October is National Eczema Month, and ShiKai, the longtime, trusted purveyor of premium plant-based personal care solutions has a special reason to celebrate. Two of the company’s borage oil-based formulas have just been awarded with the prestigious National Eczema Association (NEA) Seal of Acceptance. ShiKai is also proud to be a sponsor of Eczema Awareness Month with NEA.
Borage oil addresses a fundamental cause of dryness as the richest natural source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), an Omega-6 fatty acid that the body requires to maintain healthy skin. Because this ingredient is difficult to harvest and stabilize, it is rarely used in skin care products, but ShiKai has met the challenge with Borage Therapy Dry Skin Lotion and Borage Therapy Advanced Formula, the two new bearers of the Seal. They are safe for all ages, which is important considering that the prevalence of eczema peaks in early childhood.
“We are honored to receive this recognition from NEA – an incredible source of education and support for the roughly one in ten Americans who suffers from eczema — and join them in their mission by becoming a sponsor of Eczema Awareness Month,” said Lori Edwards, Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Product Development at ShiKai. “We are committed to creating the most effective and non-irritating plant-based skin care solutions, and our Borage Therapy formulas are prime examples.”
NEA established the Seal of Acceptance program to help the over 30 million Americans that live with eczema find eczema-friendly products and to drive manufacturers to do better, creating products that are free of known allergens and irritants.
For a product to obtain the Seal, it must meet the strict standards established by NEA’s Scientific Oversight Committee – a panel of leading dermatologists, allergists and eczema experts – and undergo testing for sensitivity, irritation and toxicity, as well as a review of ingredients and formulation data. Seal products cannot include fragrance, chemical UV absorbers or formaldehyde releasers, and must be free of the ingredients on the Ecz-clusion List.
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