The Story of Potato Juice

Raw potatoes are rich in minerals like potassium and phosphorous, and essentially these minerals are excellent for skin care. There is also the presence of vitamins, enzymes and antioxidant compounds in raw potato juice which could help improve the skin tone. Other benefits of applying potato juice to your skin may include: control and prevention of acne, pimples and blackheads. Potato juice can soothe the inflammation on skin wounds, burns and cuts and has an antibacterial property to help cure skin warts.

Potato juice is also a great moisturizer for dry skin. It helps to hydrate the skin and also makes it soft and supple. Potato juice contains Vitamins A, C, and B which which could be helpful in reducing wrinkles and pigmentation that develop as the skin ages. Vitamin C, in particular, has been regarded as an anti-aging gem for some time now. Vitamin C has been shown to help protect and repair skin cells and skin to retain its elasticity. Potato Juice is also a natural source for hyaluronic acid which has the ability to keep skin tissue moist and is particularly effective for dry skin.

Our Face and Hand Cream is made with potato juice.  Our ingredient list also includes Abyssinian Oil which is grown here on Prince Edward Island. Our Island Potato Soaps are very moisturizing and have been meticulously developed to produce a great lather which leaves your skin feeling clean and soft.

Our Team

Pieter Ijsselstein

Pieter grew up on a dairy farm near Woodstock, Ontario. He obtained his B.A. degree from Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA), M.Sc. degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Guelph (Guelph, Ontario) and his MBA degree from the University of Prince Edward Island in 2012.

Geraldine Ysselstein

Geraldine Ysselstein has over 30 years of experience as a working artist. She received her B.A. degree from Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA) in Fine Arts and French and then continued her education at the University of Guelph (Ontario, Canada) in Fine Arts. She received her Ontario Certificate of Teaching and taught for several years in elementary and high schools.

Geraldine's paintings and shop can be found at: 
www.birchtreegallerypei.ca

Since 2010, Pieter and Geraldine have developed and commercialized a number of small scale enterprises. Their latest project - Island Potato Soap - uses potatoes to produce soaps and skin creams.