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Castor oil is known for its anti-aging property. In ancient Egypt, castor oil was widely used for skin care. It is even used in the modern cosmetic industry and is present in a number of anti-aging skin care products. Castor oil is a natural humectant. It absorbs moisture from the air and keeps the skin hydrated. As dryness speeds up wrinkling of the skin, by retaining the moisture, castor oil helps in delaying skin aging. Furthermore, castor oil supports rejuvenation of the skin cells. It promotes blood circulation in the skin. Increase in blood flow to the skin increases supply of oxygen and nutrients that help in slowing down skin aging. Cold pressed castor oil is rich in antioxidants that neutralize free radicals. Therefore, applying castor oil to the skin keeps it younger looking for a longer time.
Castor oil is frequently combined with almond oil for skin care. Almond oil is rich in fatty acids and vitamin E that nourish the skin and reduce appearance of wrinkles.[1]
One teaspoon of castor oil
One tablespoon of almond oil
One drop of jasmine essential oil
Two to three drops of patchouli essential oil
Mix the oils well and apply to your face. Gently massage the skin in circular motions while applying the oil. To improve penetration of the oil into the skin, apply warm compress with hot damp towel onto your face for a few minutes.
A hot oil facial mask made by blending castor oil and olive oil helps in slowing down wrinkling of the skin. Olive oil is excellent moisturizer for the wrinkle prone dry skin.[2] It contains antioxidants that diminish the activities of the free radicals.
One tablespoon of castor oil
Two tablespoons of olive oil
¼-teaspoon of glycerin
Mix all the ingredients well. Soak a piece of gauze in lukewarm oil mixture. Place it on clean dry face. Leave it on for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove the gauze and rinse to remove the excess oil.
Egg yolk is a good source of vitamin A, biotin and natural lipids that nourish the skin and keep it moisturized. You can mix egg yolk with castor oil and apply the mixture to the skin.[3] It helps in moisturizing and nourishing the dry and damaged skin.
4 egg yolks
1 oz castor oil
One teaspoon glycerin
Beat the egg yolks until frothy. Add castor oil and glycerin and beat the ingredients for 15 minutes. Take a teaspoon of the mixture and apply it to your face. For additional benefits, add few drops of extra virgin olive oil and lemon to the castor oil and egg yolk mixture. Leave it on for 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
The antioxidant rich blueberries help in fighting aging of the skin. Scrubbing the skin with a mixture of blueberries, honey, castor oil and sugar helps in removing the dead skin and helps in smoothing the skin.[4]
One tablespoon of ground dried blueberries
Four tablespoons of sugar
One tablespoon of honey
Two teaspoons of Kaolin clay
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Two tablespoons castor oil
Two tablespoons almond oil
20 drops carrot seed essential oil
5 drops frankincense essential oil
Mix all the ingredients. On damp skin, scrub a generous amount of the mixture in circular motion for 1 to 2 minutes. Leave the mixture on skin for 5 minutes and rinse off with warm water.
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