Beauty Shortlist Awards has once again honored our products, and we are thrilled to have won a total of 7 awards already in 2024!
We work hard to create high-quality products that deliver results, and we are delighted and proud to see our efforts recognized in this way. Here is a list of the awards our products won:
Beauty Shortlist Awards 2024
WINNER - 'Best Face Mask - Exfoliating'
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Beauty Shortlist Awards 2024
WINNER - 'Best Oil Cleanser'
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Beauty Shortlist Awards 2024
WINNER - 'Best Eyelash Serum'
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Beauty Shortlist Awards 2024
WINNER - 'Best Lip Balm'
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Beauty Shortlist Awards 2024
WINNER - 'Editors Choice (jury's favorite)'
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Beauty Shortlist Awards 2024
WINNER - 'Editors Choice (jury's favorite)'
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Beauty Shortlist Awards 2024
WINNER - 'Editors Choice (jury's favorite)'
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We are in constant development, and if we see that we have a product that can be upgraded, we naturally do so! We have now re-launched our fantastic moisturizing face mask, Shea Hydration Mask, and it's re-named too: Super Skin Food Mask. The face mask still retains all its great qualities, the delightful apple scent, the delicate green color, and the velvety smooth consistency. However, we have also given it three major upgrades:
Hyaluronic acid increases moisture in the skin. For those who are a bit unsure about what hyaluronic acid is, it's a type of carbohydrate that the body produces to maintain healthy and hydrated skin, elasticity in connective tissue, flexible joints, moist eyes, and much more. Hyaluronic acid has a unique ability to bind and retain water molecules. Therefore, it is only natural that we boost our moisturizing mask with double the amount of hyaluronic acid, providing twice as much moisture!
We have developed a completely new way to break down sea buckthorn extract and rosehip extract molecules. The skin can now more easily absorb the nutrients and more efficiently convert carotene into vitamin A (retinol) in the skin. In simple terms, our bio-retinol is more effective than ever! You get to enjoy all the good things retinol is known for: increasing collagen and elastin in the skin, promoting faster cell renewal, achieving smoother skin and skin tone, and minimizing fine lines and pores.
We already produce our own linseed oil that is used in several of our products. There is a lot of "grime" and residue left after cold-pressing the oil. Under normal circumstances, these residues are simply discarded in the waste. But what many do not know is that there are lots of fantastic nutrients in the residues! We have reused and up-cycled these residues and created a linseed extract. This is a very sustainable and environmentally friendly production of the raw material, and in return, we get a fantastic extract - indeed, a Nordic superfood!
Linseed extract is a superb anti-inflammatory ingredient, instantly calming the skin. Linseed soothes irritated, itchy skin, eczema, and sensitive skin. It also has a high level of antioxidants that combat premature aging of the skin. Additionally, it retains moisture levels in the skin and prevents moisture loss.
The Super Skin Food Mask is a face mask that can be used by all skin types, from teenagers to adult and mature skin. It restores and increases moisture in the skin, leaving the skin healthy and soft with a fantastic glow!
Go to Super Skin Food Mask here.
Photo: Isabell Solberg Photography
In collaboration with Norway's 'nail queen', Tone Lise Forbergskog, we have developed a strengthening nail oil formulated with sea buckthorn and apricot, extracts from rosemary, cranberry and green tea that nourish dry cuticles and improve cracked and thin nails.
Marina Miracle x Tone Lise
Marina and Tone Lise were both born and raised in Norway's fishing capital, Båtsfjord, but they first met at a beauty fair in Oslo 7 years ago. Since then, they have kept in touch with plans for a collaboration in mind. When two beauty entrepreneurs put their minds together, one can only expect an exciting result! With Marina as a specialist in natural skin care and Tone Lise as the founder of the Tone Lise Academy and TL Design, they saw the opportunity to develop a completely unique product together.
WHO IS TONE LISE?
Tone Lise Forbergskog is one of the Nordic region's most successful and groundbreaking business woman with over 30 years of experience in the cosmetics industry.
Tone Lise moved to Los Angeles when she was 18 years old to attend a beauty school specializing in nails and hand treatments. After she had finished the school, she moved back to Norway where she started her first beauty salon in Norway's busiest shopping street, Karl Johans gate in Oslo.
A few years later, she opened the beauty and nail school Tone Lise Academy and at the same time launched Norway's first nail polish series; TL Design. She constantly focused on sustainability and that the products contained only pure and organic ingredients.
Tone Lise has won several awards for her nail products and has also received the Norwegian Entrepreneur award.
Alongside her career, Tone Lise has also worked to help women who have been victims of human trafficking and prostitution. This is her heart's desire and she has helped many women into working life.
Tone Lise is also an author and has written several books on entrepreneurship and sustainability. This is a woman with a lot of experience and knowledge. We are very proud to have Tone Lise as a partner and we are looking forward to seeing what good this collaboration will bring.
An Unique Nail Oil
Now we have launched the Essential Nail Elixir together- a special nail oil with Nordic ingredients. This oil contians ingredients of very high quality, and together with active extracts the nail oil will nourish cuticles and make the nails stronger and smoother. This nail oil is perfect for every day use, as well as after a manicure or pedicure treatment. The oil also will help to nourish dry hands as it absorbs quickly. The Essential Nail Elixir comes in an elegant black bottle with a thin glass pipette that makes it easy to drip the perfect drop of elixir on each nail.
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In 2019 we won the award as 'Best Natural / Organic Skin Care Brand - Scandinavia' and now we won the same award again in The Beauty Shortlist Awards 2021 !! We also won 9 other prizes in this year's award ceremony. It's just amazing and we are happy and so grateful! 💚
Marina Miracle - Best Natural/Organic Brand - Scandinavia
Amaranth Night Serum - Best Night Serum
Rosehip Peeling Mask - Best Face Mask, Age-Delay
Flower Berry Essence - Best Facial Toner
Acai Hydra Cream - Editors Choice
Amaranth Face Oil - Editors Choice
Amaranth Day Cream - Editors Choice
Shea Hydration Mask - Editors Choice
Eyelash and Brow Serum - Editors Choice
Sweet & Creamy Oil Cleanser - Editors Choice
The judging panel has included many famous people in the industry:
“Beauty Shortlists' awards for beauty and well-being have a very important purpose: to showcase skilled, honest and ethical brands, to promote a more ecological, sustainable way of life and to provide a 100% reliable, expert guide to the very best in beauty and health in an otherwise crowded and confusing market. ” Says Fiona Klonarides, founder of The Beauty Shortlist.
Our founder, Marina Engervik, is a regular columnist in the Norwegian beauty business magazine, 'Kosmetikk' (Cosmetics). As a columnist, she shares her personal opinions, interesting information and tips on natural beauty trends and ingredients. Here is an article she recently wrote about MSM:
I would like to tell you about something that surprisingly few have heard of: MSM is a very promising anti-aging ingredient.
Beauty trends are often created by the consumer's needs and desires. We as manufacturers and suppliers want to satisfy and meet consumer's needs, and thats why it is important to be informed and up to date on what is happening in the beauty market right now. The pandemic makes us more concerned about staying healthy and well more than ever before. We also feel a need to take better care of ourselves and our skin.
MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) is a dietary supplement that has been on the market for decades. It effectively relieves joint pain, it's great for recovery of sore muscles after exercise, and can also strengthen mucous membranes in the stomach and intestines. And what I find very exciting here is that more and more people are opening their eyes to MSM in skin care products. I believe and hope that we will see more of MSM, because this ingredient is very special and incredibly useful. I myself have used MSM for many years already, and have experienced the amazing effect.
MSM is a type of sulfur found in all plants and in skin tissues. In the human body, it acts as the "glue" that holds together the amino acid chains, ie the building blocks of the skin. The natural formation of MSM takes place via the earth's recycling system. When microscopic phytoplankton living in the oceans die, they decompose and decay. The biomass of the plankton emits a gas, dimethyl sulfide (DMS), which is taken up by the atmosphere. Oxygen and sunlight react with DMS. The gas then undergoes a series of oxidation steps which include the formation of methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) and other sulphates. Water droplets in the atmosphere absorb MSM, and when these droplets fall like rain, MSM is taken up by the soil for use by plants. Then the process is repeated.
MSM is claimed to be nature's ultimate beauty mineral
Several studies show that MSM may have a unique ability to restore collagen and keratin in the skin, which is the basis for a healthy and young skin. MSM has an absorption-enhancing ability. This means that the mineral can increase the absorption of other nutritious, active ingredients, and also make these more receptive to the skin. In other words, the skin care product can work more effectively when it contains MSM, which is very beneficial in, for example, an anti-aging cream with many active ingredients. MSM helps against free radicals because it improves the body's ability to use the antioxidants. Because MSM is a type of sulfur, it can also help with acne, and inflammation in the skin. Several studies have also reported that MSM can soothe irritated skin, moisturize dry skin, reduce scar tissue, provide better wound healing and reduce redness in the skin.
It is not possible to press or extract MSM from plants. Although MSM is a naturally occurring sulfur compound, the microscopic amounts found in food are too small to allow an extraction of MSM. This compound cannot be extracted, isolated or grown from a natural source. MSM is therefore synthetically produced to be used as a nature-identical ingredient in both dietary supplements and cosmetics. MSM is natural, but in order for us to be able to make use of it, it must be produced synthetically. The result, however, is MSM molecules completely identical to those found in nature.
(Sources: ncbi and naturalproductinsider)
]]>We have had our very own muslin cloth made by Leroma Organics, in India. Every time we launch a new product, whether it is a cloth or a cream, we think about sustainability and make sure that the supplier of the raw materials also runs their production ethically and sustainably. This is so important for both the quality, our conscience and the environment!
We spent a long time searching for a high quality muslin cloth which was made of organically certified cotton. After several rounds we finally found our amazing supplier in India. We really like the way they run their business and they met all our requirements for quality. Their cotton products are organic certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS).
Leroma Organics consists of a large group of highly skilled artisans, 25 men and 20 women. They hire their artisans based on their ability to produce the product regardless of race, caste, national origin, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, political affiliation, age, marriage or health status. If they are skilled and ethical workers, but may lack experience, Leroma Organics even have a training center where those who need extra knowledge to do the job, get the opportunity to learn this.
They practice sustainable methods when producing their products. They always reuse, remake and recycle materials whenever possible.
We are very happy to now be able to offer you our 100% natural and organic muslin cloth.
If you have not tried using a muslin cloth in your skin care routine now is the time!
Our muslin cloth is pleasantly soft, but also just coarse enough that you can use it to get a mild mechanical scrub. Try it together with Sweet & Creamy Oil Cleanser. First apply the facial cleanser, moisten the cloth with lukewarm water and massage lightly in a circular motion. The skin will become fresh and clean as you have scrubbed away dead skin cells revealing fresh looking skin.
The muslin cloth is also wonderful to use when washing off your face mask. Wet the cloth in warm water, twist to remove excess water and place it on your face. Then wash off the face mask with the cloth, repeat this until the mask has been washed off completely. Using the muslin cloth (instead of rinsing off the mask with a splash of water) will give you a new and relaxing feeling of well-being. It's incredibly comfortable, and so good for your skin. The cloth can be used every day.
Wash the muslin cloth in a washing machine from 30-60 degrees. It shrinks about 5% after the first wash, which is expected from this material. The cloth is a piece of good craftsmanship made from quality materials so you will be able to use this cloth countless times. Enjoy your all-natural Marina Miracle muslin cloth!
Global Makeup Awards writes this on their website about the awards:
''Wow, it's been a truly tremendous year. Yet again, we had hundreds of entries for Scandinavia, and double the number of brands from last year.
Innovative skincare is a big forerunner in this year's awards. S-Beauty is taking the world by storm, especially in a time when self-care is all the more important. A key feature of Scandi-Beauty is high quality ingredients in a product which can do a multitude of tasks. You'll see a lot of multi-use luxury brands who take the gold in this years beauty awards.''
It is a true honor that the judges gave us a total of 7 awards! We are so thankful and so very happy! Here follows more about the awards we received and the judges lovely comments.
Eyelash & Brow Serum
''This product is 100% natural, 97% certified organic and vegan. This product is transparent / white and can be worn alone or under mascara. It has been designed to stimulate hair growth as well as make lashes longer and fuller in a more natural way. After just 2 weeks, our judges noticed that their lashes looked longer and it looked as if the serum had stimulated the growth of new lashes. A well deserved Gold Win for Best Eye Product, as it truly conditions and nourishes your lashes.''
Eyelash & Brow Serum
''This is another win for Marina Miracle's Eyelash and Brow Serum. The judges have voted this silver for Best Makeup Tool as it is a must-have for the makeup bag. Any mascara looks better with a layer of this serum underneath. Additionally, using this product over your time you will have longer and healthier real lashes because of it being a lash conditioner.''
Sweet & Creamy Oil Cleanser
''When we talk about Scandi Beauty, or S-Beauty, the first thing that comes to mind is high quality products that can do a multitude of things. This means a more minimalistic approach to beauty with maximum results. This 4-in1 cleanser by Marina Miracle is therefore the epitome of Scandi-Beauty. It is a facial cleanser, make-up remover, PH balancer and also supports a healthy skin microbiome all in one product. Our skin felt silky and nourished after one use.''
Flower Berry Essence
''The brand Marina Miracle uses natural and organic ingredients. The judges adored how this light mist created a fresh, light glow to their skin. Flower Berry Essence is both a toner, mist and an essence - a hydrating 3-in-1 multiproduct that can be used as you wish.
The ingredients in this product make it so special. Nutritious extracts & juices from Cucumber, Geranium, Elderflower, Cornflower, Raspberry & Strawberry soothe the skin, increase moisture & give the skin a new, fresh glow.
This slightly acidic pH level is what your skin and the skin's microflora respond best to. Why not try it under a moisturiser for best results.''
Amaranth Night Serum
''We instantly melted into sleep with the fresh scent of oranges and flowers in this truly delicious night serum. The serum is formulated with amaranth, argan, chia and natural fruit acids which stimulate the production of healthy new cells. Put it on before going to sleep, and be sure to wake up to ultra soft, and rejuvenated skin.''
Shea Hydration Mask
''Marina Miracle has been a member of Green Dot since 2018. They also make sure that all their paper has been recycled for all their products. In another eco conscious move, they removed unnecessary product attachments since 2016. On a more visual note, we adore the packaging for the Shea Hydration Mask, which is slick, minamalist and in line with their environmentally friendly practices.''
Marina Miracle
''This brand is all about Norwegian, 100% natural skincare, with products which are known for providing deep nutrition and moisture for the skin. The brand also uses EcoCert and Debio certified organic ingredients for their products. The brand is truly luxurious in all aspects, from its gorgeous, deep green packaging, to the products itself which provide truly miraculous results. Science is at the forefront, where the brand also uses probiotics in several of its products.''
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1. Hyaluronic acid
Hyaluronic acid is often called the ultimate moisturizer and moisture binder, and now that we have developed a completely unique hyaluronic acid, we could not help but formulate this into our moisture mask (you can find this amazing hyluronic acid in our Amaranth Day Cream also). We combine both low molecule and regular hyaluronic acid with large molecules, so that we can hydrate the skin at all levels. It is super effective for dry and dehydrated skin, for mature and chapped skin and to even out fine lines.
The skin can easily 'drink' our unique blend of hyaluronic acids and it gives the skin a fantastic 'plump' glow.
Read more about hyaluronic acid here.
2. Spirulina
Now we can finally say that Shea Hydration Mask is VEGAN! And that means that all Marina Miracle products are vegan, the whole series is completely vegan.
Previously, we used pearl powder to get increased glow and minerals to the skin, but we have now completely removed this and replaced it with spirulina. Which is also even better for the skin. We use an organic certified spirulina of very high quality that's so pure that it's food grade and can be used as a dietary supplement.
Our spirulina is very potent and will give your skin a proper nutritional kick and increase glow and moisture so that your skin becomes healthy and supple.
Read more about spirulina here.
3. Probiotic fermented oat
Oats have wonderful properties when it comes to providing moisture and to soothe the skin.
Our oats are certified organic and are also food grade. We use both powdered oats, whole grains and sprouts from oats. The grains and sprouts are probiotic fermented using our own unique fermentation process. That way you get absolutely all the goodies that oats have to offer, all vitamins, antioxidants, minerals and micronutrients.
It is so amazing that one of England's largest awards in natural and organic skin care, the Natural Health Beauty Awards, has shortlisted us for this year 'Best Small Beauty Brand'.
Shea Hydration Mask has was also shortlisted in the category 'Best Face Mask'.
We are so grateful and proud that our products are constantly gaining international recognition. It is motivating and very fun! 😃
Read more about Shea Hydration Mask here.
Active Face Oil has won a silver award in The Green Parent Natural Beauty Awards 2020 in the category 'Best Men's Moisturizer'.
It is so good that even more people get to know about the Norwegian and completely natural multi-product that Active Face Oil is. More and more men are swearing by this facial oil because it is so easy to use. It works like a liquid moisturizer and it can be used after shaving because it is antiseptic and it can also be used as a bear oil to soften the beard while it at the same time provides lots of good moisture to the skin.
Read more about Active Face Oil.
It is easy to get a wonderful feeling when you arrive at the Grand Hotel Saltsjöbaden which opened in 1893. At this hotel both royal and Hollywood stars have stayed and important political meetings and agreements held place here. The hotel is full of history and has a unique feeling to it. The hotel is located in Stockholm, Sweden and is well worth a visit.
This luxury hotel also has an amazing SPA, the Grand Spa, where you can enjoy a relaxing and natural skin care treatment with Marina Miracle products. We are so proud of our distributors in Sweden, Tree of Brands, who signed this agreement with one of Sweden's finest hotels!
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The brand has been growing steadily and we are now seeking new distributors in countries that we believe has a great potential and are not covered by any existing contracts. The countries are:
Bulgaria
Croatia
Denmark
Estonia
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Netherland
Poland
Romania
Switzerland
Ukraine
Canada
USA
Various countries in Asia (except China, Hong Kong and Macau)
We will work with the maximum of two of these countries per year so if you are interrested to bring our all natural skin care brand to one of these countries, please contact us at info@marinamiracle.com.
Best regards,
Martin T. Engervik
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Did you know that our founder, Marina Engervik, writes professional articles for the Norwegian beauty industry magazine 'Kosmetikk'? They recently published an article on probiotics that Marina has written. Here you can read the entire article (translated from norwegian to english):
It is often stated that probiotics can fix almost all skin problems, but what is right and what is wrong? Marina Engervik from Marina Miracle has studied research reports to find out what is right about the claims about probiotics.
Text: Marina Elisabeth Engervik
Foto: Dreamstime/Marina Miracle
On and inside our skin there are thousands of microbes - live bacteria - on average we have 19 strains of good bacteria on our skin. In these strains, there are thousands different bacterial species, and each of the species consists of billions of bacteria. We understand that the microbiome of the skin is infinitely complicated. It is a huge area of research, and we have barely scratched the surface of it. There is still a lot we don't know, and there is more and more information and research available on the topic. This article presents what we know right now, at the time of writing.
It has been confirmed that probiotics can have a good effect on acne, and several studies have been conducted using probiotic creams to directly attack the bacteria that causes acne (Propionibacterium acnes). In one of the studies; in which the test subjects used a probiotic cream daily for eight weeks, over half of the test persons got rid of acne almost completely, compared to those using a placebo cream. Several similar studies have been completed to confirm these results, with half or more noticeably improving after treatment with probiotic cream.
It is said that with these good bacteria and with the peptides they produce, one can inhibit the further development of the acne bacterium, attenuate the inflammation of the skin and reduce the development of new acne.
There are several reasons of how probiotics can prevent sun damage and be an anti-aging agent, but one of them is the pH of the skin. A healthy and young skin has a pH between 4.2 and 5.6. It is the bacteria that produce acidic molecules that adjust the pH of the environment on the skin. If the microbiome is unbalanced, the pH level of the skin will increase. It will therefore also age faster because it needs to be in a favorable, slightly acidic pH to be strong enough to withstand pathogenic bacteria and to maintain good humidity, according to the International Journal of Women's Dermatology. Interesting attempts have also been made to strengthen the skin barrier with probiotics to prevent sun damage. It has been shown to produce good results in that the skin is both more resilient and that existing wrinkles are somewhat reduced. Therefore, we can confirm that probiotics have an anti-aging effect.
When we know that the skin's microbiome is so finely tuned and complicated, is it safe to start manipulating this by adding millions of new, good bacteria? Can it adversely affect balance and skin barrier? There are several researchers in the field who are skeptical about the use of probiotics in skin care. Some say that it will be safer and more effective to affect the environment of the skin's microbiome, than to affect the living microbiome itself, writes CosmeticsDesign-Europe. The theory is that in this way one will optimize the environment for the bacteria so that the skin reaches a healthy balance. Then there are the post-biotics that apply, ie remains, non-viable by-products from good bacteria that the microbiome can use to build itself up. We know that both prebiotics and postbiotics are vital for probiotic bacteria to function well. The bacteria feed on prebiotics, and then they use building blocks from postbiotics. That postbiotics are actually a better choice than probiotics is still unconfirmed, and something that is being researched further.
There are studies showing that probiotics can treat psoriasis when taking probiotics as supplements. But good research remains to be done on whether probiotic creams have an effect on psoriasis. This is a skin condition where the skin barrier has been shown to be weakened and affected by pathogenic bacteria. So in theory it should work to treat psoriasis with probiotics directly on the skin to strengthen the skin barrier, but it has not been confirmed in studies yet.
Atopic eczema is a very common skin disease. As many as 20 percent of children and four percent of adults worldwide have this skin disease. The fact that probiotics can cure atopic eczema is something many claim, and this is perhaps what has been researched the most in terms of probiotics in skin care. I have atopic eczema myself, so I was very interested in whether this was actually true. In one of the reports I read, there were twelve isolated studies involving over 700 people with atopic eczema, using both probiotics and placebo. The results show that there was no difference in what was used. All further research studies on this show the same result: Using probiotics in the treatment of atopic eczema unfortunately has no effect. Nevertheless, many people are researching this further because they have such a strong belief that there may be a method where probiotics can cure atopic eczema.
When fermenting nettle in an already completed probiotic culture, you will get the best of both worlds.
- That's what we do in our products, and it's called probiotic fermentation. The process often starts with sprouted seeds, and when the raw material is ready for fermentation, we blend it with our probiotic culture, which consists of a total of 12 bacterial species. During the fermentation process, which takes at least 30 days, the active ingredients in the raw material are converted into a ferment. This is carefully filtered and treated, leaving a probiotic fermented juice containing both pre-, pro- and post-biotic together with enzymes, vitamins, minerals and nutrients from the raw material. In this way, the skin receives, not only probiotics that can support the microbiome, but also nutrition that more easily penetrates the skin, and so the skin is strengthened, improved and more balanced, explains Marina Elisabeth Engervik.
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Eyelash & Brow Serum has won its very first award and we are very happy! The serum won the silver award as 'Best Eye Product' in the Global Makeup Awards 2020 UK. This is what the jury writes:
''We adore this lash serum which encourages lash growth. Indeed, it contains vitamins A, E, D, B1, B2, B5 and B6 that will strengthen eyelashes.
We found the light scent of lavender quite therapeutic. The product also contains a unique mix of oil from argan, almond and castor. These work together to nourish the lashes and brows and act as a conditioner that boosts moisture and nourishment. Eyelashes and brows grows healthier, stronger and fuller.''
Read more about Marina Miracle Eyelash & Brow Serum.
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Marina Miracle Amaranth Day Cream has won the finalist award as 'Best New Natural Product' in Pure Beauty Global Awards 2020!
Pure Beauty percents our cream:
''This organic cream is formulated as a rich, intense moisturising day cream with a light scent. It is made with low molecule hyaluronic acid which, along with probiotic fermented amaranth seeds, raspberries and oats, aims to provide intense moisture to the skin. MSM, a mineral sulfur, is said to allow the skin to repair itself, and increases levels of keratin and collagen.''
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In 2019, our facial cleanser, Sweet & Creamy Oil Cleanser, won a Beauty Oscar for 'Best Organic Facial Cleanser'.
They praise the cream for its unique ability to calm down and keep skin moisturized throughout the day. It is the Beauty Editors of the Swedish magazine 'Aftonbladet' who arranges this award, they wrote this about the cream:
''This year's best organic problem solver - Marina Miracle, Amaranth Day Cream with probiotics and hyaluronic acid. Well-formulated face cream that soothes instantly and balances the skin. 365 days a year.''
Go to Amaranth Day Cream
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This is amazing! We won 5 awards at this year's Beauty Shortlist Awards - The world's largest independent awards for skin care and beauty products! We are so proud and grateful! Both our Sweet & Creamy Oil Cleanser and our Acai Hydra Cream won for the second year in a row.
''It has been yet another record year for The Beauty Shortlist Awards and overall calibre this year was outstanding. The above list features the most-loved products that emerged clearly during testing as “best in class”. Thank you to everyone who took part, as well as to the judges for their invaluable insights, feedback, transparency and objectivity.''
BEST MOISTURISER FOR NORMAL SKIN
Marina Miracle Acai Hydra Cream
BEST CLEANSER FOR 40+ SK
Marina Miracle Sweet & Creamy Oil Cleanser
THE EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD WINNERS – BEAUTY
Marina Miracle Shea Hydration Mask
Marina Miracle Amaranth Day Cream
Marina Miracle Argan Night Serum
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Foto: Milla Sommersel / Amalie Benjaminsen
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We are proud to say that Organic Shop in Russia has now taken in our products! Organic Shop is a chain of 42 great stores. This is a fast-growing chain that is constantly opening new stores and is known for having great products and a lot of knowledge.
Do you know anyone in Russia who should try our products? Tell them that they can now buy the products locally! You can find all the stores here: http://organic-shops.ru/
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It is almost five years since we launched our Eyelash Serum and it is used by many regular customers. The serum can be used on both lashes and brows and therefore it is now called: Eyelash & Brow Serum. The serum will strengthen the hair of the lashes and brows so that they naturally grow longer and fuller. But we saw that we had 3 things that could be improved on the serum and therefore the new lash serum has these three new qualities:
The brush has now been improved to be softer to use when applied to the lashes, but still hard enough to spread well on brows. The brush are now able to hold more product so that the application is easier and more effective.
We have reformulated the serum, it still contains the good high quality oils, but now we also use a natural wax from sunflower and from olives. Now the serum is much thicker, similar to a mascara, but the color is still transparent.
We made this change to improve the actual effect of the serum and to prevent the serum from dripping into the eyes that some customers experienced with the old serum.
In the old version of the serum we used oil from macadamia nuts, which meant that people with nut allergy could not use the serum. We have taken this ingredient out of the formula so now everyone can use the lash serum.
Our new Eyelash & Brow Serum works even better than before because the brush has been improved, the formula is thicker and covers lashes and brows better which makes it work more efficient and in addition it is also allergy-free.
Click here to read more about the new lash serum.
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Yesss! Our fantastic Rosehip Peeling Mask won an award: 'Best Exfoliator' in the Janey Loves 2019 Platinum Awards!
This is an amazing award to win. The Janey Loves Awards is an authentic ambassador of natural lifestyle and skin care that creates awareness and prestige. We are so happy and so proud!
Rosehip Peeling Mask is now an multi-award winning product and one of our best selling products also. Did you know that also contains probiotic fermented juices from sprouts from broccoli, alfalfa and tomatoes? (Learn more about our probiotics in skin care here.)
Go to our Rosehip Peeling Mask.
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Our founder, Marina Engervik, was recently interviewed in The Green Parent magazine in England. This magazine also recently had an award for natural beauty products where we won 3 awards!
Read all about the awards here.
Here is the whole interview by The Green Parent:
Marina Elisabeth Engervik is 31 and lives in Oslo, Norway with her husband and their one-year-old daughter. Her favourite place to be is in her lab researching and experimenting new formulas for her skincare brand Marina Miracle.
''I was born with atopic eczema and I have always had very sensitive skin. When I was in my early twenties I got serious skin problems with deep acne and when I treated this with products my eczema broke out. So I decided to make my own ‘medicine’ and my passion for pure oils, herbs and plant extracts was born and so was my first product, Herbal Face Oil. My skin was healed in just a month and people starting asking for my ‘miracle oil’. I understood there was a high need for natural and effective products that really did what it promised. I quit my job as a sales person and started Marina Miracle.''
''Always, always, always wash off your makeup before going to bed. When I was a teen, my mum told me that if I was going to use makeup I had to take the time to also wash it off every day. A good cleansing routine is the first step to taking good care of your skin.''
''Herbal Face Oil. I need to be able to always moisturize, without it I would not be happy on my desert island.''
''We are in a very busy period because we are expanding into other European countries, we now have franchises in six countries and we are adding more and more. I am also developing several very exciting products that I hope I will be able to launch soon.''
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There have been debates in the media about the negative effects of lash serums with synthetic chemicals. Did you know that natural eyelash serums exist and that they give great results while being kind to your skin and the planet?
Nature has provided us with amazing oils derived from plants that contain vitamins, minerals, fatty acids and antioxidants to get your eyelashes and brows back to their best. Do you want longer, thicker and stronger lashes? Read on to explore five of our favourite oils and their benefits to your lashes and brows.
Castor oil is a wonderful ingredient used to lengthen lashes and brows. It is rich in fatty acids and antioxidants which help to stimulate hair growth and nourish and strengthen each strand. Oil from the seed of the castor plant increases blood circulation in the skin and stimulates the hair follicles so that the hair grows faster. Castor oil is a vital ingredient in our Eyelash & Brow Serum!
Almond oil is a gentle oil that is rich in vitamins. Oil from the almond nut contains nourishing Vitamin E, calcium and magnesium which hydrate each lash, making it stronger. With the use of almond oil over approximately 6-8 weeks you can expect to see a visible difference in your lashes and brows.
Argan Oil is a luxurious oil from Morocco that is also known as ‘liquid gold!’ This much loved oil is well known for its many benefits to the skin and hair. Argan oil is a must in your lash routine as it contains a high amount of vitamin E, antioxidants and fatty acids which will do miracles to grow and strengthen your lashes.
Oil from the lavender flower is a versatile and powerful ingredient. Marina included Lavender Oil in our Serum as it contains linalool which has a documented effect to calm down stress. Its pleasant aroma has a calming, soothing effect on the mind and body. As you apply the serum to your lashes, the subtle scent will make you feel calm and relaxed, putting you in the perfect mood to fall asleep.
Our Eyelash & Brow serum is packed with 12 Vitamins! These include Vitamin A, E, C, D, K, B1, B2, Provitamin B5, B6 B12, folic acid and niacin. These vitamins sink deeply into each strand of hair, nourishing from the inside resulting in stronger, healthier lashes.
These five natural and safe ingredients have been carefully selected by our Founder Marina to form our 100% Natural Eyelash and Brow Serum. If you are after the best results while taking care of your skin and the planet choose Marina Miracle.
]]>Our amazing cleanser, Sweet & Creamy Oil Cleanser, was nominated for best facial cleanser and our Acai Hydra Cream was nominated as the best anti-pollution product. Acai Hydra Cream received a 'Highly Commended' award because it was one of the 3 best products to protect against pollution.
We were invited to the awards ceremony in London, we went there and received the award. This was incredibly fun and we are so excited that our amazing multi-moisturizer, Acai Hydra Cream, got an award!
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Aaaaaaand the winner is.....Shea Hydration Mask and Rosehip Peeling Mask AND Amaranth Face Oil!!
It is amazing that we won a total of three awards in the prestigious Green Parent Natural Beauty Awards 2019.
Rebekah S, who sits in the judging panel for Green Parent, says this about our Shea Hydration Mask who received the gold award as 'Best Face Mask':
“This mask has a delicious fragrance of fresh apples, a luxurious texture and provides deep moisture to the skin. After 15 minutes, my skin looked amazing and had a wonderful healthy glow. My skin felt smooth and plump as claimed by the company. A weekly treat for dry or sensitive skin.”
Rosehip Peeling Mask won bronze award in the category 'Best Facial Scrub/Exfoliator' and Amaranth Face Oil won bronze award in the category 'Best Facial Oil'. And our Shea Hydration Mask won gold award for 'Best Face Mask'! We are so very happy and proud. Thank you very much, Green Parent!
]]>In June 2019, the Norwegian fashion magazine, Kamille, interviewed our entrepreneur, Marina Engervik. Here you can read the interview, translated from Norwegian:
Marina Elisabeth Engervik (30) from Båtsfjord, Norway struggled with atopic eczema and did not find good enough skin care products. She made her own oil, and now she can live off the Marina Miracle skin care products.
What is your concept about?
– I was born with atopic eczema and have always had sensitive skin. In my late teens I also got acne, in addition to eczema and dry skin. After many unsuccessful attempts at traditional skin care products, I decided to solve the problem myself. I found that some vegetable oils, herbs and plant extracts could theoretically help my skin, but I found no products with all the ingredients in it. Therefore, I made my own formula. It was the start of Marina Miracle, a natural and organic skin care series developed and made in Norway. Today, Marina Miracle products are used by professional skin care therapists, and they are also sold in our online web shop.
When did you decide to 'go for it'?
– When the first face oil made my skin fresh and nice, many asked what I had done. I told about the oil and gave it to others with skin problems. It helped everyone and the rumor spread. People started calling and wanted to buy "the miracle oil". Then I realized that I had made a product that was needed. The next day I quit my job and started Marina Miracle.
Is this your full time job?
– Yes, it is wonderful when what you are passionate about can be your livelihood. Recently, my husband Martin has quit his job to work full time with me. In addition, I have had a full-time employee for several years, and my sister works as an extra help. Marina Miracle also has franchises in six other countries in Europe, and in total we are 14 people in the team.
Do you have any tips for others walking around with an entrepreneurial sprout?
– When you start up your own business, it's always best to be two. It is so important to have a supporter, one who can help you and be there for you. I would've never managed this without my husband. Also, be positive, talk yourself up and be a fighter with a goal. My most important advice is to not just start something to make lots of money. You must have a passion that runs deeper than that. Start with something you really care about and feel strongly about. And just then you might come a long way.
Interview in COSTUME: The miracle oil
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To peel the skin means to remove dead skin cells so that the new skin cells comes to the surface. Then the skin gets a fresh and beautiful glow. When using a peeling regularly your everyday skincare products will be absorbed better and deeper into the skin and the effects of the products will be maximised. Other benefits with peeling your skin is that it will reduce fine lines, minimize breakouts and pigmentation and improves dry skin. By peeling the skin, the hydration levels will increase and gives a fresh glow to the skin. The two most common peeling methods are mechanical and enzyme peeling.
Mechanical peeling is the most common way and uses grains/seeds to scrub the skin.
In scrubs/peelings, grains from different materials can be used, such as the peel from seeds and nuts such as coconut and jojoba. Synthetic particles can also be added that is made of plastic (miroplastics).
Enzyme peeling is a peeling that is really effective to remove dead skin cells because the enzymes dissolves the connections between the dead skin cells so they let go. The enzymes also “eats” a lot of the dead skin cells.
Enzyme peeling is really good for sensitive and irritated skin types because this form of peeling, even though it is effective is also really mild and gentle.
Enzyme peeling is in face masks you rub on your skin and let them be on for a while to let the enzymes do their job. Enzymes can be found in plants, fruit and grain/seed types such as sugar, papaya and pineapple. The skin will feel really soft, smooth even and have a fresh glow after using an enzyme peel.
Marina Miracle Rosehip peeling Mask contains both mechanical and enzyme peeling so you get the best of both worlds. When applying the mask the enzymes from sugars will start dissolving and “eat” the dead skin cells. After 15-30 minutes your skin has gotten an enzyme peeling and you can choose to go further with mechanical peeling.
If you have really sensitive skin the enzyme peeling can be enough, then you just wash of the mask without performing the mechanical peeling. If you want the mechanical peeling as well you massage the mask into your skin as a scrub so the sugar grains from organic raw cane sugar gives a mild mechanical peeling. You can decide the pressure yourself depending on how sensitive your skin is.
Since Rosehip Peeling Mask contains both mechanical and enzyme peeling is this a perfect mask that cleanses and exfoliates your skin deeply in a gentle way, it is really effective and is suited for all skin types. It creates a perfect base for a hydration mask such as the Shea Hydration Mask and will also increase the effect of your everyday skincare routine.
Written by Hanne Garnvik, Marina Miracle Nederland
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