Benefits of Body Oil
The Cambridge Dictionary defines body oil as a smooth, thick liquid that is used to improve the appearance or quality of the skin or hair. The British online newspaper, The Times, lists body oil as one of the top 25 body care products. It is one of the top beauty products because it has many benefits, including improving the condition of the skin, aiding in massages and improving a person's mood. Does this Spark an idea?
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Benefits on Skin
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Body oil can be used to improve the condition of the skin. Many beauty experts believe that body oils soften and moisturize skin. The Times states that body oils can act as after-sun care and prolong a tan.
Aura Cacia, a website that focuses on the benefits of aromatherapy and essential oils, states that many oils can help prevent or cure many skin diseases and conditions. They claim that acne-prone, blemished and aging skin can all be helped with the proper body oils.
Benefits in Massage
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Body oils are believed to have many healing properties and can aid in giving massages. The Cambridge Dictionary defines massage as the systematic manipulation of the soft body tissues for therapeutic purposes. When giving a massage, body oils make it easier to rub the body and can help ease the pain of the area.
With sensual massages, not only do body oils help create less friction, but are helpful in creating a pleasant environment by contributing a nice scent.
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Benefits for Mood
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The website Aura Cacia states that the chemical composition and aroma of body oils can also provide psychological benefits. When the aroma is inhaled and the body oil is applied to the skin, the benefits go beyond the physical--it can alter a person's mood.
For example, they recommend rosemary oil for alertness, jasmine oil for confidence and lavender oil for restfulness. A visit to a beach combined with a body oil massage is a great way of relieving depression. Body oils are not for looking good, they can hep you fell good as well.
What Are Body Oils
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Body oils or essential body oils are extracted from flowers, seeds, fruits, leaves, bark, roots and resins. Ideally, the best body oils are created without the use of chemicals and are entirely organic.
The body oil is distilled, usually by steam or water. With the exception orange, lemongrass and patchouli oils, which are yellow, all oils are clear. Body oils contain the true essence of the plant it was derived from. They are highly concentrated and a little goes a long way.
Body oils are not the same as perfume or fragrance oils. Perfumes and fragrance oils are artificially created, while true body oils are organically derived from real plants. Also, perfumes and fragrance oils do not have the same therapeutic benefits as body oils.
Types of Body OIl
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There are three types of essential oils.
The first type is a concrete body oil. This type of body oil is the solid waxy residue usually derived from flower petals. Jasmine and neroli are examples of body oils that can be found in this form.
The second type is expressed body oil. Expressed body oils are pressed from the rind of citrus fruits. Orange, grapefruit, lemon and tangerine oils are created this way, and are best known for their therapeutic benefits. It is essential that these oils are derived from organically grown fruits to avoid any toxins that might come from pesticides and other chemicals.
The third type is steam-distilled body oils. This the most common type of body oil. The plant form which the body oil is being derived is placed inside a cooking chamber and steam is passed through it. The steam is then collected and condensed and is processed through a separator to create the body oil.
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