The Anti-Oxidant Super Products in Your Pantry

Aloha, SunEscaper!

The practice of using oils for skin care and beauty spans hundreds, perhaps thousands, of years, in different civilizations all across the globe. Using oils for their beauty benefits has been well-known for ages, but with advances in the makeup and skincare industry in recent decades, chemicals and synthetics have trumped more natural beauty methods. New technologies in beauty and skin care science, however, allow for a new resurgence of oils to combatting common body and skin problems.

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Different oils have amazing and different beauty benefits for skin, hair and nails. Which is your favorite?

Here are the benefits to some of these anti-oxidant, so-called miracle products. You might even find some of them oils in your pantry.

Grapeseed Oil
What it’s supposed to do: Protect the skin
Grapeseed oil, antioxidant-rich in OPCs, Vitamin E and F, as well as flavonoids and linoleic acid, is purported to protect skin against bacteria and help hydrate the skin. When digested, it helps fight free radicals internally.

Olive Oil
What it’s supposed to do: Moisturize, nourish, calm inflammation
Rich in antioxidants vitamins A and E, polyphenols, and phytosterols, olive oil helps to neutralize free radicals. It’s also very hydrating, hence good for dry skin. The oil also contains oleic acide, which is a powerful anti-inflammatory.

Almond Oil
What it’s supposed to do: Soother for sensitive and irritated skin
This hydrator is supposed to be good at reducing irritation from skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. It’s also purported to rejuvenate and soften skin.

Argan Oil
What it’s supposed to do: Soothe, moisturize, anti-aging
This trendy product has uncommonly high concentrations of vitamin E and Squalene, which pack a punch against free radicals and help moisturize, and omega fatty acids (oleic and linoleic acids), which help sooth inflammation. Polyphenols help the anti-oxidation process and can fight aging in cells.

Tea Tree Oil
What it’s supposed to do: Treat acne
A natural antibacterial, this oil carries oxygen to the pores and kills bacteria that causes acne.

Rosehip Oil
What it’s supposed to do: Evens out skin tone/texture
Rosehip oil is full of vitamin C and fatty acids, which can even out skin tone and texture.

Evening Primrose Oil
What it’s supposed to do: Promotes elasticity
The gamma-linoleic and linoleic acids and other nutrients in this oil are essential for cell structure and may improve skin’s elasticity, in addition to helping fight inflammation.

Camellia Seed Oil
What it’s supposed to do: Collagen production stimulation
Camellia oil contains vitamins, A, B, and E and various minerals, P, Zn, Ca, Fe, Mn, and Mg, which aid in combatting wrinkles and fine lines, as well as aging from free radicals, but also reacts with gene promoters in skin cells to encourage collagen production.

Jojoba Oil
What it’s supposed to do: Strengthens
Jojoba can decrease skin oil production (go fig!), but can also strengthen the skin.

Notes on oil for skin care and beauty:
New Beauty.com experts say “the right oils can energize the skin, kill bacteria, increase circulation and draw oxygen into the skin… lock in hydration and prevent dry air from leaving the skin parched.”

There ARE oils to avoid, which may clog the pores, and those are mineral, baby oil, lanolin and petroleum. These do not absorb into the skin, but rather, sit on it and then clog your pores. You’d want to avoid using products containing these ingredients.

Things to also keep in mind: anti-oxidants can actually be defective when exposed to sunlight. Retinol is a derivative of vitamin A, which many medical and beauty sources advise never to wear under the sun. Like other anti-aging treatments, it’s best to use these oils at night, while your skin can rest and heal itself, and should be phased into your skincare regimen gradually, allowing time for your skin to react.

Also, whenever incorporating lots of antioxidants into your skincare regimen, you will always want to be very diligent with your sun protection during the day, regardless of the seasons. So, use sunscreen of 30+ uva/uvb, wear a hat (try an ETSIS Hat!) and seek shade–365 days a year–during the day.

Now that you know about beauty benefits of oils and how oils can help your skin, are you curious? Let us know!

Much Aloha,
Team ETSIS