) Root Extract, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Citrus aurantium bergamia (Bergamot)* Fruit oil, Rosa damascena (Rose Otto) Flower Oil*, Pogostemon cablin (Patchouli) Oil, Pelargonium (Geranium) Flower Oil, Parfum.
*Certified Organic Ingredients
Rose Otto Facial Hydro Gel Mask(50ml)
I’ve been told to use clay mask as my skin tends to produce excess sebum but I’ve always find clay mask to be too drying for my skin. On most days, I prefer using a hydrating mask like this gel mask which provides an instant hydration boost to the skin. Like the hydrosol, it also soothes, tones and moisturizes the skin. However, the hydrating effect would definitely be more intensive for this gel mask.
I would apply a thin layer of the gel mask across my face and then leave it on for about 10 to 15 minutes before washing it off with lukewarm water. I actually prefer using this hydro gel mask to paper tissue mask. The absorption rate of the hydro gel mask is much faster. Also, it is definitely more eco-friendly since less packaging is involved.
Ingredients
Aloe barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice*, Sodium Hyalonurate, Glycerin, Allantoin, Polyglutamic Acid, Trehalose, Beta vulgaris (Beet) Root Powder*, Rosa gallica (Rose), Rosa centifolia (Rose) Petal Powder*, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Acrylates, Copolymer, Lecithin, Beta Glucan, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Deydroacetic acid, Citrus aurantium bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit oil, Rosa damascena (Rose Otto) Flower oil*, Pogostemon cablin (Patchouli) oil, Pelargonium graveolens (Geranium) Flower oil, Parfum.
*Certified Organic Ingredients
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CANVAS products are currently available at Takashimaya, Ngee Ann City and Lazada Singapore. Internationally, CANVAS can be found in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
