Camellia Oil

Camellia Oil Information

Camellia Oil The tree originates from subtropical regions in China and Japan and the neighboring countries. It loves warm wet summers and moderately cold dry winters, but will also prosper in a wide range of adverse climatic conditions. It has high antioxidant properties also make it ideal for cooking. Ashes of the camellia wood were used as a catalyst for purple and safflower dyes. Camellia oil is expressed from the seed. This oil is the oil of choice for ancient and now modern sword makers, used to prevent the swords rusting, and it seems that a few of the high quality tool makers are now catching on as well Camellia oil can be applied on the face, on the neck and on the hands. The oil is also used in ancient Chinese and Japanese medicine where it is used as an excipient. It has excellent skin and hair conditioning properties and presents skin restructuring and moisturizing virtues. Given these properties, it is a good active ingredient in: body moisturizing after-sun milks, emollient gels for around the eyes, softening hand creams, nail strengtheners, restructuring creams for damaged skin, moisturizing creams for dry skin, nourishing shampoos and lotions for dry, damaged and delicate hair and after-sun products for thin and normal hair and most all products for normal and mature skin. Has been used by the ladies of China and Japan for many centuries is a skin tonic to prevent premature age related wrinkles and as a hair tonic. But the western world has yet to really catch on to this great natural product.

Cautions - Considered safe in all normal applications, good for all skin types.