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Vegetable and herbal oil are used in creams, lotions, massage, facial and body oils, gels, and salves. Click on any photo to see a larger view.
Sweet Almond (Prunus amygdalis var. dulcis) and Apricot Kernel (Prunus armeniaca): emollients, can relieve itchiness and dryness.
Arnica (Arnica montana): indicated for bruises, varicose veins, burns, strains and sprains, arthritis, and myalgia.
Avocado (Persea americana): wonderful oil for regenerative skin care, indicated for dry, itchy, or mature skin, antioxidant, nourishes the skin.
Baobab (Adansonia digitata) and Marula (Scelerocara birrea): emollient, soothes inflamed skin, dry skin, sunburn.
Borage (Borago officinalis) and Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis): excellent regenerative skin care oils, nourishing, indicated for psoriasis, eczema, inflamed and dry skin conditions.
Calendula (Calendula officinalis): anti-inflammatory, wound healing, soothes dry irritated skin, insect bites, cell regenerative.
Coconut (Cocos nucifera): emollient, slightly occlussive to the skin, blend with other oils, cooling, useful for dry skin.
Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis): indicated for acne, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, anti-inflammatory, regenerative skin care, great for hair and nails.
Rosehip Seed (Rosa rubiginosa): excellent cell regenerative oil, preventative for premature aging skin, nourishing, soothes inflamed skin conditions.
Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides): anti-inflammatory, soothes inflamed skin conditions, sun damage, wound healing and antioxidant.
Sesame (Sesamum indicum): warming, regenerative skin care, dry skin, soothing to the skin, antioxidant, great for hair and nails.
St. Johns Wort (Hypericum perforatum): Anti-inflammatory, indicated for muscular aches, pains and strains, insect bites, dermal inflammation, slow healing wounds.
Tamanu (Calophyllum inophyllum): wound healing, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, promotes healthy scar tissue formation, relieves muscular aches and pains.
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