Dry skin feels rough to the touch and uncomfortable to live in. Drying soaps, cold weather, and the constant assault from UV rays and ozone can all lead to dryness. They also cause actual skin damage and cellular break down. Fortunately, palm oil is a helpful antidote.
This oil comes from the palm Elaeis guineensis, not to be confused with the more familiar coconut palm tree. There are two types of oils derived from the Elaeis guineensis: palm oil and palm kernel oil. Palm kernel oil is pressed from the seed; palm oil comes from the fruit. Both are used in natural skin care products to protect, repair and rebuild the skin.
Vitamin E has become synonymous with skin health as a protective anti-oxidant and a skin-rebuilding agent. While all vitamin E is good for the skin, some plants produce a form that is better than other forms, and palm oil contains one of the best. The form of vitamin E in high concentration is a group called tocotrienols. Vitamin E is an anti-oxidant that both protects the skin from damage and helps to repair damage.
And to make this oil even better for the skin, it contains large amounts of vitamin A, another fat-soluble anti-oxidant molecule that brings major benefits to the skin. In fact, the rich red color of the oil comes from its high concentration of carotenoids - the carotenoids are where the vitamin A is found.
Anti-oxidants are molecules that prevent oxidization and breakdown of cells both in the skin and in the rest of the body. These anti-oxidizing molecules keep skin looking young and healthy by protecting cells from damage and premature aging. That is why palm oil, applied topically to the skin, can help reduce damage from the sun and from ozone by preventing the cells from oxidizing. At the same time, it supports the rebuilding of damaged cells by supplying the body with ingredients for cell regeneration.
With age, skin loses much of its natural oils and skin cells begin to break down causing fine lines to appear. Natural plant oils help to rebuild the skin and cause the cells to plump up. As the cells plump up, the appearance of fine lines is reduced.
You can use palm oil alone or as part of a natural face or body cream to protect and repair your skin from the assaults of daily life.
Unfortunately, a lot of it is produced in ways that harm the environment. The habitat of orangutans, for example, has been hit hard. The damage is widespread, now that this and other tropical oils are being used as a bio-fuels. This has given rise to "The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil" (RSO), an organization that is working to improve the way the oil is produced. So be sure to use organic oil. It is one way you can support sustainable agriculture, plus you will be getting a higher quality oil to put on your skin. And the orangutans will like it better, too.
This oil comes from the palm Elaeis guineensis, not to be confused with the more familiar coconut palm tree. There are two types of oils derived from the Elaeis guineensis: palm oil and palm kernel oil. Palm kernel oil is pressed from the seed; palm oil comes from the fruit. Both are used in natural skin care products to protect, repair and rebuild the skin.
Vitamin E has become synonymous with skin health as a protective anti-oxidant and a skin-rebuilding agent. While all vitamin E is good for the skin, some plants produce a form that is better than other forms, and palm oil contains one of the best. The form of vitamin E in high concentration is a group called tocotrienols. Vitamin E is an anti-oxidant that both protects the skin from damage and helps to repair damage.
And to make this oil even better for the skin, it contains large amounts of vitamin A, another fat-soluble anti-oxidant molecule that brings major benefits to the skin. In fact, the rich red color of the oil comes from its high concentration of carotenoids - the carotenoids are where the vitamin A is found.
Anti-oxidants are molecules that prevent oxidization and breakdown of cells both in the skin and in the rest of the body. These anti-oxidizing molecules keep skin looking young and healthy by protecting cells from damage and premature aging. That is why palm oil, applied topically to the skin, can help reduce damage from the sun and from ozone by preventing the cells from oxidizing. At the same time, it supports the rebuilding of damaged cells by supplying the body with ingredients for cell regeneration.
With age, skin loses much of its natural oils and skin cells begin to break down causing fine lines to appear. Natural plant oils help to rebuild the skin and cause the cells to plump up. As the cells plump up, the appearance of fine lines is reduced.
You can use palm oil alone or as part of a natural face or body cream to protect and repair your skin from the assaults of daily life.
Unfortunately, a lot of it is produced in ways that harm the environment. The habitat of orangutans, for example, has been hit hard. The damage is widespread, now that this and other tropical oils are being used as a bio-fuels. This has given rise to "The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil" (RSO), an organization that is working to improve the way the oil is produced. So be sure to use organic oil. It is one way you can support sustainable agriculture, plus you will be getting a higher quality oil to put on your skin. And the orangutans will like it better, too.
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