Showing posts with label natural cosmetics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label natural cosmetics. Show all posts

17/09/2015

7 Ways Jojoba Oil Can Improve Your Skin and Hair

Jojoba oil is actually a yellow colored wax extracted from the seeds of Simmondsia chinensis, a woody shrub native to Mexico. 


Due to its similarities to the skin's natural oils, its high vitamin content, and antimicrobial properties, jojoba oil is the perfect product to protect and nurture skin and hair. Here are a few of the things jojoba oil can do for you.

1. Makeup remover and general skin cleanser

Use a few drops of jojoba oil of a cotton pad to remove the makeup from your face and around your eyes. It will leave your skin smooth and silky, and because it's completely natural and free of harmful chemicals, it will not irritate your eyes at all. 

Desert Essence Organic Jojoba Oil
Desert Essence Organic Jojoba Oil


2. Anti-aging treatment

Jojoba oil is rich in vitamin E, copper and zinc and antioxidants, which fight free radicals and help maintain your skin young and wrinkle-free. Dab a few drops of jojoba oil around your eyes and on your forehead in order to prevent the formation of wrinkles.

3. Moisturizer

You can use jojoba oil as a day and night moisturizer. Apply a few drops of jojoba oil on your skin, and massage it in just like you would with any cream. Due to its easy spreadability, you won't have to use much. If there is an excess of oil left on your skin, blot it off using a tissue. 

Melvita Jojoba Oil
Melvita Jojoba Oil


4.  Anti-acne treatment

Because it is so similar to the skin's natural oils, jojoba oil can trick your skin into thinking it has produced enough sebum, thereby restoring its natural balance. Jojoba oil is also non-comedogenic, which means it will not clog your pores and cause further breakouts. Its anti-microbial properties are an added bonus in your fight against acne. 

5. Shaving lotion

Massaging jojoba oil onto your legs before shaving will ensure a smooth, easy shave, without the razor burn and irritation that can follow with other products. It will also leave your legs hydrated and feeling silky.

6. Hair treatment

Because it is a wax and not actual oil, jojoba oil applied on your hair will detangle and condition it without a greasy feeling. A jojoba oil hair mask a few hours before a shower can moisturize and revitalize dull and dry hair, making it soft and easy to comb. 
The anti-microbial properties of jojoba oil can help get rid of dandruff and general scalp irritation.

LOGONA Jojoba Hair Repair Treatment
LOGONA Jojoba Hair Repair Treatment


7. Body lotion

If it's good for your face and skin, then why not for your entire body? Massage a few drops of jojoba oil into your skin after showering, just like you would any oil or lotion, in order to lock the moisture in and have healthy, hydrated skin.

Jurlique Jojoba Carrier Oil
Jurlique Jojoba Carrier Oil

Jojoba oil is a natural product that is rich in vitamins and antioxidants. Its strong similarity to the skin's natural oils makes it a great skin product for any types of skin. It can be used as a skin cleanser, moisturizer and acne treatment. Jojoba oil is the ideal product which can substitute almost any products in your beauty routine.



17/07/2015

The Top Five Natural Anti-Aging Skin Care Ingredients

Nobody wants to get older, and this is one of the main reasons why there’s a huge market for skin care products that claim to keep your skin looking young and healthy for as long as possible. 

However, many of these products contain potentially irritating or harmful ingredients that you may not want to put on your face. Luckily, there are pure ingredients that occur naturally in nature that you can use to help keep father time at bay. 



Shea Butter


The shea tree is native to Africa, and the fruit is commonly referred to in African lore. Shea butter not only leaves the skin with a soft, natural texture, which is ideal if you have dry skin, it’s also chock-full of antioxidants that help prevent free radical damage that can prematurely age your skin. 




Kola Nut Extract

Kola nut extract is taken from the kola nut, and is commonly used in natural medicine to treat dysentery, diarrhea, stomach ulcers and upset stomach. When applied to the skin topically, kola nut has rejuvenating, energizing properties that can tighten the skin for a short period of time. Look for kola nut in products like natural night creams, serums and moisturizers.







Grape Seed Extract

Grape seed extract contains polyphenols – powerful antioxidants that can help to in strengthen blood vessels and improve circulation, which can give your skin a natural, healthy glow. Grapeseed extract also helps to prevent the breakdown of collagen and elastin, which breaks down naturally as you age. Healthy collagen and elastin fibers keep you skin looking firm, tight and supple. 


Green Tea Extract 

Green tea extract is high in the epigallocatechin gallate, commonly known as EGCG, which has been shown to be more powerful than both vitamin E and vitamin C, both of which are common antioxidants. When used in skin care products, green tea can help to stop free radicals that can make your skin look older and dull. Green tea also contains caffeine, which can temporarily tighten and firm your skin. Drinking green tea also has health benefits, and some research shows it may be beneficial in prevent the formation of cancer cells. 





Guarana

Guarana seed was used by both the Mayans and Maue Indians as a natural tonic, and it has been popular in natural health and skin care circles for many years. Guarana contains a compound that that is very similar to caffeine called tetramethylxanthine, though it contains some vegetable fat not present in caffeine. Tetramethylxanthine works topically on the skin as a stimulant, stimulating and firming aging skin, while the fat content provides moisture that is essential for healthy skin.

Keeping a young look is actually easier than most people think, so make sure you take a natural approach. Do you have any good tips to share?




30/10/2012

2-Step Skin Thirst Aid

When waging battle with dryness, skin breakouts can happen at any moment when you neglect the special care for a healthy moisture level of skin.  Be always ready to give ‘Thirst Aid’ to your skin!

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Step 1: Exfoliation removes the outermost dry and dead skin
 
Desperately applying moisturizers once your skin feels dry? Hang on… To rescue dry skin, first of all, we need to exfoliate the stubborn dead skin cells on the epidermis for a better absorption. Otherwise, all the beautiful moisturizing nutrients are clogged within the dead skin cells, accumulating a thick barrier blocking the delivery of moisture and nutrients.
 
My skin feels: When I know that this peeling gel is characterized by 100% natural ingredients, it is a great temptation that I cannot resist.  The super sweet corn cob deeply pumps up the moisture and removes the rough surface of skin. Just use a little and gently massage into my skin.  Some yellowish eraser rubbings (dirt and dead skin cells) come out. It has no heavy oils, giving my skin light and pure feelings.  Look at the mirror and feel so indulged with the egg-like slippery and tofu-like smooth texture of my skin.





 
    
             Ricco Di Nartura Micro Peeling Gel
 

 
Step 2: Intensive Hydra-Boosting treatments
Don’t miss the best moment to trap moisture underneath.  Skin’s barrier is loosened after exfoliation.  Wrap your skin with a moisturizing mask to penetrate the moisturizing nutrients deeply into your skin along with it repairing the dehydrated skin cells.
 
 
My skin feels: I really adore it, Albion Skin Conditioner Essential Paper Mask, which conditions my skin with the queen of grains, Job’s Tears seeds (Barley), which is known as the guardian angel for skin in China and Japan. The feature of this mask is to accelerate skin’s metabolism so as to regain moisture and healthy complexion.    Acne and blotch breakouts are less likely to happen and my skin’s immune system is regulated back on a right track to fight for the dry air.
 
            Albion Skin Conditioner Essential Paper Mask

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