Review: Excellent
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 12, 2013
This book is a collection of natural remedies, which the author claims are superior to commercial formulae. I agree; having tried out several of the book's suggestions, my skin has become a lot less dry and itchy, whereas commercial skin care products have never had much effect.The author explains how skin can benefit from application of various natural oils, and describes their properties in detail with extensive citations. The most useful aspect of the book, however, is its many skin care recipes, which involve combinations of the natural oils and other substances. The recipe for mango lotion bars is one of the easiest to follow, and these bars have proved to be a convenient way to apply moisturiser.The book is structured logically, based on different functions of various oils and also on the different types of skin issue that these oils could be used to treat. Skin issues that are susceptible to treatment by natural oils include sagging, dehydration, itchiness, dryness, aging and sun damage; most people suffer at least one such problem, so I'd recommend this book as part of everyone's basic health care library.