The Case For Oil as a Moisturizer Instead Of Cream

Ingredients to Avoid in Skincare

PRESERVATIVES Many of the common preservatives are extremely harmful, dangerous chemicals causing reproductive damage, birth defects, skin damage & linked to CANCER.

PETROLIUM Seals and suffocates the skin LIKE A PLASTIC COATING

FRAGRANCE In the highest class of CARCINOGENIC chemicals & endocrine disruption

AND THAT’S JUST THE BEGINNING... Do you now understand that SKIN CREAM is a CHEMICAL COCKTAIL for the skin, but not nutrition? Even ‘natural’ creams have many of these harmful ingredients and are allowed in Certified Organic products. Plus, there’s no guarantee that you have safe cosmetics because the skincare industry lacks regulations.

BIOACCUMULATION Bioaccumulation is what happens when these chemicals accumulate in your cells and make you sick with diseases that are usually dismissed by doctors as autoimmune disease, leaky gut, hormonal imbalances, fibromyalgia to cancer. But the root of it all stems from toxic chemical overload.

CHEMICAL BURNS Most of these chemicals are so harmful in full strength that cosmetic chemists in laboratories have to use respiratory masks, and full body suits or they could risk developing a chemical burn on their skin. So what makes a small amount ok for my skin? They are not safe in any amounts.

HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF TOXIC INGREDIENTS THAT COULD BE IN YOUR SKIN CREAM: Pthalates, Parabens, Polyethelyne Glycol (PEG), Formaldehyde, Oxybenzone, Artificial Fragrance (Parfum), Sodium Lauryl Sulfate are just to name a few of the ingredients to avoid in skin care. Be sure to check the EWG database for ingredients in your cosmetics before purchasing anything.

Oils are effective moisturizers: Oils are amazing for the skin, because they absorb easily and don’t clog pores, they effectively lock in your skin’s natural hydration, and don’t contain heavy duty preservatives because oils are naturally shelf stable. Unlike cream which has water based ingredients that require preservatives, oil deeply absorbs, moisturizing your skin without an added layer of preservatives sitting on it all day.

“In your late 30s, wrinkles suddenly look deeper because the skin’s natural oils decrease, the moisture barrier breaks down, and the skin dries out. Most creams contain a little oil, but not enough to make a big difference in water loss. Because oils are lipophilic, or fat loving, they pass though the lipid layer of the skin faster, preventing water loss and plumping skin with moisture more effectively.” -Dermatologist David Colbert, ALLURE MAGAZINE

“Facial oils are an excellent way to get antioxidants and vitamins quickly into the skin, Oils are absorbed quickly, and soften the appearance of fine lines.” -Celebrity dermatologist Dr. Gervaise Gerstner

Scarlett Olson, Founder of SOCO Botanicals

“Using oil instead of cream is a little counterintuitive. People have to take a chance and try it out, but when they do, they get the results. People ask me if it will make their skin oily or break out. It doesn’t at all. In fact, it does the opposite! It soaks into the skin in about 10 minutes, leaving no greasy residue and it does not clog pores- it moisturizes and balances oily skin when it absorbs. In fact, many oily skin clients are our biggest fans, because it works better than products that dry out the skin, which causes the skin to produce more oil.

My mission when I created SOCO Botanicals was to create the highest quality face oil blend on the market, with the best skin superfoods available: Sea Buckthorn Oil, Rosehip Seed Oil, Raspberry Seed Oil, Neroli Essential Oil, Jojoba Oil. I found the best quality sources for these ingredients, and it took 3 years to even find a manufacturer who was willing to make the product with such a high standard.