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Find Relief From Rosacea with Emu Oil

December 12, 2015 by Andrea 2 Comments

Rosacea can be a troubling skin condition. Your skin is irritated, and you want relief. You want to find products that will soothe your skin, rather than lead to more irritation.

In addition to avoiding triggers that may cause a flare-up, using natural oils can help soothe your skin. Emu oil is excellent for rosacea because it is soothing, hydrating and anti-inflammatory.

Using a moisturizer is important when you have rosacea, as it helps prevent burning, stinging and itching. You must build a strong moisture barrier that keeps out potential irritants and impurities. You want products that are going to calm and soothe the skin, products that will reduce redness and irritation.

Emu Oil for Rosacea

Emu oil is great for rosacea because it adds moisture to the skin, while also calming irritation. Emu oil goes deep into the cellular level of the skin, without irritating sensitive tissue. It is a powerful anti-inflammatory agent and wound healer, and it does not clog pores.

Emu oil is safe and doesn’t contain irritating chemicals. When you have a skin condition like rosacea, the last thing you want to do is put a bunch of toxins on your skin.

Emu Oil’s Unique Qualities

Emu oil is very similar in composition to the oils in human skin, this is probably why Emu Oil works so well at helping our skin be at its healthiest.

Emu Oil has amazing skin penetration abilities, this is because:

  • Emu oil is almost 100% triglyceride lipid, which is very similar to our own skin’s fatty acids.
  • Emu oil is totally absent of phospholipids, compounds that cling to the skin’s outermost layers.

Emu oil contains:

  • Oleic Acid – an essential fatty acid that penetrates the skin and offers hydration.
  • Linoleic Acid – anti-inflammatory and regenerates cells.
  • Vitamin A – antioxidant, helps counter damage done by the elements.
  • Terpines – antiseptic properties.
  • Sapogens –  act as skin softeners.

Emu oil is a gentle skin oil that protects and repairs the skin’s moisture barrier, it has anti-aging properties because it hydrates, lubricates, and replenishes the skin, thus reducing flaking and thinning of the skin.

Fatty Acids in Emu Oil

The fatty acid composition of Emu oil is very close to that of human skin.

Emu Oil:

  • Myrisitic – 0.4%
  • Palmetic – 22%
  • Stearic – 9.6%
  • Palmitoleic – 3.5%
  • Oleic – 47.4%
  • Linoleic – 15.2%
  • Linolenic – 0.9%

Human Skin:

  • Myrisitic – 2.1%
  • Palmetic – 20.2%
  • Stearic – 11.2%
  • Palmitoleic – 3.8%
  • Oleic – 30.8%
  • Linoleic – 15.1%
  • Linolenic – 0.3%

How to Use Emu Oil

For rosacea, emu oil is to be applied after the skin has been cleansed with a gentle cleanser. The oil is applied 3 times a day.

You only need a small amount of oil, if you find your skin feels greasy you have used too much. Reduce the amount you use next time.

Buying Emu Oil

High-quality Emu oil can be hard to find.  Like many potent oils in the beauty world, Emu oil is subject to companies cutting corners. Low-quality oils can be mixed with Emu oil, or processing methods can be damaging to the integrity of the oil. When buying Emu oil, remember:

  • Emu oil should be refined. The refining process removes any potential contaminants such as bacteria or heavy metals.
  • Look for Grade A, fully-refined Emu oil.
  • The American Emu Association (AEA) sets guidelines for high-quality Emu oil, look for their seal of approval on the bottle.
  • A good Emu oil company will provide a money-back guarantee.


My Recommendation

oorooba emu oil

OOROOBA Emu oil meets all of the above criteria for being a top of the line Emu oil. It is AEA certified, fully refined and comes with a 1-year money-back guarantee. Learn more by going to Amazon.com.

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Conclusion

Emu oil can be an excellent addition to a Rosacea treatment. It is an anti-inflammatory, ultra-potent moisturizer that will help with your skin condition.

Try it out for yourself and let me know how it works!

Yours In Beauty,
Andrea

Filed Under: Articles, Natural Ingredients, Oil, Rosacea, Sensitive Skin Tagged With: carrier oil, emu oil, wordpress

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase using my link.

About Andrea

Andrea has been blogging about organic and natural skincare for over 5 years and has been practicing her own natural lifestyle for over 20 years. She is a mother of three with a passion for helping people make the switch to non-toxic skincare. If you are looking for organic beauty products - Check out our favorite shops




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  1. Patricia Muckle says

    July 20, 2016 at 7:15 pm

    Why would you recommend an oil that would mean having to kill Emus? There are so many amazing plant and vegetable oils on the market now that also help Rosacea – these are clean and organic. It seems kind of gross that you could cure your face by putting a dead animals oil on 3 times a day!

    Emu Oil is extracted from the thick fat on the Emu’s back. To remove the oil and the surrounding fat, the Emu has to be killed. Although edible, Emu meat is considered pretty unappetising and tough – so Emus are really only being ‘harvested’ for cosmetic oil purposes.

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    • Andrea says

      July 21, 2016 at 9:26 pm

      You are absolutely right that there are many amazing vegetable and seed oils available (like Sea Buckthorn and Tamanu).

      Emu meat used to be called America’s “second red meat”, but over the decades, people are finding it unappealing, and Emu farmers are finding it hard to sell. The Emu oil industry has saved many Emu farmers from total bankruptcy. Yes, the animal has to be killed for this oil, and maybe the oil industry is causing more of them to die than would have for meat farming. I would need to look more into the subject, but as for me, I am not a vegetarian or a vegan so using Emu oil is not a problem for me – and I would source it from a small farm that treats their animals well, just as I do with any animal product I buy.

      It is ultimately up to the individual and what they feel comfortable using on their skin. Maybe people could try purchasing some Emu meat and giving it a try, so that this meat isn’t going to waste. It is good to have a variety of meat in our diet. I believe that animals play an integral role in natural systems and I believe that we are capable of using animals for their meat in a humane way. I wouldn’t want to use Emu oil if I knew it was coming from a factory farm where the Emu’s are mistreated, but I will use Emu oil from a small, family-owned farm that raises their Emu’s on pasture.

      Using emu oil for skin nourishment is no different than eating chicken for body nourishment. I can understand if a vegetarian does not want to use it, but I am not one.

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