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Every winter without fail, I get terribly dry skin on my face. The day after the we turn on the furnace for the first time in the fall, it starts.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories my face – especially in my T-zone – gets itchy, dry, and flaky. After my shower, it feels tight and awful, like that feeling you get when wearing a face mask that has dried and is ready to wash off.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories I do not appreciate this facet of my undeniably otherwise-flawless beauty. 😉 not cool, face, not cool at all.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories

Coconut oil is the darling of the natural living crunchy community. Every real food blogger worth their (unrefined sea) salt will tell you that there are literally hundreds of ways to use the stuff, from making delicious baked goods, homemade toothpaste, or eye makeup remover, to lubricating your you-know-what and using it as a massage oil in the bedroom.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories

It’s commonly claimed that using coconut oil for skin is the awesomest! Moisturizer! Ever! Too. For years I kept some in a little sealed container in my bathroom, carried it in my purse, and even packed it for trips, just so I could swipe a little out with my finger to help moisturize my dry skin.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories it worked… sorta, but not great. I also tried jojoba oil for a while (holy expensive, batman). It was better, but still not awesome.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories the ideal moisturizer for your skin, according to research

Well, first of all – the body of research on plant oils for therapeutic skin purposes is fairly small .Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories unfortunately, the laws in the united states on what skincare and cosmetic companies are allowed to include in their products are extremely loose.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories the U.S. Only bans 11 ingredients, which is in stark contrast to the 1,328 chemicals banned by law in the european union (28 countries).Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories canada’s laws are similarly strict to the E.U. With hundreds of ingredients banned.

According to the campaign for safe cosmetics, the E .U .Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories also requires safety assessments on all products prior to being sold, whereas the U .S . Does not . They point out that “t he hazard-based, precautionary approach of the E .Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories U . Acknowledges that chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects simply don’t belong in cosmetics – regardless of the concentration of the chemical being used.”

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• according to this 2013 study on jojoba in dermatology, j ojoba oil isn’t actually an oil . It’s a wax ester that is very similar to the skin’s natural sebum.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories so, while it feels really nice on the skin (and worked better than coconut oil for me), it can’t soak in to the layers of the epidermis and moisturize as effectively as an oil like argan.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories

• coconut oil for skin is a very light moisturizer that sinks in quickly, which appeals to a lot of people because it doesn’t leave a greasy feeling on the skin.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories it works well for some, but not those with very dry skin . This 2019 study found that coconut oil was effective as an emollient (softening skin) but that it was not found to leave an effective barrier to seal in moisture (aka “occlusive” – for the “most occlusive” example, think of petroleum jelly leaving a thick layer on skin) .Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories dry skin needs something more occlusive than coconut oil, but less so than petroleum jelly (not a product I recommend, for the record).Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories

• according to table 1 in this study , coconut oil is not considered an effective occlusive (protective barrier), emollient (softens rough skin), or humectant (draws moisture).Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories that same study points out that it does have excellent anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, so if you don’t have very dry skin or acne-prone skin (see comedogenic note below), it may be a great choice for you. (it’s also worth noting that other studies do refer to occlusive and emollient effects of coconut oil, and I’m sure there’s truth to that, however other plant-based oils seem to be referenced as more effective in this regard.)

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• every part of the plant is utilized: “getting oil from the fruit of the argan tree involves drying it, extracting the nuts, cracking them to reveal the kernels, and pressing them to release the oil.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories the byproduct of pressing is a thick argan paste, which is sold locally for cosmetic products. Nothing else is wasted, as the outer pulp provides food for village animals, while the shells are burned for fuel.” ( source)

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• argan oil has incredible health benefits. According to this study, it’s rich in fatty acids and vitamin E, which are both traits held in high regard in the beauty industry.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories the industry often adds synthetic versions of these things to products to be able to market them as anti-aging and healing, but of course, the natural (non-synthetic) version is far superior.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories

I first wrote this post in 2013, and it has been viewed nearly four million times since. There has been some pushback to criticism of our beloved coconut oil (of which I’m still a huge fan – I use it all the time for cooking, and a few other things!) but overall, I have heard from a ton of others who were relieved to know that they weren’t the only ones struggling with coconut oil for skin as a moisturizer!Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories

• villareal, M. O., kume, S., bourhim, T., bakhtaoui, F. Z., kashiwagi, K., han, J., … isoda, H. (2013). Activation of MITF by argan oil leads to the inhibition of the tyrosinase and dopachrome tautomerase expressions in B16 murine melanoma cells.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : ecam, 2013, 340107. Doi:10.1155/2013/340107

So I know this post is a couple of years old, but I just read it now because I was interested (as I’m sure many were), why you stopped using coconut oil.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories when I read the post I had to laugh though, I love argan oil. I actually use both coconut and argan in my routine: coconut oil (with EO add ins) as my night cleanser/moisturizer (so I grease it on strongly then rinse the excess off with warm water), and argan oil (also with EO add ins) as my day moisturizer.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories I stumbled upon both at the same time about 2 years ago when I had reached despair and desperation with the drug-store skin things I’d been using my whole life.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories no matter what I bought, I constantly struggled with a mixture of adult acne and dry skin. I had tried briefly olive oil as a cleanser (too greasy), and coconut oil as a moisturizer (also too greasy, in the summer anyway), but had read up on argan oil and said, “okay, I’ll give this a last shot before I go to the doctor.” and I haven’t looked back.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories acne? Gone. Dry skin? Gone. Compliments on my skin? Get them a lot now. Money? Even though both cost a little money, they are both super efficient and I’m saving money on my skin routine.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories yes, yes, yes, lots of props to argan oil.

Hi jason! I think anne was referring to “U r meant to use what your country of origin grows!” or perhaps “argan oil sales go too finance terror groups!” I understand your claim that just sayno is not being inherently racist, but I have to disagree and say that racism is present!Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories the definition of racist is “a person who shows or feels discrimination or prejudice against people of other races, or who believes that a particular race is superior to another” and one could argue that just sayno is being racist by implying that he or she is too good to use argan oil because it comes from a different country.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories this is silly, because it would also imply that just sayno doesn’t eat pizza or tacos or gyros (all very delicious foods) because they are not from america. (I assume that just sayno is an american.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories if he or she is italian or hispanic or greek, then I amend my statement to remove the appropriate food from my example.)

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We live in a global economy and are continually interacting with people and products from different cultures. I believe that anne’s “racist much?” comments stems from the hope that people will someday be able to look past cultural differences and embrace one another’s unique outlooks as an opportunity to learn more instead of being disgusted by the foods, traditions, and oils that come from other countries.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories

I have used coconut oil on my face for years (over 12). When I lived in a hot climate, I had no problems and it performed just how I wanted it to on my face.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories however, we moved to a cooler climate. Now, when I look closely at my skin, I see tiny gobs of fat/wax coming out of each pore!Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories I did several things to try to remedy this: exfoliation, masks, etc. None solved the problem. I couldn’t figure out what was causing it either.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories now understand, I wasn’t getting acne at all but my skin felt rough and on close inspection, I could see those clogged pores.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories

Then, just last week, I had an episode of terrible sweats for 3 hours (blood sugar issues). When I looked in the mirror, I saw extruded waxy cores poking out of many of my pores!Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories then it hit me, when we lived in the hot climate, I would perspire more regularly and profusely (at the beach, on walks, washing the car).Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories in the cool northwest, I rarely break a sweat under any conditions. Explanation: the comedogenic coconut oil was building up in my pores.Acoustic neuroma symptoms stories

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