| People have been using naturally-derived products | | | | benefits. It has a soothing and moisturising effect, so |
| such as camomile and rhealba oats to soothe the skin | | | | that taut, dry skin becomes hydrated and more |
| for thousands of years. These cures and remedies for | | | | comfortable. It has a naturally anti-irritant effect which |
| the skin have stood the test of time and been passed | | | | restores a feeling of well-being to sore, sensitive skin. |
| down through the generations. | | | | Rhealba oats will restore balance even to the most |
| These days we understand more about what causes | | | | sensitive skin, soothing even quite bad cases of atopic |
| some people's skin to be sore and chronically inflamed. | | | | dermatitis. These oats have also been found to |
| Atopic dermatitis is used to describe the hereditary | | | | promote healing of the skin through epidermic activity |
| condition, where the word 'atopic' means that the skin | | | | and cell regeneration. |
| is not in direct contact with the allergen, yet still gets | | | | The skin can be come irritated and sore for a number |
| 'dermatitis', meaning skin that is red, itchy and swollen. | | | | of reasons. For a start, there are some people who |
| Natural skin care products take their essential | | | | have naturally sensitive skin. This category includes |
| ingredients from grains, herbs, roots and flowers. | | | | people with a fair complexion, who have skin which |
| These essential ingredients are combined with naturally | | | | tends to be prone to sensitivity from time to time. |
| occurring carrier agents, preservatives, surfactants, | | | | Their skin can become red and irritated even on |
| humectants and emulsifiers. Such carriers can include | | | | exposure to mild sunlight. They may also often |
| natural soap, natural oils and pure water. | | | | experience uncomfortable feelings of tightness in their |
| The result is a natural skin care product that is based | | | | skin. |
| on botanical ingredients. By this we mean ingredients | | | | The second main category of skin-type is intolerant |
| that currently exist in or are produced by nature. No | | | | skin. This includes people who are prone to eczema |
| synthetic chemicals are involved, and the products are | | | | and rosacea. The slightest external stress factor |
| processed so that the integrity of the ingredients is | | | | causes their skin to heat up and redden. Their skin will |
| preserved. | | | | feel irritated and sore. |
| As the largest organ of the human body and our | | | | The third category is the person with hyper-sensitive |
| barrier to the outside world, the skin takes a lot of | | | | or allergy-prone skin, typified by sufferers of atopic |
| punishment, including exposure to sunlight, dust, wind | | | | dermatitis. Here, an acute allergic reaction in the skin |
| and airborne chemicals and infectious microbes. There | | | | can be triggered by a fragrance, a preservative, or |
| are two main reactions of the skin to such | | | | perhaps a sun filter in a skin care product. The type of |
| environmental influences. The first is that the skin can | | | | allergic reactions could include itching, redness, skin |
| get red, sore and irritated. The second is that an | | | | eruptions and rashes. |
| uncomfortable feeling of dryness and tightness can | | | | The trend for natural skin care products has resulted in |
| occur in the skin. Indeed, as sufferers of atopic | | | | the emergence of a number of companies that make |
| dermatitis know, the skin can become red and swollen | | | | natural products available to the public. The best |
| on its own, even without any of these influences. | | | | suppliers will have websites where you can see the |
| As a popular ingredient in skin care products, rhealba | | | | different types of products, read about them, and |
| oats when applied to the skin has a number of | | | | order online. |