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This cream as it is named is very soothing and moisturising, its calming ingredients like colloidal oatmeal, aloe vera gel, calendula and lavender oils make this cream suitable for anyone from babies to adults. Due to the beautiful orange calendula flower oil, the cream is tinted in a light yellow colour. Check out the great healing properties of the ingredients below.
Ingredients: purified water, colloidal oatmeal, aloe vera gel, shea butter*, coconut oil*, hemp oil*, emulsifier-o, calendula oil*, rosehip oil*, vitamin-E, manuka essential oil*, lavender essential oil*, geogard 221 (*organic).
Key ingredients and their properties
Aloe vera gel Nourishing and soothing properties of Aloe Vera will provide numerous essential minerals, enzymes,vitamins, proteins and amino acids essential for cell growth and renewal
Calendula oil Calendula has great anti-inflammatory properties and vulnerary properties, making it excellent for help with stubborn wounds, ulcers, bed sores, varicose veins, bruises, rashes, eczema etc. This oil is great to help with sore, inflamed and itchy skin conditions, also for burns, eczema and nappy rash, as well as sore cracked nipples.
Coconut oil Coconut oil retains moisture content of the skin, protects skin from microbial infections, delays aging skin and softens skin. It contains vitamin E and proteins that keep skin healthy and rejuvenated, both internally and externally.
Colloidal oatmeal Colloidal oatmeal helps smooth and comfort itchy, scratchy, and dry skin. It exhibits anti-inflammatory, anti-itch,and antioxidant properties that make it a versatile cleanser, moisturizer, and buffer that soothes and protects damaged skin
Emulsifying-O Agent to blend liquid and oils together. PEG-free wax made from olives
Geogard 221 Preservative. Safe and ecocert approved. Needed when oils and liquids are combined to prevent bacteria growth
Hemp oil Hemp seed oil is anti-inflammatory, anti-ageing, balances dry skin, fights skin inflammations, helps heal skin lesions, has antioxidants, and contains moisture balancing properties. Contains vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, C, D, and E.
Lavender essential oil Lavender is considered the most useful and versatile essential oil for therapeutic purposes. It is most often used for burns and healing of the skin, but it also has antiseptic and analgesic properties which will ease the pain of a burn and prevent infection. Lavender also has cytophylactic properties which promote rapid healing and help to reduce scarring.
Manuka essential oil Manuka essential oil from NZ has been confirmed as having the highest antimicrobial activity, evidence indicating that it is up to 20 times more potent than Australian teatree (Melaleuca alternifolia). Common properties of manuka oil include antibacterial, antifungal, anti-acne, anti-inflammatory, antihistamine, and anti-allergenic. It has practical applications with chicken pox, cold sores, insect bites and warts.
Rosehip oil Rosehip oil is extremely high in essential fatty acids and is known to help treat dry, irritated, weathered skin. It is also suitable for treating burns, scars and stretch marks. The oil’s rejuvenating and regenerating compounds with good quality vitamin C content will help with anti-aging and skin’s tone, elasticity and suppleness.
Shea butter Shea butter contains an abundance of healing ingredients, including vitamins, minerals, proteins and a unique fatty acid profile, and is a superior active moisturiser. Unlike petroleum based moisturisers, shea butter actually restores the skin's natural elasticity. Shea butter enables your skin to absorb moisture from the air, and as a result, it becomes softer and stays moisturised for longer.
Vitamin E Vitamin E is an antioxidant that protects and repairs the skin. It neutralize the oxidant effect of free radicals, which are molecules that damage collagen and cause skin dryness, fine lines and wrinkles
NOTE: Please patch test on skin first. Persistent skin conditions like acne and eczema, for example, are a reflection of internal issues. Please find a natural holistic approach to solve the root cause of the problem. You can read more about why we skin problems in my other healing blog: Bye Bye Steroids
MAKE YOUR OWN!
Those of you who want to start making your own skin care products, click this link to see the steps I use to making lotions, creams, and butters: Lotion or Cream Making Process
Recipe follows:
LIQUID PHASE 64%
1.5% Georgard ultra (Ecocert perservative)
27.0% Purified water
23.0% Colloidal oatmeal tea^
14.0% Aloe gel
OIL PHASE 36%
12.5% Shea butter*
8.0% Emulsifier-o wax
6.0% Coconut oil*
5.5% Hemp oil*
2.0% Calendula oil
1.0% Rosehip oil*
1.0% Vitamin E*
*organic
LAST PHASE
0.5% - 1.0% Essential/fragrant oil
Extra: Whip in more aloe vera gel and your favourite oil after the cream is cooled down to your desired consistency (small amounts each time).
^ To make colloidal oatmeal tea use 2 Tbs of oatmeal in 1 cup of boiling, mix well and sit for 5 mins. Strain before use
NOTE: You can replace any raw ingredient in the recipe with your favourite oil/liquid. The final product outcome will vary depending on what type/brand of raw ingredient you use e.g., some brands of aloe vera gels have a thicker consistency and some others are more fluid.
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Remember, we are what we eat, drink, breathe, think, feel and put on our skin. Love yourself and fuel yourself with the best!
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