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    Is Avocado Oil Good for Your Face?

    October 10, 2016 in Essential Oils, Non-toxic beauty products

    is avocado oil good for your skinI don’t put anything on my face that doesn’t come from a plant, or isn’t mined in the earth.

    A few years ago, I got rid of my chemical cosmetics. It was bad enough they contained hormone disrupting compounds. But they also seemed to damage my skin.

    Dryness and flaking were a big problem, especially in the winter. No matter how much moisturizer I slathered on my face, I still had a problem area near the corners of my mouth. Now, I wonder if the harsh chemicals found in my “beauty” products were irritating my skin.

    Avocado Oil for Your Face

    (This post contains affiliate links, and if you purchase anything I receive a commission, at no extra cost to you.)

    Today, plant-based moisturizers are all I use. I am so happy with the results. There’s just one catch, though. I need to rotate them. So I may use shea butter or grapeseed oil for a week or so. Then I’ll switch to pure avocado oil. This oil is becoming very well known as a good antidote to dry skin. Once I take a short break from an oil, it seems to work as well as it did before.)

    Avocado oil is often used as a carrier oil for essential oils, which are too strong to be put directly on your skin. Certain aromatics, such as lavender essential oil or palmarosa essential oil, are also considered good for toning the skin. So you can also use avocado oil to make your own natural cosmetics.

    Is Avocado Oil Good for Your Face?

    Avocado oil is now found in a wide range of natural beauty products. It’s considered an excellent remedy for mature skin. It’s believed that it can naturally stimulate the production of collagen, a connective protein that keeps our skin looking young.

    The oil from the meat of the avocado fruit (yes, it’s a fruit, not a vegetable) is sometimes recommended for various inflammatory skin conditions, such as eczema.

    As an emollient, avocado oil may not be as well-known as rosehip seed oil or Moroccan argan oil, but, as I mentioned earlier, I need to rotate my natural skin remedies. Plus, avocado oil is a good dry skin remedy and is considered a good natural wrinkle fighter. You can also mix it with certain essential oils known for their potential wrinkle fighting capabilities.

    Avocado Oil for Skin Collagen

    Avocado oil hasn’t been extensively studied for its age-defying potential. But the little research we do have is intriguing. One study that ran in the February 1991 journal of Connective Tissue Research found that feeding avocado oil to rats resulted in increased levels of soluble collagen in their skin.

    While this study doesn’t necessarily translate into the same benefits for humans, when natural avocado oil is applied to the skin, I’ve decided to use it anyway, because I like how this oil works on my own skin.

    Where to Buy Avocado Oil for Your Skin

    Avocado oil is definitely becoming more popular as a health and beauty aid, at least judging by the number of companies now selling cold pressed avocado oil.

    I decided to buy my own avocado oil from Plant Therapy. This is where I also get a lot of my essential oils. I’m very familiar with the quality of Plant Therapy products. I use them myself, so I feel totally comfortable recommending this brand to my readers. In my own humble opinion, it’s an excellent option to the high-priced MLM products, which I generally don’t buy.

    Plant Therapy Avocado Oil

    I love Plant Therapy’s prices. I also like the fact that it sells avocado and other carrier oils in 2-ounce bottles. Carrier oils will eventually go rancid. So this reduces the likelihood that you’ll have to toss a carrier before using it all. I also appreciate this small bottle size because I rotate my moisturizers. (However, larger sizes are available.) Below you’ll see the avocado oil I’m now using on my face.

    Plant Therapy Avocado OilPlant Therapy Avocado Oil

    Avocado Oil Recipes for Your Face

    Avocado can be used as a carrier oil. I like to add essential oils to my avocado oil, since aromatic oils are believed to have their own skin regenerating properties. So, if you like to make your own cosmetics, here’s a really easy avocado oil recipe for your face.

    1/2 teaspoon of Plant Therapy Avocado oil (It’s available here)

    1/2 teaspoon of olive oil (This is optional. Adding olive oil can help stretch the pricier avocado oil. Olive oil is also considered a good skin remedy, so this may result in a positive and more powerful synergy between the two oils.)

    1 drop of Plant Therapy lavender essential oil (It’s available here)

    Mix these oils together and apply to clean dry skin. Lavender oil seems to have an affinity for the skin. It’s believed to have skin regenerating properties, and is often recommended for acne, eczema and sunburns. In this recipe, you can also use palmarosa essential oil instead of avocado oil.

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