Description

Non- greasy and rapid absorption. I’ve had nothing but rave reviews about my serums. They work!

Directions: Apply a few drops and massage into skin morning and evening or as often as required

 

MYTHS, STORIES & INSPIRATION

WELCOME TO THE MAGIC HEALING OF THE ANCIENT BAOBAB AND ITS INCREDIBLE PROPERTIES

Baobab oil contains on average 31% omega 6, 37% Omega 9 and 0.8% of Omega 3.  It also contains small amounts of palmitoleic acid, which is the much lesser-known Omega 7, rarely found in the plant kingdom.  Omega 7 is particularly valued for restoring damaged skin.

You will find that:

• Baobab oil helps with all kinds of burns – it’s immediately helpful for rapidly healing sunburn and redness and even for older burn effects. A friend was involved in a car accident last year and had terrible airbag burns. They were almost gone in a month.
• Baobab oil is great for reducing fine lines and wrinkles so feel free to use it on your face as a night cream.
• Baobab is deeply moisturising – instantly replenishing dry, cracked and dehydrated skin, the omega 9 deep-moisturises and nourishes, offering rapid absorption without clogging pores or leaving greasy feeling. The oil is also deeply moisturising and revitalising for the scalp and hair. Read Faithful-to-nature customers’ 5-star ratings of baobab oil!
• Baobab oil soothes – it’s excellent for treating for itchy dry flaky dandruff, psoriasis and relieves the symptoms of eczema too!
• Baobab oil is helpful in healing – reducing scars, stretch marks and cancer spots and it is reducing my broken veins.
• Baobab oil is minimally processed and certified organic –the oil is harvested only from fallen baobab pods ensuring no harm comes to Baobab trees. And it’s cold pressed to ensure all its beneficial properties aren’t destroyed by heat.  Being certified organic means you can be sure you’re only using the purest, highest quality product on your skin and hair.
• Baobab oil plays well with other products – give your existing routine a boost by mixing a few drops of baobab oil into your regular daily moisturiser, your hair conditioner or into your bath.

Pomegranate Seed Oil is Best For

• Mature and aging skin
• Sunburned skin
• Dry skin
• Irritated skin (eczema, psoriasis)

 

8 Remarkable Pomegranate Seed oil Skin Benefits

1. Ellagic Acid

Pomegranate seed oil contains a high concentration of ellagic acid.

Ellagic acid is a polyphenolic compound that is found in red raspberries and other fruits. It is an antioxidant that has been shown to help prevent skin cancer as well as preventing UV damage and wrinkle formation. Ellagic acid also lightens and brightens the skin.

2. Punicic Acid

An omega 5 fatty acid present in pomegranate seeds, punicic acid reduces skin inflammation and aids in skin repair. It also hydrates our skin and prevents moisture loss. This fatty acid protects the skin from sun damage and fends off free radicals.

Pomegranate seed oil is close to 70% punicic acid. The other fatty acids in this oil are: palmitic acid (4.8%), stearic acid (2.3%), oleic acid (6.3%), and linoleic acid (6.6%).

3. Antioxidants

High in antioxidants, this oil helps clean up free radicals that lead to wrinkles and skin thickening.

Pomegranate seed oil has a higher antioxidant activity than red wine and similar to green tea in its antioxidant levels (source).

4. For All Skin Types

All skin types can benefit from this oil. It absorbs deeply into the skin without leaving a greasy residue. It can be used by those with dry skin to help moisturize. It also works well for those with oily skin, by aiding in skin regeneration. This oil does not clog pores.

Pomegranate oil stimulates “keratinocyte” proliferation, which promotes regeneration of the epidermis. This helps skin retain its youthful appearance by creating new skin cells.

5. Anti-Inflammatory

Flavanoids and Punicic acid make this oil a strong anti-inflammatory. It also has anti-microbial and wound healing properties.

Pomegranate oil provides hydration and soothing relief to people suffering from eczema, sunburn and psoriasis.

6. Deeply Penetrating

Nourishes the outer epidermal layer, creating healthy and lasting moisture. It it deeply absorbed into the skin and doesn’t leave a greasy residue.

7. Enhances Skin Texture

Improves elasticity while regenerating the skin by causing keratinocytes (old skin cells) to be sloughed off more quickly. It also reduces scarring.

Pomegranate seed oil contains a human compatible form of pro-estrogen which enhances skin texture in both men and women by supporting hormonal balance.

8. Anti-Aging

An excellent oil for topical anti-aging effects. It has high levels of antioxidants that challenge free radicals and keep your skin from aging too quickly. Pomegranate seed oil also promotes collagen and elastin production.

 

Essential Oil

Myrrh, indigenous to Egypt, is one of the 6 rare essential oils on earth.

It is sustainably harvested from the resin exuded from the plant and has been used for centuries for spiritual connection and energetic clearing. It costs a fortune, but fortunately a little goes a long way.

It is my go-to oil and a permanent feature in my medicine box. I’ve even gotten rid of a tooth abscess and apparently also works just as well as a tetanus shot. Phenomenal oil!

It is a potent antioxidant. It has been said to possess anti-cancer benefits and has been used as an antibacterial, antifungal and antiparasitic remedy.

It has also been used to enhance skin health and ease relaxation.

 

Health Benefits of Myrrh Essential Oil

Apart from being a very reputable oil in the field of aromatherapy, it has plenty of medicinal uses too. Let’s look at the most common health benefits it has in stock for us.

 

• Inhibits Microbial Growth

Myrrh essential oil does not allow microbes to grow or infect your system. It can be used to prevent many problems occurring due to microbial infections such as fever, food poisoning, cough and cold, mumps, measles, pox, and infection of wounds. It has no adverse side effects, unlike other antibiotics, such as weakening of liver or digestive malfunction.

 

• Astringent Properties

Myrrh essential oil is an astringent, which means that it strengthens the gums and muscles, intestines, and other internal organs, and smoothens the skin. It also strengthens the grip of hair roots, thereby preventing hair loss. One more serious aspect of this astringent property is that it stops hemorrhaging in wounds. When this astringency makes the blood vessels contract and checks the flow of blood, it can stop you from losing too much blood when wounded.

 

• Relieves Cough

Myrrh essential oil is good for cold and cough. It fights the viral infections that can cause them, as well as relieves congestion, and reduces the deposition of phlegm in the lungs and respiratory tracts.

 

• Fights Fungal Infections

Myrrh essential oil acts as a fungicide as well. It can be used both internally and externally to fight fungal infections.

 

• Stimulates the Nervous System

Myrrh essential oil stimulates thoughts, blood circulation, digestion, nervous activity, and excretion. It stimulates the pumping action of the heart, secretion of digestive juices and bile into the stomach, and keeps you alert and active by stimulating the brain and the nervous system.

 

• Improves Digestion

This essential oil helps relieve you of those gases which often result in embarrassing situations in public.

• Myrrh Essential Oil is known to offer relief for colds, congestion, coughs, bronchitis, and phlegm.
• Acts as Stomachic
• Anti-catarrhal Properties

This property of myrrh essential oil relieves you of excess mucus and phlegm and troubles associated with mucus deposition like congestion, breathing trouble, heaviness in the chest, and cough.

 

• Increases Perspiration

Myrrh essential oil increases perspiration and removes toxins, extra salt, and excess water from your body. Sweating also cleans the skin pores and helps harmful gases like nitrogen escape.

 

• Speeds up Healing

This property of myrrh essential oil protects wounds from infections and heals them quickly. A research report published in the Biochimie Open Journal states that an essential oil combination containing myrrh oil played a vital role in healing skin wounds. However, studies are still being undertaken to ascertain the individual role of myrrh in wound healing.

 

• Prevents Infections

If you have applied a small amount of myrrh essential oil on cuts and wounds, you don’t need to worry about them becoming infected. This oil will prevent them from becoming septic since it is an antiseptic substance. It can protect you from tetanus as well to some extent. In a preliminary study published in the Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, women who couldn’t respond to standard drug treatment for a sexually transmitted infection known as trichomoniasis, were eventually administered with an oral drug known as Mirazid, which is a combination of myrrh sap and its essential oil. After consuming it, it was noted that not less than 85% of the women were cured of the infection. [2]

 

• Boosts Immunity

Myrrh oil strengthens and activates the immune system and keeps the body protected from infections.

 

• Stimulates Blood Circulation

This powerful essential oil stimulates blood circulation and ensures a proper supply of oxygen to the tissues. This is good for attaining a proper metabolic rate as well as for boosting the immune system. Increasing the blood flow to all the parts of the body helps in staying healthy.

 

• Protects Overall Health

As a tonic, myrrh oil tones up all the systems and organs in the body, giving them strength and protection from premature aging and infection. According to a research paper published in the Biomed Research International being used medically and could be used effectively in the near future as appropriate alternatives for many synthetically produced medications. [3]

 

• Anti-inflammatory Properties

Myrrh essential oil sedates inflammation in various tissues in case of fever or viral infections. It also treats indigestion resulting from consumption of spicy food and protects the circulatory system from toxins. According to a study published in the Anesthesiology Journal, this essential oil consists of compounds that interconnect with opioid receptors and inform your brain that’s not in pain. Additionally, myrrh blocks the production of inflammatory chemicals, which can cause some kind of swelling or pain.

 

• Relieves Spasms

It provides relief from unwanted contractions or spasms and therefore eases cramps, aches, and muscle pain. According to a 6-month long study published in the Edizioni Minerva Medica, when people suffering from severe headaches consumed multi-ingredient supplements consisting of myrrh’s pain-relieving compounds, their headache pain had gone down by two-thirds. However, additional research is required to corroborate the benefits. [6]

 

• Other Benefits

This oil is highly valued in aromatherapy as a sedative, antidepressant, and as a promoter of spiritual feelings. It takes care of uterine health and stimulates that organ, helps fade away scars and spots, pyorrhea, diarrhea, and skin diseases such as eczema, ringworm, and itches. It is also an emmenagogue which means that it normalizes menstruation and relieves associated symptoms like mood swings and hormonal imbalances.