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The Blessed Oil We Ignore So Often for Our Skin and Beauty Regimen

It's an Age Old Remedy Using castor oil is an old age remedy for many hair and skin problems. It is a known fact that the ancient Egyptians used it for variety of purposes including as a facial oil. In fact all civilizations down the years have used it for medicinal purposes including as a laxative, to treat eye irritations, constipation cure etc. Still in some rural areas this oil is used to light the wick of the lamp. In modern times this oil has gained new recognition as a cosmetic cure. The Chemical and Physical Properties Castor oil is extracted from the seeds of coastal plants (Ricinus Communis). The major part of this  oil consists  of Ricinoleic Acid and also other components like Oleic Acid, Linoleic Acid and Alpha Linoleic Acid. This chemical compositions makes it unique and beneficial in many ways. It is is Tasteless Odorless Light yellow colored Thick and viscous People find it difficult to use this oil because of the h...

Black Magic for Your Skin

At different points in life, we all face some skin related problems. These problems are generally acne, overtly dry skin, oily skin, blackheads, whiteheads etc.  The first thing in our skin care routine is cleansing. This aspect of skin care is easier said than done. It is so because it requires the correct soap/cleanser, consistency in approach and regular reviews. Generally the cleansers are available locally in stores in plenty. But the common features of all these soaps are that they may contain lots of chemical additives ,  can be very harsh for the skin,  etc.  This approach to skin care with general soaps is very rudimentary. The approach to skin care should be such that  it becomes an integral  part of our overall health care. We should not compromise on it. Keeping all these issues in mind, I decided to hunt for a cleanser which is  natural, does not dry the skin, and with the least of chemical preservatives . Finally, I...