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unrivalled purity, potency & freshness

Worlds first certified organic skin care range.

Our logo, the heart-shaped leaf of the bodhi tree, symbolises wisdom, unity, prosperity and longevity.

Introduction and Ethics

Our policy of using only 100% natural and organic ingredients, stems from our belief in the bodys innate wisdom, which resonates in harmony with nature. Our absolutely pure products truly support and encourage glowing skin, shiny hair and a vital body! We thank you for your interest in Miessence (pronounced my-essence) and warmly invite you to continue your journey towards true health and beauty with us.
Narelle Chenery Miessence Creator The Miessence promise: unrivalled purity, potency and freshness

Unrivalled Purity:
So pure you could eat them! Yes, our certified organic products meet organic food standards. EVERY ingredient in every certified organic Miessence product is beneficial to you and your body.

Unrivalled Potency:

Unrivalled Freshness:

Handcrafted via a unique and revolutionary cold formulation process, our precious ingredients are unaltered by heat or synthetic emulsifiers and retain significant quantities of bio-available nutrients to feed your skin.

Miessence is unique in the world. We hand-blend every one of our short shelf-life products on a monthly basis. Our fresh, handmade products are shipped directly to our customers and retailers from our manufacturing plant in Nerang, QLD.

Greenwashing Avoid Misleading Labelling

What is Natural?
Did you know there is no legal definition of natural for cosmetics? We believe the ultimate definition of a truly natural ingredient is one that has been extracted and processed without a harmful chemical process. This produces a product that is truly safe, edible and food grade. The vast majority of natural cosmetic and skin care products do not meet this definition.

What is Organic?
Our research shows that the vast majority of cosmetic and skin care products that claim to be organic still contain synthetic, toxic ingredients. Some companies even claim to meet organic standards, but that certification is an unnecessary expense. Organic certification fees amount to 0.2% of organic products sales. The majority of the cost of certified organic products is in the raw materials used, not the certification itself.

What is Certified Organic?

Did you know that Miessence is the worlds first certified organic skin care range? [2001] The only way to verify an organic claim is to look for the seal of approval by an independent third party certifying body such as:

Certified Organic is:

an independent guarantee of true organic content (minimum 95%) an independent guarantee of the purity and integrity of every single ingredient

We challenge any organic company to get real, and get certified! Only certification can guarantee that truly certified organic ingredients are used. Remember, only certified organic products can bear a certifiers logo. Without the logo, its just greenwashing.

Skin Care
Rich, creamy, delicious smell... Everyone loves these qualities in their skin care products. But the bottom line is performance.
Miessence products are designed around four different skin profiles

O u r wildcrafted, natural and certified organic product range,

including Cleansers, Moisturisers, Conditioners and Serums get results naturally through active, vital botanical ingredients with properties that target dryness, redness, dullness, fine lines, dirt and pollution.

Hair
We all desire a full head of silky, shiny, healthy hair.
Miessence hair care is both good for you and the environment. Organic aloe vera, mild and natural cleansing agents like yucca juice, vitamins, herbal and fruit extracts promote a strong and lustrous crowning glory.

Deodorants
Free from concerning chemicals that may cause toxic build up in the body, Miessence deodorants are an effective, all natural alternative.

Oral
A smile is your gift to the world. Make yours a beautiful one with Miessence oral care.

Fresh and cool organic mints, zesty spices and sweet citrus extracts freshen your breath and maintain healthy teeth and gums - without health-compromising fluoride, aluminium, artificial sweeteners, or detergents.

Body
Accounting for around 15% of your body weight, your skin is not only a protective barrier, it is the communicator between the external environment and you. Miessence bathing,
deodorising, moisturising and protective products serve to support and nurture your skin without impeding its vital natural functions. Delight in the aromatic sensations of invigorating citrus extracts, cold-pressed fruit and nut butters and exotic blossoms. With choices like that from Miessence, who would want to use synthetic impostors?

Cosmetics
Reveal your natural, fresh beauty with a palette of simple hues and pigments from Miessence.
Made from nourishing fruit oils, botanical waxes and mineral pigments so fine, youll hardly know theyre there. Your admirers will just think you have a perfect complexion!

Foundations and mineral powders to suit most complexions.

Superfoods
Do you want to live a long, healthy life? Our mission is to support you in this vision! Three supplements stand out above the rest to supercharge the bodys natural health: Probiotics, Alkalisers and Antioxidants.

DeepGreen
DeepGreen Alkalising Superfood brings the nourishing goodness of deep green leafy vegetables, algae and genuine grass juice powder into one convenient package. Alkalising is vital to restore the bodys natural InLiven pH balance. Each teaspoon of InLiven Probiotic DeepGreen has the alkalising Superfood and FastTract equivalent of 7-8 serves Gluten Free Probiotic contain of vegetables. all 26 strains of the Lactobacillus family that have been especially formulated to reach your intestines alive and work where they do the most good. Probiotics have been associated with overall well-being and good health.

BerryRadical
BerryRadical Antioxidant Superfood is designed to provide your body with the nutrition it needs to fight free radical damage caused by environmental and lifestyle stress. Each teaspoon of BerryRadical contains the antioxidant equivalent of 8 servings of fruit and vegetables a day.

Home
Care for your home as you care for your body with the Miessence range of non-toxic, certified organic home care products to clean and freshen your sanctuary. Purifying, environmentally friendly essential oils, beneficial bacteria and ultra-mild ecological cleaners make light work of your daily chores.

Core Purpose
To seek out the most pure, potent and beneficial ingredients available in nature to create innovative, certified organic products that support vibrant health, total well-being and true beauty for our customers who absolutely love using them!

Vision
To have a planet of contented, healthy and loyal employees, customers and representatives whose endeavours are rewarded abundantly via ethical, fun, and educational experiences. To achieve this, we will be: an outstanding community of inspiration, conviction and integrity that is a transformational force for ethical and ecological business practices.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY

HAS ACHIEVED GREENBIZCHECK CERTIFICATION ON 18 MAY 2010

MiONEGroup

Why we developed certified organic products

To be a beacon of integrity amongst the plethora of fake natural and organic products To support growers in the ethical and sustainable use of the earths resources To offer products that are truly safe and effective

Dare to take the toxic test!

These are Ingredients and Contaminants of Concern in Personal Care Products.
(Go to your bathroom now and check your product ingredients lists for these chemicals.)

Parabens and/or Honeysuckle extract

Parabens are known endocrine disrupters that influence the hormonal system, can affect foetal development, and are suspected to influence breast cancer. Plantservative, labelled as Japanese Honeysuckle Extract, is a highly processed and concentrated paraben extraction that may be contaminated with synthetic parabens. Avoid these paraben preservatives: methyl, ethyl, propyl, and butyl paraben.

Nitrosamine contaminants (MEA, DEA, TEA)

Nitrosamines have been identified as one of the most potent classes of carcinogens, having caused cancer in more than 40 different animal species as well as in humans. NDELA (nitrosodiethanolamine) is the specific nitrosamine to which human exposure is the greatest, since it occurs in cosmetics and is absorbed readily through the skin. (Carcinogenesis 1985, National Cancer Institute). Nitrosamines are created when nitrosating agents are combined with amines. Avoid these nitrosamine contaminating ingredients: MEA (Monoethanolamine), DEA (Diethanolamine), TEA (Triethanolamine), e.g. Cocamide MEA, DEA Oleth-3 Phosphate, TEA Lauryl Sulfate.

Ethoxylated ingredients (..eth..)

Ethoxylation is a chemical process that generates 1,4-dioxane as a by-product and is known to the State of California to cause cancer under proposition 65.It is also a suspected kidney toxicant, neurotoxicant, and respiratory toxicant according to the California EPA. Avoid these ethoxylated ingredients: PEG or polyethylene glycol, polyethylene, polyoxyethylene, any ingredient with -eth- in the name (such as sodium laureth sulphate), oxynol, ceteareth or oleth.

Synthetic Sunscreens
Chemical compounds in sunscreens can accumulate in body fat and in breast milk. These chemicals mimic oestrogen and can cause hormonal changes within the body such as increasing the size of the uterus. Avoid these synthetic sunscreen chemicals: Benzophenones (dixoybenzone, oxybenzone) PABA and PABA esters (ethyl dihydroxy propyl PAB, glyceryl PABA, p-aminobenzoic acid, padimate-O or octyl dimethyl PABA) Cinnamates (cinoxate, ethylhexyl p-methoxycinnamate, octocrylene, octyl methoxycinnamate) Salicylates (ethylhexyl salicylate, homosalate, octyl salicylate) Digalloyl trioleate Menthyl anthranilate Avobenzone [butyl-methyoxydibenzoylmethane; Parsol 1789]

Formaldehyde donating ingredients

Some ingredients release formaldehyde, which is linked to cancer. The EPA classifies it as a possible carcinogen. Avoid these formaldehyde donating ingredients: Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate (Suttocide) Imidazolidinyl urea (Germall 115) Diazolidinyl urea (Germall II) Quaternium-15 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol (Bronopol) DMDM Hydantoin (Glydant)

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