All about: the brand new Dr. Hauschka Night Serum

A skincare brand that has no exfoliants or night creams in its stable, but still gets incredible results? That'll be Dr. Hauschka, one of the world's most famous organic brands with an army of loyal followers all over the world despite its refusal to follow trends. Its fans talk about it with an almost cult-like reverence, and after over ten years in the business of writing about beauty it's a brand that I never stop hearing about as one of the best in its field. 

For more than 40 years the company has grown and harvested over 150 biodynamic plants in their gardens, which can be found in a fairytale-like setting in Southern Germany. Complex rhythmical processing and attention to the biorhythms of nature result in potent plants that yield incredible essences, which are then formulated into the products that end up on our shelves. It's a range that has been designed to activate the skin's natural healing process and address the underlying cause of problems rather than simply masking the symptoms, and its loyal celebrity fans include Elle Macpherson, Julia Roberts, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts -women who know their skin and are celebrated for it.
The first thing people who are newbies to the brand always ask about this “no night cream” business - what is the thinking behind that? The manufacture of expensive night creams and serums is how many a brand makes its bread and butter! “While you sleep your skin is actually hard at work regenerating itself, balancing oil production and expelling impurities,” local Hauschka expert Janet Southern told me many years ago, “but the constant application of night creams interferes with these important tasks, and over time skin becomes less able to care for itself.”

So it is huge news then that a few years on Dr. Hauschka has released a brand new Night Serum that uses the power of the Rosen apple blossoms and fruit to stimulate the natural renewal processes and revitalise the skin. Just like the blossom of spring, the Rosen apple blossom invites the skin to open for its nightly renewal process and infuses the skin with the powers of the blossoms and fruits united in the Dr. Hauschka Night Serum. The beneficial composition is enhanced with botanicals such as witch hazel extract, and feels so light on skin that you hardly know it’s there.

While we are resting, our skin begins the important period of regenerative renewal that I spoke about earlier, and the new Night Serum gives the skin an optimal boost and supports its nightly regenerative processes, letting it breathe freely with the fast absorbing delicate oil-free serum whilst maintaining the skin’s moisture levels and leaving it smooth.

At night, the skin doesn’t need to be protected from outside influences; instead, it benefits from optimised conditions for self-regeneration, renewing its cells and eliminating metabolic wastes from organs that activate at night. The new baby stimulates the skin and boosts its natural activity, allowing it to breathe deeply, open fully and use the time for regeneration.

So there you go! After cleansing and toning in the evenings, apply a thin layer of Dr. Hauschka Night Serum to the face, neck - and if desired, décolleté – and allow it to do its thing.

Dr. Hauschka Night Serum is available right now RRP $75.00 (25ml) from leading department stores, selected pharmacies, Farmers stores and health stores nationwide and www.dr.hauschka.co.nz