The true definition of “elixir” is a magical or medicinal potion. Since no magical potions exist (at least not that we know of), we’ll call elixirs medicinal potions. We typically apply elixirs topically, such as French Girl’s facial oil elixir, or Tatcha’s Gold Camellia Beauty Oil for the face, body and hair. How often do we apply these “potions” internally, aside from ghee, Ayurveda’s “Golden Elixir“?
If you have the choice, will you drink your skincare elixir?
Dirty Lemon Beauty Elixirs
As it turns out, you do have a choice. Eight, in fact, if you shop Dirty Lemon’s line of beauty elixirs.
Dirty Lemon, a New York City-based wellness company, offers a line of essential daily beverages to improve the health of your skin and cleanse your system. They offer eight flavors in beautifully packaged bottles that brazenly tempt you to purchase at least one (which you can’t do, by the way).
Depending on your skincare needs, there’s a Dirty Lemon Beauty Elixir that may be right for you. Each 16 oz bottle comes with high-quality ingredients, such as organic lemon juice, fresh ginger puree, ocean minerals and even full-spectrum PCR hemp oil. Such high quality ingredients surely come with a high price: one pack of six bottles costs a total of $64. If you’re a VIP member, you receive a reduced price of $45.
8 Dirty Lemon Beauty Elixirs
You can choose from:
- CBD
- Vogue
- Collagen
- Charcoal
- Matcha
- Ginseng
- Sleep
- Rose
Currently, there are seven elixirs in stock. CBD, Dirty Lemon’s non-psychoactive cannabis blend, will soon be available.
CBD
“CBD is a calming, non-psychoactive blend formulated with the highest quality CBD from the cannabis plant. You won’t get high drinking this beverage. Expect mild euphoria, full-body relaxation, and a clear head.” – Dirty Lemon Official Website
If your first question is, “Will this drink get me high?” the answer is a definite: “No.” CBD is the second, non-psychoactive compound of the cannabis plant. You will, however, feel the relief of stress, anxiety, joint/muscle pain and nausea. The creators of the CBD beverage also say that it can help with sleep quality and reduce inflammation.
Vogue
“Co-created to compliment your life & style. A refreshing elixir infused with fresh pureed ginger and hibiscus flower, with Acerola to provide a boost of Vitamin C.” – Dirty Lemon Official Website
Collagen
“Our daily beauty elixir formulated to hydrate skin, increase elasticity, reduce wrinkles and trigger new collagen production.” – Dirty Lemon Official Website
The benefits are much like that of topical applications. They include skin elasticity and skin hydration. The makers also claim that the beverage increases internal collagen production, which is ideal for those of us 20 years and older, as this is when collagen begins to slow down.
Charcoal
“The original detoxifying elixir designed to improve digestion, stimulate liver function & gently cleanse your system of impurities.” – Dirty Lemon Official Website
Dirty Lemon uses activated charcoal from coconut shells, which they say is the highest quality pharmaceutical-grade activated charcoal. Suffice it to say, you’ll receive a detox that removes toxins and heavy metal from your body, which can cause severe damage to the central nervous system. Furthermore, it traps impurities before the body can absorb them. One bottle is a mighty cleansing machine.
What Consumers are Saying
The majority of users are obsessed with Dirty Lemon’s Charcoal beverage. Many say that it cleanses the body at the end of the day and tastes great. Some others have replaced their coffee with it.
