The Purasana Boost
While our products are already formulated with essential oils (EO) we also offer select EOs to add as an additional "boost" to our skin care products. If you have already determined your skin type, we encourage you to try your first complete kit without an additional essential oil boost as the formulas are already potent and effective for your skin type. This not only allows your skin time to adjust to an all-natural organic product, but it is also cost effective for you, the consumer. Who doesn’t love a company that looks out for your health and your pocketbook?
If you feel your skin could still use a boost, then consider adding one of our three select essential oils to any or all of the products in your next kit.
To order customized products with essential oils, add the desired EO boost to your cart (once per product; if you would like to customize two products, then add that particular EO boost twice, etc.) and indicate which products you would like to have customized in the “Special Notes, Instructions” box during checkout.
**Please note that Purasana’s philosophy on EOs is that in order for your skin to benefit, the added EO boost should be consistent throughout the line. We do not encourage using one EO boost in one product and a different EO boost in another product if the products will be applied concurrently. There are also certain products to which we will not add essential oils as it could compromise the efficacy of the formula (i.e. all Pure Prep AHA products, masques).
German Chamomile
German Chamomile is one of the most widely used botanicals and has carminative, emollient, healing, tonic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It contains azulene which helps to reduce puffiness and cleanse pores ofimpurities. The alpha-bisabolol in the oil promotes granulation and tissue regeneration. Chamomile oil has also great wound healing properties and is extensively used with skin problems such as rashes, acne, eczema, psoriasis, hypersensitive skin and allergic conditions. The flavonoids as well as the lipophilic (sesquiterpenes) compounds found in camomile oil help to reduce capillary fragility, which in turn helps to strengthen the skin. The vasoconstrictor properties again help to reduce redness of the skin, which is due to enlarged capillaries. Purasana recommends this for sensitive skin.
Lavender
Lavender has a host of benefits when used in skin care products, but has great value in helping the skin heal itself, stimulating cell growth, reducing inflammation,preventing scarring and balancing the production of oil while at the same time cutting down on localized pain – all perfect when fighting acne and problem skin. Purasana recommends this for any skin type, especially combination and mature/dry.
Sea Buckthorn
Sea buckthorn oil has multiple benefits in the area of restorative and anti-aging skin care. Natural antioxidants and essential fatty acids help reverse damaging effects of sun radiation and minimize long term effects of sun exposure, like wrinkles, dryness, dark spots, reduces skin inflammation, promotes natural skin restorative processes . The oil is well tolerated by any type of skin and provide long term anti-inflammatory, restorative and revitalizing action. Purasana recommends this for any skin type, especially combination, dry/mature, and acneic types.