News — thanaka

MANDA is SPF 50 approved!

We’ve got great news here at MANDA: we’ve received an official SPF 50 rating!
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Benefits of Thanaka

In MANDA Organic Sun Paste, all of the ingredients used are pure and simple. We call them superfoods for the skin. While you’re probably familiar with most of our organic ingredient goodness (coconut oil, Shea butter, beeswax, cacao powder, cocoa butter, cinnamon oil and zinc...
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Thanaka’s Historical Roots

For many travelers to Myanmar (formerly Burma), the most notable sight is not the exotic landscapes or temples but the yellowish paste found painted on the faces of Burmese women and children. Called thanaka, the paste is applied in circular patches, stripes or ornate leaf...
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Small Product, Big Change

Keeping our body healthy requires work. Being that our skin is the body’s largest organ, we want to do our best to protect it, right? We all know that our relationship with food reflects our health from the inside out.
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Keep It Simple, Stupid

And in the wake of our technological addiction, we have lost sight of how effective nature is in solving many of our problems…and more importantly, how simple things CAN be.
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Physical vs Chemical Sunscreens

There are two types of sunscreens: chemical and physical. The most commonly used sunscreens are chemical. They contain compounds made in a laboratory and are typically clear, odorless and usually a bit runny. When applied, chemical sunscreens penetrate your skin, leaving no visual trace on...
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