Why We Love A Natural Difference
At Bespoke, we carry one main brand of skincare that is used from the back bar to retail, and it’s A Natural Difference. AND products make up almost every skincare service we offer, and the take home products top our best seller list. Why do we love this brand so much? Let’s dive in.
The Discoloration Cleansing Bar is a stimulating cleaner that brightens complexion and treats pigmentation spots. This product is perfect for dry, sun damaged, aged, or hyper-pigmented skin.
For best results, use morning and night before other skincare products.
4 oz. Bar
Ingredient List: Glycerin, Kojic Acid, Azelaic Acid, Maltose, Glucosamine, Tannic Acid, Niacinamide, Calcium Ascorate, Urea
Usually, the first thing you notice about a product is the packaging, it gives you a signal of what the brand is like, and what the products will do for your skin. But with AND, when using the skincare, packaging is not the priority. AND products are unassuming, with minimal packaging, but the products speak for themselves when used.
As the brand name hints, all products are naturally derived and combine the best that the Earth makes with modern science. The product formulations are innovative, effective, and ideal for all kinds of skin types.
AND was founded by Christine Cowheard, who used her family’s respect and holistic usefulness of the land surrounding them to inspire her career. Cowheard was a practicing esthetician in Florida when she began formulating her own products for her skin services. The first product has morphed into a business with now over 100 naturally derived active ingredients.
This creme boosts skin's immune response, clears the skin of impurities, and calms skin with anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. The Clarifying Euro Creme is formulated with Aloe Gel, Azelaic Acid, Vitamin A, Lactic Acid, and Salicylic Acid. This product is great for acne prone skin and inflammatory rosacea.
To use, apply a small amount to cleansed skin, preferably at night.
0.5 fl. oz.
Ingredient List: Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearic Acid, L-Lactic Acid, Propolis Extract, Glycerin, Cylceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Salicylic Acid, Olive Fruit Oil, Azelaic Acid, Alcohol Dent., Cetyl Alcohol, Manuka Oil, Sweet Almon Oil, Calcium Gluconate, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benoate, Phenoxyethanol, Lavender Oil, Xanthan Gum, Soybean Oil, D-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinly Palmitate, Corn Oil, Allantoin, Cedar Bark Extract, Tea Tree Leaf Oil, Totarol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Albumen, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate.
Let’s look a little deeper at the practices of AND
AND is an European Union Certified company, meaning the products AND makes are created and safety tested according to the strict European Union standards. To be European Union Certified, a manufacturer must be reviewed by two separate government laboratories in Germany, where products are analyzed by two testing formats, ensuring the products are safe. Because of this testing, AND is approved to sell products internationally.
AND claims that every product is tested on humans for six months to one year before it is added to the skincare line, and that mineral oils, lanolin, artificial colors, filler, petroleum, or synthetic fragrances are never used in their products.
All of the essential oils used in AND’s cremes are organic, chirally correct (meaning it contains only the molecules with the ability to produce desired results, or its “purest form”), and have been certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. All of this means that the products are formulated to work with your skin cells to get the most out of your skincare products.
The A.N.D. Rosa-Derm Solution reduces redness, decreases the appearance of capillaries, assists the skin in retaining moisture, and has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
It is formulated with Vitamin B Complex, Totarol, Licorice, Spin Traps, and L-Alpha Bisabolol. Ideal for redness, rosacea, acne, and sensitive skin.
To use, apply morning and evening on cleansed skin. Let dry, then apply moisturizer over.
1 fl. oz.
AND makes products to target all skin concerns, like oily, normal, rosacea, discoloration, anti-aging, acne, dry, and sensitive skin. Each skin concern is targeted through specific cleansers, cremés, masks, SPF, moisturizers, and more. There are a few core products we swear by, like the Glucana Cleansing Bar, which is a mild cleanser for all skin. Our top sellers from the line are the Glucana Bar, Balancing Bar, Brightening Lotion, Detoxyl Eye Cremé, Cobra Eye Serum, and Glucana Cremé.
During our skincare services, select providers use AND professional products like cleansers, peels, and masks specific to your skin types. Professional peels are all formulated from fruit and vegetable enzymes to naturally and carefully exfoliate the skin.
EGF Select brightens and stops new age spots from forming, provides nutrients for optimal healthy skin, and assists the skins desire to repair itself. Active ingredients Teprenone, Epidermal Growth Factor, Bellis Perennis, Belides-Daisy, and Wakame Phytessence achieve a brighter, less-pigmented complexion.
Perfect for all skin types, aging skin, and sun damaged skin.
To use, apply to cleansed skin in the morning, follow with moisturizer and SPF.
Ingredient List: Witch Hazel, Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Daisy Flower Extract, Capylic/Capric Triglyceride, EGF, Teprenone, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Licorice Root Extract, Wakame Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Sandalwood Wood Oil, Ylang Ylang Flower Oil, Lavender Oil, Lemon Peel Extract, Frankincense Oil, Orange Peel Oil, Lecithin, Xanthan Gum, Linalool, Limonene
We love A Natural Difference because they are what they label themselves: highly effective, natural, and gentle skincare for every skin type. Their testing and safety protocols ensure you receive the best product, the formulations are award winning, and the products work together to defend your skin.
For more information…
Interested in checking these products out? AND’s website is rich with recommendations for each skin type and transparent ingredient lists. Check out their blog for deep dives into all of your skincare questions. All of the A Natural Difference products we carry right now can be found on our online shop.