The skin is a living organ, dynamic, protective, revealing. In TCM it is an organ of discernment, charged with the function of sorting what to preserve, and what to defend against. At Qi Formularie we hold to a simple precept: good in/bad out.
Our proprietary formulations are constructed by a fully-certified and practicing TCM/Classical Oriental Medicine Practitioner with a Western biology/healthcare background and a lifetime passion for natural skincare formula creation.
Categorized in terms of action, based on treatment principles intended to target identified disharmonies, our proprietary formulations are presented via the TCM paradigm. Their actions can be correlated to the needs of the following skin types:
Primary Elixir™ Green Tea Light Moisture Serum
This unique very light-textured water-based serum is made to be used day and night; alone for oilier skin that requires lighter moisture, or as the basis for layering a more substantial moisturizer or nighttime treatments when skin requires additional supplementation. Formulated on TCM principles to support maximal balance, clarity, regulation and protection, Primary Elixir is recommend as an absolute basic, for use as the first-line application to bare skin after cleansing and then layered as appropriate with other products according to need. To the very best of our ability we have created here the ideal symbiosis of yin and yang.
Blue Flower Cream With Greens For Sensitive Skin
For sensitive, redness-prone skin. The leaves and flowers in this cream are noted for their cooling (ie redness-reducing), healing and calming effects. They are combined with yin-supplementing, nourishing oils, and the gently regulating effects of rice and rosehip seed; in a velvety-soft medium textured cream that protects as it nourishes.
Ultimate Balanced Cleanser For Face And Neck
A super-mild but very effective creamy cleanser, pH balanced to an optimal 5.5; rinses perfectly clean while the gentle creaminess leaves skin healthy, soft and supple. Contains no alcohol, so recommended even for sensitive skin. For a once-or twice weekly skin-freshening exfoliating system, combine with a grape-sized amount of Chinese Herbal Exfoliating Grains into a fresh paste-like scrub and use for evening skin cleanse.
Green Tea Lavender Balancing Infusion Cooling Face Mist And Toner
Following the practice of TCM principles, this balanced formula combines the cooling and clarifying effects of green tea and lavender with the supplementing property of grains. The deeper, more hydrating action of the grains supports and directs the lighter Yang activity of the flower and leaf constituents. This toner can be used anytime to refresh and harmonize skin.
Green Tea Lavender Balancing Infusion Facial Toner
Following the practice of TCM principles, this balanced formula combines the cooling efects of green tea with the supplementing property of grains. The yin substance of the grains balance the more yang, ‘airy’ activity of the flower and leaf constituents. This toner is for use daily to remove any residue after washing in addition to providing a light moisturizing base over which to layer other products
Aromatic Botanical Therapy Roll-on Spot Treatment
This is a roll-on treatment to target ‘spots’ of inflamed skin; especially effective if applied right as they are forming. This unique formulation contains what are known in TCM as super heat-clearing (meaning anti-infective/anti-inflammatory) botanicals to pre-empt or quickly heal troubled areas; along with calming, clarifying actives to sooth, heal and balance troubled skin. Green tea is known as a superior antioxidant as well as a great phyto-active for addressing acne-prone skin.