Therese Kerr, mother of Aussie icon Miranda Kerr, has made the transition from accountant to full-fledged organic skin care expert. With an arsenal of knowledge about natural skincare and health, she is now living and breathing her passion.
Rescu. sat down with Therese Kerr and asked her to demystify the world of toxins and parabens and share her tips on leading a healthy and truly organic lifestyle.
‘What I really want to make people aware of is that when you’re putting products and they’re leave on products the absorbtion rate is even greater,’ says Therese Kerr, who avoids the nasties found in conventional products.
‘A paraben is a chemical, that is an endocrine disrupting chemical,’ she says. So it actually mimics the hormones within the body. We’re seeing so many endocrine disrupting disorders as a result of parabens and other chemicals. Disorders like endometriosis… Fibroids, polycystic ovarian syndrome, early onset of menopause. The research that’s coming out is indicating that the use of conventional personal and beauty products is bringing all of this to attention and causing major, major problems.’
Having created Kora Organics skincare range alongside her daughter, Therese Kerr has now stepped into her own certified organic brand, Divine by Therese Kerr, which focuses on daily products such as toothpaste, hand sanitiser and deodorant.
‘Nature has incredible, nutrient-rich ingredients that cause your body to heal itself in a lot of respects and what we’re doing is adopting nature and using it very wisely,’ she says. ‘What I want people to do is look at the ingredients. There’s an incredible app called the Chemical Maze which is amazing, and you can get all this information on my site as well.’
Therese Kerr’s philosophy is, ‘If you can’t pronounce it, don’t put it on your body.’ However she specifically warns against parabens, glychols, philates (synthetic fragrances), genetically modified ingredients, and anything synthetic or artificial.
‘I encourage people not to wait until they have an illness, to make a change,’ she says.
For our full interview with Therese Kerr, watch the video below:
