List of ingredients in our recipes and their benefits
A useful list of Natural Products and their benefits from A - Z
which includes herbs, essential oils, tinctures, butters, gels, juices,
nuts, vinegars, flowers, roots, salts.
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Alphabetical List of Ingredients |
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oat bran |
Wheat or oat bran is an excellent, non-abrasive
and non-irritating exfoliator for sensitive skin.
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Oat bran for smooth skin: Bran from milled oats contains
small amounts of salicylic acid and enzymes that stimulate
circulation and gently exfoliate the skin. Oat bran is beneficial
for all skin types. Go to Bran Bath |
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oats |
Rolled oats for exfoliating: Finely ground old-fashioned
rolled oats make a bland conditioning flower that also serves as an
effective and gentle exfoliant. The oats are non-irritating for
sensitive skin and gently bleach the skin of hyperpigmentation
spots. Go to Cleansing Talc
Soothing oatmeal: Old-fashioned oatmeal will refresh and
calm inflamed, acned skin and help heal blemishes.
Go to Facial Pack
Oat for strength: Oats contains silicic acid, which
strengthens the skin and increases its immunological response. This
protects chapped and dry skin from irritation and from such
conditions as eczema. Go to Facial Pack
Oats for soothing and cleaning: Finely-ground rolled oats
gently remove dead skin cells. Oats contain pectin, gums and
emollients that soothe and heal all skin types. With gentle use, an
oat-based facial scrub will give skin a rosy glow and help keep the
skin's pores free of debris. Go to
Facial Scrubs
Oats, yogurt and fruit juice for skin tone: Finely ground
oats act as a gentle exfoliant and can remove dead skin cells. They
also possess a mild bleaching property, helping to reduce spots and
blotches on the skin. Yogurt contains small amounts of lactic acid,
which has a mild germicidal action and helps maintain the skin's pH
balance. The citric acid in fresh fruit juice also helps to even out
blotchy skin. Go to Hand-Care
Treatments
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olive oil |
Nourishing herbal oils for dry skin:
Thick, pale-green
avocado oil conditions and regenerates dry, lackluster skin and
supplies it with essential fatty acids. Olive oil provides vitamins
and makes the skin soft and smooth.
Go to Body Lotion
Vegetable oils prevent split ends: Before a
treatment with henna or a walnut shell tint, rub a bit of olive oil
or jojoba oil into your palms and apply it to the ends of your hair
to discourage split ends, especially if your hair tends to be dry.
These oils also nourish the scalp and smooth out the cuticle of each
individual hair, making it easier to comb.
Go to Hair Tinting
Vegetable
Oils for intensive care: Vitamins and essential fatty acids are
present in vegetable oils, which can strengthen the hair. Olive oil
conditions and nourishes normal hair. Fine hair, however, benefits
from grape-seed oil since it helps plump the hair shaft, making it
much more resilient. Finally, wheat germ oil provides vitamin E,
which adds a healthy and lustrous glow to both types of hair.
Go to Hair Treatments
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olive oil (certified organic) |
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extra-virgin olive oil |
Nourishing olive oil for normal skin: Extra-virgin olive
oil contains vitamin E and minerals, making it especially nourishing
and gentle for the skin. Regular use will help to improve the skin's
moisture balance, so include a scrub made with olive oil in your
weekly cleansing routine. Go to Facial
Scrubs
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orange-blossom water |
Invigorating orange-blossom water: This flower water is a by-product of the steam distillation of
neroli oil. It has the fresh, sweet scent of oranges and invigorates
the skin. Go to Neckline Care
Orange-blossom water for oily skin: Orange-blossom water,
sometimes called neroli water, helps improve and refine pores as
well as refresh oily skin. When added to a shower gel, its
astringent properties prevent blemishes from forming and improve the
appearance of skin. Orange-blossom water, a by-product of
essential-oil production, has an uplifting scent.
Go to Shower Gel
Orange-blossom water for gentle freshening: Like rose water, orange-blossom water is a by product of the
essential-oil extraction process. Made when producing neroli oil, it
is mildly astringent and helps restore suppleness and vitality,
which are often lacking in mature skin. It naturally soothes
sensitive facial tissue and increases blood flow to the skin.
Go to Toner |
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orange essential oil |
Orange and Roman-chamomile oils to help relax infants:
Orange and Roman-chamomile essential oils have a relaxing effect on
babies when added to an aromatherapy lamp and placed in the nursery.
Go to Baby Oil
Orange essential oil for stimulation: A delicate cleansing
lotion with with the essential oil of oranges has a fresh and
revitalizing scent. When applied to the skin, orange essential oil
stimulates circulation. Go to
Cleansing Lotion
Orange essential oil for fresh breath: Orange essential oil
helps to freshen the breath and leaves a delicate, fruity
aftertaste. Go to Toothpaste |
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