Guarana - (Paullinia cupana)

Give your skin a wake up call adding Guarana to scrubs, masks, lotions and shampoo bars and soaps. 

Guarana Berry is a plant indigenous to Brazil, it produces coffee-bean sized fruit, and comes packed with a good concentration of 2-8 % of caffeine - about twice as much as coffee, however, the caffeine from guarana is released more slowly and over a longer period of time. This results in a longer-lasting and more intense effect.

Guarana has been used by indigenous communities in Brazil for thousands of years and now it has made big out in the world in energy drinks and diet pills. In Brazil we use the powder mixed with water or in capsules.

In the past few years Guarana found its way into the cosmetic industry:

"Guarana contains compounds with amazing anti-aging properties. Just as they energize your body, these compounds wake up your skin, in addition to caffeine, guarana contains theophylline and theobromine, powerful antioxidants.

Guarana also helps smooth skin, because caffeine is a vasoconstriction. It tightens up your blood vessels. When you apply caffeine to your skin it helps reduce puffiness and create a smooth surface.

Caffeine can also have a slight dehydration effect. When applied to skin it helps shrink skin cells and fat cells, making your skin appear more toned. A few cellulite products are starting to add guarana for just this reason." Font

I love making scrubs and masks with guarana for face, legs and butt.

DO NOT USE IF YOU ARE PREGNANT, BREASTFEEDING OR ARE SENSITIVE TO CAFFEINE. FOR INTERNAL CONSUMPTION, PLEASE LOOK FOR A REPUTABLE HEALTH SUPPLEMENT STORE.

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Product for cosmetic use only, not suited for human consumption!

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Warnings: Avoid contact with eyes, do not ingest. In case of eye contact, flush thoroughly with water, call physician if irritation persists. Keep out of reach of children.