1- What is castor oil used for? Castor oil is a natural vegetable oil often touted as a miracle remedy for hair, as well as for skin, nails, and eyelashes. This oil, known as castor oil in the list of cosmetic ingredients, has ricinoleic acid as its main active component. This unsaturated fatty ac ...
remove any lice or nits that may be present. It is also necessary to repeat this process daily for the treatment to be effective. The application of vegetable oil (such as olive oil) on the scalp is another natural solution against lice that can be combined with the use of a fine comb. The oil suff ...
. This essential oil also has antalgic and skin repairing properties. So you can use it in case of burns or sunburn by diluting it in a nourishing vegetable oil such as calendula or sweet almond oil. Caution: this oil contains camphor. It is therefore contraindicated for pregnant or nursing wo ...
lister, simply apply one to two drops of pure essential oil. If the blister is open, dilute 30 drops of essential oil in 10 ml of St. John's Wort oil (a vegetable oil with healing properties). Caution: St. John's Wort oil is photosensitizing! It should not be applied during the day and expose the ...
water before pushing back the cuticles with an orange stick. You can also soften the cuticles by massaging your nails with a special oil or a simple vegetable oil: it can only do them good! This step of the manicure helps to give a prettier shape to the nails and make their contours clearer. But b ...
1- Coconut oil A multi-purpose vegetable oil, coconut oil is beneficial for the hair as much as for the skin. It tops our 5 beneficial oils for dry hair because it naturally nourishes, smoothes and scents the hair. It is, along with organic shea butter, one of the leading ingredients for cari ...
ocal treatments to naturally strengthen your nails and hair throughout the fall and winter. One of the most effective natural remedies is applying vegetable oil to your hair and nails. Choose a 100% pure and organic vegetable oil, for example sweet almond oil or castor oil: rich in vitamin E, ...
What equipment do you need? To make a homemade mosquito repellent candle from 100% natural ingredients, you need: 50 g of beeswax 10 ml of vegetable oil (sunflower or olive oil for example) a glass jar of about 5 cm in diameter a cotton wick a wooden chopstick (Asian chopstick or skewer type ...
xt day if you are exposed to the sun. 3- To slow down regrowth: exfoliation with tiger nut oil. Among these 5 easy scrub recipes, I offer you one with a more unusual vegetable oil than coconut oil or olive oil. Tiger nut oil is known for slowing down hair regrowth. It thus allows you to prepare an a ...
er; prefer a milk, a cleansing oil, or a micellar lotion => Apply a very nourishing face care in the evening, for example, a relipidating cream or a vegetable oil like argan oil => In the morning, add a few drops of moisturizing serum to your usual day cream => Do a moisturizing mask at least onc ...
to make chestnut flour waffles for 4 people: 60 g chestnut flour 90 g of wheat flour 1 packet of baking powder 1 egg 2 tablespoons of neutral vegetable oil 25 cl milk a little oil to grease the waffle iron Preparation Chestnut flour waffles are so easy to make that they are literally i ...
ing powder 2 tablespoons of sugar 2 ripe organic oranges 1 large egg 25 g melted butter 15 cl milk 2 tablespoons orange blossom water a little vegetable oil for cooking maple syrup Preparation This orange pancake recipe is perfect for a Christmas brunch or a festive breakfast. It's easy ...
summer sun: - a moisturizing cream in the morning - an anti-wrinkle cream adapted to your age in the evening - a few drops of serum or vegetable oil in your evening cream if you wish - a hydrating and plumping mask once a week. Beauty routine for the body Since your skin as a ...
, you just have to incorporate the liquid ingredients. Successively add 300g of apple chestnut compote, a tablespoon of amber rum and 5cl of neutral vegetable oil such as sunflower oil. Mix well between each addition until you obtain a homogeneous dough with a foamy texture, as shown in the photo ...
evening beauty routine in the same way as brushing your teeth or hair. Before practicing this deep muscle massage, start by applying a few drops of vegetable oil to the tips of your fingers. Do not use face cream (it would be too quickly absorbed) and do not put too much oil on your fingers so as ...
plants! You must first dilute them. As essential oils are insoluble in water, you must mix them with a surfactant agent such as black soap or bio dishwashing liquid and a vegetable oil such as rapeseed oil. Regarding the quantities to use, on average, 20 to 25 drops of essential oils per liter of ...
ous system to better rebalance your skin. 4- How to use a gua sha on the face? To massage your face using a gua sha stone, start by applying a few drops of vegetable oil on your face, such as jojoba oil for blemish-prone skin or plum oil for normal skin. It is not recommended to use this stone on ba ...
ause it can be used against many everyday ailments, for external or internal use. For external use, dilute a few drops of essential oil in a tablespoon of vegetable oil. Use this mixture to massage the areas to be treated: • on painful areas in case of muscle or joint pain • on the che ...
ming essential oils to the water. In practice, you simply need to: • dilute 5 drops of rosemary, cypress, mint, or ginger essential oil in a tablespoon of vegetable oil or cow's milk. • fill a basin with warm water. • pour your essential oil mixture into the water. • soak yo ...
us. You can also use these same essential oils for self-massage on the kidneys or the arch of the foot. Dilute 3 drops of essential oil in a tablespoon of vegetable oil and use this mixture to perform a self-massage on your feet or lower back. Note: Chinese medicine recommends always keeping the k ...
