Quick Tip for Natural Moisturizer

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Jojoba Oil (pronounced ho ho ba). This stuff is great, and you use like two drops. I have problem skin, I breakout-I’m past mid forties thank you very much-I have rosacea and I’ll rash out at the drop of a hat. I’ve tried every moisturizer known, especially the ones for sensitive skin and my face is having nothing to do with them.

Jojoba oil, is different than regular oils. When you think oil you think slick and greasy feeling right? Well Jojoba, like several others, doesn’t sit on top of the skin it penetrates. It’s non irritating-believe me I know. I’ve noticed a huge difference in my face and neck…I started wiping my hands on my neck when I was done with my face, surprise soft next too!

Here’s a little info that I found on the internet…it’s not just good for skin:

“Native Americans have used jojoba for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, Father Junipero Serra, the founder of 21 California missions, noted in his diary that the Native Americans were using the oil and the seeds for many different purposes: for treating sores, cuts, bruises, and burns; as a diet supplement and as an appetite suppressant when food was not available; as a skin conditioner, for soothing windburn and sunburn; as a cooking oil; as a hair or scalp treatment and hair restorative; and as a coffee-like beverage by roasting the seeds.” ~~~From Find Articles

“Jojoba oil is actually composed of liquid wax esters rather than oil. The body’s natural sebum also contains wax esters, which act as a sort of natural moisturizer and environmental barrier for the skin. However, wax ester production steadily decreases with age, causing the skin to appear dull and emphasizing wrinkles; a reduced ester content in the skin can also lead to the development of conditions such as psoriasis, dandruff, and rosacea.

Jojoba oil can prevent the skin from becoming too oily. Because the structure of jojoba oil so closely resembles natural sebum, it can actually trick the skin into producing less natural sebum, which, unlike jojoba, can clog pores. Jojoba oil may help treat acne, both by reducing sebum production and by protecting the skin from harmful bacteria.

“Jojoba oil contains many important nutrients, such as vitamin E, B complex vitamins, and the minerals silicon, chromium, copper, and zinc. It also contains a lot of iodine, which may be where jojoba gets its ability to fight against bacterial and fungal infection. In addition to acne, jojoba has traditionally been used to treat canker sores, cold sores, athlete’s foot, and warts.” ~~~From Vitamin Stuff