Is your skin scaly, dry, red, rough, lined, pigmented or blotchy? Your complexion is an ever-evolving reflection of your inner state. Along with healthy eating, exercise and rest, external products can make a massive impact on your most visible organ — your skin.
In Sanskrit, the word for oleation and love is the same thing. “Snehanam (oil) therapies such as massage soak cells in liquid love so they smile again,” says Ayurvedic doctor Rama Prasad. Ayurveda, along with other systems of medicine from traditional cultures, has an ocean of therapeutic oils to assist skin conditions. Ancient texts and archaeological sites are sprinkled with evidence of oils in all facets of life.
Oils naturally nourish, repair and resurface your skin. Organic oils rich in vitamins, essential fatty acids and polyphenols combine to combat environmental and oxidative skin damage. Oil’s occlusive action prevents moisture from evaporating out of the pores. So, it’s ideal to apply oil on exfoliated, damp skin or over moisturiser to lock in hydration. If you’re worried about looking shiny, try applying oils after washing your face at night. Oils similar to your sebum won’t aggravate acne, clog pores or irritate inflammation. Marinating in a blissful blend of oils can love your skin back to life.
Optimal oils
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