-- Product Review --
I am extremely impressed with the
generosity and professionalism of Martin, marketing rep for Natural Tonus & Power company, who
around May 21st sent me 6 of their products – which I decided to split into *2
review articles, with 3 products reviewed in each article. I received the order
on May 28th and we were able to pick up the product via the
US postal service on May 30th (we’re located a few miles north of
the US border). The company is based in Elkhart, Indiana (USA).
* The first article was published on June 29th: http://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com/2015/06/product-review_29.html
In this article I will review:
Natural
Moisturizing Oil – 100% Pure Organic Moroccan Argan Oil
Maximum Strength –
Natural Hair Formula
Powerful Anti-aging
Formula – Natural Cutey Renew
Natural
Moisturizing Oil – 100% Pure Organic Moroccan Argan Oil is intended for daily use in creating shiny,
smooth, luxurious and healthy hair and skin. It comes in a 120 ml (4 fl. oz.)
brown glass bottle with a rubber tipped dropper (offers more sanitary and
user-friendly application of product) – and retails for $24.95 (US) on
Amazon.com. The first thing I noticed about this product was the nice sized
text on the label, you don’t need a magnifying glass or get a cramp in your
neck trying to read it.
This product contains, quite simply pure certified organic
Moroccan argan oil, there’s nothing else listed in the ingredients. The
directions recommend applying to freshly cleansed skin by smoothing a small
amount over the face, neck and body – anywhere on the skin. Whereas for the
hair they recommend that we apply to damp poor dry hair and style as you would
normally – however when I tried applying just one drop in my hands then sliding
the hands over my hair just after a shower, my ultra fine hair was kind of
greasy looking. I have read that it is better to add a few drops to a bottle of
conditioner instead, which I plan to try next.
I’d not hear of or tried argan oil before and other than
knowing it is to be applied topically only, I knew virtually nothing about it…
so I did a little research online… via Natural.ca I learned that it can protect
skin from weather extremes, strengthen nails and hair, alleviate dry/itchy
scalp and not only moisturize skin, but can also be used for massages. For a
dry hair treatment one should apply about 5 ml or so to the hair, work into
damp hair and scalp; leave on for several hours and then wash out. It can also
be applied to existing stretch marks but also to prevent stretch marks (i.e.
during pregnancy). The plant itself has natural anti-oxidant properties,
vitamin # and omega 6 fatty acid. The oil is usually cold-pressed from the nuts
produced by this tree (argania spinosa) – which grows in the South Western area
of Morocco. Wikipedia tells us that the
tree can grow 10 meters high and has a long life span of up to 200 years. The
trees are gnarly, with thorns, with small oval leaves and small yellow flowers
in April. The fruit is a kind of pulpy thing that surrounds a nut – used to
make this oil. Interestingly it takes a year for the fruit to mature. Once the
oil is extracted there is a remaining paste like product – that is used to feed
animals. I have also read online that the oil is sometimes sweetened or roasted
and used in the kitchen – but this product I am reviewing today is for external
use only. I also learned this product works well for eye circles and burns,
sooth arthritis, prevent cancer, .
I didn’t notice any scent at tall with this product at all,
during an evening application on both my feet (after a shower) and was thrilled
to find how soft my feet felt after just one application. I also put some oil
on my knees and elbows and nail beds of both hands and feet. The results were
fantastic – and I intend on applying this product regularly in this way.
Maximum Strength –
Natural Hair Formula – is a dietary supplement that supports lustrous hair
growth. Each blue plastic bottle (recyclable) offers 90 tablets and retails for
$29.95 (US) at Amazon.com. There are plenty of warnings on the label to keep
out of reach of children – this product is for adult use only. Directions
suggest taking 3 tablets per day with food, so I would assume this means one
per meal (breakfast/lunch/supper). The ingredients reads like a
multi-vitamin with: sodium, vitamin a, vitamin C, calcium, iron, vitamin D,
vitamin E, vitamins B1 B6 B12, niacin, folic acid (iron), biotin, pantothenic
acid, phosphorus, iodine, magnesium, zinc, selenium and manganese… along whit
choline bitartrate, magnesium, silica, cellulose, rose hips, citrus bioflavnoid
complex and betaine hydrochloride and rutin.
I am quite excited to try this product out – which I expect
will take some months to see results – as I have always had thin hair (lots of
it, but thin) and my husband – who is over 50 – is noticing a few thinning
spots showing on his scalp after a shower. The bottle doesn’t say anything about
being only for women so I’m assuming it would be appropriate for him to take as
well. The combination of nutrients are supposed to thicken and encourage growth
of healthy, shiny hair; expect 6-8 weeks before you see results. The pills are
of a comfortable size, easy to swallow and have no odor or aftertaste.
The final product I received from this company is Powerful Anti-aging Formula – Natural
Cutey Renew. This is another dietary supplement that comes housed in a
large clear plastic bottle with a solid white screw-top lid. The bottle is much
larger than necessary, the 30 clear capsules (containing a cream colored
powder) use less than a third of the bottle, which seems like a lot of wasted
space. The rest is air really and a tiny bit of cotton off to one side, which
is pretty much useless in protecting the pills (see picture below). The directions are to take one
pill per day and the label warns to not exceed the recommended dose, and to
keep out of the reach of children – this is for adults only. It contains: vitamins
A (5000 IU/ 100% daily value), C (60 mg / 100% daily value), D (400 IU/ 100%
daily value), and E (30 IU/ 100% daily value), as well as some gelatin. This
product can reduce the signs of aging because it gets rid of bags under the
eyes, firms skin and reduces the appearance of age spots. In just a few weeks I
did indeed notice smoother skin and my face did look more youthful.
The
supplement products do not state whether it is safe to take with other daily
multi-vitamin supplements. However when I asked Martin about this he stated "All products can be used by males/females
There is no restrictions
to use together with other supplements, but it's RECOMMENDED to Consult
with Health Care Practitioner/Physician."
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