Apple cider vinegar (AVC) is an ancient remedy, noted by Hippocrates and the Babylonians for treatment of infection and wound healing, and produced commercially as far back as at least 5000 years ago (Yagnik et al., 2018). Simply-made, nutritive and healing, ACV is an excellent addition to your skincare regime for a couple of reasons. Its acidity supports our protective acid mantle, which we so habitually strip away with alkaline products and water, and its flavonoids and phenolic acids protect from the damaging effects of UV rays, pollution and other stressors our skin is bombarded with day after day.

Long used in Ayurveda and the Middle East as medicine for nourishing skin and hair, lowering blood pressure and cleansing the blood, Hibiscus sabdariffa, commonly called hibiscus, roselle or Jamaican tea, is shown by new research to have a potent anti-aging effect on the skin (Wood, 2008). The deep red flowers are rich in vitamin C, organic acids and polysaccharides, providing antioxidant protection, reducing inflammation and promoting skin regeneration.