The complete range of Dr.Hauschka Skin Care preparations are designed to bring harmony, balance and rhythm to the skin. Rather than masking or covering up skin conditions, our products work with the skin, treating it as an integral part of the human being. These holistic preparations meet all skin needs, addressing specific conditions rather than skin types because skin has the ability to change - to become balanced and harmonious.

Dr.Hauschka Skin Care's holistic approach is based on the belief that both the human being as a whole and our largest organ, the skin, are comprised of three distinct but interrelated systems. These three systems are also found in plants.

The Three-Fold Nature of the Human Being

The head corresponds to the nerve-sense system. Here we find the ability to think and perceive. A cool, dark, still and sterile environment exists in the head and the possibility of cell regeneration is extremely limited.

The polar opposite of the nerve-sense system is the metabolic-limb system, which includes our metabolism and our arms and legs. We see direct contrasts to the nerve-sense system in that there are unconscious processes taking place; the metabolism is warm and very active with its processes of digestion and elimination; the environment is not sterile but alive with bacteria, regeneration and cell renewal.

It is the rhythmic system, or heart and lungs, that mediates these polar opposites. The activities performed here mimic qualities of the nerve-sense and metabolic-limb systems. The qualities of movement and stillness are found in our breathing and the beating of our heart.

The Three-Fold Nature of Skin

The outermost layer of our skin, or the epidermis, represents the nerve-sense system. As with the head, we note the capacity to take in and perceive things. The nerves and senses are in this layer. Through touch we sense our environment and we feel warmth and cold.

The skin's middle layer, or dermis, reflects the rhythmical life of the heart and lungs. In this layer of capillaries, respiration and circulation predominate.

The inner layer, called the subcutaneous tissue, relates to the metabolic-limb system. It shows activity and movement.

The Three-Fold Nature of Plants

The plant's root system lives in the dark, quiet, cool earth. The roots sense and absorb nutrients in the soil. There is a kind of consciousness associated with the root of the plant in this ability to select and take up what is necessary. In this sense the roots of a plant are related to the head of the human being and the outermost layer of skin.

The activity in the metabolic-limb system of the human being can also be seen in the blossom and fruit of the plant. The blossom moves; it opens up and closes. Created in warmth, the blossom is warmer than the rest of the plant and reproduction is evident.

The middle part of the plant corresponds to our rhythmic system. Its stem and leaves reinforce the idea of rhythm in the alternating leaf pattern and in the contracting and expanding quality between stem and leaf.

How this relates to Dr.Hauschka Skin Care

By understanding the remarkable similarities between plants and the skin, WALA is able to select ingredients that support particular skin functions. Dr.Hauschka Skin Care preparations contain elements of root, leaf and flowers so that all three layers of skin are addressed. By offering a picture of health for the skin to mirror, Dr.Hauschka Skin Care helps activate the skin's natural healing processes so that rhythm and balance can be restored.