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We are a Toronto-based skincare company that produces skincare solutions using an ancestral leaf cal

Operating as usual

06/27/2022

Summer is finally here! You shouldn’t have to compromise your fun because of your sensitive/eczema skin. We’ve got 4 tips to make sure your skin stays healthy before you take a dip in the pool!

1. Apply a thick layer of our Ziziphus Concentrated Cream to create a barrier between you and the chlorine water

2. Apply sunscreen

3. Rinse the chlorine and harsh irritants immediately with our Vegan Solid Face & Body Wash

4. Re-apply Ziziphus Concentrated Cream on damp skin to soothe inflammation.

What other tips do you implement to keep your families skin healthy for pool time?

06/22/2022

Our Summer Trailer for our newest product, Vegan Solid Face & Body Wash! Coming in July ‘22, but can be purchased as a sample with any size of our Ziziphus Concentrated Cream. Truly the perfect duo to get you through the summer heat rashes!

Cleanse away this summer with zero irritation!

06/14/2022

Our flagship product, Ziziphus Concentrated Cream, has to finally share the spotlight!

Months in development to formulate the perfect cleanser for those with dry, eczema, psoriasis, & rosacea prone skin introducing Ziziphus Vegan Solid Face & Body Wash. 🎉.

What makes it perfect?

•Extremely Mild - suitable for face and body
•suitable for babies to adults (tear-free formula)
•100% soap-free
•perfect pH of 5-6
•zero fragrance, essential oils
•contains blend of African oils and butter
•Zero-waste bar

Take a shower DAILY this summer without worsening your skin.

SOFT LAUNCH BEGINS today on our sample size!

Full launch coming this JULY!

04/17/2022

One of our favourite reviews!

True story: we noticed that the reviews section on our website wasn’t showing each review in its entirety (see 2nd image). After reaching out to the developer, they told us the problem - our customer’s reviews are too long!

We are in the business of saving sensitive skin, and these reviews mean the world to us! The passion and relief our customers share in their reviews make the weeks long extractions, hours of sanitizing, countless shipments of imported goods, and the handmade AND hand packaging worth it!

If you’ve tried our product, and either loved or didn’t, please head over to our website and share your experience! Your input is valuable to those who haven’t tried.

Enjoy the rest of your long weekend!

02/14/2022

We prioritize safety and cleanliness as we do with natural. Our small batch products are crafted by us, in our studio, where compliance with good manufacturing practices like sanitation, quality control, testing, and product production is strictly monitored according to Health Canada regulations.

You'll get the passion and attention of a tiny brand along with the benefits of being hand produced by a natural skincare cosmetic chemist!

12/05/2021

One of our favourite parts of formulating is taking the end pH.

A moisturizer should be between 5-7 pH. Repeatedly disturbing the pH level of the skin could lead to a worsening problem.

Don’t worry, we got you covered!

11/29/2021

Cyber Monday ready with fresh batches! Thanks to our success with Black Friday, we’re gearing up for another round of great savings + FREE SHIPPING starting tomorrow.

This is your chance to try our Concentrated Eczema Cream! We promise that your cracked and dry skin will thank you for it. If not, take advantage of our hassle-free 14-day return policy.

10/21/2021

What do Ancient Egypt and Greece have to do with the Ziziphus leaf from East Africa?

Historical notes from as far as 3 BC would make mention of the pharmacological uses of the Ziziphus tree.

In the article 'The ethnobotany of Christ's Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) in Israel' the author states:

'The tree and its various parts have been an important source for pharmaceuticals since antiquity.'

It is our pleasure to introduce you to this leaf and its many beneficial properties to help you and your family.

Have you ever heard of this leaf or know it from of its local names?

10/13/2021

In East Africa, using natural ingredients for medicinal purposes isn't a trend - it's a way of life.

When children would get insect bites, they would be put into a bath filled with crushed Ziziphus leaves to soak.

With a wound, the Ziziphus leaf would be crushed into a paste with honey and black seed and applied as a poultice.

Before any wedding, women would apply the crushed Ziziphus leaf + turmeric as a mask to brighten the skin.

We believe in a tradition of family + well being, naturally.

10/09/2021

Cut from a different cloth.

What makes our cream so different from the rest of the eczema creams on the market?

Our history.

The Ziziphus leaf has been used as a poultice for generations by our ancestors in East Africa for its medicinal properties: antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial.

We created the first of its kind, a leaf extract, and added it to a cream base full of other healing premium organics such as Ethiopian Black Seed Oil, Senegalese Baobab Seed Oil, Ghanaian Shea Butter, Pomegranate Seed Oil and Jojoba Oil.

With absolutely zero irritants, let every single cut and inflammation get soothing relief 💧

10/04/2021

Could a leaf really hold antimicrobial qualities?

Yes!

In one research article scientists declared that:

“The antimicrobial tests showed that leaves extracts of [Ziziphus] mauritiana…exhibited the highest activity against four bacterial strains (Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella
typhimurium and Escherichia coli).”

Backed by our ancestors, backed by science.

10/03/2021

An East African view

📷 by Andrew Montgomery

09/30/2021

If natural herbal medicine is your thing, then let us introduce you to the Ziziphus leaf.

Known by locals as ber, qasil, lotus, sidr, jujube, and bidara - we've chosen the scientific name, Ziziphus, to encompass them all.

Our ancestors have used them for generations to treat skin ailments such as eczema. We're so proud to be the first to create a leaf extract infused into a cream base.

All natural, ancestor approved, and scientifically confirmed. 🌿

09/29/2021

Where East meets West. 🌍+🌎

A cozy all natural cream to get you through the fall weather. No stinging, burning, or harsh chemicals. 🍂

A blend of rare East African ingredients to soothe your North American needs.

Take advantage of our fall promotion - FREE SHIPPING + FREE RETURNS in the USA 🇺🇸 & CANADA 🇨🇦

09/27/2021

An East African oasis

•Kenya

📷 Andrew Montgomery

09/20/2021

Born in East Africa & Canada, powered by anti-oxidant/bacterial/inflammatory/ microbial rich Ziziphus 🍃 extract.

Did you know that we export our leaves and use a traditional hand method for extracting the properties?

Every single jar is jam packed with polyphenol, terpenoids, saponins, flavonoids, and phenolic compounds. In short, the good stuff that promotes healing.

Created to be a perfect cream by a skincare formulator. Check out our shop to take advantage of our free shipping + free returns.

09/17/2021

A nourishing cream jam packed with skin foods from the Earth:

✅ Ziziphus Leaf Extract - Science backed East African remedy that possesses antibacterial and anti- inflammatory properties.

✅ 6 high performance Organic oils + butter - Black seed, Pomegranate, Baobab, Jojoba, Sunflower, and Shea Butter.

✅ 100% Natural, Organic, Vegan, and Gluten Free

✅ Free of irritants such as fragrance, essential oils, alcohol, parabens, and more.

We've extended our FREE SHIPPING + FREE RETURNS in the USA/Canada. Visit our website or search 'Ziziphus Eczema' on Amazon.

09/17/2021

09/14/2021

What's the secret to our fast absorbing eczema cream?

The combination of high performance natural ingredients that sink INTO the skin rather than sit on top of it. 🌿

09/13/2021

Six high performance plant emollients in one jar.

Jojoba Oil,
Organic Shea Butter,
Organic Black Seed Oil,
Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil,
Organic Sunflower Seed Oil, and
Baobab Seed Oil

Chosen for their effectiveness to soothe, hydrate, and strengthen skin suffering from eczema and dry skin.

How many of these plant emollients have you used?

09/10/2021

What is a natural occlusive?

An occlusive is a key component for those with dry skin. It acts as a barrier or a seal over the skin to lock in moisture and reduce transepidermal water loss.

The most common occlusive is petrolatum (Vaseline), dimethicone, lanolin, silicone, waxes, and mineral oil.

Our Concentrated Eczema Cream includes these natural occlusives:

Organic Shea Butter: famous for being an emollient, but serves as an excellent natural occlusive as well.

Cetyl Alcohol: A misnomer because there actually isn't any alcohol present. It's a fatty acid and certified COSMOS approved natural ingredient. It create a lasting barrier over the skin.

Jojoba Oil: A beloved oil used for thousands of years. It is one of the few oils to truly be an occlusive.

Pro tip: the key to hydrating skin is a combination of emollients, humectants, AND occlusives. To exclude one, you are missing out on a key factor.

Stay hydrated - fall is around the corner.

09/09/2021

Can a product be two things at once? Gentle but strong? Natural but effective?

When we began formulating our eczema cream, our most important objective was this: create a cream that is ultra mild for babies and children + be effective and strong enough for adults.

We've used some of the most premium and rare natural products, at a high concentration, to achieve this balance. Ingredients such as:

-Ziziphus Leaf Extract: A leaf used for generations in East Africa to treat skin ailments. Modern studies have supported the claims and dubbed this leaf a natural antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial wonder.

-Organic Ethiopian Black Seed Oil: Coined a 'natural drug' by the medical community at large because of the powerful compound it contains, thymoquinone.

-Organic Pomegranate Seed Oil: Featuring Punicic acid, an acid found exclusively in Pomegranates. It has healing, soothing, and hydrating properties.

-Baobab Oil: From the 'Tree of Life' featuring the three Omega fatty acids (3,6,9) and exotic fatty acids such as malvalic, sterculic, and dihydrosterculic acids.

-Acyl Lactylates - An effective antimicrobial active with superb moisturizing properties. Its moisture absorption has been tested to hold high residuals levels of moisture at > 85%.

Other ingredients include: Organic Sunflower Seed Oil, Organic Shea Butter, and Jojoba Oil.

The maximize gentleness we don't use any essential oils, fragrance, dyes, animal products, alcohol or gluten.

Purchase today on our shop where we're extending our free shipping + free returns or take a look at our Amazon listing!

09/06/2021

The Itch Scratch Cycle: a vicious cycle of itch leading to scratch and the scratching leading to more itch.

This can become difficult to stop, and sometimes leads to subconscious scratching.

Here are some tips to mitigate this problem:

🔥 Keep the area cool: overheating can increase itch.

👋🏾Never scratch: rub only if necessary

❄️ Use a cold compress that could reduce the itch sensation

🍱 Be mindful of foods that may cause inflammation after eating them

🐤 Keep nails short for babies and toddlers

🧫 Use a topical cream that will restore the integrity of the skin and reduce inflammation that can cause itch.

🗓️ Be proactive by keeping a journal of the factors that may increase itch such environmental factors, diet, stress levels etc.

What tips do any of you have to mitigate this itch scratch cycle?

09/05/2021

If we had to describe our brand in one picture, it would be this one. This picture of a courtyard in East Africa represent the qualities most important to us:

🌾Family
🌾Loyalty
🌾Honesty
🌾Loving for others what you love for yourself
🌾Natural and organic products
🌾A great meal!

Enjoy the rest of your Labour Day Weekend!

09/01/2021

Waari mayside war hakaa hadho.

Translates to:

"You won’t last so leave a legacy"

Our ancestors legacy was this leaf that they used for their skin, hair, and gut. We've modernized the technique and created our first product - a cream to treat eczema.

We've been working diligently to launch our new products. Thank you for staying on this journey with us 👊🏾

09/01/2021

Cut from the same cloth.

The Ziziphus leaf grows in sub Saharan desert

08/30/2021

It's Monday.

Take a deep breath and enjoy the rest of your week.

📷 By

08/29/2021

An underrated plant oil is Organic Sunflower Seed Oil.

What are the benefits of Organic Sunflower Seed Oil?

Here are a few:

🌻 Rich in Linoleic Acid, an Omega-6 fatty acid
🌻 Omega-6 enhances creation of new skin
cells and decreases inflammation
🌻 Linoleic Acid, is one part of Vitamin F, which
plays a major role in skin health
🌻 Very high in Vitamin E - this antioxidant
helps protect skin from environmental
stressors and UV rays
🌻 Promotes a healthy stratum corneum - the
outer most layer of the epidermis (skin)
🌻 May reduce transepidermal water loss
(TEWL)
🌻 Highly moisturizing emollient without greasing
🌻 Non-comedogenic: will not clog pores
🌻 Effective in combating skin issues such as
inflammation, acne, and redness

These are just a few of the skin benefits.

Are any of you currently using Sunflower Seed Oil to treat your eczema or other skin ailments?

08/28/2021

Friday fun with an amazing leaf 🤙🏾... No, not that one!

Friday = Ziziphus leaf extraction day.

Whole plant extraction means the leaf, stems and parts of the branch are used to draw out all the properties that make this plant an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial phenomenon.

Backed by our ancestors, backed by science.

08/27/2021

Sometimes our skin needs more than just a moisturizer to help hydrate it. Try these 6 pro tips to improve the moisture in your skin!

08/26/2021

Adjectives describing our cream/brand:

🌿 Traditional
🌿 Modern
🌿 Natural
🌿 Science-based
🌿 Female product
🌿 Child product
🌿 Male product
🌿 Plant-powered
🌿 Vegan
🌿 Organic
🌿 Gluten-Free
🌿 Woman-owned
🌿 Black-owned

A brand for all people to solve a universal problem.

If you had to describe yourself/brand in 5 words, which words would you choose?

08/26/2021

Do you ever feel your skin getting tight after a shower? That's probably your cleansers high pH level.

Understanding pH is much simpler than you think. Here's a quick Q&A to get you started.

Pro Tip: Although the human skin is incredible in that it will self adjust to its normal pH after a pH imbalance, repeatedly alerting it may worsen a problem.

08/24/2021

Our ancestors would collect the leaves of the Ziziphus, grind them, and then apply as a paste for different skin ailments.

Humans have applied a poultice (also known as a cataplasm) to the body to relieve joint pain, soreness, and inflammation for thousands of years.

They may include plants, herbs and other healing materials. They are mainly mixed with water, but other liquids such as aloe vera, honey, or oil are also common.

We've taken the work out by creating the world's first cream using the Ziziphus leaf extract. We drew out all the amazing properties of the leaf, by hand, and added it to our ultra creamy formulation full of rare African oils and butters.

Do you use a poultice? Is there a common poultice that was used in your tradition?

We'd love to know!

08/23/2021

THIS IS NOT A CURE.

It's important that we state this with every review and before/after photos. We are not selling you the idea that our product will cure eczema simply because - there is no cure to eczema. Many factors are responsible for eczema such as diet and genetics. What we will say is that by including our cream into your lifestyle, you can reduce the signs of eczema such as itch, inflammation, and dryness. Developed by a certified natural skincare formulator to be 100% natural, vegan, gluten-free, and organic - without any harsh chemicals or fillers.

When researching eczema, we found that the majority of those who suffered from eczema were adults - males and females equally. This was confirmed when we spread the word about Ziziphus Skin and found that adults were seeking a natural treatment for their eczema, particularly on their hands. Thankfully, our cream was fast absorbing and didn't leave a greasy or sticky feeling.

Checkout our website: www.ziziphusskin.com for our summer promo - FREE SHIPPING & FREE RETURNS (continental USA and Canada)

08/20/2021

Launching an eczema product IN THE SUMMER has been the most challenging, and rewarding endeavour. We knew that for some people their eczema could be just as bad, if not worse, in the summer.

Some of the reasons for worsening eczema in the summer are:
1. Dry air causes dry skin
2. Hot temperature can stimulate itch
3. Hot temperature cause sweat which are contain various salt that exacerbate eczema skin

Despite all these challenges, we've sold out 2x and word of mouth has been a valuable asset. Our Google reviews and Amazon reviews currently stand at a perfect 5 star!

Thank you for all those who have supported our indie brand.

For those still on the fence and have tried everything to relieve their eczema, take advantage of our summer special where we are offering FREE SHIPPING and FREE RETURNS to anyone in the continental USA and Canada.

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+19052269629

Website

http://www.ziziphusskin.com/

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People are shocked that they’ve never heard of this 5000 year-old leaf. The Ziziphus leaf is so ancient it’s been mentioned in the Quran and Gospel! The extract you are seeing now was imported, & hand-extracted by us in Toronto!

Summer is finally here! You shouldn’t have to compromise your fun because of your sensitive/eczema skin. We’ve got 4 tips to make sure your skin stays healthy before you take a dip in the pool! 1. Apply a thick layer of our Ziziphus Concentrated Cream to create a barrier between you and the chlorine water 2. Apply sunscreen 3. Rinse the chlorine and harsh irritants immediately with our Vegan Solid Face & Body Wash 4. Re-apply Ziziphus Concentrated Cream on damp skin to soothe inflammation. What other tips do you implement to keep your families skin healthy for pool time?