Martina Gebhardt Summer Time
The bright yellow colour of the sunflower has been a guarantee for good mood and cheerful togetherness. For a lot of people it is the symbol of a peaceful harmonious world. No wonder that its circular blossoms are revered as the image of the sun from childhood on. But why is it actually called sunflower? The botanical name Helianthus annuus comes from the two Greek words helios (sun) and anthos (flower). The history of the sunflower comes from the Greek mythology as well. The mortal Clytia had a love affair with Apollo, the god of light. When Apollo meets Leukothoe however, he falls in love with her and ends his relationship with Clytia. Jealous Clytia then tells Leukothoe’s stern father about the affair. He then has Leukothoe buried alive. Apollo comes too late to save Leukothoe. He does not deign to look at Clytia any longer. As a result, the spurned Clytia sits on a rock all day long and looks into the sun languishingly. Nine days in a row, without eating or drinking, she watches her beloved Apollo drive his solar chariot across the sky. At last the gods show her some mercy. They transform Clytia into a bright yellow flower with her head always facing the sun.
The sunflower turns its head into the direction of the sun for a good reason. Plants need energy to grow. They are provided with this energy by dextrose. And the basis for this dextrose is sunlight after all. Nature developed a brilliant tactic for this, the photosynthesis. The plant processes sunlight, water, carbon dioxide and chlorophyll. It finds the water for the process in the soil, the carbon dioxide is in the air and chlorophyll is the pigment that makes the leaves green. The result of photosynthesis is dextrose. Oxygen, on the other hand, is a waste product. While the sunflower increases growing thanks to the sun, we owe our life to the plants. Because initially the atmosphere was free of oxygen. Humans and animals can only live through oxygen.
Unlike sunflowers, people should not constantly look at the sun. On the contrary. Too much sun has a bad impact on the skin. Although tanned skin is considered to be particularly attractive nowadays, the tanning of the skin rather is a protective mechanism. When UV light hits the skin, the top layer of the skin becomes thicker. Thus, the UV radiation reaching the skin is decreased. When UV rays dig into the skin further, then the lower layers of skin produce melanin which wraps itself around the cell nuclei protectively. The result: The skin becomes brown. In order to enjoy the sun carefree, you should not forget to protect yourself from it. Drinking enough mineral water and tea is as important as covering the body adequately, avoiding direct sunlight and using sunscreen. The sunflower can help us too, more specifically the little sister of the sunflower, the Jerusalem artichoke. It has much more to offer than beautiful yellow flowers. In its root tubers there are a lot of substances that are beneficial to the skin. Thus irritated, sun-stressed skin can be soothed, moisturized and regenerated carefully.
The skin care line Summer Time by Martina Gebhardt combines the nourishing properties of Jerusalem artichoke with the active ingredients of exotic kukui nut. The oil of this nut from the South Seas has been used for skin care by Polynesians for centuries. Martina Gebhardt Summer Time Face & Body After Sun provides a pleasant relaxed skin feeling after a sun bath. The stressed skin is cooled and soothed. Applied in the evening, the skin becomes refreshed overnight and is protected from drying out. Sun-hungry skin gets velvety shine and protection with the Summer Time Body Oil. Sea buckthorn pulp oil and virgin coconut oil give the oil an exotic fragrance. The Martina Gebhardt Summer Time Intensive Care contains 40 caps of high quality face care concentrate. With vitamin-rich seed oils and a high content of essential fatty acids it has a calming effect on irritated and sun-stressed skin. In addition the slightly tinting concentrate creates an even complexion. The Martina Gebhardt Summer Time Cream absorbs quickly and has a soothing effect on stressed and irritated skin. The Summer Time Face & Body Lotion is reserved for daily body care and also convinces with a slight tinting effect. It provides moisture and is ideal for the use after a bath or a shower.
The Summer Time series of Martina Gebhardt is no sunscreen series. But it helps sun-irritated skin to find its balance. It counts on pure herbal ingredients. Like all products of Martina Gebhardt Natural Cosmetics the Summer Time series is demeter certified. Enjoy the sunny days of the year with the effective care of Martina Gebhardt Summer Time.
