CMD Sandorini
Every year in late summer, the sour berries of the sea buckthorn bushes make the dunes of the Baltic Sea glow in a fresh, bright orange colour. Sea buckthorn fruits are a real cult fruit on the Baltic coast. They have been processed into jam, juice, fruit wine or liqueur for ages. But lemonades, cocktails and even shandies can also be refined with the characteristic sea buckthorn flavour. As the name suggests, the thorny shrub feels particularly at home on sandy soils. However, the sea buckthorn bush is not actually a coastal plant. Its native habitat is in Nepal. Some researchers assume that it was already found there 17,000 years ago. Ice age shifts brought the sea buckthorn from the Himalayas to Siberia. From there it migrated westwards to Europe.
"A maximum of light, but nothing of soil" is how the chemist and remedy researcher Wilhelm Pelikan (1893-1981) described this undemanding plant. Sea buckthorn bushes can be found on the slopes of the Himalayas as well as on the dry soils of the Eurasian steppe. Genghis Khan was already impressed by the properties of this tough, resilient plant. It is said that the oil from the seeds and pulp of sea buckthorn fruits was highly valued by the warriors of the Mongol emperor. In the traditional medicine of East Asia, sea buckthorn has long been regarded as an effective means of increasing vitality and resistance. And since there was nothing more valuable to the Mongols than their horses, they also shared the sea buckthorn berries with their mounts. Even in ancient times, people were convinced that horses fed with sea buckthorn had a particularly shiny coat. This is why sea buckthorn was later given the generic name "Hippophae", which translates as "shining horse".
While sea buckthorn has been appreciated as a valuable medicinal plant in China, Tibet and Mongolia for many centuries, the orange-coloured berries were long regarded at best as "horse medicine" in Europe. Both folk medicine and medieval monastic medicine paid little attention to sea buckthorn. It was only when the importance of vitamins was researched in the second half of the 20th century that sea buckthorn finally received the attention it deserved. Because sea buckthorn berries contain significantly more vitamin C than citrus fruits, they are often referred to as the "lemons of the north". Due to its valuable active ingredients, sea buckthorn is also used in natural cosmetics. In CMD's Sandorini skincare range, the oils from the pulp and seeds of sea buckthorn unfold their soothing effect.
The mildly cleansing CMD Sandorini Shower Gel delights the senses with a fruity sea buckthorn fragrance. The refreshing CMD Sandorini Facial Tonic prevents itching and cares for irritated and reddened skin. However, the positive properties of sea buckthorn not only support skin care. The amino and fatty acids contained in sea buckthorn oil also provide the hair with important nutrients. The CMD Sandorini Spray Treatment was specially developed for the needs of brittle and dry hair. The hair can regenerate better, is easier to comb and looks shinier. The CMD Sandorini Gloss & Care products combine the seductive effect of lip gloss with intensive lip care. The Sandorini care range from CMD cares for normal to very dry skin and all hair types with the "Lemon of the North".
