Healing Benefits Of Thyme For Healthy Skin
Herbs are a beautiful way to reconnect with nature while harnessing their botanical skin boosting benefits. Keep reading below to discover how to incorporate thyme (a true skin superstar) into your beauty routine inside and out.
Thyme For Clear Glowing Skin
Thyme is a powerful immune supportive and aromatic healing herb that contains antiseptic, antiviral, and antibacterial properties. Increasing my daily intake of fresh and dried herbs was a key component of my skin clearing journey and thyme is one of my favorites due to its ability to help clear mucus and kill acne causing strep bacteria lingering inside the body.
Thyme has some of the highest antioxidant levels among herbs, containing bioflavonoids such as lutein, zeaxanthin, and naringenin. We need these antioxidants to fight the aging (oxidation) process.
Thyme contains vitamins A, B, C + E, and minerals like calcium, selenium, iron and manganese. Any nutrient we consume has a dependency on many minerals in order to both absorb and work effectively for us. We need minerals to assimilate, function and properly and we need to provide them in balance so that they can be of greatest benefit to us.
Thyme can be a purifying herb for the digestive tract and has been found to aid in the digestion of rich or fatty foods. It has been used to help calm and soothe the nervous system and is essential for urinary tract health and may help prevent infections and keep healthy bacteria in balance. Learn more about the benefits of thyme and other healing herbs in Life Changing Foods – Anthony William, Medical Medium
Thyme Benefits For Skin & Hair
Topically, thyme offers antifungal and antiseptic benefits and helps inhibit surface bacteria. It also provides soothing relief for sensitized, dry, red, itchy or dehydrated skin.
Thyme oil has been used to help stop hair loss by improving blood flow to the scalp and feeding the roots of the hair.
Find the beautifying benefits of healing thyme inside:
Ritual Oil
Neroli Clarifying Mist
Sea Berry Balancing Oil
Vitamin C Regenerative Balm
Neroli Clarifying Complexion Mist is a pH balanced hydrating, pore-clearing, dullness-ditching, vibrant skin pick-me-up. This facial mist reduces blemishes by increasing cell turnover & minimizing the occurrence of clogged pores & inflammation. Cell-communicating ingredients enhance skin’s elasticity & barrier function to improve skin’s tone & deliver a clarified & healthy complexion. Formulated for acne-prone & congested skin but beneficial for all skin types.
BENEFITS:
- Vitamin C and niacinamide brighten and even skin tone
- Neroli water, thyme, and willow bark help clarify and ward off breakouts
- Helps calm inflammation
- Concentrated botanical infusion that provides skin with nutrient-dense hydration
- Made of a blend of neroli, immortelle, thyme & rock rose hydrosols. The resulting aroma, combined with the refreshing & cooling mist, naturally calms the nerves, uplifts your spirit & calms the complexion.
Note: The formulation does not contain essential oils or alcohol which can dry and irritate.
Balancing | Hydrating | Calming
HOW TO USE:
This facial mist is very versatile and can be used in so many ways!
Use as a facial mist: generously mist your face after cleansing for better absorption and more fluid application of your serums and moisturizers. This is a key component in a holistic “oil & water” hydration method.
Use as a gentle cleanser: To use as a gentle morning cleanser, spray generously onto your skin and wipe clean using a clean reusable cotton round or organic cotton pad.
Mix with your favorite mask Add a few mists to any dry mask for added skin clearing and calming benefits.
Use as a midday refresher This facial mist is made of a blend of neroli, immortelle, thyme and rock rose hydrosols. The resulting aroma, combined with the refreshing and cooling mist, naturally calms the nerves, uplifts your spirit and calms the complexion.
Depending on frequency of use, a full size bottle will last 4-8 weeks.
4 fl oz
pH 5.5
92% certified organic ingredients / Vegan / Leaping Bunny Cruelty Free Certified
Note from katey: One of my favorite ingredients in this botanical mist is thyme because it offers antifungal and antiseptic benefits and helps inhibit surface bacteria. It also provides soothing relief for sensitized, dry, red, itchy or dehydrated skin.
Skin Food
Drinking thyme tea and thyme water daily can help promote clear, radiant skin. Simply add fresh thyme sprigs to boiled water to steep tea for 15 minutes (I also add lots of honey), or to room temperature water overnight. The fastest way to get to where you want to be is through slow consistent changes. Simply toss some thyme in your favorite soups, salads, veggies, and almost any meal to enjoy the healing benefits.
I love making thyme + tangerine peel water regularly as a glowing skin living water elixir. Tangerine peels can be added to water and/or tea to provide additional anti-bacterial and medicinal benefits and the combination of thyme + tangerine is so uplifting and energizing.
Thyme + Tangerine Water
Skin Rituals: Thyme + Tangerine Water / Vitamin C Regenerative Balm / Bian Gua Sha
Ingredients:
1 bunch of fresh thyme
Fresh tangerine peel (I usually peel the length of 1 tangerine and cut into 2 smaller pieces)
16-32 oz filtered water
Directions:
Fill a jar or pitcher with room temperature water and add thyme sprigs and well washed tangerine peel. Allow to soak on the kitchen counter for at least 3 hours or overnight. In the morning remove/strain thyme sprigs and water throughout the day for the hydration and healing benefits.
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