Travelers, scrub your skin with rubies, red tea: Goldfaden MD [classic article]

Travelers, this is the time of year, especially, when our complexions need an overhaul. Built-up summer exposed skin, dryness from airplane cabins, sea water ravages all contribute to a desperate need for exfoliation. Now there’s Goldfaden MD to the rescue! I was happy to be hosted to experience it.

This is a physician-created natural and organic line that’s also elegant. How elegant? The new scrub, Doctor’s Scrub Advanced, uses 100% pure pure ruby crystals! It also incorporates organic red tea and seaweed extracts. The scrub is white, not red, though. It’s sized perfectly for 3-1-1 carry-on travel bags, which is good. Though it’s a drier scrub and shouldn’t count against your 3-1-1 carry-on travel bag, it probably would in real life. You moisten it in your hand and scrub. Your complexion will feel smoother and absorb skin care product more easily. It’s considered appropriate for oily or combination skin, not dry or sensitive.

Here’s some info they have about red tea:

Scientifically known as Aspalathus linearis, Roobios or Red Tea is a member of the legume family of plants native to South Africa. Because of its high flavonoid content, Red Tea is a powerful anti-aging ingredient for skin care formulas.

Since much of skin aging is caused by exposure to UV rays, pollution, and other environmental contaminants that create free radicals, Red Tea’s free-radical-quenching abilities help to protect skin and preserve a more youthful look. Red Tea is also known to have anti-viral, anti-fungal, and antibacterial properties, making it perfect for those with acne, eczema, psoriasis, and other difficult skin conditions.

In fact, people with acne have reported that both drinking Red Tea and applying Red Tea to their skin helped decrease the amount of facial eruptions. Red Tea is a source of vitamin D and zinc, and has been shown to be protective against damaging UV rays.

A 2009 study, for instance, found that topical application of Red Tea Extract prior to UVB exposure inhibited the formation of tumors, suggesting the ingredient may help protect against sunburn and even potentially help prevent skin cancer.

Finally, Red Tea is known to be hypoallergenic, helping to calm reactive skin and soothe redness, itching, and rashes.