DragonFly Moon Aromatherapy & Gifts

Owner/Operator Suzanne Horner

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Vegetable Glycerin is obtained by adding alkalies to fats and fixed oils. Glycerin is a soothing humectant which draws moisture from the air to the skin. Glycerin is an emollient, which makes the skin feel softer and smoother, reduce rough feeling, cracking and irritation. Glycerin has a high hydrophilic (water) factor and a low lipophilic (fat) factor. Glycerin is nontoxic, nonirritating and non allergenic.

Seaweed Extract Organic (Fucus Vesiculosis): This organic extract, a gift from the sea, is great for all skin, and hair types, it is known for its anti inflammatory and moisturizing qualities.

Chamomile Extract (Chamaemelum Nobile) reduces swelling, and calms an irritated scalp, reduces dryness, itching and redness.

Vitamin C An article in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery discussed the issue of vitamin C and concluded that:

Vitamin C is a valuable antioxidant and protectant against photo damage that is created by sunlight in both the UVB and UVA bands…. Although oral supplementation may also be useful, topical preparations are able to deliver a higher dosage to the needed area. Topical vitamin C does not absorb or block harmful ultraviolet radiation like a sunscreen. Instead, it augments the skin’s ability to neutralize reactive oxygen singlets [free-radical damage] that are created by the ultraviolet radiation, thereby preventing photo damage to the skin. It becomes an integral part of the skin and remains unaffected by bathing, exercise, clothing, or makeup. Used appropriately, topical vitamin C is an important adjunct to the use of sunscreens, an adjunctive treatment to lessen erythema [redness] in skin resurfacing, a helpful adjunct or an alternative to Retin-A in the treatment of fine wrinkles, and a stimulant to wound healing. (January 2000, pages 464–465)

Vitamin E acts as a free radical scavenger and hinders the oxidizing process in the skin and promotes soft and supple skin. As an antioxidant it defends the skin. It is helpful in reducing scars and promotes healing. It also acts as a natural preservative for products. It is obtained by the vacuum distillation of edible vegetable oils. Vitamin E oil is an emollient.

According to the AMA's committee on Cutaneous Health:

Emollients do help make the skin feel softer and smoother; reduce roughness, cracking and irritation. As well, it may possibly retard the fine wrinkles of aging. As an antioxidant, it is believed to remove the free radicals that cells produce and is considered an antioxidant superstar. Vitamin E is a lipid-soluble vitamin (meaning it likes fat better than water) that has eight different forms, of which some are known for being excellent antioxidants when applied topically to skin, particularly alpha tocopherol and the tocotrienols

(Current Problems in Dermatology, 2001, volume 29, pages 26–42

Free Radical Biology and Medicine, May 1997, pages 761–769

Journal of Nutrition, February 2001, pages 369S–373S

International Journal of Radiation Biology, June 1999, pages 747–755)

Other studies have indicated that “the acetate form (tocopherol acetate) is also bioavailability and protective for skin” (Journal of Cosmetic Science, January-February 2001, pages 35–50).

Other research indicates that “tocopherol sorbate as providing significant antioxidant protection against ultraviolet radiation–induced oxidative damage.” (Journal of Investigative Dermatology, April 1995, pages 484–488)

Pointing to the significance of vitamin E for skin is an article in the Journal of Molecular Medicine which states:

More than other tissues, the skin is exposed to numerous environmental chemical and physical agents such as ultraviolet light causing oxidative stress [free-radical damage]. In the skin this results in several short- and long-term adverse effects such as erythema [redness], edema [swelling], skin thickening, wrinkling, and an increased incidence of skin cancer…. Vitamin E is the major naturally occurring lipid-soluble … antioxidant protecting skin from the adverse effects of oxidative stress including photo aging [sun damage]. Many studies document that vitamin E occupies a central position as a highly efficient antioxidant, thereby providing possibilities to decrease the frequency and severity of pathological events in the skin. (January 1995, pages 7–17)

Green Tea Extract (Camellia sinensis) high in bioflavonoids known for its free radical fighting, anti inflammatory, anti irritation and anti oxidant properties

Sea Buckthorn Essential Oil (Hippophae rhamnoides) is good for cell regeneration and to add shine. The berries of the Sea Buckthorn plant are rich in vitamins and minerals which can be imparted to the hair follicles and scalp to improve hair condition. Because of this, the essential oil is well known for its use on the skin and hair. Aroma therapists have credited it with reducing wrinkles, regenerating skin cells, and for promoting the healing of skin injuries such as burns, sunburns, wounds and eczema. You will also see it in many skin care products such as creams and lotions.

Seaweed Extract Organic (Fucus Vesiculosis) Anti-inflammatory good for oily to dry hair. Has natural moisturizing and emollient effects.

Neem Extract Organic (Azadriachta indica) used widely in India as an antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antiseptic, anti parasitic agent. It is used to treat skin disorders such as eczema, psoriasis and control dandruff

Papaya Extract Organic (Carica papaya) degreases and exfoliates an oily scalp known for its cleansing, and antiseptic qualities.

Peppermint Essential Oil (Mentha Arvensis) regulates and normalizes oily hair, and stimulates the circulation of the scalp, leaving hair feeling silky soft. The therapeutic properties of Peppermint oil are analgesic, antiseptic, anti-infectious, anti-spasmodic, carminative, expectorant, decongestant, digestive, stimulant, and vasoconstrictor Peppermint oil is excellent for mental fatigue and depression; it can help for apathy, shock, headache, migraine, nervous stress, vertigo and faintness. Peppermint essential oil stimulates the nervous system and circulation fighting drowsiness and fatigue, it calms and sooths tense muscles, and enlivens dull dry skin and hair as it clears the mind and lifts the spirit.

Tea Tree Essential Oil (Melaleuca Alternifolia) is a natural antiseptic, germicide, antibacterial, and fungicide. It relieves the itching, redness and scaling of seborrhea, eczema, and other forms of dermatitis. Emotionally it works to restores energy levels depleted by everyday stress.