ORANGE FLOWER OIL - credited with soothing and calming properties when used in skin care preparations. The flowers from bitter orange tree yield, by distillation, an essential oil is known as neroli. The oil from sweet orange blossoms is far less fragrant than that from bitter orange.
OLIVE TREE LEAVES - Natural olive leaf and olive leaf extracts (OLE), are marketed as anti-aging, immunostimulators, and even antibiotics. Olive leaf harbors antioxidant properties that help protect the body from the continuous onslaught of free radicals.
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ORYZA SATIVA- Rice Bran. Soothing, and credited with being a promoter of collagen formation and inhibitor of lipid peroxidation in the skin. It is rich in antioxidants and Vitamins F, and Vitamin E.
OCIMUM BASILICUM - basil oil. Its properties are noted to include stimulating, tonic, purifying and antimicrobial. Its herbal action is described as aromatic and carminative. It is often used as carrier oil, and may have some applications in acne preparations.
OLIVE LEAF EXTRACT - astringent and antiseptic. Olive leaf extract also appears to function as a free radical scavenger, providing antioxidant and vasodilatant properties.
OLIVE OIL - a carrier oil with excellent lubricity, pale color and low odor. Olive oil is considered an especially good carrier for essential oils. Its unsaponifiable fraction is described also as a type of precursor, although not a biological one, with some claims of its targeting epidermal keratinocytes and stimulating the synthesis of such substances as collagen, elastin, proteoglycans and glycoproteins. More about Olive Oil
ORANGE OIL - (Citrus Sinesis- sweet orange, Citrus Aurantium- bitter orange). Primarily used in perfumery. Its botanical properties in skin care are considered anti inflammatory, antibacterial, antispasmodic and sedative making it suitable for sensitive, delicate skin.
OAT - it has soothing properties on the skin, and provide natural vegetable protein. It is very suitable for irritade skins resulting from sunburn, psoriasis, or allergic dermatitis. The oatmeal seems to subdue the irritation and relieve redness and itching.