Update Your Skin Care Arsenal with Nerium oleander: The “Desert Rose”

The rose exists as one of the most powerful religious symbols in pagan and early Christian religion and has been known throughout history to represent purification, extraordinary beauty, and very powerful healing. Therefore, it is no wonder that Nerium oleander, a shrub that grows

in warm, subtropical regions, is referred to as the “Desert Rose” in ancient texts. Purification, extraordinary beauty, and very powerful healing are all characteristics that are found in the Nerium oleander plant. Appropriately, usage of “the desert rose” for medicinal purposes dates back at least 3500 years and the beneficial properties contained within the plant’s extract continue to transform the way we view skin care today:

• The rose was a symbol for purification in the Middle Ages and rosewater was often used to freshen clothing; some speculate that the rose’s promise of purification was the attribute responsible for the inclusion of hardened rose petals the creation of the Monks’ original rosaries. Not surprisingly, skin creams that contain the NAE-8 extract from the Nerium oleander plant are clinically proven to brighten skin and soothe redness. The properties of the “desert rose” calm irritated skin cells and blend away imperfections resulting in a smoother, more even skin tone. Skin care products that boast Nerium oleander extract in their ingredient lists offer a pure, healthy, organic route to reviving skin.

• Hailed for and immortalized by its comprehensive yet immeasurable beauty, the rose lends inspiring variations of this quality to Nerium oleander. Not only are the blooms of the “desert rose” coveted for their elegance and flaunted in award-winning gardens worldwide, the extent of the plant’s ability to reveal skin’s natural radiance has only recently surfaced in a succinct, palpable form. When integrated into skin care formulas, Nerium oleander NAE-8 extract is able to actively reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. The properties of the extract promote a more youthful, refined surface in a short period of time. It is no accident that Nerium oleander is equated with symbolic and literal, tangible beauty.

• The associations with power and the capacity to heal that lie within the rose are evidenced in the Pagan definition of the symbol: the feminine half of God (or Goddess.) And while she may not be a “Goddess,” “Mother Nature” delivered with Nerium oleander. A generous product of our efficient Earth, the NAE-8 extract’s remarkable healing power firms the appearance of the skin and diminishes visibility of discoloration for results that are both natural and quantifiable as one of the miracles of modern day science.

Whether or not our ancestors fully understood the scope of the relevancy of comparing Nerium oleander to the rose is unclear. However, the reasoning behind centuries of harnessing the potential of the “Desert Rose” for medicinal use is no mystery. Herbal practitioners paved the way for current day biotechnologists to unveil the real science behind NAE-8 extract’s ability to transform the appearance of skin. Ambition and research across the board, combined with present day clinical trials led to factual results and a solution for our battle against aging. The breakthrough discoveries and substantial hope that comprise the Nerium oleander NAE-8 oleander extract guarantee that the future of skin care will indeed come out “smelling like a rose.”