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The Science of Beauty: Can Tamanu Oil Really Help Scars & Stretch Marks?

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When we hear there’s an organic oil that can be used for skin concerns such as anti-aging, acne, stretch marks, scars, razor burn, bug bites, and can be used for softer, smoother hair, we’re interested. But we are also skeptical. What does the research say? Anecdotal evidence supports beautiful hair and skin on those who use Tamanu Oil. Many people swear by Tamanu Oil for clearing up acne or fading an old scar. But does science back the Tamanu Oil folklore? What is Tamanu Oil? And how do you use it? We did Tamanu Oil Research.

 

Tamanu Oil nut on a Tamanu Tree.

Tamanu Oil comes from the nuts of the Tamanu Tree.

ABOUT TAMANU OIL

The locals call it “Green Gold”. Pacific island folk medicine uses Tamanu Oil for a host of natural remedies. In Southern India, Tamanu Oil is used for many skin ailments. In Taiwan, it is used for hair. Tamanu Oil has gained attention because of its’ rare beauty benefits. The oil comes from a nut of the Tamanu Tree. The Tamanu Tree is commonly found in Polynesia. Within the region, Tamanu Oil is prized for hair, skin and a host of medical uses. Ample anecdotal evidence exists for these uses. Countless people swear by Tamanu Oil. But there have been limited research studies on Tamanu Oil efficacy. Studies to date show a promising organic oil with many versatile uses.

What do we know about Tamanu Oil?

While used for years in Polynesian regions, Tamanu Oil is only a recent discovery to many of us.

Tamanu Oil is a lovely golden green color with a slight nutty scent.

Tamanu Oil is a lovely golden green color with a slightly nutty scent.

Tamanu oil is a topical healing agent that is:

  • antineuralgic
  • anti-inflammatory
  • antimicrobial
  • antibiotic
  • anti-oxidant

TAMANU OIL RESEARCH STUDIES

Tamanu Oil has been long associated with many health and beauty benefits. Research studies are still developing for the documentation of several promising medical uses. There is even research into Tamanu Oil’s potential benefit for cancer and HIV.(1)

But other Tamanu Oil uses are already well documented. These areas include the healing of burns and skin diseases. (2)

Tamanu Oil is both anti-inflammatory and antiseptic. Tamanu Oil is used for skin conditions such as:

  • acne scars
  • burns
  • dry scalp
  • eczema
  • mosquito bites
  • psoriasis
  • stings
  • stretch marks
  • flaky, scaly or dry skin.

Older stretch marks are notoriously difficult to treat. What would make Tamanu Oil more effective than any other remedy?
Its’ rare fatty acid profile.

RESEARCH: HOW TAMANU OIL HEALS SCARS & MARKS

There has been studies of the healing properties of Tamanu Oil. Of interest is the special fatty properties of Tamanu Oil. These fatty properties help soften wounds, scars and stretch marks.

Organic Tamanu oil has a unique fatty acid profile. It has an unusual fatty acid called calophyllic acid. There are few studies on Calophyllum (calophyllic acid). But studies do exist, and there are enough to give credence to the skin healing ability of Tamanu Oil. Various studies verified the wound healing, safety, and antibacterial properties of Calophyllum (3).

This supports the anecdotal reports of the skin improvement seen with the traditional use of Tamanu Oil for at least scars, burns, and stretch marks.

CONCLUSION

Tamanu Oil is an exciting and promising Oil for a host of topical and medical uses. Tamanu Oil research is still limited. But studies are still in development to further explore potential benefits. What we do know is that Tamanu Oil is effective on several skin conditions and treating damaged skin.

WARNING: Tamanu is a nut. Tamanu oil should be avoided by those with nut allergies.

REFERENCES

  1. Warrier, Kannan. (2010). Calophyllum inophyllum. Pages 168-174.
  2. Ibid, Page 176
  3. Léguillier, Teddy et al. “The Wound Healing and Antibacterial Activity of Five Ethnomedical Calophyllum inophyllum Oils: An Alternative Therapeutic Strategy to Treat Infected Wounds.” PloS one vol. 10,9 e0138602. 25 Sep. 2015, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0138602 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4583440/

Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Shadow Palette + Why We Love It

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REVIEW: Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Eyeshadow Palette with Bonus Essential Eye Brush Set.

Read why we love the Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Shadow Palette and our experience with how to best use vegan eyeshadows to reduce fallout.

The Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Shadow Palette has ten lovely and highly useable pans

About the Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Professional Shadow Palette

  • This palette has ten shadow pans of nude and neutral matte, shimmer and full metallic shimmer shades.
  • It is a creamy formula and highly pigmented.
  • Vegan and non-GMO.
  • Paraben free.
  • The palette lid has an integrated mirror for touch-ups.
Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Eyeshadow Palette

LuxLight Professional Eyeshadow Palette contains blendable mattes and shimmers

THE Essential Eye Brush Set

There are five brushes in the Essential Eye Brush Set.

The brushes are well made; full and soft with shaped bristles. The bristles do not fall out with use or washing. The handles have a nice grip. I find the array of brushes useful for the initial base application, blending and precise product placement along the crease.

The set includes some useful basics including a small tapered brush for the crease and undereye shadow application or pressing powder into the eyeliner line. There is also a tapered blending brush and a crease brush.

LuxLight Palette and Essential Brush Set. Brush is loaded with Brushlight, a shimmering copper shade

LuxLight Palette and Essential Brush Set. The brush is loaded with the shade Blushlight, a shimmering copper shade

My EDDIE FUNKHOUSER LUXLIGHT PROFESSIONAL SHADOW PALETTE EXPERIENCE

There is a significant color payoff with these shades, very pigmented. They blend well.

Highly pigmented and creamy smooth formula shadows

Highly pigmented and creamy smooth formula shadows

How to Best Use: Tips for Vegan Eyeshadow Application

There is fallout during application, especially with the coppery and plum shimmers, but I didn’t have a fallout problem once the shades were blended well.

A layer of loose powder on your undereye area or shadow shields are helpful if you are doing a smokey metallic look.

Eddie Funkhouser Eyeshadow Application tip:

“To give your eye makeup a high fashion edge, contour the crease of the eye with a dark shade using an Eye Contour Brush. Apply a second application of the same shade to the crease of the eye using a Crease Brush.”

The LuxLight Palette and Essential Eye Brush Set

The Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Palette and Essential Eye Brush Set

Where to Buy the Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Eyeshadow Palette

Find the Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Eyeshadow Palette at https://www.eddiefunkhouser.com/collections/eyeshadow-palettes/products/luxlight-eyeshadow-palette

Eddie Funkhousen LuxLight Palette

Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Palette

More We Love From Eddie Funkhouser

Did you enjoy reading Why We Love the Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Shadow Palette? Then you may also like:

WHY EDDIE FUNKHOUSER HYPERREAL EYE COLOR PALETTES ARE SPECIAL

Why Eddie Funkhouser Hyperreal Eye Color Palettes are Special

ABOUT THIS POST

The Eddie Funkhouser LuxLight Palette + Essential Eye Brush Set was submitted to StyleChicks for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

Gifts for Mom: Eddie Funkhouser Sexy Mama Bedroom Eyes Palette + All Eye Need Set

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A few gift idea deals in the Eddie Funkenhouser Drama for Mama Mother’s Day Shop this week. The first is the Eddie Funkhouser Sexy Mama Bedroom Eyes Palette + All Eye Need Set.

Eddie Funkhouser Cosmetics Sexy Mama Bedroom Eyes Palette

Eddie Funkhouser Cosmetics Sexy Mama Bedroom Eyes Palette

About The Sexy Mama Bedroom Eyes Palette

The Eddie Funkhouser Sexy Mama Bedroom Eyes Palette features:

  • Shimmering white, not gray enough to be quite silver.
  • Lavender rose
  • Smokey purple
  • Matte smokey taupe
Close up of shadow pans

Close up of the shadow pans

This quad is highly versatile. The colors work for basic day makeup and transition to nighttime and weekend looks.

High pigment and smooth formulation. There is some fallout during application. But once the shadow is on, it stays put, even after several hours. The shimmer shades blend well over the matte taupe. Layering doesn’t look cakey, even when combining matte and shimmer shades.

EddieFunkhouser.com gives product application tips. A suggestion for this palette: “contour the crease of the eye with a dark shade using an Eye Contour Brush. Apply a second application of the same shade to the crease of the eye using a Crease Brush.”

Eddie Funkhouser BONUS

In the Eddie Funkhouser Mother’s Day Shop Buy the palette and get a bonus All Eye Need Eye Set.

The All Eye Need Eye Set contains:

  • Quatro Variable Lash Mascara has four incremented of dots on the cap. This is the FX Dial with 4 levels from natural (1) to extreme (4). “Click” it to the desired intensity. I really like the wand brush shape as the bristles are highly defined for even application. Long-wearing and BLACK BLACK BLACK lashes. Doesn’t make my eyes itchy and doesn’t flake. Conditioning formula.
Unique bristles define and separate while coating and combing every lash

Unique wand brush bristles define and separate while coating and combing every lash

  • Creamy Graffiti Creme Eye Pencil has a built-in smudger and sharpener. It is a VIVID JET BLACK. Create a softer line with a light hand and using the smudger tip. The black tones of the two liners match. This is ideal for filling in bare spots on your basic line or for touchups. Still perfecting your eyeliner game or are out of practice? This pencil is basically goof-proof. It is long-lasting for such a creamy formula. Built-in sharpener keeps the line crisp.
  • The Ultra Definition Eye Lining Stylus is truly excellent for drawing an even, precise liquid line. There is no skipping or tugging. The flow is even and continuous. The brush tip is thin but can deliver a thick line when angled. Once it is dry, it stays put.

One of my biggest liquid liner pet peeves is an uneven flow. I find it results in some thicker line sections that require the rest of the eye to be re-lined in to even out the line.

I was able to draw a very thin and even line with the Ultra Definition Eye Lining Stylus using the tip straight on. It is just the right amount of liner for the office to look awake and alert. Using the Ultra Definition Eye Lining Stylus on an angle does a thicker cat-eye top line. Ideal for filling in between lashes with tiny dots for a lusher looking lash line.

It wears well without major touchups. I am not gifted at the art of eyelining and value a product that makes it easy to get it right the first time. I particularly like the precision of this liner. I can get my line as thin (or thick) as I want without lots of fuss.

ABOUT EDDIE FUNKHOUSER COSMETICS

EDDIE FUNKHOUSER Cosmetics create high-quality products that are cruelty-free, vegan, and paraben-free.

WHERE TO BUY IT

This set makes an excellent gift! Eddie Funkhouser orders over $40 get a free Cosmetic Travel bag (a $25 value).

Find the Eddie Funkhouser Sexy Mama Bedroom Eyes Palette + All Eye Need Set in the Eddie Funkhouser Mother’s Day Shop and at https://www.eddiefunkhouser.com/products/bedroom-eyes-all-eye-need-set.

Eddie Funkhousen Sexy Mama Bedroom Eyes Palette

Eddie Funkhouser Sexy Mama Bedroom Eyes Palette

 

ABOUT THIS POST

The Eddie Funkhouser Sexy Mama Bedroom Eyes Palette + All Eye Need Set was submitted to StyleChicks for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

How to Fix Dry Skin Organically: SuperNatural Body Glo Body Oil with Bergamot

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At StyleChicks, we adore many skincare friendly ingredients. So when those ingredients come together into one organic product, we’re positively giddy. Our source of giddiness is SuperNatural Body Glō Body Oil with Bergamot. It contains skincare all star ingredients.

Supernatural Body Glō Body Oil with Bergamot - 100% USDA Certified Organic

Supernatural Body Glō Body Oil with Bergamot is 100% USDA Certified Organic

WHAT IT IS

Supernatural Body Glō Body Oil is a lightweight post-shower oil to restore and nourish the skin. In a few days to weeks, see skin that naturally glows. We mean it. Even eczema or psoriasis, back acne, old scars, and dry, dull, scaly legs look and feel better.

WHAT IT DOES: A QUICK FIX FOR NEGLECTED BODY SKIN

I moisturize face and throat but often neglect body skin. Winter takes its’ toll on long-neglected arms, shoulders, and legs. The skin on shoulders, arms, chest, and decolletage deserve love too.

SuperNatural Body Glō Body Oil makes it very easy to make amends for a winter of skin neglect. A small amount of this post-shower spray-on oil hydrates and restores skin. It dries down fast with a light bergamot scent. Skin isn’t left slippery or greasy.

WHAT MAKES SUPERNATURAL Body GLO Body Oil SPECIAL?

The ingredient list reads like a skin care all-star roster. When combined, they synergistically enhance each other while creating a balanced, light oil that addresses numerous skin needs. Expect skin to be softer and brighter with superior moisture retention. Long-term benefits of these ingredients include better collagen, elastin and ceramide levels.

SuperNatural Body Glō Body Oil is 100% USDA Certified Organic. Ingredients include Sacha Inchi Oil, Sea Buckthorn, Grapeseed and Jojoba Oils. Also Castor, Coconut, Amla, Sunflower, Matcha, and Kelp.

MY EXPERIENCE

A small amount massaged into the body leaves skin so soft to the touch. It absorbs quickly and does not stain clothing. It dries down without being greasy. This is a restorative treatment. My skin is not just temporarily enhanced with moisturizer.  It is well hydrated and healthy looking all day. Even cracked elbows, dry patches on my upper arms, rough knees and feet.  Decolletage and shoulders are soft and supple.

SuperNatural Body Glō Body Oil makes a lovely gift for yourself or for Mom!

Find SuperNatural Body Glō Body Oil with Bergamot at
https://www.supernaturalbodyusa.com/products/glo-body-oil-with-bergamot-100-usda-certified-organic

Details for the Ingredient Obsessed:
HOW DOES SUPERNATURAL Body Glō Body Oil WORK?

Want to know how it works? Read below for a detailed overview of the amazing ingredient combination in Glō Body Oil:

SUPERSTAR INGREDIENT BREAKDOWN

The Vital fab four

The heavy lifting of intense body skin rehab comes from these four ingredients. These are Sacha Inchi Oil, Sea Buckthorn, Grapeseed, and Jojoba. You’ve likely used the latter but know less about the former. Sachi Inchi and Sea Buckthorn are amazing additions to your skincare.

1.  SACHA INCHI OIL

Sacha Inchi Oil contains Plant Sterols. These improve moisture retention and rebuilds skin’s natural lipid barriers. It keeps skin elastic with astounding levels of omega-3s and omega-6s and some omega-9s. Topical omegas actually prevent future sun damage. Other oils cannot compete with Sacha Inchi’s toxin-free high omega profile. This is important because omegas maintain ceramides, regulate sebum, and make skin glow.

Sacha Inchi Oil contains high levels of behenic acid, an anti-aging superstar. It also contains Vitamin A and E.

Sacha Inchi oil is lightweight and doesn’t clog pores. This is amazing because it has about three times the essential fatty acid content of coconut oil. This scent-free oil has exceptional moisturizing properties. It works on even chronically dry, sensitive and irritated skin. (1)

2.  SEA BUCKTHORN

Sea Buckthorn contains over 200 skin-friendly nutrients. It restores skin and builds collagen. The omegas make skin glow from within. This non-irritating oil is an anti-inflammatory that treats acne, eczema, and psoriasis. See fine lines become smoother and softer.

Sea Buckthorn’s value in skincare has been documented in medical journals and books. One stated:

“Valuable substances contained in sea-buckthorn oil play an important role in the proper functioning of the human body and give skin a beautiful and healthy appearance. A balanced composition of fatty acids give the number of vitamins or their range in this oil and explains its frequent use in cosmetic products for the care of dry, flaky or rapidly aging skin. Moreover, its unique unsaturated fatty acids, such as palmitoleic acid (omega-7) and gamma-linolenic acid (omega-6), give sea-buckthorn oil skin regeneration and repair properties.” (2)

3.  GRAPESEED OIL

Grapeseed Oil is often found in high-end brands with good reason. It is nourishing and contains building blocks for collagen production. High in Polyphenols, Vitamins C, D, E and Omega 6, it treats dry skin, wrinkles, discoloration, and aging. Being organic, as in this product, is especially important for grapeseed oils.

4.  JOJOBA OIL

Jojoba Oil is close to the chemical composition of our natural oils. It regulates oily skin, removes impurities and flakes, reduces inflammation and soothes skin. It is also a carrier oil that helps other oils penetrate.

Supernatural Body Gio Body Oil contains Sacha Inchi Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Sea Buckthorn and Jojoba along with many other skin-friendly organic ingredients

Supernatural Body Gio Body Oil contains Sacha Inchi Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Sea Buckthorn and Jojoba along with many other skin-friendly organic ingredients

Supporting Ingredients

Vital cogs in this composite skincare product, these supporting ingredients provide an array of skin benefits.  There are many benefits to these organic ingredients. Here are a few things they do for skin:

  • Matcha Leaf Extract is a moisturizing acne treatment.
  • Moringa Oleifera Leaf Extract contains Vitamin C to boost collagen. There are fatty oils to moisturize. Like Sacha Inchi, it contains high levels of behenic acid.  Topical application promotes cellular growth. It also reduces fine lines, sagging skin, fades scars, reduces and inflammation.
  • Emblica Officinalis, AKA Amla is high in Vitamin C to increase collagen and fades scars. Amla is nutrient-rich and restorative.
  • Haritaki a natural toner and UV protectant.
  • Bibhitaki Fruits Extract is high in Vitamin C and fights skin allergies.
  • Kelp Extract minerals remove toxins. It lessens redness, inflammation, rosacea and protects against environmental damage.
  • Sunflower Seed Oil is hydrating, nourishing and an excellent “supporting” oil base.
  • Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil smooths rough skin patches and repairs the skin barrier.
  • Flax Seed Oil promotes skin brightness, elasticity, firmness, and texture.
  • Coconut Oil‘s moisturizing properties are well-known. It is also anti-inflammatory with mild UV protective properties.
  • Castor Seed Oil reduces inflammation, heals scars and hydrates.
 Quite the beauty line-up, isn’t it?

A lovely gift for a skin care obsessed friend, a friend with sensitive skin, or as a gift for yourself.

WHERE TO BUY IT

Find SuperNatural Body Glō Body Oil at Supernatural Body.

Get free shipping on orders over $25

Supernatural Body Glo Body Oil comes in a sleek embossed pattern box

Supernatural Body Glo Body Oil comes in a sleek embossed pattern box

REFERENCES

  1. D. Banov, F. Banov, A.S. Bassani, “Case Series: The Effectiveness of Fatty Acids from Pracaxi Oil in a Topical Silicone Base for Scar and Wound Therapy,” Dermatol. Ther. [Heidelb], vol. 4, pp. 259-269, 2014.)
  2. Zielińska, A., & Nowak, I. (2017). Abundance of active ingredients in sea-buckthorn oil. Lipids in health and disease, 16(1), 95. doi:10.1186/s12944-017-0469-7)

ABOUT THIS POST

The SuperNatural Body Glō Body Oil was submitted to StyleChicks for consideration purposes. All opinions and experiences are 100% our own.

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