by Drew Bankston
Today we'll talk about how the skin absorbs certain types of oils. We will classify oils into three different categories of absorption: slow, moderate and fast. Let's start out by talking about some oils that are absorbed into the skin slowly, and what this means to you.
A few oils that are slow to be absorbed by the skin are: avocado oil, shea butter, oat oil, castor oil and evening primrose oil.
These oils, if rubbed onto the skin, will sit on the surface for a long time before the skin can efficiently adsorb them. Consequently, the surface of the skin will feel oily for a very long time once the oil is rubbed on.
You might ask then, why would you use any of these oils on your skin? When you combine one or more of these oils with others that absorb quickly, in something like lip balm, your lips become soft instantly and also have a slight sheen. The slower absorbing oils then keep your lips soft for hours making the lip balm a longer lasting variety. Next week we'll talk about oils that absorb with a more moderate speed.
Today we'll talk about how the skin absorbs certain types of oils. We will classify oils into three different categories of absorption: slow, moderate and fast. Let's start out by talking about some oils that are absorbed into the skin slowly, and what this means to you.
A few oils that are slow to be absorbed by the skin are: avocado oil, shea butter, oat oil, castor oil and evening primrose oil.
These oils, if rubbed onto the skin, will sit on the surface for a long time before the skin can efficiently adsorb them. Consequently, the surface of the skin will feel oily for a very long time once the oil is rubbed on.
You might ask then, why would you use any of these oils on your skin? When you combine one or more of these oils with others that absorb quickly, in something like lip balm, your lips become soft instantly and also have a slight sheen. The slower absorbing oils then keep your lips soft for hours making the lip balm a longer lasting variety. Next week we'll talk about oils that absorb with a more moderate speed.
