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Aromatherapy Skin Care

With the large number of aromatherapy skin care products that are avail be in the market, consumers often get confused. Which products are really capable of doing what they claim to do, and which products have no significant effect? There are any amounts of different skin care products and all of them claim to contain well-researched ingredients that are proven to be of great benefit for skin health. It is really difficult to separate fact from the hype that is generated around these products.
 
Most of these products are based on findings and not on proper clinical research. Just because a particular herb has certain medical benefits, does not mean that a skin care product containing that herb will be equally beneficial. It is impossible to determine the beneficial effects of any ingredients without actually carrying out clinical research on the product. A case in point is the heated debate on the benefits of green tea skin care products, and whether they can protect and rejuvenate the skin. The only proven fact is that green tea contains several substances that act as free radical scavengers, more commonly known as antioxidants. These substances destroy toxic free radicals which cause aging of the skin cells, and thereby retard visible aging of the skin.
 
The only drawback is that that the substances extracted from green tea are rapidly oxidized when exposed to the atmosphere, and thus most herbal skin care products containing green tea are not very effective. So in order to glean the benefits of green tea, without wasting your money on ineffective products, it is better to consume fresh green tea leaves from a reputable producer.

The anti oxidant materials in green tea also help in reducing any inflammation caused by sun burns but they have no effect on the ultra violet rays of the sun. Green tea should be applied directly to skin before the application of sun screen or sun block. This helps to not only minimize the effect of ultraviolet rays on your skin, but also helps to reduce any inflammation.

Green tea aromatherapy skin care is the best way to get the benefits of green tea without going through any hassles. When green tea is combined with aromatherapy, you not only obtain the benefits of a beneficial skin care product, but also benefit from the calming smell of green tea that relaxes your mind and induces a feeling of tranquility.

Aromatherapy, in general, is your best choice when you are seeking a potent alternative for ordinary allopathic medicines that contain chemicals. The emotional effect of aromatherapy boosts the physical effect because your mind is controlling your body and all of its systems. All the new researches have proven that the status of the mind affects any treatment in a major way.
Submitted on March 1, 2009
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