• Beauty,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    Boston-Based Luxury Green Skincare Brand Poéthique Introduces Limited Edition Lip Balms As Its First Foray Into Beauty Products

    Inspired by the cities of Bombay and Buenos Aires,
    Poéthique introduces two limited edition lip balms
    featuring kokum and mango butters to protect, heal and beautify lips.

    Clean, natural, plant-based luxury skincare brand Poéthique, a new player among clean beauty insiders, introduces its first cosmetic product, limited edition lip balms.

    A duo of sheer matte lip balms, Bombay (a peachy orange, inspired by the spice markets in Bombay, India) and Buenos Aires (a bright pink, inspired by the flamboyance and passion of the tango, a favorite pastime in Buenos Aires, Argentina), are formulated with kokum and mango butters, which are rich in nourishing fatty acids and antioxidants which heal and protect lips.

    “We designed these lip balms to be portable, effective and beautiful,” Poéthique Founder and CEO Gayatri Pradhan said. “I’ve always loved traveling; I’m from India, and my chief chemist is from Buenos Aires. It seemed natural to pay homage to our countries and cultures as we explore expanding the Poéthique line into cosmetics.”

    The Bombay and Buenos Aires lip balms are both unscented and sheer, housed in a matte glass container that is perfect for an on-the-go pop of color and moisture, or for display with the rest of Poéthique‘s line.

    Available for $14 each, Poéthique‘s lip balms are generously sized at 0.18 oz/5 g, exclusively available at www.poethique.com.

    A deeply nourishing blend of various plant oils and butters in a melt-on-touch formula. Protects the thin skin of the lips from moisture loss and keeps them soft, smooth and hydrated. Lightly tinted to provide a soft blush of color.

    Bombay, is a reddish brown hue that evokes the spice markets of that city. Buenos Aires is a vibrant pink, inspired by Argentina’s favorite pastime, the tango.

    Key Ingredients

    Kokum (Garcinia indica) butter: has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant properties ideal for damaged skin.

    Mango (Mangifera indica) butter: contains high levels of moisturizing essential fatty acids, and vitamins A & C.

    Coconut (Cocos nucifera) oil: has essential fatty acids that are moisturizing and healing.

    Sesame (Sesamum indicum) seed oil: contains Vitamin E which keeps skin strong and supple.

    Poéthique has already gained “holy grail” status among clean beauty insiders for its Deeply Cleansing Milk, Facial Recovery Elixir and Radiance Boosting Face Serum, products which are gentle, effective and create an at-home spa experience.

    All Poéthique products are Leaping Bunny and 1% for the Planet certified. Additionally, all Poéthique products are formulated with only plant-based ingredients, without sulfates, phthalates, synthetic dyes, fragrances, parabens, mineral oil, petrolatum, petrochemical substances, silicones, PEG, TEA, DEA or propylene glycol.

    To learn more about Poéthique, visit www.poethique.com.

  • food,  Health,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    Huel – Europe’s NO.1 nutrition brand now available in US

    New way for students to eat healthy during finals
    (and all school year long)

    It’s no secret that many students don’t eat properly. Whether its skipping breakfast, eating fast food for lunch or having a calorie-loaded dinner, it is hard for students to get the right nutrition and eat healthy. For example, with over 31 million Americans skipping breakfast each day, including millions of students, there is a tremendous need for foods that are fast to prepare, nutritious and affordable.  Research has also shown that 59% of college students were classified as food insecure at some point during a recent school year, meaning they were not able to eat nutritious, safe foods consistently.

    With finals coming up, it is more important than ever for students to get the nourishment their bodies require at this crucial time of the school year. To help students of all ages get the nutrition they need, Huel, the most popular complete nutrition brand in Europe, is now available in the United States. The brand is huge all around the world and has sold over 40 million meals across 80 countries. Huel sells a wide variety of Ready-to-drink meals and powders, making nutrition fast, easy and affordable.

    What is Huel? 

    Nutritionally complete, convenient, affordable food
    with minimal impact on animals and the environment.

    Nutritious food is vital for a happy, healthy life, but we are all leading increasingly busy lives. So what we need is a meal that is both nutritionally complete and convenient. A food that has just the right amount of protein, essential fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.

    Huel is all this and much more. It’s vegan, lactose-free, soy-free, GMO-free, and it’s approved by Registered Dietitians. And it tastes great!

    Why do we need Huel?

    The perfect meal when time is short,
    and you’re away from the kitchen.

    Huel is convenient and complete nutrition, so it’s the perfect solution if you want to save time and money, reduce your meat consumption, improve your diet, or lose some weight. This is what Huel users are saying:

    “Reduces my tendency to eat unhealthy food for lunch.”
    “Cheap, nutritious food, no more sandwiches and chips for lunch.”
    “I no longer have to worry about making a packed lunch in the morning.”


    Huel is a perfectly balanced and nutritionally complete meal that students of all ages can prepare in under one minute.  HuelPowder is a nutritionally complete food that is high in protein and fiber, low in sugar and salt, rich in phytonutrients and contains all 27 essential vitamins and minerals, making it the perfect food for those that need to keep the minds and bodies sharp for end of year testing.  Huel starts at just $2.35 for a 400-calorie nutritionally complete meal and bulk and subscription discounts can be enjoyed by anyone for as low as $1.95 per meal.

    Huel is real food, made of an ultra-fine blend of sustainable ingredients. Oats, rice, peas, coconut, flaxseed, and our unique mix of vitamins and nutrients to provide you with all the carbohydrates, protein, fats, fiber, and all the 27 essential micronutrients your body needs to thrive.

    Huel Ready-to-drink

    A delicious, complete, and affordable meal in a handy bottle, containing all 27 essential vitamins and minerals, carbohydrates, protein, fat, fiber and phytonutrients. Perfect when time is short or you’re away from the kitchen.

    Nutritious food is vital for a happy, healthy life, but we are all leading increasingly busy lives. So what we need is a meal that is both nutritionally complete and convenient. A food that has just the right amount of protein, essential fats, fiber, carbohydrates, and all 27 essential vitamins & minerals. Huel Powder is all this and much more. It’s vegan, lactose-free, soya-free, GMO-free, high in protein and contains less than 2% sugar.

    Huel Natural Flavor Boosts, now with 100% natural flavors and sweetener. Huel has redesigned their existing flavors to make them even more delicious and launched some exciting new ones too. Add them to your Huel Powder to customize its flavor.

    Each Flavor Boost pouch contains 150g of flavor. The flavors currently available are:

    • Chocolate
    • Strawberry
    • Banana
    • Mocha
    • Chocolate Mint
    • Apple Cinnamon
    • Caramel
    • Chai

    How to use:

    These flavors have been designed to work perfectly with your favorite Huel Powder.

    Huel suggests you start with 2% flavor to the volume of Huel. So, for example, start with 2g of flavor (half a teaspoon) per 100g of Huel and then adjust if necessary. If you are measuring in scoops, you need to add approximately 1g per scoop of Huel (so for 1 scoop of 50g you need to add around a quarter of a teaspoon).

    This means that there are roughly 75 servings per pouch.

    Huel is far superior nutrition to most conventional diets. Huel can replace any meal or even as a between-meal snack. In this way it can be an add-on improvement to your diet to ensure you’re giving your body what it needs.

    I am so happy that I started my journey with Huel. First, I love the flavor so much, it can totally satisfy a sweet tooth person like me. Second, it is so healthy and affordable, when I check the nutrition box, I was shocked by how great their ingredients is! Last but not least, zero food waste!

    For those days I need food but I don’t want to cook, Huel is my life saver. I don’t need to waste a lot of time to prepare a meal and I don’t need to wait for my online order. Huel is right there for a great tasty and easy meal. It is perfect for a busy person, also perfect for all the people who ever skipped their meals. From now on, you can just carry a Huel and you have all you need in one bottle!

    Huel can be a sweet gift for the coming Father’s Day. Let your dad know you care about him – never skip the breakfast anymore.