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My NEW Favorite Skin Moisturizer You Can Make at Home

If you saw the TV interview video on this home page, filmed a few years ago, you’ll know that I raved about castor oil with frankincense and lavender. That homemade remedy for anti-aging and anti-itching in cold weather is still excellent for your skin; however, I’ve discovered an alternative moisturizer that my skin loves and is less greasy.  It’s rosehip seed oil with carrot seed essential oil.

Carrot seed oil, made from the seed of the wild carrot with the umbrella –type flower known as Queen Anne’s Lace, is the clear favorite in current research concerning the best essential oils for rejuvenating mature skin. Not only is it said to combat wrinkles and age spots, it also has a delightful fragrance and mixes well with rosehip seed oil. Carrot seed oil contains Tocopheryl (Vitamin E), a powerful antioxidant which also helps preserve the life of the rosehip seed oil, and is high in antioxidants which may protect your skin from free radicals. Free radicals are stray oxygen molecules that lead to inflammation, a key component in most common diseases associated with aging today.

The finest rosehip seed oil is derived from cold pressing the seed of the mountain rose (Rosa affinis rubiginosa or Rosa moschata) that grows wild in the shadow of the Andes Mountains in southern central Chile. Used by native people for centuries to soothe and moisturize their skin, it wasn’t until the 1980s that scientists validated the remarkable pharmacological properties of rosehip seed oil.

A study conducted in 1983 of rosehip seed oil applied topically to 180 people with scars from burns, trauma or surgery showed this ‘dry’ oil actually lessened the appearance of aging and scarring.  Then in 1988 two scientists identified the presence of natural retinoic acid, commonly called Tretinoin, in rosehip seed oil as being responsible for the improvements found in the 1983 study. Today this extraordinary oil is used in a number of botanical skincare products.

About a year ago I mixed my own concoction of rosehip seed oil and carrot seed essential oil and loved the feel of the ‘dry’ oil, which is absorbed easily into my skin. I truly believe the reason I get so many compliments on my complexion is because of my blend of these two amazing oils. Rosehip seed oil is not recommended if you have very oily skin or acne so if in doubt, please consult a healthcare practitioner.

Ellen’s home remedy for healthy, young skin

1. At your local health food store or online, buy an 8 oz. bottle of organic rosehip seed oil and a small bottle of organic carrot seed essential oil.
2. Add 15 to 20 drops of carrot seed oil to the rose hip oil bottle.
3. Dry brush your skin, then shower and lightly towel.
4. Shake, pour the oil blend into your hands, and gently apply it to your face. Then spread it all over your body.
5. As you rub this yummy oil all over, say ‘thank you’ to each part of your body – for carrying you around, allowing you to touch and hold things, for keepin’ on even when you don’t give it enough attention or rest.
6. Can’t reach your back? Go to the hardware store and get a paint sponge on a stick. Gently pour the oil mixture on the sponge and spread it on your back. Then insert the sponge end into a plastic baggie for use the next day. Or, if your sweetheart is available, ask him or her to apply the oil mixture on your back. You may even get a little massage out of it.
7. To preserve the health benefits, keep this rosehip seed oil and carrot seed essential oil blend out of direct light and in temperatures below 75 degrees.

 

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