Polygonum multiflorum, honeysuckle, mugwort leaves, orchids, Wuwanzi, old ginger... Seeing them match different herbs, boiling water, washing their hair and taking a bath, light brown medicine soup soaking every hair, it was a magical feeling.It seems that every time, I am establishing a beautiful and comfortable connection with that forest.
The energy breath of a forest is contained in the bottle
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I'm Qingzhi
“We want to put the energy of a forest into a bottle and pass on those feelings to everyone who uses it.”
Someone asked, "Did you just give this name after doing 'cleaning'.
It’s really not. This name has been used for at least 5 years, and it has only been a year and a half. As for whether it is something in the dark, I don’t know.
Unlike many entrepreneurs, I don’t have many commendable things in my past.As soon as I graduated from university, I came from the northwest to Guangzhou to work hard.
Strangely, I always feel that life is still a bit flawed.As for what that is, I can't explain it clearly.
It is certain that it has nothing to do with the satisfaction of all matters we know.That kind of thing goes deep into the heart and becomes stronger as you get older.
Some childhood memories always pop out from time to time: playing in the fields, mushrooms under the locust tree next door, playing hide-and-seek with my friends in the pile of wheat under the moonlight, digging wild vegetables in the mountains, and my mother stir-frying a delicious meal of wild vegetables and fried eggs with her...
At that time, the world was wide, and we were a group of unrestrained wild children.
- Wild kids, return to the mountains -
A few years ago, the baby was born.The elderly in the mountainous areas of eastern Guangdong were not idle either. They dug herbs from the mountains and boiled water to bathe the baby.
They say that it can dispel wind, which is also a tradition that has been passed down for a long time.
Looking at the baby's petite body sinking into the brown water, you can seem to smell the faint smell of the mountains and forests that are protecting this fragile and young body.
Quietness and peace are a long-lost and wonderful feeling, which is very similar to my childhood, with an indescribable attraction, and I keep thinking about it in my heart.
Later, I went into the mountains many times and followed the pharmacists in the mountains to get to know all kinds of strange herbs.
Departing from Meizhou city, I staggered for an hour and walked in half an hour, and saw several houses sitting on the hillside in a deserted and quiet place.
The old man is 78 years old, and his children have already left the mountains and gone to big cities.
If you get used to the quietness of the mountains and fields, you will never be noisy and vanity again.
Since then, the old man has been quietly with this forest for decades, a medicinal herb book given by others in 1968, three yellow dogs, and a medicinal knife.
This is a very different place. Every time I enter the mountain, I feel like I can let my body and mind fly.
All senses will be opened, the wind, the sound of birds singing, the gurgling stream, the softness of the moss with fingers touching, deep breathing, the mountains and plants are whispering, feeling the original energy of the forest runs through the body...
Although it is not a risky one, every step is unknown.
It is possible that every step in life is like this, leaving the known, entering the unknown, reaching the known, entering the unknown, and so-called experience, probably so.
I will write down every time I find a herb, and there are some of them with strange looks, such as...
Half of the flag has only half of the leaves. Look, one side seems to be cut off by scissors.
Ghost needle grass, called Xianfeng grass in Taiwan, you may not know that it likes the so-called "Flirting with Flowers" because you will take away its seeds without knowing it, sow it everywhere, be wise...
Polygonum multiflorum, this fleshy look is adorable, you know it is particularly good for hair.
In order to distinguish, after we come back, we will place them all in the yard, make labels, and take photos to keep.
- The key to the problem lies in this -
Polygonum multiflorum, honeysuckle, mugwort leaves, orchids, cypress leaves, ginger...
It was a magical feeling to watch them match different herbs, boil water, wash their hair and take a bath, and light brown medicinal soup soaked every strand of hair.
It seems that every time, I am establishing a beautiful and comfortable connection with that forest.
“Put the breath of a mountain forest into a bottle, and it was quite breathing, and it seemed like it was a bit of a big talk, but let's give it a try.”
In addition to being amazed, I also followed the pharmacist's prescription and boiled water to wash my hair and bathed with the herbs I picked. After a while, I found that my hair was not as easy to get oily as before and there was less dandruff.
The problem is that it is really a luxury for a person living in Guangzhou to go to the mountains to collect herbs, boil water, and wash his hair frequently.
So I had a bold idea. Since this mountain forest has some real natural cleaning and care and can really solve some problems, it is better to...
If you can't enter the mountain every day, it's better to put the energy and breath of the forest in the bottle and get a little contaminated every day, which should be good.
- That's it, do it just by saying it -
2014In November 2019, I officially resigned and devoted to this seemingly unlikely task.
I have long heard that Taiwan is excellent in R&D, so in early 2015, I crossed the strait and visited some Taiwanese institutions and manufacturers, hoping to optimize and upgrade and achieve mass production based on the traditional Chinese people's care.
According to the agreed time, about a month later, I finally received the first batch of samples. The happy trial was but disappointed.
The first company added petrochemical foaming ingredients without authorization;The second one is that there is very little foam and insufficient essential oil flavoring;The third one is to add fragrance instead of essential oils to make fragrance.
Later, considering that the controllability is too poor on the one hand, many Chinese herbal medicines in Taiwan do not have them at all.In addition to disappointment, he finally gave up this path.
- Let those who truly understand Chinese herbal medicine do it -
After Taiwan's attempt, it was silent for a while and clarified its ideas.We are so passionate about natural things, following Japan, South Korea and admiring Europe and the United States.
But if it is a Chinese herbal medicine for natural energy, there is no need for it.I guess there is no place in the world that can be compared with mainland China.
The key to the problem is that you must have your own R&D team, and you must be a team that understands Chinese herbal medicine.
So, it cannot be considered an accidental opportunity. We finally have a reliable team, Da'ao Cosmetics Technology Center and Guangdong Pharmaceutical Institute.
In this way, the green herbal medicine experts, students, aromatic therapists, and engineers from the School of Pharmacy, and we set out to put the energy and breath of the cleaning forest into the bottle.
Return to nature and create a reality
From the very beginning, the R&D team determined a basic development principle:
Based on the long-standing traditional green herbal cleaning formula, composite upgrade and optimization are carried out;It is presented in a way that conforms to the usage habits of modern people, so that users can touch nature through bathing every day.
To create a reality.It is so true that it is not just about concepts and packaging, but also about adding long-lost sincerity, care and patience.
Don’t follow the trend that will be forgotten in the next second, and use craftsmanship and perspectives to make everything come true.
- Challenge most -
At the beginning, we looked up a lot of domestic and foreign information to figure out which are the cutting-edge directions about cleaning: blistering, perfume, antiseptic, and effect... This is not only about eliminating harmful ingredients, but also about how to make the body and mind better through cleaning.
So, the first question is: cleaning and maintenance that can cause harm is meaningless.
A very simple truth.The ultimate goal of all the products we use is to make your body or mood better than worse.But we have used some ingredients that may cause harm for 10, 20, or even 30 years.
For example, cheap petrochemical foaming ingredients have rich foam and strong cleaning power, but they will cause excessive irritation and cleaning to the sebum membrane of the human body, and even induce various skin inflammations, and will also cause certain toxicity to aquatic animals, and of course it will also cause pollution to the groundwater system;
For example, fragrances and fragrance fixing agents, products of the petrochemical industry, may lead to a decrease in the skin's self-healing ability;The smoothness of silicone oil is easy to remain and clog pores, and long-term attachment will cause fragility in hair;
In addition to these, even preservatives can be divided into advantages and disadvantages, and they are efficient. CIT/MIT Preservatives can irritate the skin and mucous membranes, and can cause too high concentrations and even cause chemical burns; Paraben Preservatives are prone to cause skin allergies;
Speaking of this, I am actually very glad that we have inherited the tradition and have not forgotten those cutting-edge trends. We are glad that we are nitpicking about every ingredient and want to do something really clean.
Finally, we have a "pure promise" and the basic principles of fragrance, purity and friendship. We must not only be harmless, but also do better.
Fragrance of grass and trees
A pure natural essential oil replacement fragrance specially made by aromatherapist, it has a whole new meaning.It is not just good smell, but the atmosphere of this mountain, forest, grass and trees must also have an emotional comfort.
Pure
That is, it cannot contain any ingredients that may cause harm, such as petrochemical foaming agents SLS/SLES、 Silicone oil, Paraben Preservatives, DMDMH、CIT/MIT Preservatives, flavors, pigments.
friendly
It does not contain mineral oils, animal oils, nonylphenols and other difficult-to-decompose additives, and coexist in harmony with nature and get along with friendly relationships.
- No harm -
Make the body and mind better through cleaning.I think we finally did it.
In addition to the fragrance of grass and trees, the pure and friendly, the hazel "green herbal boiled water slurry" and "low-washing formula" have also become our unique results.
Whether it is the sample at the end of 2015 or the official product in May 2016, we have received some good reviews.
- Health experts: "Until this bottle is used" -
2015At the end of the year, with full expectations, our first batch of samples were finally released, and Hua Xiaoyao, a health expert with 72 phenology, also conducted a trial.She has been without any news and finally sent a comment 5 months later:
“We are so passionate about nature, using Japanese, Korean, American, and European. Unexpectedly, the one who truly understands mountains, forests, plants, and natural energy is the ancestors I once looked down upon..."
- The Zen master said: "Your products are very pure" -
2016In May 2019, the first batch of products were officially launched.
We have provided a batch of sweet orange ginger bath solution to Wannian Zen Temple where Tiantai Mountain Buddhist College is located.After using it, the monks praised and said, "Your products are very pure."
I gradually felt that we had done something right.
There is a pure land in everyone's heart
Be simple, just pure
Close to the land, towards the sun
or flower, or fruit, or grass, or wood
Draw the most sincere and kind energy from nature
For those who are willing to let go of their persistence and live their lives sincerely
A pair of green herbs, a wash of grass and trees
Start with the most basic cleaning
Reconstruct the old with yourself.
