What is camelia and is it good for the skin?

According to Oil Health Benefits, Camellia oil, also known as tea seed oil is the actual green tea oil. It comes from the seeds of Camellia sinensis, the plant from which all the tea is made. Tea seed oil is a wonderfully healthy in more ways than one. It is great for cooking, and from a nutritional point of view. Tea seed oil is used in a number of beauty products. This oil has been used as a cooking for centuries in Southern China and they make many more uses with it.

Women in China confide in tea seed oil for many beauty applications. This oil is great for use in home-made topical application products. It is a nice moisturizer for the skin because of its exceptionally high oleic acid ( omega – 9 ) content. It is light and is quickly absorbed into the skin, much like olive oil. These are some of the ways in which tea seed oil is used for skin care.

• Apply a small amount right after a shower for achieving soft, silky smooth skin. It reduces dryness and paleness of skin caused due to showering for long time.
• Apply a small amount on scars, like acne scars, wounds, cuts and scrapes. It helps to heal them.
• Add a small amount of camellia oil to your home-made sunscreen. There are many formulations for sunscreen to be made at home, most using zinc oxide. It improves the SPF by about 5 points.
• Massage tea seed oil on wrinkle and fine lines. Its anti-aging capabilities help to reduce signs of damage caused by the sun. It makes a nice face massage oil for the night.
• Treat rough skin with camellia oil, like the skin on the knees and heels. They are prone to dryness and cracks.
• Nail Softener – Dip your nails in warm camellia oil. It softens the nails and makes them more easy to manage.
• Make up remover – Tea seed oil is great at removing makeup. It is actually used in makeup removers.
• For Acne – One should avoid using it on active acne because it is not sure whether this oil is comedogenic or not. It might lead to acne breakouts.

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