St. Charles

Taken over by Alexander Ehrmann and Richard König in 2006, the St. Charles Apotheke reinterprets the tradition of naturopathy and pharmacy. L’officiel Austria spoke to founder Mag. Pharm. Ehrmann about inner beauty.

L’O: As we know, beauty and well-being go hand in hand. In your opinion, what are the essential things that everyone should focus on in terms of health and beauty?

Alexander Ehrmann: Drinking plenty of water, eating healthy, balanced food, getting enough exercise, and enjoying nature, and getting enough restful sleep are essential for me. Taking care of your body and mind is just as important. However, this should not be done dogmatically but with joy and pleasure.

L’O: In the era of social media, people put a lot of emphasis on facial care and little on skin care. What are the must-have St. Charles products or routines that everyone should adopt? AE: Body care is just as important as facial care, but unfortunately, we often don’t think about it. The body, or, rather, the skin, is our biggest detoxification organ. With this regard, a fantastic body routine is, for example, dry brushing. It stimulates the circulation and removes dead skin cells. Regular body scrubs also help the skin to detoxify because while removing dead skin cells, you clear the skin. When I consider the body care products from Saint Charles that everyone must have,

I immediately think of our apothecary soap.

Proper hand washing should be the basis of healthy body care. And, of course, our Wild Roots and Privatmischung care lines, which you can choose according to your fragrance preference. A tip from Martina Peischel, our cosmetics expert from our Cosmothecary: the yoga oils from Saint Charles. They can be used for daily body care as well as a perfect massage oil, and they smell wonderful. When applied to damp skin, they are particularly well absorbed.

L’O: Healthy living is in. There are a lot of trends regarding food supplements, what are the proven natural remedies and what the newly promoted products are just passing fads?

AE: Basically, it is very important to pay attention to the quality and purity of the supplements. Otherwise, you quickly risk doing more harm than good to your body. Collagen, vitamin C, zinc and antioxidants, just like Omega-3 and hyaluronic acid, are the classics in the beauty sector.

We recommend an individual consultation, including a blood test. Then, you can customise your dietary supplements to your personal needs and deficiencies.

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