Just one day dashing around Cuzco, and I’m breathing a little hard. Peru’s “second city” is more than 11,000 feet up, and the oxygen is thin.
My guide and I have visited countless outdoor markets and artisan stalls, seeking traditional herbs. By mid-afternoon, I think we’ve been to every little stand and cart in the city.
We’ve also explored the Plaza de Armas, Cuzco’s heart. Two stone churches – built by the conquistadors – stand guard over the plaza’s manicured lawns and flowerbeds. My guide tells me this is where Pizzaro stood when he claimed all of Peru for Spain.
But I’m in awe of the Plaza for another reason. This spot was also sacred to the Incas… long before Europeans arrived. I’m walking where the great Inca himself – ruler of a vast mountain empire – may have once walked.
Not far from this Plaza, I’ve discovered a beauty secret that had traveled to Cuzco all the way from the Pacific Ocean during the Inca’s reign centuries before…
Many ancient cultures have believed that pearls held the secret to conquering old age. Even today, you’ll find ground pearl as an anti-aging ingredient in some of the world’s most expensive cosmetics.
But the Incas knew you don’t need priceless pearls to get these benefits. The wealthiest nobles kept their skin soft and supple with creams and oils containing Concha de Necar. Its reflective quality also gave their skin a luminescent sheen – announcing to everyone who saw them just how rich they were.
You see, oysters create pearls with the same material they use to build their shells. Scientists call it calcium carbonate. And it does have anti-aging powers… though not quite what ancient cultures believed.
Calcium carbonate from oyster shells is completely organic – and exceptionally pure. In fact, Concha de Necar starts out as 95% – 97% pure calcium carbonate. Many other forms are almost 50% impurities.
Concha de Necar is also made of remarkably tiny crystals. They can even be hard to see with an ordinary microscope.
That’s why I believe Concha de Necar is an ideal exfoliant. Smooth on just a small amount to gently remove dead skin cells, leaving you looking fresh, vibrant and healthy.
But that’s just the beginning.
Studies show Concha de Necar may also promote development of healthy new skin cells.
French scientists saw remarkable results after they placed tiny amounts of Concha de Necar into the skin of animals. The skin cells around the implants reacted by ramping up production of key components of healthy skin tissue.1
More recently, other scientists proved you don’t have to implant Concha de Necar to get these results. They simply applied mother of pearl extracts directly to animals’ damaged skin. But the results were the same. In no time, the damaged skin began repairing itself.2
I’ve just found a reliable source of exceptionally pure Concha de Necar. That’s great news, because I’ve been working on a new anti-aging facial scrub… and this was the missing piece of the puzzle.
Some members of my staff wanted me to keep it under wraps a little longer. But I’m just too excited. This new scrub is absolutely unique, and I had to let you in on the secret.
I’ll share more about this breakthrough formulation later this month.
1. Lopez, E., et al, “Stimulation of rat cutaneous fibroblasts and their synthetic activity by implants of powdered nacre (mother of pearl),” Tissue Cell. Feb 2000;32(1):95-101.
2. Dai, J.P., et al, “Effects of pearl powder extract and its fractions on fibroblast function relevant to wound repair,” Pharm Bio. Feb 2010; 48(2):122-127.