Growing older is natural – we don’t want to stop it and we don’t want to make anyone younger.
We want you to be well – physically, mentally and spiritually. And we also want you to feel right and look good by encouraging inner beauty to shine through at every stage of life. Radiance from the inside out is very important to us.
Natural products for health and vitality, tailored to the needs of every individual - this is the philosophy behind Weleda’s natural cosmetics and holistic skin care. Since the company's beginning over 100 years ago, Weleda has worked to strengthen the balance of body, mind and spirit with its products.
Our skin is not just our largest sensory organ – it’s the page on which our life story is written. Through skin we feel and perceive the world outside, and we also show our beauty in the way our skin appears. Outward appearance reflects each individual’s age, life energy, emotional balance and mental health. Intense stimulation, stress, nervousness or hormonal fluctuations result in our skin becoming sensitive as the whole organism loses its natural balance.
It’s the purpose of Weleda’s natural cosmetics to promote general well-being. For you to remain fit and healthy it’s vital that you feel, quite literally, good in your skin. It’s absolutely central to our oncept that our products should strengthen the skin’s own strengths and abilities, not replace them or mask weaknesses.
Our understanding of the harmonious connection between mankind and nature makes Weleda’s care products unique. When you use a Weleda product you can see, smell and feel this for yourself. Our natural ingredients give targeted support to your body's own natural processes, boosting internal balance. They enhance your body’s ability to nurture and heal, to help itself.
By selectively supporting self-healing and regeneration the defences are strengthened and the disturbed equilibrium is brought into balance. So we promote the vitality of the skin, rather than simply replacing what it lacks.
A world of constant change
It’s so well-known and so evident, but often we do not notice it – the natural world around us is in a constant state of rhythmic change and progression. And just as the seasons demonstrate the cycle of nature, so our bodies are continuously in a regular rhythm of change.
As every seven year cycle is complete, our body cells are renewed themselves and every seven years our consciousness has the opportunity to develop profoundly.
From physical growth to spiritual awareness
Anthroposophy recognises these seven-year cycles dividing our lives, and shows how different aspects of our humanity can be seen to emerge as we develop through them. In the first three seven-year periods (aged 0 to 21), the body develops from babyhood to adulthood. Once this physical phase is complete comes three seven-year periods (age 21 to 42) when our spirit or soul is developing.
During this time we ask ourselves questions – who am I? How do I want to live? What makes me different in my likes and abilities? Between the ages of 42 and 63 years, the mind and the so-called ‘higher self’ gradually develop. During this life phase we are more and more in the service of other people and in a position to share our knowledge to support and guide others.
These changes do not always happen spontaneously or in a condition of calm and contentment. Sometimes it takes upheavals and crises to promote personal development. The good news? If we embrace these changes consciously, knowing that they are happening, we have a great chance to actively give our lives new direction.
A life between extremes
What skin needs between 21-28 years of age
Young adults are in the most colourful phase of their lives. They are finally independent enough to discover what the world has to offer, and many things change for them. In this life stage we oscillate between the excitement of discovery and the desire for security. Such constant change is often reflected in the skin, which can be dry and delicate, but also unclean and prone to inflammation.
The iris plant has a natural talent for balancing extremes. The stem regulates moisture so well that the plant feels comfortable growing in a swamp, but it can also bridge extremely dry periods effortlessly. As a leadplant for our skincare range, the iris brings exactly these properties to skincare for young adults. It supports skin’s ability to self-regulate, facilitating a return to healthy balance.
