The Power of Purple: Lavender Benefits in Natural Skincare
There’s So Much More To This Fragrant Botanical Than It’s Relaxing Properties
Many of us love the relaxing scent of lavender and enjoy it as part of aromatherapy or other spa treatments. But if you’re interested in using more natural skincare ingredients, you’ll want to know that this amazing botanical oil offers a lot of benefits for the skin.
The Five A’s of Lavender Oil for Natural Skincare
- Antibacterial
- Antioxidant
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antimicrobial
- Antifungal
Fighting Acne
With antibacterial properties, lavender attacks blemish-causing bacteria and helps unclog pores. Its anti-inflammatory properties help prevent blemishes from forming as well as treating existing blemishes for clearer complexions.
Soothing Irritated Skin
Lavender oil can help alleviate the symptoms of chronic skin conditions. As an anti-inflammatory and antifungal, it helps treat the dry, itchy and scaly skin caused by eczema. Similarly, for psoriasis, lavender oil helps cleanse the skin and reduce irritation and redness. It can help to treat sunburns or other skin inflammation. If you have a bug bite, lavender oil can take out some of the itch.
Anti-Aging
The antioxidants in lavender helps protect against the damage of free radicals, which cause fine lines and wrinkles.
Reducing Skin Discoloration
Lavender can help reduce redness or blotchiness, as well as reduce sunspots.
Speedier Healing of Skin Tissue
Some research has indicated that lavender oil may promote the healing of cuts, scrapes or other minor wounds, thanks to its antimicrobial properties.
Note that lavender can be an allergen, so if you experience redness or itching after using it, you should stop using it. Also, pure or concentrated lavender oil may be too strong on its own, so we recommend it as an ingredient rather than solo. Fortunately, you can find it in many natural skincare products.
Here Are Three Ways To Enjoy The Benefits of Lavender Oil In Hälsa Botanicals Products:
Hälsa Skincare Breathe Arctic Kelp Facial Masque uses lavandula hybrida, a hybrid version of two lavender species. To produce lavandin essential oil, the fresh lavandin flowers are harvested and steam distilled. We combine lavandin oil with arctic algae, eucalyptus, honeysuckle and chamomile, along with 250 mg full spectrum hemp extract. Used weekly, Breathe helps eliminate blemishes and draw toxins and impurities from the skin, leaving it feeling fresh and nourished.
For sore or tired muscles, or to soothe other types of pain, try Hälsa Comfort Salve. With menthol, lavender and eucalyptus oils, tea tree oil and 1,000 mg full spectrum hemp extract, it is formulated to easily absorb into the skin to quickly feel relief.
Another way to enjoy the soothing and fragrant benefits of lavender is Hälsa Relax Golden Turmeric Bath Salts. An invigorating blend of arctic salts and golden turmeric - long known for its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antioxidant benefits - along with lavender, frankincense and eucalyptus oils, and 500 mg of full spectrum hemp extract.