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Facial Skin Care – Renew and Replenish Your Complexion

Tea Tree Oil Uses — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:54:28 +0000

Facial skin care begins with ensuring pores and the skin’s surface is cleaned and prepared for treatments or moisturizer. Deep cleaning sensitive facial skin helps eliminate enlarged pores and removes bacteria, dirt and oils – the primary contributors to adult acne, rosacea, blemishes and skin rashes.

Following proper cleansing, treatments that target wrinkles, fine lines or discoloration are enhanced. Products formulated to improve complexion and smooth the skin can polish and protect from damage, while renewing and reclaiming a youthful and supple appearance.

Cleaning your Face

Infection and bacteria build-up top the list for problems on our faces. Facial skin is sensitive and prone to blemishes, pimples, rash and a host of other concerns. Coupled with increasing accumulation of damage from free-radicals, our faces require the best cleaning possible.

Many soaps and washes adequately cleanse, but may have surfactants (cleaning agents) that may prove to be harsh. Natural skin care products often incorporate active ingredients such ad Zinc, Tea Tree Oil or other mineral and botanical extracts that deep clean pores without inducing irritation.

An herbal face wash is often gentler on the skin while providing protection. Tea Tree Oil, in particular, is generally considered non-irritating and deep cleaning with the added benefit of acting as an antioxidant – fighting free-radical damage that leads to pre-mature skin aging.

Zinc and Zinc PCA, on the other hand, regulate sebaceous gland secretions of skin oils. Oil build-up can clog pores and lead to dirt and makeup accumulation, thus providing a breeding ground for bacteria.

Facial Treatments

As we age, damage from free-radicals takes its toll on cell membranes. Free-radicals, a result of oxidization target cell structure and can lead to wrinkles, rough or dry skin, loss of moisture and hydration, and decrease in normal collagen and elastin fibrous development

Antioxidants skin care products containing natural antioxidants such as Green Tea can help to slow cell damage and give you a “running start” towards smooth skin and reducing wrinkles.

Microdermabrasion treatments help to slough-off “retired” skin cells and promote new and healthy skin cell development. Facial skin care relies on healthy skin. Microderm abrasion helps to clean pores and treat and polish the skin leaving it refreshed and invigorated.

Many creams can be used at home and without the need for expensive applicators. Light abrasives can be applied with the finger tips in a rotating fashion and provide equally satisfactory results – no need for a buffing machine.

A wrinkle cream or complexion cream can be applied after cleansing and exfoliation. Many wrinkle treatments use Argireline, Matrixyl 3000 and Hyaluronic Acid in concert to smooth expression lines and reduce the density and depth of wrinkles.

Argireline is a proven Botox alternative “behaving” in a similar fashion by relaxing tissues and acting to firm and tighten. For facial skin care, Hyaluronic Acid (Sodium Hyaluronate) helps restore cell moisture and retain hydration. It is a naturally occurring substance in our bodies and aids dermal health by reducing dryness and softening.

Facial skin care is a deliberate step towards cleansing and treating. Avoiding bacteria while protecting against irritation with an herbal face wash, cleans clogged pores and refreshes the skin. Antioxidants help protect from damaging free-radicals, and treatments for renewing dermal layers and reducing wrinkles help reducing the appearance of aging.

Former IBM executive and skin care entreprenuer, Tim Faber has acquired, started or invested in over eight companies since 1987 and has been involved in numerous boards and charities, including the SC Philharmonic.

Tim is president and managing partner of a skin care manufacturing and distribution firm outside Athens, GA near Atlanta.

Originally posted 2010-01-22 06:49:54. Republished by Old Post Promoter

Common Essential Oils for Hair Care Products

Tea Tree Oil Uses — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:53:13 +0000

Essential oils are fundamental ingredients in hair care products. From sage to thyme and fenugreek, essential oil extracts, help to soothe the scalp, while promoting hair growth, moisturizing and adding body and manageability. Let’s take a look at the more common essential oils for hair products.

Basil: Basil promotes growth by stimulating circulation and works well with fenugreek and ivy burdock herbs as well. Basil is used in shampoos and conditioners designed for scalp health. Basil nurtures the scalp while enhancing circulation to the root bringing much needed blood flow.

Burdock: Not too many hair care products carry burdock – that is a shame because it is so beneficial to the scalp and to proper hair growth. It helps scalp and hair cell renewal. It stimulates blood flow and helps with hair loss in both men and women.

Chamomile: Chamomile is the most soothing of the essential oils and is included in many shampoos or conditioners. Chamomile helps to retract inflamed skin cells from chemical procedures, the sun and helps scaly scalps.

Fenugreek: Fenugreek has long been used for stimulating blood flow especially to minor capillaries. Fenugreek makes great topical applications like in shampoos, conditioners and in hair stimulators.

Fenugreek for hair care is an excellent choice especially for hair growth. Fenugreek also compliments sage, clary sage, lemongrass, lemon peel, burdock and ivy extract.

Lavender also soothes the scalp and the hair. Many people order baby shampoo with lavender as it can help calm infants.

Lemon: Lemon Essential oil gives golden highlights. It works well for treatments for dry scalp, dandruff, lice, and under active sebaceous glands. The sebum on the hair is what keeps it from drying out. Curly hair tends to be more dry and can benefit from lemon essential oils. Be very careful to only use lemon on hair that is too oily as this can seriously dry out the hair after just one washing or rinse.

Peppermint: Peppermint helps to stimulate blood flow to the root of the hair. This helps the hair to receive proper nourishment and to grow correctly. It is a great for hair that is growing slow or hair that is thinning. Peppermint makes the scalp tingle and this is what stimulates the blood flow to the hair. This stimulation can help with hair loss and thinning hair in women and men.

Rosemary essential oil works great for dry hair and dandruff as well as itchy scalp!

Sage is one of the best scalp clarifiers. It deep cleanses impurities and works well with other herbs to heal scalp problems such as scalp psoriasis. It is one of the most effective oils to develop a dandruff shampoo.

Tea Tree Oil: Works daily to get to the heart of dandruff and other scalp conditions that can be helped with Tea Tree oil as it works to purify the scalp. It is often included with Jojoba oil for hair as the two are used to deep clean. Tea tree oil works extremely good for those that suffer from scalp psoriasis and scalp dandruff.

Thyme is often used in deep cleansing shampoo and works well when used with even the mildest cleansing agents. It works well when combined with other oily scalp products.

So, there is a good summary and gives you a little bit of helpful “ammunition” next time you might stop to look at the ingredients of your favorite hair care product.

All told, hair care is the sum of its ingredients and effectiveness is often a result of a combination of ingredients that help dry hair, oily or greasy hair, hair growth and general hair and scalp health.

Former IBM executive and hair products entreprenuer, Tim Faber has acquired, started or invested in over eight companies since 1987 and has been involved in numerous boards and charities, including the SC Philharmonic.

Tim is president and managing partner of a hair products manufacturing and distribution firm outside Athens, GA near Atlanta.

Originally posted 2009-11-19 16:29:12. Republished by Old Post Promoter