Hemp Oil saved my skin! *Long*
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free skin care · Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:19 pm

Zelda wrote:

I love this oil, its just so light and sinks in like a dream especially on my oily skin. It's definately the nicest oil I have used.

I never would have thought hemp oil was light, thanks for posting Im going to order this with my next oil order.

free skin care · Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:42 am

Hi Oil Lovers!

Below is a copy from a book which describes the different oils around (the book was more about dietry use rather than topical but this chapter touched upon the beauty uses).
Although we all agree hempseed is a wonder-oil - and I'm now going to start drinking it! - there may be one here more suitable to your skin.

Coconut oil is currently being touted as a 'healthy' oil by some despite its high level of saturated fat. Those who are advocating it claim that it contains lauric acid, found in mother's milk. It contains antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties.

Hazelnut oil is well-known for its astringent qualities. It is deeply penetrating and stimulating to the circulatory system and is high in vitamins, minerals and protein. Its texture makes it an excellent moisturizer for those with oily skin, suitable particularly for facial and body massages giving a smooth, silky-soft skin texture and is a lovely carrier oil.

Hempseed Oil naturally replenishes skin moisture. If you suffer from eczema, psoriasis, skin cracking or scaling, chapped lips or dry hair, systematic use of skin care products containing omega-6 fatty acids should restore your skin's natural glow and bring a healthy sheen to your hair and lips. Because hemp seed oil is an excellent source of omega fatty acids, adding it to your diet can substantially improve your skin's natural appearance and elasticity.

Macadamia nut oil is one of the best regenerative oils available. It closely resembles sebum (the oil naturally produced by the skin to help protect it). Macadamia oil is a fabulous, protective oil with a high absorption rate and has been successfully used as a healing oil for scars, sunburn, minor wounds and other irritations.

Sesame seed oil is immensely popular in India where its use is part of everyday life and an important aspect of Ayurveda massage, ancient indian techniques that provide relaxation, improved circulation and elimination of toxins. Sesame is the favoured massage oil as its chemical structure gives it a unique ability to penetrate the skin easily, nourishing and detoxifying even the deepest tissue layers.
It is naturally antibacterial, antiviral and an anti-inflammatory agent. It has been successfully used in the hair of children to kill lice infestations and used after exposure to wind or sun to calm sunburn. It nourishes and feeds the scalp to control dry scalp dandruff and to kill dandruff-causing bacteria. It protects the skin from the effects of chlorine in pool water. It is also good for facial application in controlling acne.

Palm oil is supposed to be a good source of beta-carotene. It has a high vitamin A and E content.

Tea tree oil displays a number of remarkable properties making it very effective for a wide range of complaints. Foremost and what makes tea tree outstanding in comparison to other remedies is that it is active against all three varieties of infectious organisms; bacteria, fungi and viruses. It has been proved effective in the treatment of acne, athlete's foot, blisters, burns, cold sores, dandruff, herpes, insect bites, oily skin, general skin rashes and nappy rash. The antiseptic and bacterial properties of tea tree oil aid in the treatment of cuts, burns, insect bites, infected splinters and all kinds of wounds, especially dirty wounds or those which contain pus. Because of its antifungal properties, tea tree is an effective treatment for ringworm, athletes food and thrush (candida).
Tea tree oil really seems to be the wonder oil! It can be applied topically to the skin, used in the bath or for inhalation in a vaporiser. It should not be taken internally.

Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:32 pm

This is Miranda wrote:

Hi Oil Lovers!

Below is a copy from a book which describes the different oils around (the book was more about dietry use rather than topical but this chapter touched upon the beauty uses).

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Thanks,Miranda, this is very informative.

free skin care · Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:15 pm

it sounds so good,especially the -Reduction in blocked pores/blackheads.
i need to give it a try

free skin care · Sat Dec 12, 2009 6:37 pm

Miranda. You have the most beautiful face/jaw structure. Just to tell you.

You've got me quite interested in Hemp Oil. Maybe I'll do a little pre-Obagi Retin-A and practice using the Hemp to warm me up for the real deal.

free skin care · Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:46 pm

Does anyone know if organic cold pressed hemp oil used for cooking can be used instead of the Nutiva ?

free skin care · Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:07 am

Leggy 61 wrote:

Does anyone know if organic cold pressed hemp oil used for cooking can be used instead of the Nutiva ?

My Pukka brand oil is for dietry use rather than topical and it works fine on my skin. As long as it is cold-pressed, it should be good. And it should be very green in colour.

free skin care · Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:51 am

Thank you for sharing your experiences. I have a chance to try! Exclamation

free skin care · Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:39 am

Thanks Miranda, I used it last night after my retin A,waited about an hour and than used the hemp oil (which is cold pressed) and my skin this morning was nice and soft,so far so good.

free skin care · Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:24 am

I used Hemp oil with Vaculifter and really liked it.

Thank you, ladies, for a great recommendation!

free skin care · Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:33 am

Hi Leggy61,
It works really well relieving the side effects of retin-A. I thought it was just me but so many others have found the same. I recently bought macadamia nut oil (especially for topical use) and after applying RA last night, I used the mac. oil. I work up in the middle of the night with my skin slightly burning, so had to get the hempseed oil. Skin felt so much better and today there's no flakes or redness.
I don't know why I bothered buying the other one!

free skin care · Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:41 am

Miranda,

does yours have a smell? I bought mine at Whole Foods, and it has a slight unpleasant odor. It is not too bad, I just wanted to check.

TIA

free skin care · Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:56 am

I also got mine from Wholefoods and it smells predominately grassy with nutty undertones (I'm married to a wine specialist, can you tell Laughing

)

free skin care · Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:16 am

Miranda,

my hat is off to you.

Your description is beautiful, I would never be able to put it so lovely.

Thanks.

free skin care · Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:35 am

This is Miranda wrote:

I also got mine from Wholefoods and it smells predominately grassy with nutty undertones (I'm married to a wine specialist, can you tell Laughing

)

excellent description Very Happy

It was funny when I wrote "hempseed oil" in google and try to found out where to buy it in Croatia ... first 10 sites I found were preaching about benefits of smoking marijuana Laughing

Viva canabis Razz

Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:12 am

Do I understand correctly that hemp will help with breakouts and clogged pores? Does it help with crepiness around the eye?

free skin care · Sat Dec 19, 2009 1:16 pm

corpat wrote:

Do I understand correctly that hemp will help with breakouts and clogged pores? Does it help with crepiness around the eye?

I've been suffering from breakouts whilst following a powerful lymph massage and they haven't disappeared even though I've been using HSO. However I haven't stopped doing the massage (the results are too good) so the new spots are continuous. If you use Retin-A to combat spots, then the HSO is a life-saver. I should also report I have less white heads on my nose than I used to.

Re eye crepiness - during the xmas season, to keep my favourite (but useless) eyeshadow in place, I've been using the Elizabeth Arden Eye Fix. But this always gives me sore eye lids with redness and crepiness. Just a couple of days of HSO and this has gone whereas previously in winter, it would hang round for weeks.

free skin care · Sun Dec 20, 2009 3:47 am

I have started using MD Forte eye cream which is extremely strong and has given me some redness (I was warned of this! so not an unpleasant surprise) however the HSO is brilliant at calming down and soothing the redness. I am now applying the MD Forte every other night.

Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:43 am

Does it matter what type you use topically? Can you just buy regular hemp seed oil and put it on your face?

Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:53 am

I just read that hazelnut oil naturally has a sun protection factor of 3 - 4. It's also said to be helpful for couperose and varicose veins. And can be massaged onto the chest for relief from bronchial problems.
Macademia oil also naturally protects against the sun.
Evening primrose oil also has skin tightening benefits I've only just heard about. I found this information on the skin care beauty zone website:
Evening primrose oil has countless benefits with less adverse side effects. It helps you to give desired care for your skin. Some of the important skin care benefits include:

It mainly helps in rejuvenating process of your skin.
It can help in producing anti aging affect for your skin and gradually reduces the wrinkles and fine lines on your skin. [Wrinkles Treatment]
Evening primrose oil lightens the dark circles around your eyes and gradually minimizes the tired look of your eyes.
By using this oil, your skin can improve firmness and gets better elasticity. It also helps your body in producing required new skin cells.
You can use this evening primrose oil to reduce the skin blemishes and visible skin redness and promotes good coloration for your skin.
Evening primrose oil also helps to smooth out the rough skin and helps in hydrating dry skin.
These are certain important benefits of evening primrose oil. You can experience these beauty benefits if you regularly use this evening primrose oil.

This is much easier, less painful and more affordable than many other beauty methods. This oil is also helpful in treating many other genealogical problems and also helps in improving your body’s immune system.

free skin care · Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:41 pm

i'm happy to find something in the products review forum that i have actualy used and can review. i love organic hemp oil also...and found, that especialy when i was lacking in omega 3's..my face just drank it up...although istill appreciate it...i don't have that intense 'give me more and more' feeling from it that i did several years ago.

free skin care · Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:51 pm

I just thought I'd mention to those who are just discovering hempseed oil, it needs to be kept in the fridge. Also it has a relatively short shelf life from once opened (mine is only 6 weeks).

free skin care · Mon Feb 01, 2010 4:52 pm

Miranda, your hemp oil stops being effective after 6 weeks even when stored in the fridge? How do you measure that degradation?Do you notice a difference in it's effectiveness on your skin..or does the quality just seem different (or rancid) the reason i'm asking is because i've used mine for 6 months (stored in the fridge) before it seemed to degrade.

free skin care · Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:38 am

jasminerosey wrote:

Miranda, your hemp oil stops being effective after 6 weeks even when stored in the fridge? How do you measure that degradation?Do you notice a difference in it's effectiveness on your skin..or does the quality just seem different (or rancid) the reason i'm asking is because i've used mine for 6 months (stored in the fridge) before it seemed to degrade.

Well it is hard to tell; as HSO is usually for dietry use, maybe the expiry date is suggesting it's not good to digest it after 6 weeks. However the wording on my bottle says 'use within' rather than 'best before' which would suggest you have to use it within 6 weeks rather than it won't be as good after.
My first bottle I kept for almost 3 months and there was no change in smell, colour or texture but I did find I got a few spots after using it and just felt it wasn't absorbing into my skin as nicely as previously so decided to replace it.
I go to Italy in 2 weeks time where my brother-in-law makes a high quality olive oil and is quite the expert on the subject. I'll ask him a few questions and see if there is an issue of oxidization or degradation of key nutrients with some oils that can happen as quickly as 6 weeks.

free skin care · Fri Feb 05, 2010 6:17 am

Miranda, it will be really interesting to me to her what your brother-in-law has to say.

i've read ads on line where it is said that glass bottles of nutiva hemp oil suggest using the oil (for consumption) between 8-12 weeks..so am wondering if there is a difference in what material it is packaged in... which has also peaked my interst...and...even though I know these unrefined food grade oils are generally packed in opaque plastic, or tinted glass bottles to avoid oxidation... and are packed with nitrogen to further stop oxidation of the product, for me, (although, my dh thinks this insignificant) i still am just as interested/concerned about when the oil was originally pressed and packaged, in terms of how much life force it hs left when i purchase it, as to how long it lasts after opening the bottle. (if it feels appropriate to you, i would also love to know what your brother-in-law may have to say about thse factors as well.

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