Inner West Sydney mother and entrepreneur Louella Docot of Kiss Ready, a range of chia-enriched natural skincare, has been selected as a finalist for the 2018 AusMumpreneur Awards in the Hair and Beauty Business Excellence category. The AusMumpreneur Awards presented by The AusMumpreneur Network celebrate and recognize Australian Mums in business achieving outstanding success in areas such as business excellence, product development, customer service and digital innovation. The awards are designed to recognize the growing number of women who successfully balance motherhood and business in a way that suits their life and family. Louella Docot is the founder...
You’ve been sprinkling Chia Seeds on everything from your cereal to soup because you have heard it’s good for you. But did you know it is beneficial to use on the lips and skin too? For the same reason why it’s nutritionally beneficial to eat everyday, Chia is rich in fatty oils called Omega 3 ALA and Omega 6 LA. When applied topically, these oils provide nourishment and protection by hydrating and then sealing in the moisture on the epidermal layer of the skin. A group of researchers from a leading Korean university looked into the effectiveness of Chia Oil when...