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Spiritual Wellness and the Changing Seasons

Oct 30, 2019 Posted by: Baljinder Kaur
Spiritual Wellness and the Changing Seasons
The changing seasons can provide us with some unique insights into spiritual wellness. The subtle lessons that nature transmits can be easily overlooked. But if we look closely, the changing seasons have a lot of spiritual wisdom on offer.
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Argan Oil

Argan oil is powerful but gentle. Oil is extracted by the cold pressing method. Argan oil is rich in essential fatty acids, including omega oils, linoleic acid and oleic acid, palmitic acid, polyphenols, Triterpene Alcohols, Phytosterols, tocopherol (vitamin E) and other vital nutrients.

Benefits to Skin

  • Phytosterols in oil stop the slow-down of collagen production caused by sun damage and encourage new collagen production, making it a powerful skin protector and anti-ager
  • It nourishes, protects, improves skin's elasticity and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
  • Attracts and retains moisture by preventing water loss from skin
  • Potent anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties
  • An effective healing agent, helps diminish the appearance of scars and soothe irritated, rough skin
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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf

Aloe barbadensis leaf juice/extract is extracted from the leaves of the Aloe plant. It contains many vitamins including the important antioxidant vitamins A, C and E. It also contains Vitamin B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, choline, folic acid, 8 essential amino acids and 12 non-essential amino acids.

Benefits to Skin

  • Stimulates fibroblast cells that manufacture collagen, rejuvenating aged skin
  • Protects skin from free radicals
  • Protects skin from UV damage
  • Detoxifying
  • Increases Moisture
  • Scar Healing
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Arctium Lappa (Burdock) Root

Studies show that Burdock contains phenolic acids, quercetin and luteolin, which are all powerful health promoting antioxidants. Root has active ingredients that have been found to detoxify heavy metals from the blood. Improving organ health and health of the whole body, promotes blood circulation to the skin surface, improves skin health.

Benefits For Skin

  • Visible wrinkle reduction due to improved metabolism of the dermal extracellular matrix
  • Helps to heal common skin issues like acne, eczema and psoriasis.
  • Helps to clear blood stream from toxins
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Arnica Montana (Arnica) Oil

Arnica is an herb that grows mainly in Siberia, central Europe, and North America. The flowers of the plant are used in medicine. Arnica oil is extracted by cold pressing process. The active chemicals in arnica may reduce swelling, decrease pain and act as antibiotics.

Benefits For Skin

  • Observations prove the efficiency of arnica oil in healing scars and bruises
  • Employed in face-lift and rhinoplasty surgeries to heal deep wounds
  • Helps to clear up problem skin affected by acne, blackheads, whiteheads, clogged pores or combination skin
  • Arnica oil has an innate ability to promote skin moisture and soothe irritated skin
  • Contains anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antibacterial and antiseptic properties
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Avena Sativa (Oat Silk)

Oat silk is produced from the seeds of the Avena Sativa plant also known as the oat plant. It is a good source of B complex vitamins, vitamin E, protein, fat, and minerals. It also contain a lot of important minerals like Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Manganese. The high concentration of starches and beta-glucans in oat are responsible for its protective and water-holding functions.

Benefits For Skin

  • The high concentration of starches and beta-glucans in oat are responsible for its protective and water-holding functions, making it a good option for moisturising of dry and sensitive skin
  • Beta-glucan can penetrate deep into the skin even though the size of the beta-glucan molecule is large, eradicating small lines in the skin
  • It possesses antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-itching properties, sooth dermatologic inflammatory diseases such as pruritus, psoriasis, eczema, atopic dermatitis, acneiform eruptions, and viral infections
  • It plays a role in skin protection against ultraviolet rays. beta-glucan form a thin film on the skin. The film protects the skin from external effects such as UV light, air pollution and mechanical irritation
  • Proteins can ensure that the pH level of the skin is maintained
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Boswellia Carterii (Frankincense) Oil

Frankincense Oil is used in perfumery and aromatherapy. It also used in skincare. The essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the dry resin. Oil's chemical components are 75% monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, monoterpenoles, sesquiterpenols and ketones, Limonene, Pinene, Borneol, Farnesol, Phellandrene, Myrcene, etc. These essential oils may affect the number of biological factors, such as heart rate, stress levels, blood pressure, breathing, and immune function. The oil has ability to increase the release of neurotransmitters in the body particularly serotonin, which promotes to having positive mood.

Benefits For Skin

  • Frankincense Oil's astringent and cytophylactic (stimulate the generation of new cells) qualities help to enhance skin’s elasticity reduce the appearance of wrinkles and skin imperfections such as discoloration
  • It stimulates blood flow and circulation and growth of new cells, thus when used on cuts it promotes faster healing
  • Its anti-inflammatory property known to soothe inflamed skin by reducing the sensations of redness, swelling, and itching
  • It helps to disinfect and tighten the pores, thereby promoting the speedy healing of cuts, wounds, and scars
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Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter

Cold pressing is the traditional method of extraction to form a soft paste, known as Shea Butter. The main chemical constituents of Shea butter are: Oleic Acid, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Cinnamic Acid Esters, Allantoin, and Polyphenols (Tocopherol/Vitamin E), vitamin A.

Benefits For Skin

  • Shea butter has anti-inflammatory, anti-microbil, anti-aging, hydrating, softening, smoothing, restorative, collagen-boosting properties
  • Shea Butter’s anti-aging and skin-protecting benefits are known to slow the signs and symptoms of maturing skin by supporting skin elasticity and suppleness
  • It boosts collagen production, decreasing the breakdown of collagen that’s already present and increases circulation while promoting skin cell regeneration
  • Emollient and moisturizer properties of butter creating a smooth and soft barrier that seals in moisture for several hours
  • It helps repair the skin and is an effective remedy for dark spots, wrinkles, stretch marks and sunburn
  • It improves and treats various skin inflammations such as acne, eczema, keratosis pilaris and psoriasis
  • Its healing properties help treat minor burns, small wounds and insect bites
  • Shea has natural UV protection properties, due to the cinnamic acid esters
  • Butter is an ideal post-sun ointment for skin damaged by UV radiation while creating a barrier on skin that protects it from harsh environmental elements such as severe winds and cold temperatures
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Calendula Officinalis (Calendula) Oil

Calendula Oil is an extract of the flowers of Calendula Officinalis, the common marigold. Components of these ingredients are variously reported to include sugars, carotenoids, phenolic acids, sterols, saponins, flavonoids, resins, sterins, quinones, mucilages, vitamins, polyprenyl quinones, and essential oils.

Benefits For Skin

  • Calendula Oil is a powerful skin regeneration and anti-aging ingredient because it stimulates the metabolism of glycoproteins, nucleoproteins and collagen during the skin's healing process
  • The flavonoids and saponins in oil shown to not only promote skin healing and repair, but also significantly reduce inflammations
  • It also stops tissue degeneration and stop bleeding in wounds, making it an excellent treatment for bruises, sores, ulcers, wounds, rashes, eczema, etc.
  • Phytochemicals trap the free radicals in body and accelerate the process of healing of wounds and burns (thermal and sun)
  • Calendula also reduces radiodermatitis, which is skin damage caused by radiation
  • Calendula Oil has antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties that might make it useful in healing wounds, soothing eczema.
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Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract

Green tea extract is made from evergreen leaves. These undeveloped leaves are harvested manually, steamed to prevent fermentation and then pressed and dried. Most of the polyphenols in green tea are catechins, most potent antioxidant and fights skin inflammation and cancerous changes in the skin. A potent amino acid, L-theanine may give green tea its characteristic calming and stress-relieving effect. While this can help to create an overall sense of relaxation within the body, it may also help to soothe and nourish the skin.

Benefits For Skin

  • Green Tea Extract is a great choice for anti-aging skin care and for skin diseases including rosacea, acne and atopic dermatitis
  • Polyphenols in green tea are strong antioxidants that can help to reduce sun damage and neutralize the oxidation of free radicals caused by environmental stressors, which may otherwise lead to discoloration, lines, wrinkles and other common signs of skin aging
  • Green tea extract has an inhibitory action on collagenase (a collagen-reducing enzyme that breaks down collagen), helps to promote the health and quantity of collagen and maintaining a firm, wrinkle free and elastic skin
  • Extract helps diminish the signs of aging, calms irritation, evens out discoloration, diminishes the appearance of cellulite, soothes redness and swelling, repairs damage, exfoliates, decreases the appearance and occurrence of blackheads, eliminates dead skin, dirt, bacteria (and other pollutants on the skin’s surface), decreases puffiness and reduces the appearance of dark circles
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Carica Papaya (Papaya) Extract

Papaya extract contains abundant amounts of vitamin A, B, C, E and minerals like phosphorus, iron, potassium, copper, manganese, calcium, and magnesium. Its proteolytic enzymes, such as papain and chymopapain have antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties.

Benefits For Skin

  • Papaya contains high levels of Papain (a proteolytic plant enzyme which breaks down proteins) which removes the top layer of dead skin cells and reduce blemishes. Skin will appear brighter, smoother and more even
  • It has incredible anti-inflammatory benefits to soothe irritated skin and reduce redness often associated with breakouts, reduce the appearance of acne scars
  • Natural skin lightening property of extract help lightens the skin tone, fades scars and dark spots gives more even, bright complexion
  • Antioxidant properties of extract fights with cell damaging free radicles caused by harsh environmental factors, can help reduce the signs of aging
  • Packed full of essential vitamins A, C and E, Papaya helps to skin cell renewal, boost collagen production, which promotes skin firmness and elasticity – helping to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and keep skin suppler for longer
  • Vitamin E and carotenoids also help to reduce dark circles and puffiness under the eyes, whilst Papain smooths and brightens to complexion for a more youthful appearance
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Cedrus Atlantica (Cedarwood) Bark Oil

Cedarwood bark oil can be extracted via several techniques such as steam distillation, carbon dioxide distillation and cold pressing. The components of oil are a-pinene, ß-pinene, myrcene, limonene, bornyl acetate, ß-farnesene and manool. The oil is used in aromatherapy treatment and improves cerebral activity, enhance concentration, decrease hyperactivity and clear the mind. It is known to be good for the nervous system, benefits the brain and results in improvements in sleep quality and depth, attention span and memory, mood and emotions.

Benefits For Skin

  • Cedarwood bark oil has antiseptic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. This makes it beneficial for skin conditions like acne and stubborn breakouts
  • It helps regulate sebum production, eliminates acne-causing bacteria, guards the skin against environmental pollutants and toxins, and reduces the chances of future breakouts
  • It can help soothe irritation, inflammation, redness, and itchiness, as well as dryness that leads to cracking, peeling or blistering
  • It may reduce the appearance of scars, treat minor wounds, and sooth symptoms
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Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil

The essential oil of lime is extracted by cold compression of fresh lime peels or by steam distillation of its dried peels. The oil can be used for its stress relieving properties. The scent of the oil promotes concentration, calming and clarifying properties that are helpful when feeling angry or anxious. It also alleviates anxiety, balances sleep schedule, improves mental clarity, cognitive function and memory.

Benefits For Skin

  • Due to it's antibacterial properties, lime essential oil can help to speed up healing time, prevent bacterial infections, limit breakouts and clear up acne
  • Lime essential oil can also help brighten up the dull-looking skin
  • Due to high limonene content, it is packed full of natural antioxidants, which help to remove free radicals that damage skin cells. This helps reduce signs of aging such as fine lines, sunspots, past acne marks, scarring and wrinkles
  • Its astringent properties help keep the skin firm, reduce sagging and brighten the skin’s overall tone
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Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil

Bergamot oil is extracted by cold pressing method. The main chemical constituents of Bergamot Essential Oil are Limonene, Linalyl Acetate, Linalool, Pinene, Bergaptene, Terpineol, Nerol, Neryl Acetate, ß-Bisabolene, Geraniol, Geraniol Acetate and Myrcene. Oil used in aromatherapy to balance the mood, improve hormonal balance. Oil help reduce anxiety and stress and thereby alleviate symptoms of depression. The oil’s a-Pinene and Limonene constituents make it uplift, refreshing and stimulating. Bergamot Oil can also maintain metabolism by increasing the hormones. The relaxing, soothing aroma of Bergamot oil is sedative and can assist with sleep disorders like insomnia by putting the user into a restful state. It can relieve depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders by signalling the brain to release dopamine and serotonin.

Benefits For Skin

  • Bergamot oil is a natural cleanser. It’s particularly good for oily skin, helping to unclog pores and balance sebum levels
  • It is full of antioxidants and is the ultimate ingredient to keep free radicals at bay, which are main cause for premature skin ageing
  • It is a natural astringent, with clarifying and oil-reducing properties that make it ideal for anyone suffering from overactive sebum production, balances oil production
  • It penetrates and unclogs pores
  • It maintains skin tone by balancing the melanin production
  • It minimises the look of scars and other marks on the skin and is effective for promoting the fast healing of wounds and eczema by protecting them from becoming septic and by preventing new infections from forming
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Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil/Extract

Lemon peel oil extracted from the peel of fresh lemons using cold-pressing process. The main chemical components of oil are a-pinene, camphene, b-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, a-Terpinene, linalool, b-bisabolene, limonene, trans-a-Bergamotene, nerol, neral, calcium, vitamin C, magnesium and potassium. Oil is as an ingredient that fights exhaustion, insomnia, fatigue. It helps with depression, feel more relaxed and in a better mood. Lemon oil can be used for stress, anxiety and lack of energy. It relieves irritation, helps improve mood, concentration, lifts the spirits, clears the mind and helps in decision making.

Benefits For Skin

  • The antioxidant property of lemon peel oil gently exfoliates dead skin cells, improving the skin tone and brightness
  • It tightens and nourishes the skin, reduces the amount of oil production in skin and leaves the complexion looking vibrant, healthy and smooth
  • It can be used as a skin astringent as it helps motivate skin pores to close and helps skin tighten resulting in smoother skin
  • It can kill bacteria that may get trapped in pores, reduces inflammation, acne, scars and wounds
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Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin) Oil

Mandarin essential oil is extracted by cold expression of the outer peel. The major chemical components of Mandarin oil are limonene, citronellal, citral, linalool, myrcene, neral, terpineol, geranial, camphene, a-thujone, g-terpinolene, a-pinene, b-pinene, geraniol, and sabinene. Pleasant scent of oil has a cheerful and uplifting yet simultaneously relaxing, calming effect that helps reduce pulse rate. The soothing, calming, nervine, sedative and hypnotic actions of this oil appease the mind and boost self-confidence, gives relief from anxiety, restlessness, fear, fatigue, stress, tantrums and other negative emotions. It is a natural mood-lifter that assists in reducing tension on the nervous system, promote peaceful sleep, nourish the nerves, lessen distress and encourage absolute tranquility and calmness.

Benefits For Skin

  • With its high content of vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants, oil promotes the growth of new skin cells and tissues, neutralize free radicals that can damage skin cells and often act as the primary cause of early ageing.
  • It's anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties can help in controlling pigmentation, acne, scars and other blemishes.
  • Being a depurative, Mandarin oil aids in eliminating the unwanted toxins from the body and purifies the skin, reducing pimples, blackheads, boils and other skin eruptions.
  • The oil boost blood circulation and blood flow to the skin can leave skin looking plumper, brighter and more radiant.
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Citrus Racemosa (Grapefruit) Oil

Grapefruit oil is extracted from the fresh peel by cold compression method. Essential Oil comprises limonene, alpha-pinene, sabinene, myrcene, geraniol, linalool, citronellal, decyl acetate, neryl acetate, and terpineol. It also contains caryophyllene, delta cadinene and nootkatone. These sesquiterpenes contribute to the richness of the Grapefruit Oil compared to other citrus oil species. The oil has an uplifting and relaxing effect on the mind. It induces positive feelings of hope, cures depression, and relieves anxiety and stress, improves concentration emotional wellbeing. This effect comes from its aroma, and due to its stimulating effects on certain hormones that uplift the mind. The oil has stimulating effects on both, the body and the mind. It also stimulates endocrine glands and promotes proper secretion of hormones and enzymes, thereby enhancing the metabolism. It stimulates the nervous system and makes more active and alert.

Benefits For Skin

  • Grapefruit oil helps to clear congested oily skin and also assists with acne, while toning the skin and tissues. For this reason, it is a good oil to use when treating cellulitis (bacterial skin infection).
  • The antiseptic properties of grapefruit oil make it perfect for application on bruises, wounds, cuts and acne to protect them from microbial infections.
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Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil

Coconut oil is extracted from the meat of coconut by cold pressed, unrefined methods. Although coconut oil is about 90% saturated fat, it does contain small amounts of mono and polyunsaturated fats as well. It's also a rich source of medium-chain fatty acids, also known as medium-chain triglycerides.

Benefits For Skin

  • As an excellent humectant, coconut oil topically applied oil has moisturising effect and prevents water loss.
  • Without clogging pores, oil offers excellent emollience to dry, itchy skin, remaining suitable for sensitive, inflamed and irritated skin.
  • It soothes and cools irritated areas of skin such as those affected by the discomforts of conditions like Psoriasis and warts.
  • It effectively soothes sunburns and blisters, removes surface of dead skin cells and promotes the growth of newer, healthier skin for a glowing complexion.
  • Coconut will penetrate the deeper layer of skin and strengthen the underlying tissues.
  • Supporting health of the skin from inside-out, will also prevent premature ageing of skin.
  • Antimicrobial properties of oil facilitate wound healing.
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Ficus Carica (Fig) Extract

Fig extract derived from the fruit of the fig tree, is moisturizing and nourishing. This is the richest plant in variety of vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K vitamin E, B vitamins, potassium, magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese, iron. The antioxidants in extract are polyphenols, flavonoids, anthocyanins, omega fatty acids and vitamins.

Benefits For Skin

  • Fig extract combats the free radicals which therefore prevents them from causing oxidative stress and damage to skin.
  • It is remedy for hyper pigmentation, acne, freckles, wrinkles and dark spots.
  • Anti-inflammatory property of extract is excellent at removing toxins and impurities from the skin, which can cause acne, blemishes, warts, boils and uneven skin.
  • It helps reduce uncomfortably dry, tight scaly skin, including compromised, redness-prone skin.
  • It can also visibly improve skin color by preventing tyrosinase enzyme activity in skin, whose overproduction can lead to dark spots.
  • Fig extract enhances skin hydration by preventing water loss from the skin’s uppermost layers.
  • It promotes exfoliation and elimination of surface skin cells, which helps refresh and renew skin cells gives more radiant even skin tone.
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Foeniculum Vulgare (Fennel) Seed Oil

Fennel seed oil is obtained by performing steam distillation of the crushed fennel seeds. With its ability to induce feelings of tranquility and relaxation, oil can be used to relieve stress, anxiety, depression, calming the nerves, pacifying the nervous system. Inhaling oil aroma helps in building up self-confidence, enhancing the power of self-acceptance, nourishing positive energy and improve mental clarity, focus, concentrate on work.

Benefits For Skin

  • Beta-carotene in Fennel seed oil helps to impart Vitamin A (in retinols) so it's useful for skin elasticity and reducing melasma or discoloration of the skin.
  • It protects against free radicals and is equipped with nutrients to prevent cell damage.
  • The oil works with the epidermis to strengthen, protect and re-energize skin in the face of environmental stressors such as UV rays, toxins and pollutants, which all contribute to the creation of imperfections and premature skin ageing.
  • It contains vitamins A, C, and E, which is an incredible combination for dark spots and wrinkles.
  • Being antiseptic, antimicrobial in nature, oil is great for oily and acne prone skin types because it can remove the dirt and bacteria often causing oil buildup and breakouts.
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Fragaria Vesca (Strawberry) Extract

Strawberry extract is rich in vitamins A, B, C and K. Other components of this extract are ellagic acid, anthocyanins and flavanols (quercetin-3-O-glucoside, kaempferol-3-O-glucoside, quercetin, kaempferol, and tiliroside) and minerals.

Benefits For Skin

  • With its high vitamin C content, strawberry extract has amazing anti-aging properties.
  • Strawberry extract is efficient in lightening blemishes, acne scars, dark spots, under eye darkness and puffiness.
  • It is good for skin as it fights of free radicals, helps to regrow cells, repair tissues, prepare collagen, which is an important protein needed for healthy looking skin.
  • The extract is an excellent natural exfoliant, remove dead cells that make up the upper surface of skin and eliminate excess sebum as well as nourish and revitalise the skin.
  • Its salicylic acid helps clear away dead cells, as well as inhibit the growth of those notorious blackheads.
  • Ellagic acid in extract protects the skin from harmful UV rays, increases the cell survival, viability and reduces the DNA damage.
  • Its anti-inflammatory property helps in the reddened skin, increases the barrier protection abilities of skin, reduces trans-epidermal water loss, reduces itching, good for dry skin.
  • Strawberry extract can improve the overall brightness of the skin, as the ingredient improves blood flow and enables the body to remove impurities, either by wiping them away in the bloodstream or pushing them to the surface to be shed away dead skin cells.
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Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Extract

The extract is produced by boiling the root, evaporating most of the water, and saving the remaining syrup. Active compounds of this extract are glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhetinic acid, flavonoids, isoflavonoids, and chalcones. Glycyrrhizin and glycyrrhetinic acid are the main active components and are potent inhibitors of cortisol metabolism. It relieves stress due to their steroid-like structure.

Benefits For Skin

  • The anti-inflammatory properties of licorice root help reduce skin conditions that cause puffiness, rashes, redness, swelling, itching, psoriasis, eczema.
  • Antioxidants include Hispaglabridin A, Hispaglabridin B, Glabridin, Isoliquiritigenin, Formononetin are helpful to repair wounds, acne, hyperpigmentation and can neutralise free radicals from external environmental stressors.
  • When the triterpenoids meet the skin, it triggers receptors that naturally cause steroid growth in the skin. Steroids help increase recovery time. This is especially true of conditions that cause sensitive skin such as eczema and rosacea.
  • Presence of “licochalcone” is ideal for oily skin, it control oil content on the skin.
  • This extract lighten the discoloration or pigmentation after acne breakout, sunburn by inhibits tyrosinase an enzyme responsible for making pigmentation.
  • It leaves more radiant and brighter skin by maintaining the moisture content of the skin.
  • The Licochalcone A molecule which is present in licorice root can suppress cyclooxygenase (COX2) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) expression after intense sun exposure. Both COX2 and PGE2 are inflammatory enzymes that play a role in triggering an inflammatory reaction and responsible for the painful sensation associated with sunburn.
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Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil

Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil can be extracted by using chemical solvents or expeller/cold pressing. Oil is a non-volatile, non-fragrant used as an emollient in cosmetics. This oil also contains other beneficial fatty acids that skin can use including oleic (30%), palmitic (5%), stearic (6%) and a small amount of omega-3 linolenic acid. It has a natural calming effect on skin, so can be helpful for reducing signs of skin stress or irritation. Rich in nutrients such as calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc and vitamins A, K and E. It is used effectively against inflammation and general irritations of the skin.

Benefits For Skin

  • As an emollient, sunflower seed oil works to soften and soothe the skin while also acting as an occlusive agent. Upon application, occlusive agents form a protective film on the surface of skin. This film helps to prevent evaporation of the skin’s natural moisture and increases skin hydration by causing buildup of water in the stratum corneum (the uppermost layer of skin).
  • The oil's 59% linoleic acid (omega-6) content helps skin synthesize its own lipids(fats), including ceramides can help replenish, strengthen and smoother healthier-looking skin.
  • Linoleic acid assists with cell development and treating disorders such as eczema, acne.
  • Being very high in vitamin E, it acts as an emollient which traps moisture and keeps skin well hydrated.
  • It also helps prevent damage to cells by ultraviolet light and aids against premature aging of skin by protecting the collagen and elastin content.
  • It is a source for beta-carotene which is converted to vitamin A with benefits of protection from sun damage and free radicals.
  • It is a non-comedogenic carrier oil which is highly absorbent and won’t clog pores.
  • It's non-irritating for most people and can be used on all types of skin, including dry, normal, oily, and acne prone.
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Lavendula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil

Oil is extracted by the process of steam distillation. The main chemical components of lavender oil are a-pinene, limonene, 1,8-cineole, cis-ocimene, trans-ocimene, 3-octanone, camphor, linalool, linalyl acetate, caryophyllene, terpinen-4-ol and lavendulyl acetate. Linalool is a terpene alcohol that is responsible for the strong floral scent of lavender. It is an important relaxing oil, having a soothing and relaxing affect upon the nervous system. In vapor therapy, lavender oil can be useful for allergies, sleeplessness, headaches, depression, trauma, anxiety, hysteria, fear, nightmares, irritability, nervous tension. It can also assist to lift depression, help in crisis situations, sooth irritability and relieve stress.

Benefits For Skin

  • Free radicals are responsible for fine lines and wrinkles on the face. Lavender oil is full of antioxidants, which help protect from the free radicals early ageing signs.
  • Lavender oil works to kill bacteria, and this can prevent and heal acne breakouts.
  • It unclogs pores and reduces inflammation, can aid in skin lightening since it reduces inflammation.
  • It can reduce discoloration, including dark spots. It helps lessen blotchiness and redness and it reduces hyperpigmentation.
  • The soothing and anti-inflammatory action of lavender oil will also have a balancing action on the skin and can be used for dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, boils, carbuncles and acne.
  • It is very useful in the treatment of burns, sunburn, scalds, bites, where it also soothes the affected part of the body and can prevent the formation of permanent scar tissue.
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