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stiffen for 15 minutes. When you remove the aloe film from the face, your skin will feel smoother and tighter.

Essential Oils and Skin
121. Since the beginning of recorded history, aromatic plants have been used as scents to beautify and heal the body. By looking to nature with all its benefits and beauty, we can take advantage of the wisdom of the ages and benefit from this very precious gift of aromatic essential oils. The essential oils – volatile oils derived from plants etc with their characteristic smell like rose and sandalwood oil – have the following benefits for the skin: –

• Pure natural essential oils dislodge dead skin cells and eliminate superfluous particles, using the lymphatic system.
• They easily penetrate the skin into the blood stream.
• They have antiseptic properties, which protect the skin.
• Essential oils are regenerative and stimulate cell growth.
• They regulate the sebaceous glands and keep the skin moisturised.
• For a fragrant body massage oil, mix five drops of sandalwood essential oil and five drops of rose essential oil to 50 ml of pure sesame or olive oil. (If using only one essential oil then add 10 drops). For itchy skin caused by dryness, add two tablespoons vinegar to a mug of water and rinse the areas after your oil massage and bath. Caution: Do not use essential oils by themselves. They must be added to carrier (pressed) oils like sesame and olive.

Rose Water
122. One of the most important properties of rose, used for cosmetic purposes since ancient times, is its beneficial action on the skin. It promotes blood circulation to the skin surface and tones the capillaries. It also has an astringent action, closing the pores and reducing surface oil. This is the reason why rose water is one of the best-known skin fresheners. Rose water can be used for all skin types, including sensitive skin.

• Rose water is one of the best natural skin toners. Chill some rose water in a bowl. Using cotton wool, wipe the skin with it. Then pat the skin briskly with the rosewater soaked cotton wool pads. It helps to keep the skin healthy and youthful.