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  The week between Christmas and New Year's Eve is always a bit special. A lot of people have a day off and everything is a bit quiet. You are still full from all the food from Christmas and you are already baking oliebollen for New Year's Eve. There is also a lot of thinking going on during these days. Events from the past year regularly flash through your thoughts. With a laugh and a tear you look back on all the special moments. The BAKR&BERG team has faced challenges, but there were also successes, because the first products have been launched and our retinol cream and hydrating hand cream were received with great enthusiasm! In short, enough moments to reflect on, but let's not forget to look ahead! 2023 let's go! A new year means many new opportunities. Will this be the year that you: Going to chase your dreams? Are you going to tackle your lifestyle? What would you rather do for yourself? Want to spend more time with your loved one? Want to get fitter? Do you want to focus more and especially better on skin care? We could go on like this for a while, because everyone has his or her own priorities and wishes. It takes a lot of perseverance to make your resolutions actually work. Did you know that 25% of good intentions are thrown overboard during the first 2 weeks? Ultimately, only 10% of people stick to their good intentions. Not very encouraging when you read this, but persistence pays off! To help you out a little, here are 5 tips to make your New Year's resolutions a success: Don't aim too high. The intentions must be realistic and achievable. Tell someone about your New Year's resolutions (but don't shout it from the rooftops). This can be a good incentive. Write down your intentions and describe what you need to do to achieve them. Step by step. Set some goals in mind, but don't try to do everything at once. For example, start by snacking less in the evening and schedule that first yoga class 2 weeks later. Don't be too hard on yourself. If you can't do it right now, no problem, tomorrow is another day! Resolution number 1: Better skincare At BAKR&BERG we hope that one of your good intentions is to improve the condition of your skin. This does not only mean removing your make-up every night. Therefore, some tips to start the kick off of 2023 with a healthy skin. Keep it clean! Cleanse your skin thoroughly twice a day (morning and evening). Use the right products for this and especially no cleansing cloth. Start with a good lotion to remove the make-up (residue), then wash your face with a cleanser and finish with a splash of cold water in your face. Dry your face well with a clean towel and you are ready for the day or for a wonderful night's sleep. Use the right products! Choose care products that match your skin type. Dive into the ingredients list and choose the product that suits your needs. Our retinol cream is suitable for all skin types, so here's a big fat tip ;-). Live a healthy lifestyle! Good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle also contribute to healthy skin. Smile! Stress is very bad for the condition of the skin. Many people get acne during stressful periods and poor sleep - which is often the result of stress - does the skin little good either. Let it go and smile! Then you are at your most beautiful! And now it's time to close out the year and put the champagne on ice. Stay tuned, because 2023 is full of crazy product launches. Enjoy New Year's Eve & don't forget to sparkle and shine! Love, BAKR&BERG  

  The process of developing a cosmetics brand is not just about developing the products themselves. Of course, this is the most fun process for us, because as beauty lovers in heart and soul with the drive to bring scientifically proven products with a luxurious look to the market, this is what it is all about. We never expected that finding the perfect packaging for our products would be a long and interesting process. What started with many ideas and sketches has ultimately continued in a long and educational process. We are very aware of the plastic surplus in the throwaway culture in which we live. Although our products last a long time, there comes a time when they have to be replaced and the old packaging ends up in the trash. Bioplastic it is! So we really wanted to package products in bioplastic and that is why we sat down with many producers (virtually) to ultimately find packaging material that is 100% recyclable. We ultimately chose cane sugar plastic, a bioplastic that is completely recyclable. Something that is very important to us. What is sugar cane? First of all, it is important to know that plastic made from sugar cane is qualitatively just as good as the oil-based plastic that we all know. Sugar cane is molecularly identical to oil-based plastic. In addition, the production of sugar cane is a sustainable process that even generates energy. Sugar cane also grows again every year for 10 years. Here are some more advantages of sugarcane plastic: Sugar cane is 100% recyclable and you throw the waste in the plastic bin Sugar cane processing requires less water and energy The CO2 footprint of sugar cane plastic is more than 50% less than normal plastic

Carrots for healthy eyes, healthy snacks, eat an apple, lots of water for a radiant skin and ginger tea to stop that nasty sore throat. From childhood we are taught that healthy food is important for almost everything. We also hear a lot of tips and tricks about the skin, but what is true and what is not? Medical researcher Selma Mekic from the Department of Dermatology at Erasmus MC conducted research and studied over 2753 Rotterdam 50-plussers. The doctor investigated the relationship between wrinkles and eating habits of both men and women. For this, she used a 3D camera that mapped the depth of the wrinkles. All participants also had to keep a precise record of what they ate and drank. THE ANSWER The results of the research were both surprising and confirming. Healthy nutrition does indeed contribute to good skin condition, but not for everyone. In men, no difference was seen. The diet of the participating men in the research said nothing about the amount and depth of the wrinkles. In women, on the other hand, it is extremely important to eat fruit, vegetables and fish and to watch out for (red) meat, sugars, saturated fats and alcohol. Women with a healthy diet had significantly fewer and less deep wrinkles. JUST LEAVE THAT WINE And now for a less pleasant message. You can eat as healthy as you like, but if you regularly drink a glass of wine, all the good effects of healthy food will disappear like snow in the sun. Alcohol nullifies the effect of healthy food when it comes to wrinkle formation. HEALTHY LIFE, HEALTHY SKIN This study has shown that healthy food keeps your skin young for longer, provided you do not drink too much alcohol. In addition, healthy food is of course good for the entire body. So look for healthy recipes that you will also enjoy and eat yourself beautiful! Source: Mekić S, Jacobs LC, Hamer MA, Ikram MA, Schoufour JD, Gunn DA, Kiefte-de Jong JC, Nijsten T. A healthy diet in women is associated with less facial wrinkles in a large Dutch population-based cohort. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 May;80(5):1358-1363.e2.

Back in the days when we still had smooth baby skins, we associated wrinkles with cute old grannies in a cozy flower dress including gray hairdo. The folds in the skin - which wrinkles actually are - were still a far cry from our bed show. This has changed in the meantime and we know that we have to treat and care for our skin with the utmost care. In this blog we will tell you what wrinkles are and what you can do about them to keep a smooth skin for as long as possible. What are wrinkles? As you get older, the elasticity of your skin decreases. The decrease in elasticity has everything to do with the stagnation of collagen and elastin production and a lack of moisture. Due to the lack of collagen and elastin, the skin becomes slacker and thinner over time. This eventually causes folds in the skin, which we call wrinkles. Whether and when you get wrinkles is basically determined genetically. People with few wrinkles literally have good genes. Fortunately, you don't have to leave it entirely to fate, because there are also many external factors that influence whether or not you get wrinkles. What helps against wrinkles If we are to believe all the advertisements, wrinkles should no longer exist. Unfortunately, it is not that simple and those annoying little folds are stubborn buggers. However, we can do a lot to delay the appearance of wrinkles as long as possible and to reduce wrinkles that have already appeared. Healthy food. Eating varied and healthy food has a great influence on the elasticity of the skin. So avoid junk food as much as possible and go for lots of vegetables, little sugar and lots of vitamins. But don't overdo it on the healthy diet and also sink your teeth into a hamburger every now and then, because stress is also not good for the skin. Every fiber in your body and therefore also the skin, reacts badly to stress. Think of a beauty routine that suits your skin and stick to it. Good skin care is extremely important and should never be neglected. So NEVER go to sleep without having properly cleansed your skin. Quit smoking! Get rid of it and never touch it again. Smoking makes the skin dry and gray, and wrinkles appear many years earlier than necessary. Use UV protection every day (even when there is no sun to be seen). Excessive exposure to the sun is not only life-threatening, but also a real no-go for wrinkles. Keep your body and skin healthy by using the right nutritional supplements. Choose a day cream with retinol. You can read more about this in the blog: retinol, what is it and why is it so important?! Visit a skin specialist. There are various treatments such as peels and micro needling that are effective in helping with wrinkles. Botox and fillers. Whether you are a fan or a big opponent… Botox and fillers help against wrinkles. Period. Sleep! We all know that a good night's sleep is good for your health, but did you know that your skin also benefits from it? While you sleep, your body works hard to recover and save what can be saved. Your skin also gets its turn. Pay attention to your sleeping position, because sleeping on your side or stomach can cause wrinkles. Sleeping on your back it is ;-). You are beautiful Of course we are all more or less concerned with our beauty ideals, but don't forget to enjoy yourself and be yourself. A wrinkle more or less does not make you a less beautiful person. You are beautiful just the way you are!