Natural face serums for moisturizing skin Making your own homemade face serum can be as simple as mixing together a base oil or carrier oil as often is used in combination with essential oils. It might sound strange applying oil to your face, especially if you have oily or acne prone skin, … [Read more...] about Homemade Natural Face Cream and Face Serum Recipes
Avocado Oil In Skin Serums And Face Masks
Avocado oil is one of the oils most easily absorbed by the skin. It penetrates skin well and contains fatty acids as well as vitamins and prevents moisture evaporation. This makes it an excellent carrier oil because it effectively delivers the benefits of essential oils deep into the tissues of your skin. Avocado oil is high in sterolins, which are known to help reduce age spots and help heal scar tissue and sun damage.
Avocado oil is best suited for dry damaged and aging skin types and it's regenerative properties are known to significantly increase the production of collagen in the skin.
Avocado oil is very thick, penetrates deep into the skin, but can leave a fatty waxy feel. Because of this it should be blended with other carrier oils to avoid leaving your skin feeling greasy.
Avocado oil is normally used at 10 to 20% dilution with other carrier oils like Almond or Apricot Kernel Oil. You can also use Avocado Oil with essential oils like lavender, tamanu, frankincense and neroli, which have regenerative or healing properties. When you know how to use oils - or in other words, what benefits they give to your skin, you can make serums and moisturizers that are perfect for your skin. You can repair damage and protect your skin from future damage from the environment.
Many of these recipes are in Natural Homemade Skincare Recipes.
9 Natural Tanning Oils (& Sun Protective Tan Accelerator Recipe) To Protect Skin & Enhance Your Tan
One of the most natural ways to get radiantly beautiful skin is to expose your skin to a little sun every day to absorb vitamin D and enjoy it's skin enhancing benefits. Although a little sun exposure is good for your skin, overdoing it and allowing your skin to burn is something you'll … [Read more...] about 9 Natural Tanning Oils (& Sun Protective Tan Accelerator Recipe) To Protect Skin & Enhance Your Tan
Base And Essential Oil Uses And Benefits In Skin Care Products
Apricot Kernel Oil: Apricot kernel oil is cold pressed from the dried kernels of the apricot fruit. It has a slightly nutty scent and a golden brown hue to its color. Research shows that Apricot kernel oil is rich in Vitamin E, which is the reason why it is a good antioxidant. It is popular with … [Read more...] about Base And Essential Oil Uses And Benefits In Skin Care Products
Natural Homemade Face Mask Recipes And Skin Care Tips
Home Made Skin Care Recipes Below are some basic recipes (easy to make from every day ingredients) you can start making today. Here's Some Hints and Tips Before You Start Mixing.. Tie your hair up out of the way of whatever you intend applying to your skin Wash your skin before … [Read more...] about Natural Homemade Face Mask Recipes And Skin Care Tips
Carrier And Essential Oils Rich In Anti Aging Fatty Acids For Skin
Essential fatty acids are the building blocks of healthy skin. ‘Essential’ fatty acids as defines as compounds that are not made by the human body, and so must be up taken by the body through food. Essential fatty acids are responsible for regulating cell function maintaining the integrity of … [Read more...] about Carrier And Essential Oils Rich In Anti Aging Fatty Acids For Skin