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Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:30 am  |
There are two benefits to using oils:
(1) Applying oil last locks in the moisture, as the oil forms a barrier, trapping the water and preventing it from evaporating.
(2) Using an oil can provide fat-soluble nutrients and anti-oxidants to the skin. In particular, cell membranes are made of all sorts of fats and fat-soluble compounds, so it's important to include an oil and/or other fat-soluble nutrients in order to help repair any skin cell damage. Of course, one doesn't have to use a straight-up carrier oil to do this and there are other options.
So oils do not moisturize the skin in the direct sense of adding hydration to the skin, but they can help retain moisturize that's already present in the skin and they can help repair skin cells so that they are better able to retain moisture....so they can help improve hydration, but they do not hydrate themselves.
The best combo, in my viewpoint, is to moisturize the skin with something like a lotion, serum, or something else with water and water-soluble nutrients, and then apply an oil or a skin care product with fat-soluble components in there, to trap the moisturize in.
I notice a big difference in skin hydration applying even just water, and then applying an oil to lock-in the moisture...it makes my skin even softer and plumper than just using oil, so that's what I do  |
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34 y.o. FlexEffect and massage. Love experimenting with DIY and botanical skin care products. Appreciate both hard science and natural approaches. Eat green smoothies + lots of raw fruit and veggies. |
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Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:36 pm |
Sounds like bull to me. I use olive oil on my skin every day. Seals my skin, is full of antioxidants and anti inflammatory polyphenols, how could this be harmful?  Oils like emu, jojoba, olive etc are perfectly safe for skin. |
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