Hi, my name is Aslı (pronounced “Uss-luh”). My husband Dr Tim and I love working together, should it be in our clinic, on formulating products or on creating courses and webinars. We have been leading a natural lifestyle together for over two decades.
Though accessing healthy organic food has been relatively easy to source, we have had difficulty finding wild organic skin care products that are truly natural. The word natural is unregulated and is carelessly used in the bodycare industry. Products containing synthetic ingredients are called natural and sold to individuals who are not aware or diligent in reading ingredient labels. When we eat foods that are not healthy, our liver helps detoxify toxins in a process called first pass metabolism. However, when we put a cream on our skin, this is absorbed quickly into our body and we lose the detoxification benefits of first pass metabolism. Consequently, it is much easier to bio-accumulate toxins in our largest organ, the skin, than most people think. Our bodies are strong and resilient but day after day, with limited options, we take in toxins from our shampoos, conditioners, moisturisers, oral hygiene products, soaps, and other cosmetics. We decided the “cleanest” skin care we will use is one we make ourselves with ingredients that we know are safe and truly natural. Once we started making our own, there was no turning back, friends and family started asking us to replenish their stock and that’s how Indigo Bodycare was born.
We each play a different role in the creation of our blends. For me, the creation of each product from formulation to bottle or jar is genuinely enjoyable and a labor of Love. For Dr Tim, he enjoys the medical research, reading journal articles, and understanding the science behind ingredients and their impact on human health. Our skill sets complement each other. We are also competitive in a fun and loving way and it brings the best out of each other.
We decided to take Indigo to the next level. As much as we love making the blends, there is only so many blends you can make by hand and with Love (it must be both!) so we decided to teach others how to make their own skin care at home with ingredients they can easily find. Our courses will be beyond skin care so there may be other topics that interest you. Click our LEARN tab in the header of our website to find out more and to access our courses.
