HEALTH & WELLNESS
By Kristen Johnson Photos Omar Broderick
PEI summers can be hard on your skin – the salt water can be drying, the sun damaging, and some sunscreen products can clog your pores. Did you know that there are plants growing on PEI that can help to alleviate many of these issues? Reid Barnett, owner of Trillium Skincare, has been busy identifying and incorporating PEI plant extracts for use in his latest skincare line. Barnett has been formulating natural skincare for 15 years and is very excited about his newest line, Trillium Skincare. Among the many advanced ingredients, it contains extracts from Canadian willowherb and crambe
abyssinica, two local plants Barnett has found to be very effective.
Abyssinian oil, one of the up and coming oils in the market, is excellent for skin hydration and conditioning. “The complex oil is produced from the flowers of the crambe abyssinica plant, which belongs to the mustard family, and is known for high concentrations of linoleic and linolenic acids, along with many vitamins and beneficial nutrients,” says Barnett. The crambe plants produce dainty white flowers that can be seen growing across the Island all summer. Local farmers are contracted to grow
Healing Your Skin with PEI Plant Extracts
▲ Above: Reid Barnett
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