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Yonka’s ELIXIR VITAL (formerly Serum Vital)—regenerating, restorative complex

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UPDATE 4/2017:   OK, yet another change in the Y onka line.  Now Serum Vital is called ELIXIR VITAL. Same formulation and price, just (in my  opinion   unnecessary  and less appealing) a name change. I will keep this article as it is — just know  that  the name is the only thing that has changed with this product . Several years ago (2012), Yonka went through a package change as well as  removing parabens from all of th eir products.   O ne of my favorite products,  Mesonium 1 & 2 , also went through a change: they combined the two bottles into one and gav e it a new name:  SERUM VITAL ( now Elixir Vital) . I n the past, I called  Mesonium  “ a facial in a bottle. ”   When I used this product, usually in the  winter  months, I really felt it ma de my skin look as though I had just had a facial  treatment . I am happy to say that after using Serum (Elixir) Vital for a 2-week experimen...

Yonka’s JUVENIL—purifying concentrate and spot treatment

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JUVENIL is a calendula, ichthiol, and bleu chamomile-based brown liquid that is a wonderful tool to help calm and heal your problem skin. U sed for widespread breakout , it can also be used on individual problem spots . Apply Juvenil to entire face or wherever breakout is occurring. Juvenil ’ s ingredients are different than Emulsion Pure (another Yonka product for problem skin) , although the action on blemishes is similar. Calendula is soothing and anti-inflammatory, and chamomile (azulene) helps to heal and calm, while ichthammol is antiseptic and antibacterial. The medicinal aromatic reassures you that action is being taken against your blemishes. This healing concentrate can also be mixed into your cremes. (Juvenil can stain clothing—so be careful!) Breakouts disappear, and inflammations are soothed. The skin is purified and healed. A very effective acne treatment with a unique approach from other standard acne products. Juvenil is non-stinging and doesn’t dr...