VALERIE BARBIER

Yana Cosmetics SAC is a Peruvian company that is currently developing facial creams from native and organic Peruvian plants working within The requirements of the Cosmetics, Fragrance and Toiletries Association (CFTA). Our creams are all natural and both the creams and their ingredients respect the environment, one of the basic tenets of Yana Cosmetics. Another is to create cruelty-free products - we never use animals for testing. A third tenet is sustainable development. Throughout this project we are supporting the Andean and jungle communities of Peru through the use of ingredients produced direct from nature, the employment of indigenous people for harvesting and pre-processing, and through local educational and training programs.

Yana Cosmetic’s creams are sold under the Mishki brand, a name inspired by a word in Quechua (the remnant Incan language) that means “sweet”. It is a word that has a pleasant, even poetic, sound, not only to Quechua speakers but to people in general. Yana means “black”, in reference to the purple potato, the source of the base extract for one of our creams.

MISHKI for day: for normal to oily skin. This is a hydrating and antioxidant cream which contains an extract of a potato unique to the Peruvian Andes, cultivated and harvested by indigenous Andeans. Its texture is very smooth and penetrates almost immediately without leaving a lingering oily feel. The color is creamy and this product is scent free.

MISHKI for night: this cream comes in two types, all skin types or normal to dry.

MISHKI for night: for all skin types, contains an essential oil (muña or Satureja) an Andean plant which is harvested direct from nature by Andean people. Thanks to the muña oil this cream contains an antioxidant and thymol, an effective natural preservative. It also produces a relaxing sense of wellbeing at bedtime. The texture is slightly oilier than MISHKI for daytime but it still penetrates very quickly and gives the skin a smooth texture.

MISHKI for night: normal to dry is made with oil from the jungle plant ungurahui (Oenocarpus bataua L.), harvested from the jungle by indigenous people. Ungurahui oil contains Omega 3 and 6 essential oils and actively regenerates the cells of the skin for rapid healing of dry or cracked skin.

For more information see the website: www.mishkiperu.com