The Benefits of Body Oils

The Benefits of Body Oils : It’s a common misconception that oil and skin don’t mix. Many people think that body lotions are better than body oils. A body oil won’t leave your skin feeling greasy. In a nutshell, body oils are thicker than body lotions but are still easily absorbed by the skin.

Body oils serve to improve the skin by soaking in rapidly, leaving skin moisturised all day long. They are a luscious thick combination of oils. Look for natural plant oils that contain plant, flowers and seed extracts.

Here are some reasons you need a body oil in your daily routine:

To keep skin moist

Probably the key reason people look for a body oil. A really good body oil will lock in moisture for hours. With a healthy balance of moisture, our skin will both look and feel great.

For wellbeing

Some body oils contain ingredients that target specific aspects of our daily lives:

Orange Essential oil is extracted from the rind of the sweet orange. The oil is extracted by a method called cold pressing, which squeezes the oils from the rind. Orange essential oil is wonderful for sleep. Reap the wellbeing benefits of a peaceful night’s sleep with this oil and wake up refreshed and relaxed.

Eucalyptus Essential oil comes from the eucalyptus tree native to Australia. To make essential oils the tree’s oval-shaped pale green leaves are dried, crushed, and distilled to release the essential oil. The oil has a menthol like aroma and has a cooling effect on muscles and is wonderful for body aches. It can be very effective for relieving aches and pains when used as a massage oil.

Jojoba oil is the liquid produced in the seed of the Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) plant. It is widely known to be one of the best oils for a multitude of skin conditions. If you suffer from dry skin, a few drops of jojoba oil will instantly soothe. Jojoba oil is also known to be a great oil to balance skin’s natural oil, so it doesn’t leave an oily residue on the skin.

Use with a massage

When we inhale essential oils, the scent molecules from the oils travel from the olfactory nerves to the brain, which impacts the amygdala, the emotional centre of the brain. When you use essential oils mixed with plant oils for massage, you get both the moisturising benefits and the wellbeing benefits from the essential oils. Massage techniques also calm the nerves and help alleviate aches and pains.

A good body oil will keep your skin radiant. It will be absorbed easily and not just sit on your skin. Look for ingredients that are natural; oils like jojoba, almond, avocado and macadamia. Natural oils can help regulate skin’s natural oils for longer, giving you deeper hydration.

Our tip: Apply your body oil directly to damp skin after a shower or bath, for deeper penetration. Allow to absorb for 5 minutes so your skin gets the moisture not your clothes.

We love the House of Immortelle Body Oils, lovingly made in Australia from pure natural plant oils.