CAMELLIA OIL

CAMELLIA OIL
Camellia oleifera
Found in our Oily Skin Serum

Now that Spring is in the air and Camellia flowers are blooming everywhere my mind turns to the lesser known yet fantastic Camellia Oil (also known as White Tea Oil) which is in Angelico Serum for Oily Skin. The Camellia plant that this oil comes from is a different one to the one we see all over the UK but it is the same family. 

Camellia oil is one of the most treasured secrets of the Geisha. The flower symbolises feminine beauty, while oil from the seeds acts as a feather-light, deeply nourishing moisturiser.

Camellia oil, is rich in oleic acid and vitamins A, B, D and E as well as nourishing Omega 3, 6 and 9. The molecular weight of the oil is an almost identical match to skin allowing it to be absorbed very easily.

The winter-blooming camellia flower was harvested for centuries by women famed for their glowing skin and long, lustrous hair. The Geisha adopted their secret, using the oil to remove their iconic stage makeup and to nourish their skin.

Oriental skin is often plagued by oiliness due to humid weather conditions and camellia oil has long been used to combat this.  It has more naturally-occurring antioxidants than almost any other botanically derived oil.

I have written about the concept of using oil to balance oil secretion in oily skin for a long time but it is a hard concept to sell!  Once experienced though, people who suffer from oily skin or live in hot humid climates, never look back. I made our Serum for our daughter who suffered from acne many years ago and she will use nothing else on her now gorgeous skin. Indeed, I sometimes feel that I make and stock this only for her! There has been a small flurry of Serum for Oily skin sales lately so maybe the concept is catching on.

As winter turns to spring and the weather becomes milder it is a great idea to change your Serum to a lighter one so why not give it a try?  It’s light, citrus fragrance is a joy and you won’t believe how light and easily absorbed it is.  I am soon visiting a hot and humid country and will of course be taking our Serum for Oily Skin with me.

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