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Nativis Skincare - Eczema And Breaking The Itch-Scratch Cycle

Stop  The Itch-Scratch Cycle And You  Stop  Eczema! But How?            Eczema can strike at any time but particularly from a young age. It is unpredictable and can be debilitating causing pain, infection, loss of sleep, low self-esteem and even depression. For parents who see their young children suffering from eczema it can leave them feeling helpless, worried and despairing. So, what can we do: ·     Look for advice/products online. There are so many “miracle” products available with lifesaving reviews but are they truthful and do you have time to go through the try-fail cycle without any improvement? ·      Visit your doctor. An obvious path to follow but doctors are limited in what they can offer. Steroid based products reduce the inflammation and itching
  Welcome to the   Nativis  blog! Nativis started out with the aim of developing effective skincare products based on a unique natural material called sericin. This material is a protein made up of 18 amino acids that holds together the cocoons that silkworms produce as part of their life cycle. ​ ​ The benefits of sericin to the skin have been recognized for thousands of years. In the far east, bathing in hot water laden with cocoons was practiced because of the moisturizing and softening effects this brought to the skin.   We extract sericin from silkworm cocoons in a way that prevents damage to its structure thereby maintaining its high active nature in moisturising, repairing and maintaining skin, hair and nails. In addition, the silkworm is not harmed in our extraction process, as the silkworm is removed from the cocoon and allowed to continue it's life cycle prior to extraction of the sericin. The active ingredient in all of our skincare and haircare  products is derived from