7 Benefits of Macadamia Oil For Your Skin
A beautiful addition to your body care routine, PLANT-BASED OILS naturally nurture and nourish the skin. When it comes to infusing the skin with antioxidants, macadamia oil is (quite literally) liquid gold. This clear yellow elixir is extracted from macadamia nuts, which originate from the highlands of Queensland. Read on to discover seven incredible benefits of adding this nutrient-rich oil into your DAILY BODY CARE ROUTINE.
1. HYDRATING
Macadamia oil has a high content of fatty acids, which moisturise the skin. Its texture creates a physical layer on top of the skin, which helps to support the SKIN'S BARRIER FUNCTION. This locks moisture into the skin and prevents water loss from skin cells, resulting in longer-lasting hydration and dewiness.
2. SMOOTHING
Rich in a lipid called oleic acid, macadamia oil softens the skin. It also contains vitamin E, which not only can target things like scars and stretch marks, but can help to even out texture while simultaneously reducing dryness and rough patches.
3. HEALING
Macadamia oil is one of nature's skin-healers. Its antioxidant profile makes it excellent at calming down inflammation and regenerating cells. It contains omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids, along with palmitoleic acid and phytosterols, which are like medicine for irritated, red, itchy or tight skin.
4. PROTECTIVE
Free radicals are unstable molecules that attach to healthy skin cells and destroy them. They're produced by environmental factors like UV exposure and pollution, but also lifestyle choices like smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. Antioxidants help to fend off and neutralise free radicals. Macadamia oil contains squalene, a potent antioxidant found naturally in the skin that decreases as we age. Macadamia oil helps to deliver squalene to the cells, providing protection against damage.
5. BALANCING
Macadamia oil contains omega-6 (or linoleic acid) which is particularly useful in helping to balance out sebum production in oily skin types. Macadamia oil mirrors the composition of oils produced naturally by the skin, sending signals to the skin cells that they don't need to over produce oil.
6. GENTLE
Even though macadamia oil offers many benefits for the skin, it's also super gentle at the same time. Seeing as it's a plant-based ingredient, it's tolerated well by all skin types including those with SENSITIVE SKIN and BODY ACNE.
7. VEGAN
Along with being able to improve skin health, macadamia oil is also vegan and cruelty-free!
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