Palm oil has been used for cooking and medicinal purposes since generations and is also famous for its healing power. Palm oil is also very beneficial for your hair and skin as its moisture content removes dryness of the scalp and skin. Being the second most common vegetable grown worldwide the palm oil has innumerable advantages. This article explores the various beauty benefits of using palm oil.
Anti-aging:
Palm oil contains some rare toctrienols that belong to the group of Vitamin E. Vitamin E is a n excellent anti-aging agent and is commonly found in many anti-aging products. Vitamin E has antioxidant properties and helps to protect and preserve the skin cells from free radicals that destroy the skin causing wrinkles and fine lines. When used topically, the toctrienols of the work excellently to fight back aging and damage due to free radicals.
Cleansing and Moisturizing:
Palm oil is an important content of various shampoos, soaps, conditioners, creams and foundations including other cosmetic products. The oil works effectively to take dirt and excess oil off your face and provide you a moisturized yet clear skin. It is due to a refatting agent found in this oil. The oil deeply moisturizes the skin and makes it soft and radiant.
Healthy Hair:
Palm oil is rich in fat soluble Vitamin A and Vitamin E that are necessary for providing nourishment to your roots and scalp. Especially red palm oil contains large amount of beta carotene which when consumed inside the body, gets converted to Vitamin A. However, you should follow a proper diet and drink lots of water to get healthy skin and hair.
Cancer Fighter:
The continuous exposure of the skin to the sun and ozone may lead to the damage of the skin further resulting in the formation of free radicals. The oxidation of the lipids in our skin generates free radicals which cause various skin diseases like skin cancer. Palm oil is not only known for fighting free radicals but it has also been proven to stop the formation of these free radicals. The toctrienols found in the palm oil are found to be more beneficial than the tocopherol in preventing the peroxidation of lipids.
Summary:
The Palm oil or Elaeis Guineensis which was once a sacred oil of the Greeks have thus proven to be extremely beneficial in enhancing your skin and hair quality.
