How to Care for the Skin on your Face
Your face - and the especially sensitive areas around your eyes - need regular care.
Remember these points as part of your care for the face and the skin around the eyes
- Alcohol dehydrates the body and the skin, possibly causing the delicate area around the eyes to appear sunken and dark. Alcohol can also lead to bloodshot, tired eyes.
- Smoking dries out and weakens the skin on the face, causing premature aging around the eyes in particular. In addition, the toxic chemicals found in cigarettes can cause irritation around the eyes, possibly resulting in dark circles or bags under eyes as well as a wrinkled, droopy appearance.
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Be wary of exposing the skin around the eyes to sunlight as this can cause dehydration.
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Collagen is the most common protein in our bodies, so we need to replenish levels through our diet. Found in our muscles, bones, skin and tendons, collagen gives the skin strength and elasticity while helping to replace dead skin cells.
How to care for the skin on your face
Use a gentle, fragrance-free moisturizer every day to replace the moisture and natural minerals that may have been washed away. Apply after cleansing your face or stepping out of the shower to help seal in the moisture on your skin. Gently massage into your skin using small, circular movements to help boost circulation.
Our Simply Face Oil is a one of a kind all-purpose moisturizing oil which leaves no sticky residue. Your skin will literally drink in the formula as it promotes clear, glowing skin. It is made from a blend of pure natural essential oils and cold pressed or expeller pressed precious oils - nothing else but love.
Our ingredients help to tighten and tone the skin. Simply Face Oil is rich in high concentrations of vitamins, minerals and powerful anti-oxidants, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, essential fatty acids and squalene.
Application!
Apply a few drops to a clean moist face and neck in the morning and night for perfect skin hydration. We like to place a few drops in the palm of the hand, rub lightly together and then press lightly onto the face until absorbed.
You can also gently massage in circular motions to stimulate absorption.
Use alone or combine with our H-Glow Formula for extra hydration especially for drier complexions. Use in conjunction with Simply Eye Serum and Simply Neck Oil for a complete and natural skin care program with no additives.
Simply Face Oil contains:
- Argan and Chia seed oils which have the perfect balance of Omega-3 to Omega-6 essential fatty acids for optimum skin nourishment.
- Rosehip seed oil which is known as the oil of youth and has high levels of fatty acids - linoleic (47.4%) linolenic (33%) - known to help the skin to heal and speed up regeneration.
- Grape seed oil is rich in linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid, important for the skin and the cell membranes.
- Jojoba seed oil closely resembles your own skin sebum, making it an excellent moisturizer and ideal for all skin types. It is quickly absorbed and is excellent for dry skin as well as inflamed conditions.
- Hazelnut oil which is heralded as an oil that helps to tone and tighten the skin while strengthening capillaries and assisting in cell regeneration.
- Geranium essential oil balances the production of sebum in the skin, while keeping it supple and glowing.
- Frankincense essential oil strengthens the skin and improves its tone and elasticity as well as promoting an even skin tone.
How to look after the area around your eyes
Our own Simply Eye Serum is the perfect natural choice for enhancing the skin around your eyes naturally - with pure oils to moisturize and rejuvenate any dark circles or bags under the eyes.
Simply Eye Serum is made from a blend of pure natural essential oils and cold pressed or expeller pressed precious oils. Our "all natural" ingredients help to tighten and tone the delicate skin around the eyes.
Application!
Place a drop of Simply Eye Serum on your ring finger and gently apply around the eye area, taking care to avoid direct contact with the eyes.
Use morning and evening as part of your skin care routine but if you find it too rich in the morning, use only at night.
Use as part of a complete skin care program with our Simply Products to ensure only pure and natural ingredients to enhance your natural beauty.
Simply Eye Serum contains:
- Almond oil has emollient properties that help your skin balance water loss; it can also relieve irritation and inflammation.
- Rosemary essential oil contains the anti-inflammatory agents ceffeic acid and rosemarinic acid which can act as a mild diuretic to reduce swelling and puffiness. It also helps to strengthen capillaries and reduce inflammation.
- Baobab oil absorbs quickly and contains vitamins A, E and F as well as phytosterols which encourage new collagen production.
- Frankincense essential oil is a beauty favorite and promotes healthy cell regeneration keeping existing cells and tissues healthy while Cypress essential oil stimulates your all important blood flow.
The dynamic duo to take care of your face and that ultra sensitive area around your eyes!
Sources:
Mechanisms and Management of Itch in Dry Skin - PubMed (nih.gov)
Skin Care Products: Age-Appropriate Cosmetics - PubMed (nih.gov)
Written by Jane Chitty
Jane writes for Healing Natural Oils, a producer and retailer of high-quality, all-natural treatments for a variety of conditions as well as a range of beauty products. Apart from writing about those various conditions, she also covers general health, environmental and other subjects of interest. She has lived in Kenya as well as Cape Town, South Africa and spent time in San Diego, USA. She now lives in Somerset, England with regular visits from her far-flung children and grandchildren. She is a keen gardener and enjoys growing fresh fruit and vegetables with her husband on their joint allotment. As a result, there is something available to use in the kitchen virtually all year round. Her regular posts can be found on our blog.