Pomegranate Seed Oil Skin Benefits

Gosh, I just love love sharing information about natural skincare ingredients. I am super excited to share the skin benefits of pomegranate seed oil with you. For starters, pomegranate seed oil stimulates “keratinocytes”. Keratinocytes are cells that live in the epidermis of the skin. They do a great job regenerating cells and help to reverse damage. The take away is more youthful looking skin. We can all appreciate that.

Here are some of the other benefits of pomegranate seed oil:

Anti-inflammatory:

Inflammation in the body can cause a number of problems. Unfortunately, as we age, inflammation happens. Exposure to the sun, our diet and those darned environmental toxins all contribute to inflammation. Pomegranate seed oil contains punicic acid that is a powerful anti-inflammatory acid. Boom!

Antioxidant

Just like when we eat the pomegranate fruit, the seed oil on the skin offers antioxidant protection. By fighting off those little nasty free radicals, the oils help the skin look younger. There have been studies where pomegranate seed oil decreased the occurrence of skin cancer in mice exposed to carcinogenic chemicals. Blam!

Moisture

One of the reasons I use natural oils is because they naturally hydrate the skin. Pomegranate seed oil adds a healthy moisture to our body butter without contributing to greasiness. It can be used on all skin types, even sensitive and acne prone skin. In fact, the oil soothes and can be used to calm red, irritated sunburned skin. Pow!

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We make a fabulous Pomegranate body butter. It is a blend of shea butter, grapeseed oil, pomegranate seed oil and phthalate free fragrance.

I am a licensed esthetician and not a dermatologist. The intent of my post if to inform and not diagnose or treat skin issues.