What are Body Oils?
Body oil is a liquid obtained from plant sources such as fruits, nuts, seeds, and kernels. It is thick, smooth, and highly concentrated. They are abundant in vitamins and antioxidants that nourish the skin from the inside out and shield it from damaging UV radiation.
How to use Body Oil?
Body Oil can be used in plenty of ways. From nourishing the body to healing skin issues, body oil has numerous benefits.
- Pre-Shower Oil Massage
Massaging your body with oils helps exfoliate, improves blood circulation, and relaxes muscles. Massage your body with oil 30 minutes prior to the shower for nourished skin. - Add it to Bathing Water
Add a few drops of body oil to your bathing water. It hydrates your skin and makes it look healthier. - Post-Shower Moisturizing
After taking a shower, moisturize your damp skin with body oil. This helps lock in the moisture and keeps the skin feeling soft and supple all day long.
Benefits of using Body Oil
- Body Oil soothes and heals dry skin
The skin becomes dry when the weather changes. The loss of moisture and hydration is further exacerbated by the winter’s dry, chilly air and the summer’s excessive sun exposure. The body also loses moisture when we use body wash products and take hot showers. All in turn makes the body lose moisture. Using body oil can prevent this by absorbing into the skin and sealing moisture. - Body Oil benefits overall health
Massaging oil can benefit your overall health by relieving chronic aches and pains. It improves blood circulation, reduces muscle pain, and offers relief from joint pain. - Improves the appearance of scars and stretch marks
Applying body oil on a regular basis helps reduce the appearance of scars and stretch marks. - Improves sleep
Massaging body oil relaxes muscles and relieves stress improving sleep at night.