Isabelle Giangrasso was a beautician working in Auckland, who became concerned about the

chemical products she was using and sought a natural  alternative. As a result, she became a naturo-beautician and responsible for training Phyt’s naturo-beauticians in New Zealand.

(to find out more about the naturo-beautician, see the story below) 

Ecological & Organic
She now distributes nation-wide a range of ecological and certified organic skin care and dietary supplements called Phyt’s (from phyto or plant).

“I used to have a beauty salon that I have recently sold, and I was working with chemical ranges to start with.  I start feeling really bad having to say to my client that those skin care were good for them when I knew deeply they were not.“

Changing health & beauty attitudes  

“This is when I decided and was determined to make a better change and a better choice and wanted to educate people about health and beauty and attitude towards skin care products.

“And I started to read a lot and research about chemicals and start to be really scared when I found out some of them could give you cancers, so I decide to find a skin care range and spa range that was natural as possible — preferably made in France, being French myself, born in Paris.”

100% natural, and certified organic
She began using the Phyt’s range herself, then introduced it in her clinic — getting rid of the chemical ranges.

“I felt honest with my clients. I knew I had a product I could be present and honest with and they would notice visible results.

“It made a huge difference on the way I approached people, made me a lot more confident knowing my product is based on the best ingredients— with its 100% natural source and organic plant ingredients, no chemicals.

Safe & effective
I knew that people would walk away with a safe and effective product. I strongly believe in Phyt’s product.”

“Feel good, look good, that’s the attitude I want to see people adopt when using Phyt’s skin care, body care and dietary supplements.”

Before using Phyt’s beauty care, Isabelle had been worried about the amount to which she was being exposed to dangerous chemicals by using them in her workplace every day.

Chemical skincare toxic
With chemical based skin care, the skin and body as a whole has to fight to reject the toxins, putting stress on the liver, she says.

With Phyt’s natural organic skin care, especially in combination with the organic dietary supplements (designed to aid beauty from the inside out), the ingredients feed and nourish, rather than stress the body.

Genuinely organic, No chemicals
Phyt’s organic certification means that unlike some other skin care products that claim to be

organic but are not certified, the Phyt’s products have had to conform to strict standards.  

Parabens in other products
Some deodorants labelled organic still contain parabens, and parabens in deodorants have been implicated in breast cancer (see story).

Phyt's: 95% plant ingredients organic
Phyt’s are completely free of synthetic ingredients, contain 100 per cent natural ingredients, 95 per cent of plant ingredients come from organic agriculture, they are not tested on animals, and are free of GMOs, parabens, preservatives and colourants.

No added perfume
They are also free from perfume, other than that arising from the essential oils they contain — a delicate, fresh fragrance.

Effective
All this makes Phyt’s safe to use, but they are also effective, she says.

The Phyti’ssima intense nutrition range, for instance, which contains omega 3 and omega 6 acids from argan and hemp, is effective on the most dry/sensitive skins. Isabelle said it also works for eczema.

Feeding the skin
“You are straight away feeding the skin with natural organic ingredients, which means quicker results,” says Isabelle.

Natural smell, preservative free
She likes that Phyt’s products are free of preservatives, their stability coming from essential oils. “I like the freshness and the natural smell, not artificial.”

Ecological packaging
“The Phyt’s packaging is ecological meaning that they are not polluting our beautiful planet. They are produced with respect for nature.”

Health & beauty indivisible
Furthermore, the skin care range is complemented with the nutritional supplement range, aimed at creating beauty from the inside out.

“What we’ve got inside is reflected on the outside. We, in this modern generation, are eating lots of processed food, and lots of chemicals are going onto fruit and vegetables. The body gets saturated and it’s got to have help. We don’t get as much vitamins as people used to eat.

Detox and nutritional support
The drainage/detox range of supplements helps clean your body,

Natural Slimming
Other supplements are aimed at slimming: helping to curb cravings for sugar and control the appetite, at firming the body, at helping to relieve the bloating that comes from allergies and rich food, and at relieving water retention.

Others give vitamin C support, which can benefit smokers, or they help with premenstrual syndrome, circulation or to protect against free radicals.

Wrinkles and Ageing
With wrinkles and ageing being of concern to many seeking beauty, the Reviderm range aimed at healing the damage caused by pollution and at reducing wrinkles has a supplement for internal use, which can be used in conjunction with the Reviderm cremes, serums and masques which are used on the skin — thus allowing an holistic approach to wrinkle worries! (See top of page for more info on Creme Reviderm and Masque Reviderm)

Phyts produces over 100 products so it is impossible to describe them all here.  Suffice to say that the whole body is given attention, and new products are being created each year.

Cellulite
For cellulite, and excessive localised fat there is a spiced cream with a circulatory and draining action called Minceur Nuit, which can be used at night — and it works, says Isabelle.

Used alongside the slimming supplements, a natural holistic approach to slimming — in conjunction with a good diet and exercise — is possible. (See below for Minceur Jour and Minceur Nuit)