Food can be a remedy, what we eat (and what we do not eat) is extremely important and sometimes even crucial. Changing one’s diet can cause many diseases to go into remission or disappear completely – many of us know this. It is no coincidence that the book “Hildegard of Bingen's Medicine” by Wighard Strehlow, one of the greatest scholars of Hildegard medicine, who has been using her advice on medicine and diet for 25 years, was on the top of the bestsellers list in 2019. Everything that applies to the body as a whole, also applies to the skin – our largest organ. Pharmacy and cosmetology are connected and intertwined. Any plant which has a certain effect on the body will have the same effect on the skin. In a nutshell – everything that works from the inside as food or a pharmaceutical preparation also works on the outside when applied to the skin.
Foundation of NiKEL natural skincare
The “inside and out” philosophy is the foundation of NiKEL natural skincare and all our products are based on it. Fragrant and effective NiKEL eco-friendly products were created as a combination of traditional pharmaceutical knowledge and careful selection of natural ingredients. Their effectiveness has been proven and recognised both by our customers and global experts – independent international panels of judges at numerous innovation exhibitions around the world. In Croatia, NiKEL is the most highly awarded natural skincare and is among leading brands on the market as voted by more than 23,000 consumers.
Our “inside and out” philosophy can be demonstrated using numerous examples. Passion flower is a plant which has a soothing effect on the body if ingested as a pharmaceutical preparation, and it soothes the skin in the same way if applied topically. The same goes for parsley – it is known as a detoxifier, and when applied to the skin, it has an anti-wrinkle effect, evens out the skin tone, and diminishes the visibility of pigmentation spots. Ivy is used for treating catarrh in the respiratory tract in the form of controlled medicinal preparations, and when it is applied to the skin, it accelerates the elimination of harmful substances. Perhaps the best, and certainly the most highly awarded example is the NiKEL Probiotic Cream. Probiotics regenerate the mucous membrane when ingested, and rejuvenate the skin when applied to it in the form of a cream. NiKEL won gold in the US and the EU for this innovation in 2013, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) included the NiKEL Probiotic Cream in its annual list of top 10 inventions.
