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A World First: NAD and Rooibos.
Have you ever wished there was a way you could feel younger, or to slow down your ageing process? Now you don’t have to wish for your time machine or wish your next birthday could be skipped – scientists may have discovered a way for you to age healthier.
The key to healthier ageing lies in an extraordinary naturally occurring coenzyme, or helper molecule, called Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide or NAD.
What is NAD
NAD is an essential coenzyme that is found in every living cell in our body.
- It ensures that our cells function effectively
- It is a crucial element for the reactions in your cells that keep you alive
- It plays a vital role in energy metabolism and maintaining proper cell functioning – particularly the functioning of our mitochondria, the power plants in our cells that turn our food and oxygen into energy
To understand what NAD does, think of it as a waiter that picks up an electron from one table and drops it off at another. The simple act of shuffling electrons around helps your enzymes work, and those enzymes activate microscopic chemical reactions in your cells that keep them healthy and keep your whole body working.
Why is NAD so important?
Our cellular health depends on NAD. Without it, cells cannot function. It is an essential coenzyme to the human brain, blood and muscle health. It is also responsible for many cellular functions in our body and also contributes to greater longevity.
Some of these functions are:
- Helps cells to produce energy from the food we consume daily
- Protects the brain and cells from damaging oxidative stress, that can lead to cognitive decline
- Helps maintain healthy circadian rhythms (sleep/wake cycle)
Our bodies produce NAD but ageing and stress causes the NAD levels to decline. Lower levels of NAD are also associated health challenges like:
- Cellular ageing
- Metabolic dysfunctions
- Chronic diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease and Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Why combine NAD with Green Rooibos extract?
Among other benefits Green Rooibos is high in antioxidants. Antioxidants have become well known for its benefits of free radical scavenging and the ability to help protect cells. Because of these benefits Annique combined these two amazing longevity boosting ingredients resulting in a combination product that has never been seen before.
NAD with Green Rooibos extract is a first in South Africa as well as in the world. There are NAD products available locally and internationally, but never before has a combination of these two power ingredients been made.
| Benefit | How does NAD help? | What happens when NAD levels are low? |
| Helps support your circadian rhythm |
The circadian rhythm determines your sleep-wake and hunger cycles. NAD plays an important part in our circadian rhythm, because it influences the body’s cycles, which regulate other physiological processes like metabolism, body temperature, digestion, hormone release and our cells’ ability to communicate with other cells. NAD plays an important role in the communication link between our circadian rhythm and cell’s mitochondria. Mitochondria are the power plants in cells and are responsible for converting food into energy. |
Long periods of disruption of the circadian rhythm (your sleep-wake and hunger cycles) lead to degenerative diseases. (For example, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Osteoporosis. |
| Assist with metabolic health | NAD and the link with circadian rhythm are also important to maintain metabolic health. If our circadian rhythm is out of sync then the body will not regulate appetite as it should. It also affects when and how we burn energy for exercise and how glucose is transferred in our blood cells. | Not looking after your metabolic health could lead to metabolic disorders like diabetes. |
| Help protect the brain | NAD has shown to help improve memory loss. The human brain contains 1 billion cells and can perform 38 thousand-trillion operations per second. That much computational power requires a massive amount of energy. As we already know, energy comes from mitochondria. The brain needs well-functioning mitochondria in order to work properly. | Low NAD levels can lead to mitochondrial dysfunction, which is associated with varying levels of cognitive decline from simple “brain fog” to diseases such as memory loss, concentration challenges, and even Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease |
| Assist with heart health |
NAD levels have also been linked to the way in which our vascular system ages. NAD can benefit the functioning of our cardiovascular systems and assist with a reduction of inflammation. NAD has also shown that it can assist with:
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If your vascular system is not kept healthy you could be at risk of a heart attack or other cardiovascular disorders and diseases. |
| Maintains healthy DNA |
DNA repair is the most important factor for cell survival and cancer prevention. NAD also activates sirtuins, which are responsible for the regulation of biological pathways, turn genes on and off and protect against age related decline. |
Unhealthy DNA leads to cell dysfunction and cell death |
Please note
NAD is not recommended if you have cancer. If you are in remission, you can drink NAD for 3 months, leave it for three months, and drink it again for 3 months. NOT recommended for children under the age of 18.
Directions for use:
- Adults: Suitable for people aged 18 years and older
- Use 1-2 capsules per day
- Time of day: AM
- Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
- Green Rooibos Extract
- Maintains healthy DNA
- Helps support your circadian rhythm
- Assist with metabolic health
- Help protect the brain
- Assist with heart health
Rooibos Baby Introduction
Introduction:
Gentle and pure formulas are used throughout the Baby range to give you the necessary peace of mind to use it on even the most sensitive skin. A baby’s skin is very soft and can be sensitive at times, especially when skin conditions such as dry skin, eczema or diaper rash appear.
You will want the mildest, safest and purest product leaving you assured that all your baby care essentials have been carefully evaluated to ensure they are made from only the safest ingredients. This amazing range was formulated and launched in 1990 and through the years we have changed the lives of mothers around the world.
Made with our legendary Rooibos extract, which is high in antioxidants, this range offers the best in protection for your child’s skin.
Products
Baby Moist Silky Soap Bar – 120g
Annique Moist Silky Soap is a silky soft glycerine-based soap that is ideal for your baby’s skin.
Baby 2-in-1 Shampoo and Body Wash – 200ml
Baby 2-in-1 Shampoo and Body Wash is a convenient and versatile wash that is ideal to use on baby’s delicate skin, hair and scalp.
Baby Body Lotion – 200ml
The Rooibos Baby Lotion can be used on the baby’s body and face and may be used from birth. The gentle moisturising action cools and calms the skin while the Rooibos extract prevents further irritation from heat, handling and other …
Baby 2-in-1 Shampoo and Body Wash – 200ml
Baby 2-in-1 Shampoo and Body Wash is a convenient and versatile wash that is ideal to use on baby’s delicate skin, hair and scalp.
This formula leaves baby’s hair fluffy and soft, and gently cleanses the skin.
Formulated with Rooibos extract for its anti-allergic properties, and its ability to soothe cradle cap and sensitive skin, it is perfect for everyday use.
- Apply Baby 2-in-1 Shampoo and Body Wash onto a sponge or washcloth and wash babies delicate skin and hair
- Rinse well with Rooibos infused water
- Aspalathus Linearis (Rooibos extract)
- Shampoo, Body Wash & Bubble Bath
- Relieves skin irritation and dryness
- Babies from birth
- Adults with sensitive skin and scalp
- Gentle yet effective for any sensitive scalp
- Can also be used on adults with sensitive skins, as well as pets
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Baby Body Lotion
Rooibos Baby Gentle Caring Body Lotion – 200ml
Can be used on the baby’s body and face and may be used from birth. The gentle moisturising action cools and calms the skin while the Rooibos extract prevents further irritation from heat, handling and other irritants.
Helps to prevent skin irritations commonly found with babies and younger children such as dryness and the itching that goes along with it. It also brings relief to restlessness caused by the chafing and scratching of clothes and blankets.
A delicate non-allergic fragrance is added to leave baby with that remarkable newborn smell that everyone loves.
- Apply generously to cleansed skin
- Use morning (AM) and evening (PM)
- Massage gently into skin
- Aspalathus Linearis (Rooibos extract)
- Glycerine
- Prevents dryness and itching
- Gently moisturising
- Babies, from birth
- People suffering from eczema on their body
- May be used from birth
- Baby 2-in-1 Shampoo and Body Wash
Miracle Tissue Oil Hand and Nail Treatment – 50ml
A light, non-greasy hand cream that absorbs quickly and helps to soothe and moisturise your hands.
- Apply generously to cleansed hands as needed
- Massage into hands
- Rooibos-infused oil
- Soybean oil
- Sweet almond oil
- Vitamin E acetate
- Rosehip oil
- Boabab oil
- Cocoa butter
- Creates a barrier on the skin that locks in moisture
- Offers regenerating and softening properties
- Everyone
- Helps improve the appearance of scars and uneven skin-tone on the hands
- Miracle Tissue Oil Body Wash
Miracle Tissue Oil Body Butter – 250ml
Miracle Tissue Oil Body Butter is ultra-nourishing and luxurious. Suitable for intensely dry skin, the formulation is enriched with shea butter and cocoa butter, which help to moisturise and protect dry skin.
It contains Rooibos-infused oil, which soothes, comforts and helps relieve dehydrated, stressed and dry skin. Developed with delicate oils such as sweet almond oil, rosehip oil, vitamin E, and baobab oil, it offers skin the ultimate moisturisation.
It also contains macadamia nut oil, which is known for its moisturising, regenerating and softening properties. If you or somebody you know suffers from exceedingly dry skin during winter, you need this product in your bathroom cupboard.
It is also ideal for children or men who tend to have dry elbows, and also makes an indulgent treat for when you get out of the shower.
- Apply generously to cleansed skin
- Use morning (AM) and evening (PM)
- Massage into skin
- Wait a few seconds for absorption
- When treating stretchmarks, apply Miracle Tissue Oil first followed by the Miracle Tissue Oil Body Butter
- Rooibos-infused oil
- Soybean oil
- Sweet almond oil
- Vitamin E
- Rosehip oil
- Boabab oil
- Macadamia nut oil
- Cocoa butter
- Shea butter
- Moisturising/Nourishing
- Soothing/Comforting
- Dry/Mature skin
- Sensitive skin
- Even skin tone
- Protective
- Miracle Tissue Oil Body Wash
Miracle Tissue Oil Body Lotion – 200ml
The Annique Miracle Tissue Oil Body Lotion is a light, non-greasy body lotion that absorbs quickly.
Especially formulated with Annique Rooibos-infused oil to help calm and moisturise your skin and help improve the appearance of scars, uneven skin-tone and stretchmarks.
The unique combination of nourishing plant oils such as sweet almond and macadamia nut oils, combined with Annique Rooibos-infused oil, makes it a highly effective body lotion.
- Apply generously to cleansed skin
- Use morning (AM) and evening (PM)
- Massage into skin
- Wait a few seconds for absorption
- When treating stretchmarks, apply Miracle Tissue Oil first followed by the Miracle Tissue Oil Body Lotion
- Rooibos-infused oil
- Soybean oil
- Sweet almond oil
- Vitamin E acetate
- Rosehip oil
- Boabab oil
- Moisturising/Nourishing
- Soothing/Comforting
- Dry/Mature skin
- Sensitive skin
- Normal/Combination skin
- Even skin tone
- Protective
- Miracle Tissue Oil Body Wash
Essense Miracle Tissue Oil Body Wash – 400ml
Annique Essense Miracle Tissue Oil Body Wash indulges your skin. The unique combination of nourishing oils such as sweet almond oil, rosehip, vitamin E, and baobab oil helps increase the skin’s moisture content.
- Apply body wash onto a sponge or washcloth and lather onto the body while in the bath or shower
- Rinse well
- Rooibos-infused oil
- Soybean oil
- Sweet almond oil
- Vitamin E acetate
- Rosehip oil
- Boabab oil
Assists with:
- Scars
- Wrinkles
- Dry skin
- Uneven skin-tone
- Stretchmarks
- Dry cuticles and nails
- Aged skin
- Pigmentation
- Dry/Mature skin
- Sensitive skin
- Normal/Combination skin
- Nourishing and moisturising
- Leaves skin feeling pampered, clean and soft after just one shower
- Rich in natural antioxidants
- Offers regenerating, revitalising and softening properties
- Miracle Tissue Oil Body Lotion
Sun Care Introduction
What are Sunscreens?
Sunscreens are products combining several ingredients that help prevent the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation from reaching the skin. Two types of ultraviolet radiation, UVA and UVB, damage the skin, age it prematurely, and increase your risk of skin cancer.
UVB is the chief culprit behind sunburn, while UVA rays, which penetrate the skin more deeply, are associated with wrinkling, leathering, sagging, and other light-induced effects of aging (photoaging).
What Is SPF?
Most sunscreens with an SPF of 15 or higher do an excellent job of protecting against UVB. SPF — or Sun Protection Factor — is a measure of a sunscreen’s ability to prevent UVB from damaging the skin.
Who Should Use Sunscreen?
Anyone over the age of six months should use a sunscreen daily. Even those who work inside are exposed to ultraviolet radiation for brief periods throughout the day, especially if they work near windows, which generally filter out UVB but not UVA rays.
Children under the age of six months should not be exposed to the sun, since their skin is highly sensitive to the chemical ingredients in sunscreen as well as to the sun’s rays. Shade and protective clothing are the best ways to protect infants from the sun.
Sunscreens should be applied 30 minutes before sun exposure to allow the ingredients to fully bind to the skin. Reapplication of sunscreen is just as important as putting it on in the first place, so reapply the same amount every two hours. Sunscreens should also be reapplied immediately after swimming, toweling off, or sweating a great deal.
Products
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Resque Camphor Cream – 500ml
A non-greasy, soothing and deeply nourishing cream with warming benefits of glycerine and cooling effects of camphor that help to intensely moisturise, restore, soften and protect rough, dry and chapped skin.
Enriched with Annique’s exclusive Rooibos extract to hydrate and prevent premature ageing.
- Apply daily for smooth, healthy looking skin
- Inhaling camphor fumes relieves airway congestion and loosens mucus
- When rubbed into the chest and throat, your body heat helps to release the camphor vapours that act as a decongestant
- Rooibos extract (Aspalathus linearis)
- Camphor
- Provides anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties
- It is a soothing antiseptic, decongestant, sedative and nervous pacifier
- Camphor also relaxes the body and mind while leaving you with a feeling of peace and freshness
- Assists in disinfecting any insect bites or other infections
- Antioxidant rich with free radical scavenging benefit
- Anti-ageing benefits
- Anti-inflammatory, which soothes and relieves irritations such as itchy, dry skin as well as eczema and sunburn
- Suitable for the whole family
- 500ml size – value for money
- Body cream with the added benefits of Rooibos extract
- Resque Crème
- Resque Mist
Resque Hair Nutrition+ – 100ml
Hair Nutrition+ is a leave-in nutritional vitamin hair treatment complex to help improve oily, lifeless and thinning hair. It helps to protect hair and scalp from premature ageing and supply nutrients required for healthy growth patterns, shine and bounce.
The formulation protects against split ends, brittle hair, and hair loss and improves shine, growth and moisture retention.
- Towel-dry hair after shampooing and conditioning
- Apply the HairNutrition+ to hair and scalp
- Massage the liquid into the scalp and hair.
- Do not rinse hair again – style as usual
- To help relieve eczema, dryness, dandruff, lifeless hair and hair growth the HairNutrition+ should be applied on a daily basis until the condition improves.
- Suitable for men and women.
- Safe for hair extensions
- Rooibos extract (Aspalathus linearis)
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin B5
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin B8
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin B3
- Amino acids
- Helps to nourish, soothe and revitalise scalp and hair
- Helps protect against hair loss, brittle hair and split ends
- Improves shine and hair growth and contributes to moisture retention in the hair
- Regularly treat your hair with chemicals that colour, relax, or perm hair
- Have dry, brittle or lifeless hair
- Are often exposed to direct sunlight
- Have dry, itchy scalp
- Blow dry your hair frequently
- Use styling products frequently
- Suffer from hair loss
- Multi-purpose product
- Easy to use – no messy application
- Non sticky
- Non oily/greasy
- OptiDerm
- Miracle Tissue Oil
Resque Concentrate – 10ml
Resque Concentrate is a miracle worker for neck and muscle pain, headaches, sinus and hay fever and a mood lifter during stressful times. It comes in a roller container for daily use, to bring instant relief from spring-time allergies and associated conditions.
It is also effective for insect bites, pimples and preventing breakouts. The formulation contains wintergreen, eucalyptus, peppermint oil, camphor and menthol. Roll content on temples, back of neck, under the nose or anywhere the skin, body and mind could benefit.
- Apply directly onto skin irritations and rashes
- For headaches, apply on the forehead and temples.
- For sinus or hay fever apply around the nose area
- For neck and muscle pain, headaches, sinus and hay fever
- Wintergreen
- Eucalyptus
- Peppermint oil
- Camphor
- Menthol
- Aspalathus Linearis (Green Rooibos Extract)
- Helps relieve headaches, sinus, aches and pains, insect bites, stings and pimples
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People suffering from neck and muscle pain, headaches, sinus and allergies
- Handbag size – easy to carry around
- Easy to apply roller applicator
- Non spill bottle
- Resque Mist
- Resque Crème
Resque Mist- 100ml
Resque Mist is a multi-functional product that reduces the symptoms of colds, flu, sinusitis and bronchitis.
It is excellent for neck and muscle pain, headaches, sinus and hay fever and is also a great mood-lifter during stressful moments when you need to be calm. It brings instant relief from insect bites and skin irritation or rashes. This product is formulated with wintergreen, eucalyptus, peppermint oil, camphor and menthol to help provide relief from neck and muscular pain, headaches, sinus, hay fever and to assist with blood circulation.
It helps to relieve migraine symptoms and prevent insomnia. It also reduces symptoms associated with colds, flu and bronchitis. It contains Annique’s exclusive extract of Green Rooibos, an extremely powerful natural antioxidant. For neck and muscular pain, spray Resque Mist directly onto affected areas and rub in.
This product can also be sprayed onto pillows or bedding to provide relief from nasal congestion.
- For neck and muscular pain, spray directly onto affected areas, and rub in.
- For other ailments spray into the air and breathe in deeply.
- Resque Mist may also be sprayed onto pillows or bedding, to provide de-congestion.
- Peppermint Oil
- Camphor
- Wintergreen
- Eucalyptus Oil
- Menthol
- Aspalathus Linearis (Green Rooibos Extract)
- Reduces symptoms associated with colds, flu and bronchitis
- Provides relief from neck and muscular pain, headaches, sinus and hayfever
- Assists with improving blood circulation
- Relieves migraine symptoms
- Prevents insomnia
- Is a mood enhancer/lifter
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It can lend a helping hand for complaints like neck and muscle pain, insomnia, headaches, migraine, sinus, hay fever, colds, flu, allergies, bronchitis and asthma
- Unique highly effective formula
- Works instantly
- Can be used as often as needed
- Instantly uplifts and clears airways
- Resque Concentrate
- Zerotox
Resque Crème – 30ml
Resque Crème relieves everyday skin care conditions. Annique has harnessed the soothing power of Resque Crème, to help provide relief from many everyday skin ailments. This product is a ‘must’ for skin emergencies, bringing relief from many everyday skin conditions.
Resque Crème contains the highest percentage of Rooibos extract of all the Annique products. It is ideal for bringing relief to itchy skin resulting from allergies, dryness, insect bites, sunburn, heat rash and chafing and is gentle enough for the most sensitive skins, including babies and children.
It can also help relieve symptoms of eczema, cuts and grass burns and pimples. Resque Crème contains no perfume and is safe for even the most sensitive skin. This one-of-a-kind formulation is a must have for every emergency kit in the home, handbag or car.
So what we have here is a formula packed with the therapeutic benefits of the Rooibos plant PLUS it is totally FREE of steroids and cortisone.
Resque Crème was awarded second place in the Fair Lady Best of Beauty Awards for the category Best South African Product 2011/2012. Resque Crème was one of 364 entries!
- Use daily on affected area
- Apply liberally as required
- Combine Zerotox and Resque Crème to assist in healing minor wounds and skin infections (not for use on open wounds)
- Use for in-grown nails
- Helps soothe skin irritation after waxing/ shaving
- Aspalathus Linearis (Rooibos Extract)
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Magnesium Sulphate Heptahydrate
- It is also ideal for relief from insect bites, slight burns, skin abrasions, eczema, sunburn and chafing
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Resque Crème is suitable for the whole family from babies to grandparents
- Unique highly effective formula
- No harmful ingredients such as cortisone
- Highest % of Rooibos extract of all the Annique products
- Miracle Tissue Oil
- Rooibos Tea
- Zerotox