with my favorite skin actives. Only Rose Day Cream works well with a scoop of Philosophy Hope
and a Prayer topical vitamin C.
JASON Natural Cosmetics Pure 5,000 IU Vitamin E Oil is a versatile moisturizer that
will get you through many skin challenges. Surprisingly lightweight and fast penetrating, it is actually
a blend of seven organic oils (sunflower, safflower, rice bran, apricot, peach kernel, avocado, and
wheat germ oils)—even though the label states it’s just five oils! It also contains emollient lecithin
and a whopping 5,000 IU of vitamin E. This oil blends extremely well with such potent active
ingredients as alpha lipoic acid (be gentle on this one!), lutein, lycopene, various carotenoids, and
phytosterols.
Green Beauty Oils
Most people shun oils as a beauty aid. Those with acne-prone skin want oil-free products because
“oil clogs pores,” and people with normal skin avoid oils for fear of tipping the scale of their skin
balance toward the oily, acneic type. In fact, most pore-clogging ingredients aren’t natural oils. They
are mineral oil and animal fats. We now know that many high-quality moisturizers contain plain and
essential oils because oils are wonderful at binding moisture to the skin and strengthening skin cell
membranes.
Facial oil is the only moisturizer worth trying to cook at home. It will also serve you better than
many commercially made creams and lotions. Beauty oil ingredients come cheap; you can twist and
turn the formula to suit your skin’s needs; you can make one oily serum for your blemishes and one for
wrinkles; one for windy winter days when your cheeks turn beetroot pink and one to use after lazy
summer afternoons on the beach. Just dab a few drops of oil of your choice and top it with your
regular moisturizer, a heavy sunscreen that often leaves you no room for extra moisturizer, or leave
the oil to work on your skin alone.
Making Your Own Beauty Oils
Here are some topical oil-based treatments you may find useful. Preparing beauty oil is extremely
easy. All you need is a glass pump bottle and a dropper. The formula usually consists of carrier oil
and a few drops of essential oils. Pour the carrier oil into a bottle, add essential oils, drop by drop,
shake well, and leave to synergize for one day. To use, apply a drop of oil to each fingertip. Rub
fingers lightly against each other to warm the oils. Inhale the oils deeply. Press the fingertips gently
against your skin and lightly spread in upward, gentle circular motions. Do not apply oils too close to
the eye area.
Glow-Reviving Oil
1/2 ounce avocado oil
1 drop neroli essential oil
1 drop clove essential oil