Sweet Almond Oil
Using sweet almond oil to attain flawless skin is an ancient practice. Centuries ago, Chinese and Indian communities used the oil to soften and soothe skin. Now, the oil –– which is used in Ayurvedic medicine –– is shown to rejuvenate dry, aging skin while repairing skin on a cellular level.
The secret to sweet almond oil's status as a go-to skincare oil exists in its composition.
Sweet almond oil is rich in vitamins and fatty acids that help rehabilitate dry, damaged, acne-prone, aging skin, restoring your skin to its youthful radiance and firmness.
Vitamin A
Although vitamin C and E have been touted as the preferred vitamins for aging skin, vitamin A doesn't receive as much attention, at least not under the moniker vitamin A.
Retinol or retinoids, which are the active ingredient of vitamin A and have been proven to reduce wrinkles and fine lines by stimulating the production of collagen and increasing cell turnover, is in abundance in sweet almond oil.
Although sweet almond oil remains on the skin's outermost layer (epidermis), the oil's multitude of skin-nourishing properties fortifies the epidermis. The result is that the most visible layer of your skin appears flawless and radiant.
B-Vitamins
B Vitamins are popular in skincare solutions because they provide wide-ranging benefits. Sweet almond oil is overflowing with b vitamins.
Thiamine (vitamin B1) improves the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, while Riboflavin in (B2) balances oil production and reduces discoloration –– think age spots and hyperpigmentation.
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) is the answer to hormonal acne as the vitamin helps challenge hormonal imbalance.
Vitamin E
If you think of youthful skin, you're thinking of collagen. Although there are many collagen-boosting solutions in existence, the most beneficial collagen-boosting treatment would be one that exists in a vitamin-E, non-irritating, all-skin-type composition.
Your skin naturally produces collagen. As you age, that production slows, not through any fault of your own, but because it's a naturally occurring process. Though, one could argue it's unnatural.
Vitamin E helps rejuvenate collagen production
Fatty Acids
Your skin is a sponge: it accepts the good and bad. The bad things are UV rays, pollution, bacteria, and stress, amongst others, all of which deteriorate the outer layer of the skin (epidermis).
The epidermis is like the outer walls of your house, protecting all the valuables –– collagen and elastin –– from nasty intruders.
Fatty acids in Sweet Almond Oil, linoleic, oleic, and palmitic acid support the cell structure of your skin by creating a barrier that prevents moisture from escaping and nasty stressors from entering. This barrier is lightweight and breathable and acts much like a second skin.
Once you understand the super-oil properties of sweet almond oil; it's no wonder ancient societies used this versatile oil to beautify and treat the skin.
At Desancto, we listen to the voices of the ancient peoples and ask you to,
Sanctify your skin
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