Almond oil
Almond oil is extracted from almond tree seeds grown in West Asia, North Africa and Turkey, and is native to Iran. Oil is extracted by separating the almonds from the crusts, crushing them and distilling them. At this stage the sweet almonds are also separated from the bitter almonds despite their similar form. However, bitter almonds are different from sweet almonds because the fruits of bitter almonds are short and wide, and bitter almond oil is more toxic than sweet almonds, so it should be used only externally, it is a lot of oils that contain many important elements that benefit skin and face in particular. This article will mention the benefits of this oil for face.
Benefits of bitter almond oil for the face
- It can be used to warm the oil a little, and massage the skin before sleeping to improve the absorption across the skin, and a sense of relaxation because of the smell of soothing almonds.
- Supplying skin with vitamin E, which works as an antioxidant to protect against oxidative damage and sun damage.
- The almond oil protects against the problem of acne, pimples, scarring, and blackheads. A little almond oil can be mixed with a teaspoon of salt. Massage the skin for five minutes. wash face with lukewarm water and medical soap, apply bitter almond oil to the skin for half an hour, wash the face well.
- Get rid of makeup residue effectively, especially eye makeup, put a little bit of bitter almond oil on a piece of cotton or tissue paper, and apply on the face and leave for two minutes, and gently wipe the skin to get rid of make-up easily.
- Eliminate the dark circles around the eyes, where you can massage the area around the eyes with almond oil before sleeping on a daily basis to observe the results in a short period.
- Treat fungal infections that affect the skin, and get rid of bacteria.
- Brightening the face color and unifying the skin color, where the almond oil is rid of dark spots, and the effects of sunburn and pigmentation and reduce redness of the skin, and can apply bitter almond oil daily on the skin for half an hour to observe the difference.
- Treating cases of eczema and psoriasis and relieving the itching associated with them, where you can add bitter almond oil to moisturizing cream, and apply the mixture on the skin for twenty minutes or until absorbed by the skin.