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Olive oil

Moisturizer choices post skin treatment

Your moisturizer is very important. We may just want simple and beneficial on ingredients, and this is a great reason to use oil on your skin. One way to use beneficial ingredients without preservatives and ingredients you don’t want is to simplify the moisturizer you are using.

In my early days of using chemical peels, I was using a face cream that seem to sooth and heal amazingly well… better than anything else I had used by a large margin. I investigated the ingredients and the one that was unique was Lotus oil (essential oil). Also I tried an oil mix that had Lotus oil in it with great results. I am a fan of this and others now.

Great post treatment moisturizer after dermabrasion, chemical peel or collagen induction therapy

There are many healthy oils for skin that are great for using after dermabrasion, chemical peel treatment, or collagen induction treatment. My favorites are grapeseed and sweet almond oil. I often use a mixture oil that has lotus oil too. One thing you will find is that these oils can easily migrate into your eyes. You should help them to stay put by using a face lotion too. This keeps them in place better. I like using vitamin E cream or aloe vera gel, which you can get for just a few dollars. Vitamin E replenishes skin lipids.

Keep it simple with your moisturizer!

Since the oil that you apply will absorb better and more deeply after these treatments, make sure that you keep the oil and face cream very simple. You do not want deep absorption of unwanted chemicals, perfumes, etc. The best post treatment moisturizer I have ever used was a night-time White Lotus face cream. It was the best thing that I ever used for soothing and healing my skin extremely fast. I know from this that Lotus oil has fantastic benefits. I also came to realize that face creams often have perfume and other ingredients that I didn’t want.

Valuable to know what you need to feed new skin growth

Diet

Eat foods that are good sources for amino acids, omegas, CoQ10, vitamin D, vitamin E (which works best partnered with vitamin C), antioxidants.

Eggs, meat, and fish is very beneficial… but fatty fish are best and nothing is better for your skin than eating sardines. There is no better source of high amount of nucleotides (the foundation for RNA and DNA). They can help as anti-inflammatory effects. They are loaded with anti-oxidants, omega-3s, CoQ10, vitamin D, even zinc. You can tame the sardine taste with tomato bases sauces. Mustard based ones are also good.

Healthy nuts and seeds.

Topical

Vitamin A and Vitamin C

I would say to be very cautious with vitamin C and vitamin A immediately after chemical peel or collagen induction therapy. Both of these can be irritating to your healing skin. We can do the vitamin A and vitamin C creams all we want outside the immediate healing window. Many people do them during this time with no problem and it can be a good time to get benefits from them. You can test it out to see if they are a problem for you. If your skin starts to feel hot… this is the beginning of inflammation.

Hyaluronic Acid

This is a great time for applying hyaluronic acid that is already found naturally in your skin. This plays into healthy skin and a good thing to replenish. It is diminshing in skin as we get older. It helps greatly with healing and inflammation and is used in treating burns.

Peptides

These broken down collagen pieces signal to your skin to produce more collagen. This is just the kind of skin improvement that we want to spark.

Ceramides

These make up most of the top half of your skin and fatty acid layers of skin. They are great for applying after treatment.

When you have a very pure oil for your moisturizer…

The best way to keep oil that has no chemicals and preservatives long term is to refrigerate it. The brief time that it is room temperature while in use should not be a problem. You can also take out the portion that you know you will use.

I have used coconut oil for a long continuous period of time

Having used coconut oil, I found that there was a period of adjustment for it. It made me more prone to break outs for a short time, but this was easy to combat with Proactiv Purifying mask (which I really love) or if you don’t have that use egg on your skin. The Purifying mask fixes the problem really fast, the egg is not as fast, but works just as well. I really enjoyed the healthy appearance that coconut oil gave to my skin.

Jojoba oil

WOW… this absorbs so well! My skin feels so soft and hydrated immediately. You get healthy looking and feeling skin very quickly. Awesome choice for using on your body. This oil is most like your natural skin oil. I would NOT use it on your face though. When I used this on my face, it made me break out more quickly than coconut oil.

This is a great moisturizer for the skin of your body, you can add it to what you are using or use it alone. When in doubt on what you want to use… go for this one! I have used it to remove paint sealant off my skin that was being difficult to scrub loose. Sometime a little oil helps in this.

Tea tree oil

I have huge appreciation for tea tree oil now. I used strong chemical peels for a while, then tried one with tea tree oil added and saw such a big difference! This oil is very soothing for the skin and commonly used to counteract the inflammation of the chemical peel. When tea tree oil is partnered with the chemical peel, I did not feel any of the irritation. It also reduced the intensity of the results a lot.

It is very soothing and also believed to be antibacterial. These are 2 important factors in aiding the chemical peel. Maybe this oil can be useful to you because of them as well.

Practical products that you can find

There are many more types of oils other than what I have in this list. These are the ones that are easy to find, inexpensive, and still very beneficial to your skin.

Significant ingredients

Fatty acids can fight free-radical damage in skin and can help improve collagen synthesis. Fatty acids act as building blocks for the cells, strengthen the skin barrier, add elasticity, reduce the signs of aging, and retain moisture. Linoleic acid and vitamin E strengthen the skin barrier and hold moisture. Vitamin A and C have anti-oxidant and anti-aging benefits. Zinc and aid in healing.

CARRIER OILS

Carrier oils are the more gentle oil used to “carry” benefits to your skin from what is blended into it (usually essential oils). These are only lightly scented or free of scent. They are my preferred form of moisturizer.

Grapeseed oil

Anti-aging benefits of reducing wrinkles and firming the skin
Lightweight oil
Provides vitamin E and C to fight free radical damage
Offers polyphenols (anti-oxidants)
Linoleic acid and vitamin E to strengthen skin barrier and hold moisture
Anti-oxidant proanthocyanidin evens the skin tone
Natural astringent properties
Anti-flammatory
Anti-microbial

Sweet almond oil

Good for sensitive, irritated skin
Lightweight oil
Vitamin E and it’s anti-oxidant benefits of fighting free radical damage and improving the skin
Zinc promotes healing
Has omega 3s
Hypoallergenic
Anti-inflammatory
Wonderful nutty scent

Coconut oil

Good for sensitive, dry skin
Able to get down to the cuticle on hair and can give flexibility and strength there
High in medium-chain fatty acids
Give deep conditioning that reduces water loss for skin cells
Anti-microbial
Anti-inflammatory

Avocado oil

Good for sensitive, easily irritated, dry skin
Has beta carotene, protein, lecithin, vitamin A, D, E, and omega 3.
High in oleic acid which penetrates deeply and restores oil – great for dry skin
This may stimulate sebum production
Stimulates collagen production
Helps cell function
Promotes healing
Anti-inflammatory
This is a heavy oil

Argan oil

Good for minor wrinkles and dry skin moisturizer
Has vitamin A and E, omega 3, proteins, and anti-oxidants
Anti-inflammatory
Helps the skin cells make healthy membranes
Derived from the seeds of the fruit of the Argan tree native to Morocco

Rosehip seed oil

Has anti-aging benefits, good for blotchy skin, scars, fine lines and acne
Has omega 6, linoleic acid, vitamin A and C (anti-oxidants)
Helps to increase collagen and elastin production
Increases the cell turnover rate for skin
Derived from the seeds of the Rosa rubiginosa bush or the Rosa moschata bush – no roses involved and nutty scent

Jojoba oil

Is great for dry skin
Has minerals, vitamin B and E
Imitates the natural oils for skin and is easily absorbed because of that
There is an idea that this is so close to sebum that it might reduce sebum production
Stimulates healing
Helps strengthen the skin
Vitamin E to provide anti-oxidant free radical help
Non-comedogenic
Hypoallergenic
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-bacterial

Flaxseed oil (Linseed oil)

Is good for sensitive, easily irritated skin
Has omega 3 and omega 6
High in a-linolenic acid (ALA) as a good anti-oxidant for skin
Anti-inflammatory

Olive oil

Is very good for really dry skin
Has fatty acids omega 3 and 6, and vitamin A, D, E, and K
Similar to the oils produced by our skin
Antibacterial and antifungal
Heavier oil that is not good if you are prone to acne

Safflower oil

Is great for inflamed and dry skin
Contains omega-6 and linoleic acid present in this that helps in the building of ceramides that help the skin hold onto water and keep hydrated
Has anti-inflammatory benefits
Derived from the seeds of the safflower plant

This can be both a carrier oil and an essential oil (when the flowers are used as well as the seeds)

ESSENTIAL OILS

Tea tree oil

Kills bacteria in the pores, good for acne and blackheads
Works great in chemical peels
Can be an irritant for some peoples’ skin
Mild disinfectant properties, yet non-drying

Lavender oil

Is great for skin more prone to acne and irritation
Antiseptic and soothing, controls sebum production

Edible oils

Sometimes carrier and essential oils can be consumed… but the FDA does not allow the simultaneous labeling of these oils for cosmetic and dietary consumption. This is an easy judgement though. If it is safe to eat, it is certainly safe to put on your skin. I like the idea that I can use them in recipes too if I like… olive oil is really handy.