There are countless cosmetics on the market to care for your skin. The compositions are sometimes dubious and the deleterious consequences on health are no longer to be demonstrated. To ensure you have healthy products, you can turn to organic or ecocert labels or rely on the raw material of vegetable oils. Vegetable oils have a lot to offer and contrary to what we may think, they do not "grease" the skin, they nourish it! Discover 5 exceptional vegetable oils to take care of your skin (and your health) naturally.
1 Immortelle Plant Oil, a medicinal plant oil
The Immortelle or Italian Helichrysum, Helichrysum italicum, Helichrysum angustifolium in Latin, is a plant of the Asteraceae family which grows in bushes on the Mediterranean coast.
It has anti-coagulant and blood-thinning virtues. In external application, it attenuates the bruises and echymoses that they are recent or old. It also relieves heavy legs, varicose veins and varicosities. As a base for cosmetic care, it makes rosacea disappear while healing.
2 Rose Hip Oil, a prestigious treatment
The Rose Hip encompasses several varieties of roses including the rubiginous, Rosa Rubiginosa, commonly known as the wild rose. It is from its fruits, the rosehips, that this delicate oil is extracted.
This precious oil promotes tissue regeneration. It is suitable for aging, devitalized, dry, dull and/or flaky skin. Its sweet smell subtly perfumes your skin while taking care of it.
3 Sweet almond oil, the must-have in your bathroom
The sweet almond oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis in Latin is the oil of children and babies. It is rich in fatty acids and its slow penetration allows to nourish in depth the delicate skins. Applied to the seat of babies during diaper changes, it helps prevent and relieve irritation.
At the same time, she is a key player in layering, a Japanese philosophical principle of slow cosmetics. Thanks to its fatty acid content, it is an outstanding makeup remover that removes the most resistant and even waterproof makeup!
4 Prickly pear vegetable oil, a rarity for an exceptional treatment
Prickly pear vegetable oil (not to be confused with oily macerate), Opuntia ficus indica, is a rare oil that repairs mature and damaged skin. Omega 6 and 9 fatty acids as well as vitamins F and E give it exceptional regenerating, anti-oxidant and repairing properties. Omega 6 or linoleic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid known as an "essential" fatty acid which means that it cannot be synthesized by the body. Its input must come from outside. This fatty acid plays a role of epidermal protector while nourishing the cellular membranes. It also protects against skin dehydration.
The prickly pear vegetable oil is a luxury care for the eye contour and to tone up the tired and damaged skins by time.
5 Neem vegetable oil, a little bit of India in your bathroom
Neem oil, Azadirachta indica, is an ancestral remedy in traditional Indian medicine, Ayurveda. The neem seeds are harvested, washed, drained, dried and finally pressed. Its smell can be unpleasant... in this case, combine it with another vegetable oil or a few drops of essential oil.
It has anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties and penetrates easily. It will then be recommended in case of mycosis or skin with infectious tendency (following acne for example).
In India, not only is Neem oil part of the traditional pharmacopoeia but it is also used as an insecticide and repellent in agriculture.
A little extra (and not the least!): Applied to the hair, Neem oil prevents the infestation of lice!
Vegetable oils are fragile. Once opened, they oxidize. They should be kept away from heat and light and avoid buying containers that are too large. Some vegetable oils are relatively expensive. This is due to the fact that their production requires a larger quantity of raw material for 1l of oil. However, their nourishing power is such that a few drops in the palm of your hand are enough to apply to your face or body.