Camellia oil

Camellia oil (also known as Tea seed oil) is traditionally used in China and Japan for thousands of year as secret beauty product that made skin look young and hair long and silk. It is cold-pressed mainly from the seeds of Camellia oleifera but also from Camellia sinensis or Camellia japonica. Camellia oil is composed mainly of Oleic acid (almost 82%), a mono-unsaturated Omega-3 fatty acid and other essential fatty acids such as Omega-6 Linoleic acid. Its Oleic acid composition, which is the same as a person’s natural sebum, is the highest among all natural oils. On this basis, natural camellia oil is the most suitable replacement for sebum to care for your skin.

Camellia Oil has many excellent effectiveness for skin, nails and hair. It is the most penetrative oil. It increases the metabolism of the skin and supplies moisture, increasing firmness, so the skin remains both beautiful and youthful. it is ideal for helping to prevent stretch marks whilst pregnant and improving skin elasticity and condition over the whole body. Camellia oil protects from UVB rays and combats blotches and freckles. It can reduces acne scars. It is good as massage oil and also men can use it for skin care after shaving.

But Camellia Oil is mainly beneficial for hair care treatments. This oil supplies rich moisture and elasticity to soften the hair. It protects your hair and skin from drying for a longer period of time, especially in the cold winter months. Camellia oil on your hair reduces static electricity which is generated with brushing by half, and reduces resistance of friction with it 2/3. Helps prevent damage after chemical treatments, detangles dry, curly hair while it conditions, can be used on its own as a conditioner, or added to cream conditioner to give it a “boost” and can be used as light, non-greasy leave-in conditioner for very dry hair.

Most popular beauty product based on Camellia oil are Elemis Japanese Camellia Oil, Seisei Camellia Oil Skin Care Oil, Atopico Skin Care Oil, Oshima Tsubaki Camellia Hair Care Oil and Shiseido New Tsubaki Shining Camellia Oil Ex – Hair Care.

For more information about Camellia Oil for hair care go to The Long Hair Diaries.