Oranges in the Currant

Say goodbye to rough, cracked skin with this hydrating salve.  Rejuvenate your skin with the power of Avocado Oil, Coconut Oil, Red Raspberry Seed Oil, Shea Butter, Neroli essential Oil, and Black Currant essential oil.  This natural salve is made with nourishing ingredients like Avocado Oil and Coconut Oil.  Red Raspberry Seed Oil and Shea Butter work together to soften and soothe dry skin.  The addition of Neroli essential Oil gives this salve a subtle and refreshing scent.  Black Currant essential oil adds a hint of sweetness to this luxurious formula.  Lock in moisture and protect your skin with this all-natural formula and restore moisture and elasticity to your skin with this rich and creamy salve. 

Highly prized for its fantastic skin regeneration properties, Avocado Oil balances ratio of the fatty acids, Omega-6 and Omega-9, giving this oil an easy to absorb texture. Avocado Oil is known to deeply penetrate the skin without leaving a greasy feeling, so it makes an excellent moisturizer that deeply nourishes and softens skin well below the surface. With the combined efforts of antioxidants and Vitamin E, Avocado Oil a natural anti-aging remedy, scavenging free radicals caused by oxidative stress when the skin is exposed to damaging environmental stressors.  Being one of the richest sources of beneficial monounsaturated fatty acids like Oleic Acid, Avocado Oil is extremely good at hydrating and softening your skin. Avocado Oil also has anti-inflammatory properties which can help soothe irritation, redness, itching, and swelling. Persea Gratissima Oil can also help to keep nails and the surrounding skin soft, whilst reducing breakages and healing dry, brittle nails.  Avocado Oil has broad-spectrum UV-protectant properties and can be used to make your own sunscreen blend. It also has a cooling effect to soothe the symptoms of sunburned or environmentally damaged skin, and can even heal the dry, irritated, and flaky skin associated with eczema and psoriasis. Avocado Oil is perfect for soaps and exfoliants, giving them a rich texture. It also makes a great addition to moisturizing body and face creams, lip balms, as well as shampoos and conditioners. Persea Americana Oil can also be used to revive dullness in hair and promote a healthy shine.  Fractionated Coconut Oil can be used as a moisturizer for skin and hair. It can also help treat skin infections, dermatitis, and dandruff. For hair, coconut oil can add moisture and protect it from damage. You can apply a small amount of warm Fractionated Coconut Oil to your hair shaft and leave it in for a few minutes to overnight before washing it out. The medium-chain fatty acids in Fractionated Coconut Oil have antimicrobial properties that can help protect against harmful microorganisms.  This is especially important for skin health, as many types of skin infections, including acne, cellulitis, folliculitis and athlete’s foot, are caused by bacteria or fungi.  Applying Fractionated Coconut Oil directly to the skin may prevent the growth of these microorganisms.  This is due to its lauric acid content, which makes up nearly 50% of the fatty acids in Fractionated Coconut Oil and can fight harmful microorganisms.  Lauric acid was found to be the most effective at blocking the growth of bacteria.  Lauric acid can kill off Propionibacterium acnes, a type of bacteria that leads to the development of inflammatory acne.  Furthermore, capric acid is another medium-chain fatty acid found in Fractionated Coconut Oil, although to a lesser extent. Like lauric acid, capric acid has been shown to have potent antimicrobial properties.  Both lauric and capric acid effectively killed off strains of bacteria.  The anti-fungal effects of capric acid are able to inhibit the growth of certain types of fungi.  Chronic inflammation is a major component of many different types of skin disorders, including psoriasis, contact dermatitis and eczema.  Interestingly, Fractionated Coconut Oil has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties.  Not only is Fractionated Coconut Oil found to have an anti-inflammatory effect, but it relieved pain as well.  What’s more, Fractionated Coconut Oil may ease inflammation by improving antioxidant status.  Antioxidants work by stabilizing free radicals in the body, neutralizing the reactive atoms that can contribute to inflammation.  Red Raspberry Seed Oil is appropriate for formulation into a wide variety of hair and skincare products - from anti-aging to acne, to even products targeting irritated or sensitive skin. It has been shown to have UV blocking properties, making it an excellent addition to sunscreens. Besides, Red Raspberry Seed Oil is excellent for nourishing and strengthening the hair and scalp, promoting oral health, and soothing irritation and swelling from hot conditions including rashes and rosacea. The high levels of natural Vitamin E in Red Raspberry Seed Oil is excellent at protecting the skin against environmental stress effects, which reduces wrinkles and helps maintain the natural beauty. .  Red Raspberry Seed Oil is known to be particularly high in Linolenic Acid, which can help to alleviate symptoms associated with inflammatory conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. Due to high levels of Omega-6 Linoleic Fatty Acid which contributes to the formation of ceramides on the skin's surface.  When Shea Butter is used, Shea Oil absorbs easily into the skin to deliver intense moisture without irritating skin, leaving an oily residue, or clogging pores. This makes it ideal for skin types that are oily, sensitive, and mature as well as skin afflicted with acne and eczema. Rich in compounds that restore collagen, Shea Nut Oil is an effective anti-wrinkle treatment that plumps the skin and reduces the appearance of fine lines and aging. Shea (Vitellaria Paradoxa) Oil can be useful in treating burns and sun damage and is also a favorite for helping reduce the appearance of scars and stretch marks. It is commonly found in cosmetic products such as face creams, lip balms, and sunscreens, as its antiseptic and astringent properties help to repair skin.  Because Shea Butter has excellent emollient and moisturizing properties, it is also widely used in shampoos, conditioners and hair treatments. Its conditioning properties moisturize dry, frizzy, damaged, and brittle hair without leaving hair smelling unpleasant or feeling heavy and greasy. By eliminating dandruff, Butyrospermum Parkii Oil strengthens hair and reduces hair loss, enhancing the growth of healthier and possibly longer hair.  Along with bringing balance to the entire system, Neroli Essential Oil is deeply skin nourishing and rejuvenating. Its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties has a toning, cleaning, and tightening effect that helps skin look more awake and lively. This essential oil can help ease unwanted muscle spasms and work to reduce minor pain and inflammation. Often, Neroli Essential Oil is used to boost a compromised immune system or help keep one from coming down with a cold or the flu.  Black Currant Seed Oil can have many benefits for the skin.  It is rich in fatty acids that can hydrate and keep the skin firm.  It contains antioxidants like Vitamin Cand E, as well as polyphenols, which can nourish dry and damaged skin.  Black Currant Seed Oil contains gamma-linolenic (GLA), an omega-6 fatty acid that can help with inflammatory skin problems like eczema.  It can improve the skin’s elasticity.  It will help heal and boost your natural skin barrier.  Black Currant Seed Oil can help repair sun-damaged skin and maintain healthy skin.  Finally, it contains Vitamin C which can brighten the complexion and promote an even skin tone.