PURE ESSENTIALS OILS

The term oil in 'essential oils' is not truly accurate, but it is a traditional term.

Essential oils are very volatile fragrances that easily evaporate and greatly differ in character from oils such as olive or safflower oil. Essential oils, derived from plant extracts, are complex mixtures of plant-produced chemicals. Essential lavender oil contains more than fifty plant-produced chemicals.

Pure essential oils are expensive and must be obtained from reputable sources. Adulteration of essential oils is very common since a product like rose oil yields just 0.2% essential oil.

While the finest natural French lavender oils harvested in the Haute Provence are up to 70% linalyl acetate, many lavender oils from France have higher levels of linalyl acetate. However, such oil is fortified with synthetic products and may have no traces of natural lavender. Sandalwood oil can be adulterated with diverse oils such as castor, palm and linseed.

Essential oils are remarkably free of side effects - which is reflected by their long use by humans. Some people may have allergies to oils such as cinnamon oil and juniper berry oil..

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Treating your Acne

Acne can be a very unpleasant and embarrassing condition. Just when you least expect, those whiteheads will rear their ugly heads. Treatment can be confusing, especially if you do not know the differences between inflammatory and non-inflammatory acne.

Non-Inflammatory Acne

This is the most common type of acne you will see. People often refer to it has having blackheads or whiteheads. You get a blackhead when the hair follicle is open, but the oil that is clogging the pore is darkened from it being exposed to the air. A whitehead is seen when the pore is closed off.

This type of acne is usually mild acne and can be treated with over the counter treatments, which are designed to get rid of the oil that is causing the breakout. Once the oil is gone, the acne will clear up. Having a good skin care routine will help from future breakouts.

Inflammatory Acne

Inflammatory acne is caused by a reaction of the body to a proposed threat. The problem here is usually bacteria, and the inflammation occurs producing red skin color, raised temperature of skin in the infected area and swelling. Inflammatory acne can be seen in three different types of lesions.

This type of acne is more difficult to treat, as it forms cysts and nodules underneath the skin which don't respond well to topical treatments. You will need to visit your doctor who can relieve the swelling by injecting corticosteroids into the infected area. When the swelling dies down, then topical treatments can be applied.

As discouraging as having acne can be, knowing which kind you have and how to treat it correctly will make your life much easier in your battle with acne.