As you may have noticed, we use frankincense essential oil in two of our most popular products and we also sell it as a
floral water. So what makes it so special?
Also known as olibanum, frankincense has amazing skin regeneration properties. It helps to improve skin tone and condition. Frankincense is inherently astringent so it acts as a balancer, reducing excess dryness or oilyness, returning the skin condition back to normal.
Frankincense has a delicious woody, spicy aroma. It is no wonder that it was used by ancient Egyptians as incense to honour the gods.
Nowadays it is used because of its therapeutic properties and it is a popular choice of oil by aromatherapists. Additional benefits include:
- Emotional strength: It has a positive and calming effect on the mind and body. Promotes mental relaxation by fighting off anxiety and stress. It also helps calm rage. Emotional distress takes up a lot of energy, resulting in fatigue. Frankincense Oil helps to push energy levels back up and beat depression.
- Heals scars: its regeneration properties helps to diminish spots and scars. Not only does it clear up eruptions and blemishes but it also helps to heal old chicken pox marks, stretch marks and scars.
- Muscular pain: frankincense is very good for easing muscular pains. It is especially beneficial for patients suffering from rheumatism. It promotes blood circulation and supplies fresh nutrients to the affected regions. The therapeutic massage further eases the pain.
- Our MSM Beauty Cream and MSM Beauty Spray both contain frankincense and are suitable for both young and mature skin. These two products help to improve skin structure and texture as they encourage the growth of new skin cells.
Raw Gaia's organic frankincense floral water can be used internally or externally. It is an excellent conditioner for the skin. Taken internally and diluted with water, it has the effect of energetic expansion. It also has a soothing effect on the mind.
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