Normal Skin Care - Why Trouble
A number of of these three oils are excellent companion oils to the Rose and Calendula. Rosemary "Verbenone" is really a skin-care specialty oil, distilled from a particular selection of Rosemary herb. Long utilized in a number of body care preparations, Rosemary is thought to work by stimulating cellular metabolism (increasing the total amount of nutrients getting into the skin we have cells), speeding the creation of new cells, and enhancing our skin's vitality. Helichrysum is even more potently regenerative -- often found in wound healing, Helichrysum will even increase new skin cell production, while drawing waste products from skin tissues. And lets not forget Lavender, the Grand-Daddy of skin-care medicine. Lavender is regenerative, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and aids skin conditions where stress might be an underlying factor.
For specific natual skin care needs, we'll also include Sandalwood and Myrtle essential oils using blends (you'll see which oils go with which skin key in the recipes below). Both these oils are believed excellent for acne-prone skin. Myrtle is potently antiseptic, regenerative, and commonly found in acne and oily-skin formulas. Sandalwood is hydrating AND an excellent treatment for acne. Myrtle supplies a great herbaceous "high note" to your blend, while Sandalwood gives a wonderful earthy tone.
As the essential oils are often considered the "substances", its important to think about the "carrier oils" are exceptionally therapeutic as well. For these recipes, we recommend the use of two very well-regarded tropical nut oils: Coconut and Kukui. Coconut features a lengthy history (thousands of years, actually) in natual skin care, mentioned often in Ayurvedic medicine. It is antimicrobial and hydrating (spanning the requirements from the acne vulnerable to the chronically dry). Kukui has similar properties, and remains liquid at room temperature -- allowing easy mixing and application of your custom recipe. Both of these oils have already been utilized by peoples of tropical climes to take care of skin of the young and old, successfully, for so long -- and now you too can reap their benefits.
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