VIZÜ, handcrafted to heal

03/07/2025

18th July 2025, Friday, 6 - 10pm.
Mark your calendar for a cozy Friday evening at studio! Bring along your family, friends and colleagues, especially those who are obsessed with natural food, teas, sourdough and purveyors of good olive oil - you will not be disappointed. Don't forget to register so that we can prepare enough for everyone.

P/s everything that's up for sampling is also for retail. While stocks last!

Those who are curious about our boutique style tours, this is a good chance to ask us everything in person :) See you there!

18/03/2025

Most of our standard products are now available at studio, making it convenient for you guys to drop by and purchase items in case of last min travels or emergencies. The studio is NOT OPEN daily, so please send them a DM to schedule for collection and also let them know what are the items you plan to get as not everything is available. We don't want you to have a wasted trip down here.

Fang studio is now stocked with
🪻10g size of all aromatherapy remedies
🌿 30g size of majority herbal remedies, and only their original versions. For eg, no 2nd trimester Stretchmark oil, but only the original Stretchmark version which is safe for all pregnancy. No Hera, but Aphrodite is available.
💧33g size of hydrosols (rose, heal-all, sandalwood, chakra balancing mist)
🌵 50g tins of original aloe, cupuacu and heal-all balm
🧼 Your favourite 100g Turkish olive soaps

Samples are not available in the studio, it's best to get them through VIZÜ website.

Wishing all of you a good day ahead!

Juneau

03/04/2024

Sunlight is an underrated and free medicine for all of us!

VITAMIN D IS A HORMONE

We’ve been calling it the wrong thing the whole time!

By definition, Vitamin D is actually a steroid hormone - how amazing!

Hormone D is synthesised by sunlight, and is then activated by the liver and kidneys into a form that acts through the endocrine system to regulate calcium metabolism

The cool thing is that researchers have found hormone D receptors outside the renal system - meaning that it has actions that spread beyond maintaining healthy bone density.

In fact, hormone D has been described as a ‘pluripotent’ hormone - meaning it has the ability to produce a variety of biological responses.

Hormone D, outside of calcium metabolism, acts on 5 main systems that comprise the “vitamin D endocrine system”

1. The innate immune system
2. The adaptive immune system
3. Insulin secretion by pancreatic beta-cells
4. Heart functioning and blood pressure regulation
5. Brain and foetal development

Hormone D comes from sunlight exposure, or dietary sources - in particular fatty fish and egg yolks.

Now, balancing sunlight exposure and vitamin D levels is definitely a thing - some folk just don’t like the sun, it burns - I get it!

There are sources that say light skinned people need 8 - 15 minutes exposure per day, and if you have darker skin you need a little longer.

In cases where sunlight exposure isn’t possible (eg risk of skin cancer, geographic limitations or you are a vampire), it’s pretty important to make sure you get it from your diet, or supplementation.

In a beautiful way - we are just like plants!

Where plants trap sunlight in order to photosynthesise, Vitamin D is also trapped sunlight metabolised inside the human body.

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09/07/2022

"It took me years to realize that Inca and pre-Columbian architecture is directly related to the structure of the corn kernels. In a western model of thought, one might judge the shapes as irregular, but in a universal thought, everything is a correlation between the cosmos, science, art and humanity. Fractal nature.

As you can see, the organic growth forms are represented in a logarithmic way, and the fact that these pentagonal, hexagonal and heptagonal blocks coincide with the corn forms." - Juan Casco

Note: The lack of symmetry in the walls helps dissipate the energy of the eartquakes. They were incredible engineers. Japanese researchers studied Machu Picchu after the Kobe earthquake and realized that these Inca structures had not been damaged by an earthquake.

25/03/2022

As you know, every beauty article always mention the importance of sunscreen against skin cancer and premature ageing. We are all so afraid of the word "ageing" isnt it? As I was battling dull, congested skin back in my 20s, it was always very demoralising when I find new pimples after cleansing my SPF creams off.

Just 3 years ago, I have decided to stop using sunscreens completely and wanted to experiment using my oils on myself. If you look around and notice most guys around you dont even use anything on their faces, (and they hate them especially) but did they look like they've aged 10 years older? No, and they seriously have the best skin right haha.

Nature is really amazing. Plants are there for you to work with them, no matter where you are. Ethnobotany is the study of a region's plants and their practical uses through the traditional knowledge of a local culture and their people. It involves documenting local customs with the practical uses of local plants in many aspects of life, such as for medicines, foods, intoxicants and clothing etc. I began reading into the use of sun protection plants that people use in hot countries, such as Africa, South America, Brazil (Amazonian tribes), Polynesia and of course in our very own tropical South East Asia.

These plants are often used in the form of oils and butters, and are used all over the skin for sun care protection and skin protection against the harsh climate. Apart from nature's SPF, the locals also adorned turbans, scarves, mud/clay etc for extra practical protection. Science has not made much research on most of these oils and their SPF properties, but if such skincare practice has existed since thousands of years ago and is still being utilised today by the locals - I think it must be working pretty damn well :)

Based on my past 3 years of using SUNGLOW as my outdoor face oil in Singapore, I must say that my skin complexion has never been better. I haven't seen a single sun spot, or wrinkle on my face. I am most proud to say that using natural plant lipids for this purpose is 100% marine and coral friendly. This is the biggest action we can reciprocate back to Nature.

26/02/2022

I would like to share about maximizing the shelf life of your oils, and also on proper storage methods so that these precious plant potions are able to retain its benefits/properties; always working to its best potential for you.

Lipid oils (true term for carrier oils) that are reddish-orangey in colour are the most sensitive, which means they are most prone to oxidation. Oxygen, direct sunlight/artificial LED light and heat are the enemies of these oils. So storage wise, always screw back cap after use and best to keep in a dark, cool area such as your closed door cabinet or drawer. Products like B-Carotene, Suncare, Sunglow, Aphrodite, Hera, Acne, B**b Mylk (new lactation breast massage oil for nursing moms!) are best to follow this as these are oils that are in the red-orange spectrum. Storing in the cooler is not necessary unless you don’t intend to use it for couple of months.

When oils go through oxidation, they become lighter in colour and may be slightly thicker in texture. At this stage it is still good to use, however you may feel like the product isn’t as effective as before? You feel like maybe your skin is “immune” and the product just doesn’t work for you anymore. Yes partially that’s true; the product has lost its therapeutic healing values through oxidation. It has exhausted its carotenoids (AKA anti-oxidants) from protecting itself from free radical damage and hence it can’t do the same for your skin anymore either. And that shows in the oil - the reddish hues from within the oil is gone which means the anti-oxidants are used up.

Fully oxidized oils are sticky and have a crayon-like, plasticky smell. This is fully rancid and is not suitable for use on skin. It will only cause skin itchiness or irritation.

Other products such as Arthritis, Muscle Care, and Eczema etc are a lot more stable because the lipid oils used are not anti-oxidant oils, but are chosen for their anti-inflammatory properties. And usually having this analgesic component also comes with self-preserving phytosterols that allow the oils to preserve themselves from oxidation.

True natural products can be troublesome as you will need to pay extra attention to its storage and how it behaves along the way. That’s why I always tell people that these oils are still living - they are as alive as the vegetables in your fridge :)

Lastly, whatever I’ve shared above are only applicable to unrefined pure lipid oils, cold pressed, hand pressed and CO2 extracted. It is a completely different story if the product uses refined oils. But that will be another sharing session for another time.

02/12/2021

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30/11/2021

This end of year, VIZÜ has partnered up with a few new and old friends who are also small startups and businesses. Here are some of my favourite people who share similar ethos as VIZÜ - we believe in doing no harm to our planet and also onto ourselves!

Thank you once again for giving appreciation to local makers who have imparted our passion, R&D, time and dexterity into each of these unique pieces.

Enjoy this festive season of gifting and I hope these gift sets bring a smile to your friends and loved ones 💙🌿

Gift shopfront @ link in bio.

07/10/2021

These are free range eggs laid by home grown chickens. Photo was shared by someone from my herbal community in Facebook :) I just want to talk about how everything in nature is perfect and beautiful in their own ways. And natural products will ALWAYS vary in taste, texture, colour, smell etc. Be it eggs, fruits or vegetables, natural produce will never ever be the same/identical because every end product of a harvest will depend on the time of its season (eg some herbs are more nutritious during a certain season and a certain time of the day), climate changes, soil acidity and soil health, rainwater type (depending where the water condensation comes from and which direction the wind blows), and the list goes on.

It has many factors to contribute to every single harvest and this also applies to essential oils, botanical extracts and vegetal oils. It is normal, and also an indication of purity if your oils from different batches differ slightly :) however, the quality will always be as consistent and good, if you're buying from an honest manufacturer/supplier/company.

Those that are always in its "signature" or known-for scent are likely to be manipulated in the lab. The chemical compounds within the oil are adjusted to it's "standard/signature" ratio so that the scent is always constant batch after batch. This happens alot with lavender essential oil especially and it's because the big pharma and cosmeceutical companies want their mass produced end products to be identical. In agricultural terms, it's also known as farming GMO produce.

Just a random Thursday morning sharing :) have a good day y'all.

01/10/2021

The original aromatherapy: the early scented gardens

From material necessity to aesthetic pleasure is a short step and historical records suggest that the first scented gardens were planted within the enclosed courtyards of Persian palaces over 2,500 years ago. These gardens were made not only to delight the senses but also to provide a spiritual sanctuary, quite apart from any practical benefits they conferred. Since the Koran taught that it was mankind’s duty to conserve and revere nature as part of the divine creation, these sacred gardens were looked upon as a means of recreating and experiencing heaven on earth.

The term ‘paradise’ derives from the Greek word paradeisos, which in turn was based on the Persian, pairidaeza, literally ‘surrounded by walls’. This referred to an enclosed garden of pleasure, an earthly paradise where both secular and sacred elements were intertwined.

The classical Persian garden was constructed to a formal plan within a square or rectangle, having a fountain in the centre from which four streams issued – one in each direction. The whole area was then carefully planted with fruit-bearing and fragrant trees, aromatic herbs and flowers, for the Persians required three main qualities in their paradise gardens: running water, shade and scent.

Excerpt from the book " The Essential Aromatherapy Garden, Growing and Using Scented Plants" by Julia Lawless
Photo: A traditional Persian house in modern Iran

25/06/2021

Type your orders here! While stocks last. Kindly allow 1-2 days for me to get back to you 🖤
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30/04/2021

Mother's Day Healing Gift Sets - https://mailchi.mp/6f4b43953c7b/mothers-day-healing-gift-sets